I have seen alot of ways to do 3PDT wiring. Does anyone way have an advantage?

[PurpleStrat]

Here is an example http://www.beavisaudio.com/techpages/StompboxWiring/

Now I love the Beav but this seems overly complicated.

I usually use this method http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/faq/switchwiringpnp.gif

the Am I missing something?

[kurtlives]

Dano is grounding the input when bypassed. Good for reducing noise in high gain pedals.

[PurpleStrat]

So that way would be good for Big Muff's, Boss Tones ect? Would it be good to use this in making bypass loops?

[Processaurus]

Absolutely.  My bypass loop that doesn't ground the input squeals like a pig if there is a high gain effect in the loop.

[darron]

don't forget my way (:

http://www.dazatronyx.com/support/true-bypass-technique.pdf

grounds the input when in bypass too, but it also makes it so that when you bypass the signal the audio only has to go through one switch, giving twice as good continuity

plus it looks simple i guess. i have never seen anyone else do this, but analog mike said that he did (which i thought was cool as): http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=56137

[flo]

Thanks darron, from now on: I'll do it your way. 

[Dragonfly]

Thanks darron, from now on: I'll do it your way. 

Darrons way (the alternate version shown below) is the same as the way Dave Barber and I do it, with the addition of two small wire connections...it'll work well for ya !

[flo]

Dragonfly, I like the symmetry of the drawing posted by you (also from darren, right?) but what about the following:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35693.0
That thread is stating not to put the LED and ground connections in the middle switch row but to put them on the outside in order to avoid popping due to some "arcane" leakage, right? But somehow that tread did not result into a solid consensus.
If its valid however, then "Figure B" posted by darren in:
http://www.dazatronyx.com/support/true-bypass-technique.pdf
is to be preferred.

This switch wiring stuff is driving me crazy... 

[Dragonfly]

Dragonfly, I like the symmetry of the drawing posted by you (also from darren, right?) but what about the following:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35693.0
That thread is stating not to put the LED and ground connections in the middle switch row but to put them on the outside in order to avoid popping due to some "arcane" leakage, right? But somehow that tread did not result into a solid consensus.
If its valid however, then "Figure B" posted by darren in:
http://www.dazatronyx.com/support/true-bypass-technique.pdf
is to be preferred.

This switch wiring stuff is driving me crazy... 

In the 400 or 500 stompboxes I've built, I've never had a problem using my method... I use pulldowns on the input and output of the circuit, provided it doesnt have "pots" there (like the Bosstone, for instance)... no issues with LED noise, etc.

I guess it works well for Dave Barber too...he's built WAY more than I have, and uses this method as well....in fact that's where I got it from.

[flo]

Well, there's nothing like a good amount of practical experience... Thanks for the info!   

[jlullo]

yes, i'll have to add, that i too use the DFly method... if for no other reason than it's the one i was most able to memorize!

[PurpleStrat]

don't forget my way (:

http://www.dazatronyx.com/support/true-bypass-technique.pdf

grounds the input when in bypass too, but it also makes it so that when you bypass the signal the audio only has to go through one switch, giving twice as good continuity

plus it looks simple i guess. i have never seen anyone else do this, but analog mike said that he did (which i thought was cool as): http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=56137

I am pretty sure my Skreddy Mayo is done this way to.

[darron]

don't forget my way (:

http://www.dazatronyx.com/support/true-bypass-technique.pdf

grounds the input when in bypass too, but it also makes it so that when you bypass the signal the audio only has to go through one switch, giving twice as good continuity

plus it looks simple i guess. i have never seen anyone else do this, but analog mike said that he did (which i thought was cool as): http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=56137

I am pretty sure my Skreddy Mayo is done this way to.

i didn't even know what that was until i googled it (:

should be used more often, not sure why people do it...