Smooth Stomp Switches.........Do You Know?

[Paul Perry (Frostwave)]

They could have at least wired the two sides of the switch in parallel.  Free redundancy.

That doesn't work for ALL switches, if you consider a toggle switch that fails in the ON position, for example!

[Stu Diddly]

Ok, here's where I'm at on all of this.  Could I buy the Alpha DPDT switch from Small Bear http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=23 and use R.G. Millinimum 2 switch method and have a true bypass switch?  I may be way off, but please reply.
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[kurtlives]

Man that thing looks BAD. I wander what that transistor bolted to the side wall is for.

Its a SCR not a transistor. And it is bolted to the enclosure to act as a heatsink. They can get very hot.

[Rodgre]

Ok, here's where I'm at on all of this.  Could I buy the Alpha DPDT switch from Small Bear http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=23 and use R.G. Millinimum 2 switch method and have a true bypass switch?  I may be way off, but please reply.
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Yes you can, though I'm not sure those Alphas are "smooth" like you're wanting. Ask Steve Daniels what the switching action is like.

Roger

[gez]

Ok, here's where I'm at on all of this.  Could I buy the Alpha DPDT switch from Small Bear http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=23 and use R.G. Millinimum 2 switch method and have a true bypass switch?  I may be way off, but please reply.
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What you've linked to is meaningless to people like me as I only understand schematics.  Are any switches shown? You can't just mod a pedal for momentary switching, not that easily anyway (might be able to add another board and plumb it in after cutting some traces).

You have to design a circuit with momentary switching.  On your next project, for example, you could incorporate it into the design.  If I've got the wrong end of the stick about RG's circuit, then my apologies.

[gez]

Sorry Stu, didn't see that you were intending to use a DPDT latching switch (got the wrong end of the stick). 

[slacker]

Ok, here's where I'm at on all of this.  Could I buy the Alpha DPDT switch from Small Bear http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=23 and use R.G. Millinimum 2 switch method and have a true bypass switch?  I may be way off, but please reply.

Yes that will work fine. The Alphas still click but they have a lot lighter feel than the usual blue 3PDT switches, or bigger DPDTs. They also have a lot smaller "throw" than 3PDTs so you can just tap them rather than having to stomp them.

[Stu Diddly]

Yes that will work fine. The Alphas still click but they have a lot lighter feel than the usual blue 3PDT switches, or bigger DPDTs. They also have a lot smaller "throw" than 3PDTs so you can just tap them rather than having to stomp them.
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Thank you guys for answering my question.  I never intended to switch to momentary switching, eventhough you guys have inspired me to learn more about it.  I just want a switch that you don't have to use a "hammer" to cut it on.  I'm going to try the alpha dpdt switch and the millenium 2 switching that R.G. recommends and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Thanks to All!