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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: powerplayj on October 30, 2005, 09:22:50 AM

Title: pcb layout for a mounted 6 pole rotary switch
Post by: powerplayj on October 30, 2005, 09:22:50 AM
Where could I find a pcb layout for a 6 pole rotary switch (mounted) to be used for cap switching?  I have already populated my wah pcb using a Tonepad layout.  Had I decided on using a rotary switch beforehand I would have probably used one of JD's boards which has all the sweep caps on the wah pcb.   A layout like Stuart Castledine's (below) would be ideal.  In the meantime, I'll try my hand with whatever free pcb software I can find.

(http://www.wah-wah.co.uk/images/capswitch.jpg)
Title: Re: pcb layout for a mounted 6 pole rotary switch
Post by: spudulike on October 30, 2005, 01:36:33 PM
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/stompbox_layouts/Cap%20Switch/6pCapSwitch.jpg)
Title: Re: pcb layout for a mounted 6 pole rotary switch
Post by: jimbob on October 30, 2005, 01:46:11 PM
Nice Work!
Title: Re: pcb layout for a mounted 6 pole rotary switch
Post by: spudulike on October 30, 2005, 02:29:17 PM
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/stompbox_layouts/Cap%20Switch/6pCapSwitchtrace.gif)

Clearer trace image for pnp.
Title: Re: pcb layout for a mounted 6 pole rotary switch
Post by: powerplayj on October 30, 2005, 05:09:37 PM
You guys are awesome!!!  Would it be advisable to use the ground and resistors or could I omit the ground and jumper the resistors?  I assume they would help keep the switch from popping but is there any other reason for their use?

Last question....should the ground lead be connected to a jack, wah shell or pcb ground?

Thanks
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