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Stomp Box Switches to Toggle Switches


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Hi, I'm Lee and I'm putting together a collection of bits and bobs into a home built rolled steel synth case with sexy rosewood side panels.

It comprises of an Eowave Ribbon and a bunch of effects pedals.

My question to you: How would I swap out the following stomp switches for the following toggle switches??

 

Switch one, front:

1

Switch one, back:

2

 

Switch two, front:

1

Switch two, back

4

 

Toggle switch:

5

 

Any help would be ace!

Thanks!

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The first switch is a momentary push button (i'm guessing, a normally-open). This doesn't make much sense to replace with a toggle switch, unless it is a momentary toggle.  A singel pole, two-throw toggle will , in one position, basically look to the hardware like someone is continuously holding down the button. (What behavior do you hope to achieve with the toggle?

Although the switch has four terminals, the way it is connected, it is actually just a single-pole switch. Notice that two of the terminals connect to the same ground plane via thermal reliefs, and the opposite two terminals are tied together by a PCB trace.

 

The second switch is a 3PDT: three pole, dual throw. You cannot replace this with a single or double pole toggle. You need a 3PDT toggle.

 

(The replacement is simple. I'm assuming you want to mount these switches elsewhere, on some other panel. Just desolder the existing switches, and route hookup cables from the solder pads to the new switch.)

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