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A benefit of this design is low parasitics compared to traditional rotary wafer switches. | A benefit of this design is low parasitics compared to traditional rotary wafer switches. | ||
The original idea for the]is switch type is credited to [[Howard Vollum]] - see [[Patent US 3562464A|Patent 3,562,464 ''Cam actuated switch having movable and fixed contacts on circuit board'']] (Vollum, Verhoff, Sprando). | |||
[[Ken Holland]] was involved with the development of cam switches at Tek. | [[Ken Holland]] was involved with the development of cam switches at Tek. | ||
For cleaning, Tek recommends swiping paper soaked in isopropyl alcohol between the contacts and pads. | |||
==Maintenance== | ==Maintenance== | ||
* [ | * [[040-0541-00|040-0541-00 Cam switch repair kit]] (1970) | ||
* [[Media:Tekscope 1977 V9 N1.pdf | TekScope Vol. 9 No. 1, 1977]] p.14: Cam switch cleaning tips | * [[Media:Tekscope 1977 V9 N1.pdf | TekScope Vol. 9 No. 1, 1977]] p.14: Cam switch cleaning tips | ||
* [[Media:Tek cam switch repair manual.pdf|Tektronix cam switch repair manual]] | * [[Media:Tek cam switch repair manual.pdf|Tektronix cam switch repair manual]] | ||