The text for the first switch on this page says "Momentary" - "Off" - "Momentary". What does that mean? I'm looking for a 2 pole, 3 position switch that I can use for my VB-2 project. Would this one work?
It means the switch will spring-return to the center position when you let go. Like the "start" position on a car's ignition key. Probably not what you want.
You would need a DPDT on-off-on switch for the VB2 looking at the Boss schems. Why does it have a Bypass option? Never understood that feature If you use a DPDT on-on and wire it the same, you lose the bypass but keep the other two latch/unlatch features.
I suppose that it works like a normal On - Off - On switch with 2 x 2 pins for the signal coming in and 2 x 1 for the signal going out. In the 'Off' position, nothing connects. The switch will return in its 'Off' position if you do not hold it. I suppose that that isn't the switch you are looking for.
My plan is to mount everything into a gutted BF-2 that I got lying around. That means the larger rotary switches won't fit and I don't fancy using a toggle switch.
I actually ordered a replacement switch from Roland. They don't have parts for discontinued pedals but the FZ-5 has a 3 position switch so I asked for that instead. Turned out it was a 1-pole switch so I can't use it. Doh!
Christo brings up a good point about the bypass feature. If I drop that I could use the 2 position switch from a wrecked CE-3 that I've got. I'm already using that for a lot of the other parts that I need.
I might also e-mail mouser and ask if they can get me one that's closer to the original. They got 4-position Alps switches that looks exactly right so if I ask for a 3 position they may be able to order in some.
My plan is to mount everything into a gutted BF-2 that I got lying around. That means the larger rotary switches won't fit and I don't fancy using a toggle switch.
I actually ordered a replacement switch from Roland. They don't have parts for discontinued pedals but the FZ-5 has a 3 position switch so I asked for that instead. Turned out it was a 1-pole switch so I can't use it. Doh!
Christo brings up a good point about the bypass feature. If I drop that I could use the 2 position switch from a wrecked CE-3 that I've got. I'm already using that for a lot of the other parts that I need.
I might also e-mail mouser and ask if they can get me one that's closer to the original. They got 4-position Alps switches that looks exactly right so if I ask for a 3 position they may be able to order in some.
Hi BossArea! It's more positions than you want, but the switch off a DD-3 is multi-pole.
So... I'm looking at the schem for the VB-2 and if you don't care about the bypass option, it looks like you don't actually need double-pole.... a simple SPDT toggle switch will do the job
Rotary switches
Posted - 02/10/2009 : 21:47:35
