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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: warpthrone on October 31, 2008, 06:40:53 PM

Title: Killswitch
Post by: warpthrone on October 31, 2008, 06:40:53 PM: Anyone know where i can get a momentary switch from in the UK, i know about radioshack but I'm dubious about importing something so small.
Any ohter suggestions would be very helpful. :D thanks.
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 31, 2008, 06:57:39 PM: You want a momentary switch? For a guitar, or effects pedal?
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: WezV on October 31, 2008, 07:02:23 PM: google shopping

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=momentary+on%2F%28off%29+switch&hl=en&show=dd

just make sure you get a 'normally on' switch
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 31, 2008, 11:59:48 PM: Quote from: WezV on October 31, 2008, 07:02:23 PM
google shopping

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=momentary+on%2F%28off%29+switch&hl=en&show=dd

just make sure you get a 'normally on' switch

Or a push to make and send the signal to earth works just as well??
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: FernandoDuarte on November 01, 2008, 12:05:45 AM: Google shopping! Didn't knew about that... looks like it doesn't exist in brazilian google
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: WezV on November 01, 2008, 01:07:42 AM: Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on October 31, 2008, 11:59:48 PM
Or a push to make and send the signal to earth works just as well??

of course it would!!... damn it, never thought that far ahead!!
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: hamfist on November 01, 2008, 07:42:35 AM: You need the "momentary" version of this - http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2504

I have installed one of these on my LP, and it works great.
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: Philly Q on November 01, 2008, 10:14:15 AM: This seller on eBay has hundreds of them, in all different shapes, colours, quantities and sizes:

http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/ALLPARTSPIPE_momentary_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ4QQfromZR10QQfsnZALLPARTSPIPEQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ290502855QQsofpZ0 (http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/ALLPARTSPIPE_momentary_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ4QQfromZR10QQfsnZALLPARTSPIPEQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ290502855QQsofpZ0)

They're in Hong Kong, but don't let that put you off, they're very quick and efficient.
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: warpthrone on November 01, 2008, 10:57:23 AM: Quote from: TwilightOdyssey on October 31, 2008, 06:57:39 PM
You want a momentary switch? For a guitar, or effects pedal?

Guitar, But putting one in and effects pedal seems like a good idea, if you build a separate one that you can operate with your foot...

But anyway thanks guys i will check it out.

P.s when it says momentary push-on/release-off non-locking. Does that mean that when i push the switch it will kill the sound or does it mean that i have to push the switch down to get any sound?
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: Ben_W on November 01, 2008, 11:36:37 AM: It will play normally, but when you push it in, no sound will come out. It works well when playing a long chord or something, and cutting out the sound. The other guitarist in my band has one, it's cool. :)
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: warpthrone on November 01, 2008, 12:11:15 PM: Okay thank you, just found out that i have a Maplin near me so i'll check that out later on in the week thanks guys you've been a big help.
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: hamfist on November 01, 2008, 12:35:27 PM: Quote from: warpthrone on November 01, 2008, 10:57:23 AM

P.s when it says momentary push-on/release-off non-locking. Does that mean that when i push the switch it will kill the sound or does it mean that i have to push the switch down to get any sound?

When the switch is pressed in, the connection of the circuit is made complete. When the button is released, the circuit is broken again.
BUT .... you should install the switch to send your guitar signal to ground, so when the contact is made (button pressed in) the guitar is silent as all your signal is going to ground. When you release the button, the contact is broken, and your signal no longer can disappear to ground, and your sound "re-appears" !!
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 01, 2008, 02:33:41 PM: Yeah - I like the ones that look like they are from arcade games
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: Jonny on November 02, 2008, 11:31:54 AM: Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on November 01, 2008, 02:33:41 PM
Yeah - I like the ones that look like they are from arcade games
Those are feckin' awesome, lol..

One crazy story I did hear, was a friend's friend put a key lock on his guitar. So only he could 'turn it on' as such cause of the key
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: warpthrone on November 02, 2008, 04:08:29 PM: Well i got the stuff i need this morning, couldn't find exactly the right switch but still seems to work fine, its just a bit smaller so here it is on my Ibanez.
(http://)
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: hamfist on November 02, 2008, 04:38:15 PM: Quote from: warpthrone on November 02, 2008, 04:08:29 PM
Well i got the stuff i need this morning, couldn't find exactly the right switch but still seems to work fine, its just a bit smaller so here it is on my Ibanez.
(http://)

Looks cool, and fits with the red of the guitar nicely !!
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: warpthrone on November 02, 2008, 06:49:47 PM: Yeah it does, it was really easy to instal too, only need two wires to be soldered to the earth and hot wires on the output jack.
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: hamfist on November 03, 2008, 07:04:44 AM: Hey, Warpthrone .... i like your computer-loving cat. I have two of them as well. They can be a real PITA sometimes when you're trying to type, I know !
Title: Re: Killswitch
Post by: warpthrone on November 03, 2008, 07:23:49 AM: Yer, i do have a really annoying cat, who seems to get into a habit of sitting on my lap as i work, but the cat in my avatar isn't mine sadly.