adding switchable LDRs to the atari punk console

[funkbass187]

i just finished up the atari punk console and i wired the pots to dpdt switches. i just wanted to make sure that since the center lug of each pot is attatched to one of the side lugs, all i have to do to wire in the ldrs is connect them to the two remaining lugs of the dpdt switch.

i drew a really bad diagram in ms paint to give a better idea of what i'm thinking


if i wired it like that would it work correctly?

[John Lyons]

Looks ok to me other than the link on the top switch between the middle lug and the right lug (maybe a typo?) You don't need that...

To "Tune" the LDRs to the right feel or sensitivity to light you can add a resistor across the two leads (for each LDR) in parallel to make the total resistance lower. You can add a Temporary pot with the wiper connected to one lead of the LDR and an outside lug connected to the other. Dial in the test pot so the LDR works as you want it and then replace the pot with a resistor that matches the resistance of the pot.

John

[funkbass187]

thanks! yeah, the link between the lugs was put there by mistake. i conveniently have a few extra trim pots so i might give that a try.
Thanks again