Home made Bypass & Feedback Loop pedal (was Stomp switch

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:01 pm

Am I right or am I wrong in thinking this stompy switch, should turn "on" the effect once pressed, (and the effect stays on) then off again if pressed again, like a normal stomp box on/off switch?

...and Not a only keeping the effect on when stood on and staying stood on type switch.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:14 pm

yes....the ones that are only on when they are held down are "momentary" switches

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:29 pm

fuck fuck fuckityfuck.

it's acting like a momentary, me thinks its b0rked.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:01 pm

it does not click when fully depressed?.... if it is a momentary one it always says it right in the product description.....

I have never used the Alpha ones, I always use the blue ones....cliff, e/h, ect...

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:05 pm

I can't be bothered to dig into the pile of stuff on my other desk right now, but I think the Alpha momentary one has an M stamped on the metalwork somewhere - I bought one by mistake a while back.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:08 pm

I can't be arsed to open it up again to check for a M (thanks for the tip!) but the switch ins't in the "momentary" section of the website, hence why I was under the impression it was straight on/off normal one..

Email Banzai next..

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:50 pm

"M" = Momentary
"L" = Latching/Maintaned

On Alpha switches.

"L" version on it's way. GOod bit of CS by these BANZAI chaps

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:09 pm

rps-10 wrote:"L" version on it's way. GOod bit of CS by these BANZAI chaps

Well done them!

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:22 pm

I must be unlucky or alpha switches are crap. Soldered in the latching switch yesterday and had time to test the pedal this morning. 5 whole mins of it working and then nowt! Tap it slightly with me foot and its alive again. Soldering looks fine and wiggling the stompy bit makes or breaks the connection.
5 minute job to make a bypass and feedbacker pedal has never been so time consuming.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:02 pm

Could you have overheated it and broken it during the solder process? In my experience Alpha switches are very high quality.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:01 pm

Thought that too, but I soldered it in situ so casing should act as a heat sink,if needed..

But anyway, wasn't the switch, (I did give all jacks and switches the once over with the spanner before retesting this evening) it was one of the other pedals in the line causing issues.

Works a treat, my very own I made this Bypass & Feedback Loop pedal

Outwardly doesn't look pretty as I had a go at swirl paining it, plus my little daughter has now put some of her stickers on it, so it will stay as is.