Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Roy J. Tellason"
<rtellason@b...> wrote:
> On Tuesday 31 August 2004 05:28 am, ballendo wrote:
> 
> > Another option is the 0-9 thumbwheel switches. I see these in ALL the
> > surplus places these days, and they ARE a rotary switch, just a 90
> > degree orientation change. Most are stack-able, so the 2x10 need is
> > easily met...
> >
> > They are available both with 11 pins, and more commonly with 4/5 pins
> > giving BCD output--which would work with your suggested parts.
> 
> I have some of these,  and have yet to come up with something I want
to use 
> them in...


Handy for setting a device ID. Good when you have several devices on a
bus, or wireless, that you want to identify.