From tande.adamson@btinternet.com Wed Oct 21 05:55:10 2009
Subject:Re: Ventilator Footswitch


--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "tfosselm" wrote:
> > sims. As for the C2's I don't know but I'll wait until the C5 comes out in a
> > couple of year's time before investigating how Nord have reacted.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am having problems with this footswitch problem however. I think I
> > understand Bruce's wiring connections:
> >
> > To convert a guitar amp double switch to Ventilator operation, it needs to
> > be re-wired like so. My apologies for the lack of a drawing, but Yahoo!
> > doesn't allow attachments. I'm assuming that each switch has (at least)
> > three contacts and can be wired as a SPDT switch. Momentary switches will
> > NOT work; it must be the push-push style --
> >
> > Sleeve -> SW1 Common
> > SW1A -> SW2 Common
> > SW2A -> Tip
> > SW2B -> Ring
> >
> > SW1 is the "off" switch, and SW2 is the "speed" switch. SW1 takes precedence
> > -- i.e., when SW1 is in the 'B' position (Off), it doesn't matter which way
> > SW2 is set.
> >
> > But this depends upon each switch having three contacts. I've ripped an old
> > Peavey switch apart and it has only two contacts per switch so I understand
> > why I can only get break to fast or break to slow depending on footswitch
> > position. So a little extra footwork is required to get (almost) slow to
> > fast and vice versa.
> >
> > Is there a readily available footswitch which meets the three contact per
> > switch requirement?
> >
> > Charlie
> >
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> >
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