Question About Mono 1/4" Jacks

[SYL]

Hi, i'm a newbie. kinda...

will it be OK to use this type of 1/4" jack on stompboxes?
it has an integrated spst cutoff switch, with 3 lugs, it won't be a problem will it?
cause i will only ever be soldering to the tip and sleeve, right?



i hope this makes sense...

[syndromet]

I don't see why that wouldn't work. You need a  stereo-jack for the input, if you would like to use it as a power switch, though. But other than that I think they look just fine. But then again, I'm realy new to this, so if anyone tell you different, you should probably listen to them....

Have fun
Marius

[calpolyengineer]

if it has a switch in it, I would think you could use it to turn the power on/off.

-Joe

[pyrop]

Hi guys,
On this one the switch is on the "tip" not on the "sleeve" so you could only use it as a standard mono output jack.
Although another use for this one is for eg: syndromet's ruby build as the external speaker jack so when you insert a plug it will disconnect the contact for the internal speaker.

pyrop  

[SYL]

hey guys, thanks for the replys 

it seems pyrop is right, when the plug is inserted the switch is disconnected...
interesting...

[Connoisseur of Distortion]

such jacks are best used on builds where you want a signal to either flow normally inside the circuit, or be interrupted by an external signal. Think CV on some builds, or direct out on an amplifier.