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Stomp Switch - DPDT
These are the sturdy little stomp switches that you find on guitar effects pedals. They're DPDT on/on type switches which mount into a 1/2" diameter hole. You'll need at least 7/8" of depth beneath your mounting surface to accommodate the switch body. Use these as replacements in some types of effects pedals or, better yet, build your own!
- Max Current: 4A @ 125VAC
- Max Voltage: 2A @ 250VAC
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Let me date myself. The old car floor Highbeam dimmer switch! :-)
FYI - Typically guitar effects that use a stomp switch use a 3P2D to allow for true bypass around the effect circuit. These would work great for a gain boost or selecting clipping diode configuration, etc.
There is a way around it: http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/bypass/bypass.htm
I should add that the third pole is used to control an indicator LED.
Never mind, I missed the answer to my question below.
Does the switch bottom out on the housing to take access pressure? Or if you step on it too hard will it break?
I see no depth for the threaded shaft. it's marked as l on the vendors diagram, probably to acomodate several models. could you tell me the length in mm?
Is this a push on, push again for off switch (like a car head light dipper/dimmer switch used to be); or do you have to keep pressure on it?
it's not a momentary, which you would need to keep depressed.
The time on the product video is wrong, its linked to 9s into the video when it should be 61 seconds.
Have you any idea of the pressure needed to activate, such as can a finger push light/heavy easily work these or is it indeed a 'stomp"?
The new products video showed Robert clicking it with his finger.