Them 50-60's cars used mercury switches for the trunk or hood light switch...good stuff maynard. Werth a looksee, IIRC they come out pretty easy.
 I used one for a gooseneck dashlight/map reading light...very nice...just pull it a little bit in on it goes, perfect.
 You guys might even theink of some other use for these....like on a spring or something, and hooked to an LED?...lol.

ok, i think i'll definitally want that extra fuse. so i'm going to go with 1A because thats the only regulater i can find for 9v (unless someone knows of any other).  and i'm not ganna regulate the power to the oulets. so what fuses should i use?

and what about the volume pot? 100k audio sound good?

anybody? sorry if my question seems elementry but i'm clueless. i've tried drawing my own conclusions via google but not luck. besides, i'd rather have somebody tell me in person than off some web site thats half bs.

Quotei'm going to go with 1A because thats the only regulater i can find for 9v

1A should be plenty anyways.

Quotei'm not ganna regulate the power to the oulets. so what fuses should i use?

when you say "outlets" you're talking like whats on the wall in your house, right?!  Just clarifying!  I trust you are savvy with the dangers that exist in wiring up mains power?!

Regulation is already done for you by the power utility company in that case!  Fuse rating depends on what you wanna plug in to it.  It also depends on the quality of wiring and connections that you use.

Quote from: petemoore
 I prefer the concept of a gooseneck lamp with a 60w halogen bulb [or two 25w's], in a large pedalcase.
 I ncandescent Light bulbs should be installed in fixtures, arent worth the tote even one time probly. One bump and they're done.

Hey Pete, what about this? I've been fiddling with the idea for a long time. They are cheap enough, drains about 40mA (less than a few of my pedals), 5v (run a couple in series), and they are flexible...

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=309756&pfp=cat3

or just look for 'usb light' in compusa's web site. (there's also one that comes with a 'bonus' fan, to keep your power supply running cool)

The only problem with the link I posted is that it requires windows 98 or later to be installed in your pedalboard  :shock:

two words; high-brightness LED.

ok.. so that's actually two hyphenated words and an acronym...  

Consider the 5W Luxeon Star LED... sheesh, blindingly bright.

But realistically, three or five of these high brightness white LEDs and a current limited supply (probably more sophisticated than a series resistor) and you'll be cooking.  Plus, they're practically indestructable in normal use.

There's even provisions being manufactured to attache an array of LEDs to a standard bayonet light globe fitting!  Or, you can even buy the complete thing!

Quote from: niftydog
when you say "outlets" you're talking like whats on the wall in your house, right?!  Just clarifying!  I trust you are savvy with the dangers that exist in wiring up mains power?!

i'm not stupid  :wink: . and yes when i said outlets i ment the kind thats on the walls of houses. i want them to plug walwart in if any digital effects don't cooperate with my powersupply (i've had problems like this with my old powers supply).

Quotei'm not stupid

glad to hear it!  But I swear those are many a Darwinists last words right there!   :shock:

ok, so like I said, regulation of mains power is already done for you.

The fuse rating depends on the quality and diameter of the cable you use to hook it up, and on the load you intend to plug in.

Perhaps not ideal to be hooking up a multimeter to check this out!  Better off over-estimating at first, then trying smaller and smaller fuse ratings until they start blowing.  Then, back up a couple and stick with it.

sound like a good idea, except that i'm not even sure on what to estamate them at. like i said, i'll be running 1A throught them and i won't have anymore than 5 pedals powered by the power supply. any help  :?

For the power supply, I would start with a rough over-estimate of 50mA per digital modulation effect, and 10mA per for most others.  Then, add it all up, add say 30% for supply inefficiencies and give it a shot.


For the outlets, I gather you're intending to plug in wallwarts that you already own?  Is it possible that they have a input rating or a wattage?

Again, if you're running single pedals on the wallwarts, current is going to be pretty low on the AC side of the wallwart.  You're looking at possibly less than 2mA of AC per wallwart!

Again, add 'em all up, add a bit for good luck...