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so who sells a footswitch that you step on to turn it on, then again to turn it off? ive made a few constant power monoplugs, but im sick of pulling them in and out of the power supply. tried to look at chocolatemagpie.com, but it seems to have expired...anyone know where i can get a constantly on footswitch?
thanks!!
you can do it with your Gem - there are three leads and two wires, change one of the leads to the unused one - and BLAMMO on and off switch
really?? hell yeah!! i love DIY!!! off to do it right now, will post back with my success!
thanks man!
unless they changed the switch mechanism - yep. If it doesn't work let me know - I have one here in a box i did that to.
Once to you get it apart and sautered - I suggest you plug it in and see if it works, but I can't see why they would change shit after so long
damn that sounds like a good idea i have a old one -never liked it as it was to tall for me to keep my foot on.But as on of swith it would be perfect as it has some weight.
I have used pedals of this style for almost all my career. Ever since I got problem with my hip from stompin all fucky on that pedal all the time.
I made this mid session while the costumer went to the toilet.
I bought a floor lamp switch at a Swedish Wall Mart-kinda store (Clas Ohlson) for like $5..
No soldering needed. Just "plug n play" :)
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I am going to make these and sell them. Some this budget version, and some more high end.
I love to have this step-on-it-once style.. that way I can put my feet where ever I feel like.
/Oskar
Guess they changed it. You can swap the wires to reverse the switch function, so it runs constantly and you step on it to turn it off, and hold it off with your foot, but you can't wire it so that it holds on or off without pressure on it I guess the first and unwired third lead bridge to the second lead which is wired, but the spring in the switch is only one position, so it doesn't stay down without pressure. Bummer.
Vinoshitto-good idea.
i miss those type of things, i was using the switch on and off on my power supply but not having to touch it would be awesome!
alternatively http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Foot-Pedal...item232968e5eb could probably be used with a jab from your elbow?
He's on here, have you tried a PM? http://www.rotarytattoo.com/member.p...agpiehandbuiltQuote:
Originally Posted by amishpower
I have a Brand New, in the Box never used Magpie Constant/Maintained Footswitch....I can do it for 45Bucks plus Postage...Lemme know,P.
Hey skinmech ill take it! How do I figure the postage to Los Angeles, and do ya take PayPal?
I think the cx2 has this feature
Ill go through my old box this weekend and see whats what.
If you go to criticaltattoo.com and check out the and buy the CX-2R-CO
you get constant on and off built into the power supply and the sickest cordless foot pedal ever.
its what i roll... never gonna change
de one of these for that purpose.. cost about 4 bucks I think for the switch. just take the jack off an old clip cord drill it out to fit the switch and solder a couple wires. took about ten minutes.Attachment 17874 hopefully nobody makes a million bucks on them now lol...
Hey skinmech I Pm'd you. Everybody else thanks for the ideas and suggestions! Appreciate all the help on here!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by skinmech
Hi amishpower, I replied to your pm,P.
Hm makes a switch and thecx2 has a toggle function
and they are a really nice footswitch, really well made ,should last forever.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinmech
Hi, postage is 15 bucks,I dropped it off at the Local Post office, P.
cool, you have a pm
good, i cant wait to put it to use :)Quote:
Originally Posted by peter clements
You also can go to most guitar stores and buy one they use 1/4 jacks too and I got one a while back for like $12 used at the guitar store.
i make a lot of these Attachment 17992