DEC switch handles (use FDM?)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 26 Aug 2007 at 21:10, Vincent Slyngstad wrote:

> Here's a nice side view of one of the ones for some of the PDP-8's.
> There is also a long rocker style, and a sort of triangular style 
> that was used on some of the PDP-11's.
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290149624244

Ah, many thanks--now I understand.  Would it be possible to mill out 
the profile in a big hunk of polycarbonate and then slice the paddles 
off like slices of bread?  The result could then be painted.

I wonder if you could cast some out of zinc-aluminum alloy using a 
lost-wax process?  Metal ones would be more durable.

Cheers,
Chuck