SPDT Footswitch ?

[Perkla]

I was thinking about the SPDT toggle switch.. is it avalible as a Footswitch ? if so, what is it called ?

[Perkla]

I though i could use a footswitch for clipping.. maybe i can use a 2PDT footswitch ? isnt that ON/ON ?  1-2 "click" 2-3 ?
                                                                                                                                                   

[PRR]

You can use SPDT, DPDT, or even 3PDT. If you truly do not need the extra "P"s, ignore them.

[Earthscum]

I though i could use a footswitch for clipping.. maybe i can use a 2PDT footswitch ? isnt that ON/ON ?  1-2 "click" 2-3 ?
                                                                                                                                                   

"clipping"? Are you thinking of a momentary switch, maybe? It sounds to me (I may be reading wrong) that you want to make a kind of stutter box, where you can clip the signal in and out by tapping your foot?

If not, ignore me and refer to Paul's advice.   

[Perkla]

You can use SPDT, DPDT, or even 3PDT. If you truly do not need the extra "P"s, ignore them.

So what pins should i use if i am gona use a 3PDT switch ?  a DPDT toggle switch for clipping is ON/ON so thats what the footswitch need to do as well..

[DavenPaget]

You can use SPDT, DPDT, or even 3PDT. If you truly do not need the extra "P"s, ignore them.

So what pins should i use if i am gona use a 3PDT switch ?  a DPDT toggle switch for clipping is ON/ON so thats what the footswitch need to do as well..

just the first row , 1-2 should give you continuity , click ! , 1-2 doesn't continue only 2-3 does .

[Perkla]

You can use SPDT, DPDT, or even 3PDT. If you truly do not need the extra "P"s, ignore them.

So what pins should i use if i am gona use a 3PDT switch ?  a DPDT toggle switch for clipping is ON/ON so thats what the footswitch need to do as well..

just the first row , 1-2 should give you continuity , click ! , 1-2 doesn't continue only 2-3 does .

So this is how it works ?

[DavenPaget]

You can use SPDT, DPDT, or even 3PDT. If you truly do not need the extra "P"s, ignore them.

So what pins should i use if i am gona use a 3PDT switch ?  a DPDT toggle switch for clipping is ON/ON so thats what the footswitch need to do as well..

just the first row , 1-2 should give you continuity , click ! , 1-2 doesn't continue only 2-3 does .

So this is how it works ?

Have you checked with a multimeter ?

[Perkla]

You can use SPDT, DPDT, or even 3PDT. If you truly do not need the extra "P"s, ignore them.

So what pins should i use if i am gona use a 3PDT switch ?  a DPDT toggle switch for clipping is ON/ON so thats what the footswitch need to do as well..

just the first row , 1-2 should give you continuity , click ! , 1-2 doesn't continue only 2-3 does .

So this is how it works ?

Have you checked with a multimeter ?

Yes i have checked the with a multimeter and it seems to be it.. 1-2 *click* 2-3....   so that must work fine with clipping ? i mean swap the toggle switch and use a footswitch.

[DavenPaget]

Yeah sure of course . A footswitch is a ON-ON switch after all , like the pushbuttons , just that these are steel pushbuttons .

[Perkla]

Yeah sure of course . A footswitch is a ON-ON switch after all , like the pushbuttons , just that these are steel pushbuttons .

Thought it would be kind of cool to have a footswitch for clipping on the pedals i am gona sell to my friends.. not fun to reach the damn floor to grabb a toggle switch when wanna use it.. better  with a footswitch..

[Perkla]

But how ever i would like to have a LED that is both green and red so when clipping is in one mode the LED is Green and vise versa..  so how can i do that with a 3PDT switch and clipping ?

[DavenPaget]

But how ever i would like to have a LED that is both green and red so when clipping is in one mode the LED is Green and vise versa..  so how can i do that with a 3PDT switch and clipping ?

Using another row , 1-2 ( second row ) using 2 as the common . Vcc to 1K-10K to pin 2 , pin 1 for red/green , pin 3 vice versa .

[Perkla]

But how ever i would like to have a LED that is both green and red so when clipping is in one mode the LED is Green and vise versa..  so how can i do that with a 3PDT switch and clipping ?

Using another row , 1-2 ( second row ) using 2 as the common . Vcc to 1K-10K to pin 2 , pin 1 for red/green , pin 3 vice versa .

So what does Vcc means ? I think i need a resistor for the LED ? or maybe i should just have a red LED for the clipping, there is only two modes for the clipping.. so just make the LED to light up in one mode and make it NOT to light up in the other.. simple, but i still need a resistor i think ?

[Perkla]

I have figured out that a 1k resistor works great for a normal green LED, seems like its just enaugh to not blow the LED, so i though i could put 9 volt from the DC jack from the pedal and use it in the second row on the 3PDT switch so its basicly gona use the LED to work as a ON and OFF marker...o man my english is bad now... i cant hardly understand what i just wrote.. hahahaha 

[Perkla]

This is what i am talking about.. and have the clipping switch function on the second row..the 9 volt battery is suppose to be the 9 volt DC in on the pedal.

[Perkla]

This is what i mean with a LED with Green/Red light.. just pretend the second LED is the red one.. it will allways be lighted up but different color depending on what mode u are in the clipping.

[DavenPaget]

This is what i mean with a LED with Green/Red light.. just pretend the second LED is the red one.. it will allways be lighted up but different color depending on what mode u are in the clipping.

Uh yeah you got it 

[Perkla]

This is what i mean with a LED with Green/Red light.. just pretend the second LED is the red one.. it will allways be lighted up but different color depending on what mode u are in the clipping.

Uh yeah you got it 

BUT.. cus there is allways gona be one color lighted up on the clipping diode..it will not be very suitble for a 9 volt battery cus it will dry the battery out in no time.. so thats why i am gona NOT have a internal battery, only 9 Volt DC, but how ever its possible to have a external batterypack if needed..

This was not very hard to figure out.. just needed a cappuccino and a good thought and it was done..

[DavenPaget]

They can be shut off permanently only if you use a external toggle ( after the footswitch ) ... Don't even think of a 4PDT ... that won't help