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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: Perrow on April 11, 2012, 06:56:02 PM

Title: Wah with LDR question
Post by: Perrow on April 11, 2012, 06:56:02 PM
I'm looking to build a wah from R.G's technology of the wah (http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/wahpedl/wahped.htm) page and I think I have a layout that'll work. I'll escape the wah pot by using an LDR instead. What I don't know is if the LDR should be in light or shadow when the pedal is "up".

(http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/wahpedl/wah11.gif)
Title: Re: Wah with LDR question
Post by: artifus on April 11, 2012, 07:28:07 PM
ldr in light low resistance, ldr in dark high resistance.
Title: Re: Wah with LDR question
Post by: Perrow on April 12, 2012, 01:25:59 AM
Quote from: artifus on April 11, 2012, 07:28:07 PM
ldr in light low resistance, ldr in dark high resistance.

Yes, I know. What I really wanted to know is how the wah pot corresponds to the wah pedal "location".

When I push the pedal "forward", should the wiper be closer to ground or further from ground?
Title: Re: Wah with LDR question
Post by: deadastronaut on April 12, 2012, 08:39:28 AM
shadow = up.....(kicked back)

or use the darklight to have it opposite...or even adjustable... ;)
Title: Re: Sv: Wah with LDR question
Post by: Perrow on April 12, 2012, 12:25:24 PM
Thanks d'astro.
Title: Re: Wah with LDR question
Post by: Earthscum on April 12, 2012, 03:35:29 PM
This oughta be pretty kewl... Not sure how you're implementing the system, but if you want ideas, I posted pics of my wah in the 1590A thread. My wood wah (in the lounge) uses a different goofy light trap, but I'm not sure if I got pics of that part yet. You making your own treadle, or using something new or gutted (question mark... Silly qwerty keyboard won't insert one).
Title: Re: Wah with LDR question
Post by: Perrow on April 12, 2012, 04:26:40 PM
Quote from: Earthscum on April 12, 2012, 03:35:29 PM
This oughta be pretty kewl... Not sure how you're implementing the system, but if you want ideas, I posted pics of my wah in the 1590A thread. My wood wah (in the lounge) uses a different goofy light trap, but I'm not sure if I got pics of that part yet. You making your own treadle, or using something new or gutted (question mark... Silly qwerty keyboard won't insert one).

Let's see if I can pull it off first. If all goes well this might end up on page 1000  ;D