Uses for a normally open momentary switch?

[Also Wik]

I recently acquired a couple of normally open momentary switched (two lugs, for use as a horn button on golf carts), and I was wondering if there was any use for them in a guitar-related way?

[Paul Marossy]

You could probably use them for a flip-flop bypass circuit...

[anti-idiot]

or u can use 'em like a Killswitch
one lug to signal, the other to ground
do that and u'll never need a 3-way toggle, 2 pickups and 2 volumes (neck to zero) to do the no-you-hear-it-now-you-dont

[Dave_B]

Good enough for Bucket (note the red killswitch in place of a knob).

[anti-idiot]

yup. i've had buckethead in mind while thinkin bout the killswitch...

[Also Wik]

I'm not certain that would work with this particular switch. I had thought of an offboard killswitch, also, but this thing works to where when your not pressing it, the two lugs (side by side) are not connected, and when its pressed, they are. The most i can think of is a reverse killswitch... a life switch! 

[anti-idiot]

i said on lug to ground, the other to signal. when pressed, the signal shor circuit to ground and there's no sound.
if u use an closed MOM,  and connect one lug to signal (in) and the other to signal (out), each time u pressed, and of course, cut the connection, u'll hear a pop and a hum.

[Also Wik]

 

Forgive me, I get confused with words when talking electronics. Is there some type of schem or layout for something like this (offboard, not onboard - its a very large switch)