I need some switches for mostly low voltage, low current stuff, like in hobby equipment I'm making like a Heathkit curve tracer. So for example 12 position, 2 deck rotary switches. Or 4P2T slide switches, or toggle versions.
Where do people get their switches, and other hardware like crimp connectors or banana plugs?
I'm bracing for it to cost $100 just for a handful of good switches, from real brand names. In which case I'll probably just get the toy switches off Amazon. They at least do have lots of double deck rotary switches.
What about semi-conductor switches, or low power relay's? Some switches in my current project I'm sure can be replaced by mosfets or JFETs. And they do make chips just as switches.
When hobby people copy old analog tech, how do they get around using old, rare, expensive hardware like the switches (without reducing function too much) ?