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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: cedric on January 29, 2004, 08:39:14 AM

Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: cedric on January 29, 2004, 08:39:14 AM
i know how they look and all, but aren't they replaceble with another form of switch?
a friend of mine wants his mm4 rehoused (and eventhough i don't like line6 (personal opion), it's good money :) )

i've found an enclosure for it that'll fit but making the switches align with the knobs/LEDs will be to weird, so i was hoping to switch them odd 4 pinned switches with new ones (with longer "legs" to align it all better).

any ideas for replacement switches that aren't exactly the same, but work the same way?

- ced
Title: Well...
Post by: petemoore on January 29, 2004, 09:17:49 AM
Do one at a time,
  Marking the wires is recommended. Disconnect one switch.
 Use paper and pen and DMM, make it do everything it does and take DMM readings and notes on all that...check that thing!!! keep separate notes for each postition and note that position.
 Then you should be able to find a switch arrangement that does everything the old one did.
Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: Mr.Huge on January 29, 2004, 03:16:46 PM
The Line 6 pedals use a MOM switch. I can't remember if its open or closed.
I'll have to got look.
-Mr. Huge
Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: Mr.Huge on January 29, 2004, 03:29:14 PM
Here's how the switching works!
http://www.wayhuge.com/L6.pdf
The switches are MOM open SPST.
Enjoy,
-Mr.Huge
Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: cedric on January 30, 2004, 10:48:47 AM
Quote from: Mr.HugeHere's how the switching works!
http://www.wayhuge.com/L6.pdf
The switches are MOM open SPST.
Enjoy,
-Mr.Huge

thanks a lot Mr.Huge!
yo always seem so kind to provide very good info :)

thanks.
Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: cedric on April 01, 2004, 10:46:07 AM
anyone has any ideas which replacable switches will work in there?

- ced

i have the .pdf file mr.huge posted if needed.
but any personal experiences will be prefered :)
Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: Wailin on April 01, 2004, 01:00:14 PM
What about just using  Carling 110-PM-OFF or the Taiwanese Momentary from Small Bear?  Then, just run leads from the switch to where the orginal tactile switch soldered in.  The little tactile switches are dpst momentary but are wired as spst i think...been a while since i opened one of these up.
Title: help with/pics of line6 switches?
Post by: cedric on April 01, 2004, 02:58:56 PM
well if that's true; thanks! and welcome!!