Wondering if this could be workable.

[mharris80]

So I've got one of those extra large Radio Shack perfboards lying around that I've had for a few years, awaiting something big to use it for. So I was thinking about maybe building a Rangemaster, FF, and Tonebender on it, then throwing it into an extra large enclosure with a single stomp switch, 1 pair of jacks, separate controls for each, and a 3 way rotary switch to select between circuits.  My reasoning is, it's highly unlikely that I'll be using more than one germanium box at a time, and it would save on space.  Thinking of calling it the Cerberus Project.    Think it could work, or am I trying to do too much at once?  Thanks.

[punkin]

I like the sound of that... Individual effects pedals are cool but something draws me to all-in-one packages. Your idea reigniting my desire to build a loaded rackmount unit.

[mharris80]

Cool.  My main concern was with whether or not there would be enough poles on the rotary to accommodate an "out" from each circuit, plus all the grounding, switching, etc.

And if I was any good at art/graphic design I've even got an idea for a graphic:  A 3 headed hound, one of which being Beano era Clapton, the middle one being Jimi, and Pagey as the third one. 

[paguitarist]

Just throing this out there, but I don't know of a switch that large, but maybe a three way switch that control power to three separate DPDT relays, each controlling bypass of the individual effects.

[Ripthorn]

You can find dp6t rotary switches without a problem (I've got a couple waiting to be used right now).  That would let you do true bypass on all three if you want.

[JKowalski]

but I don't know of a switch that large

How about this one?





I got it off of a "data switcher" box that i bought for it's enclosure today. It switches between four different 25-pin cables to one I/O. 135 solder lugs!

I can't believe someone hand soldered all 125 wires to nearly every lug on this beast, AND the lugs on each of the five 25 pin connectors.