Killswitch!

[santucci218]

I spent 10 dollars on this damn killswitch from radio shack for my guitar, and it broke as im putting it on my pickguard. It is built out of horrid cheap plastic and this is the second one i had that broke. the first one i superglued, and it worked, and this one will too if i glue it, but its so annoying! does anyone know of a company that sells metal ones? or ones not so cheap?

Heres the one i got.

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[testing1two]

It will take some digging but you'll find lots to choose from here:

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[santucci218]

ill call them now. It amazes me that a company can sell such **** and get away with it!

Not only that! but i paid 2.99 and 8 dollars shipping, and i go on radioshacks site today and its 2.69 and free shipping! i seriously want to find Mr. Shack and give him a good beatin.

 

[M0ses]

I wouldn't have bothered with the first plastic one, much less a second. Mouser is a great place.

BTW, why do you want a momentary switch?

 

[cliffbass1]

I bought a toggle for my kill switch and its worked fine for years

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[santucci218]

nah, the toggle is no good. I use it in my guitar for buckethead type tremolo.

I just want a nice one that is sturdy. Mouser seems nice, but they dont seem to have what im looking for. I'll call them tomorrow.

 

[M0ses]

This should work for you.

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EDIT: Nevermind, I mixed up my parenthesis. Sorry.

 

[line6man]

This should work for you.

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I don't have much confidence in those plunger type switches for this application.
I would get something sturdier.

 

[santucci218]

yeah, they sell that one at radioshack too, its just the wrong size, and its just as cheap as my current one. plus, it doesnt lay flush with the pickguard. it sticks out on that tiny plastic pole. its begging to be broken.

line6man, do you know any quality ones? or know anywhere that makes custom switches? haha. seriously, i dont care. ill wait till i get paid and buy a nice one.

 

[M0ses]

No worries, man. I got your back. Just had to refine my search, not be stupid about things

Stainless steel, more flush than the broken one you've got, square, you can get even it in an illuminated version if you want, or the top of the button can have words on it.

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[santucci218]

man, that one looks like my dream switch...but its too big. its about 3 times the size of my current one. for reference, the top of mine is 3/8th an inch across, and its a square. so about the end of my finger. that one is just too big. nice construction though!

 

[santucci218]

and looking again, that one is Double Pull Double Throw. I really only need Single Pull Single Throw...I guess i could wire it to do the same thing though...right?

 

[M0ses]

Dangit. I am not doing well at this game. I believe that that same company, NKK switches, has something that will work, though. I saw something very small, but passed over it when I went back to look for flushness, and got to this one first. Let me give you the link, I have to go catch some zs. And also, there's no reason you can't just ignore the second throw/pole on a DPDT, it will work just as well. Their data sheets have full-size pictures.

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[santucci218]

im going to call them in the morning and see what they suggest. Ill report back. Thank you!

 

[santucci218]

Here is bucketheads most current switch...

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Pretty much like an arcade switch, but it does SPST Momentary style. N.O. Circut. I cant find them anywhere though, and i cant imagine how to cut the hole in me pickguard for it.

 

[line6man]

line6man, do you know any quality ones? or know anywhere that makes custom switches? haha. seriously, i dont care. ill wait till i get paid and buy a nice one.

Not off hand, sorry.

 

[calebbarton]

yeah thats crap. sorry.......dosnt switchcraft make something like that?
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[Bassamatic]

You can use a DPDT (double pole double throw) switch - just use one half of it. In fact I aways use double pole switches and use BOTH poles so you have a second contact when the first one fails down the road.

For using the DPDT just wire from the center to one side - ignore the other side and it is fine.

 

[testing1two]

Here's a couple more ideas:

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and this could be what's on the Buckethead model:
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And this just looks cool:
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[santucci218]

Wow! I just woke up and checked out this thread. Looks like i have a lot of options. I'll make some phone calls today. I really dig the second one that testing1two posted. Its like the buckethead one, but with a metal frame, which is nice. The actual buckethead one, while looking sturdy, is still plastic and that scares me.

also, some of those switchcraft ones dont look too bad! Wonder which i should get.