zionstrat Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 I'm building a guitar that has 2 5 way superswitches and just realized that I have slightly less real estate than I expected- I've found a way to get the switches in but they will end up touching 'axels' back to back- I'm hoping it's not a problem but if I try to separte them with tape I expect the tape will shift over time- But the axels are on the ground side of the circuit aren't they? If so I end up with an additional ground loop but am I correct in thinking that it's likely not to be a problem? Thanls for you input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum_Barrow Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 You should try to avoid uncovered parts touching each other in the guitar, and I'd tape them up if I were you. I don't know which bit you mean by the axle.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zionstrat Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Couldn't think of a better word than axel, but the shaft that the handle rotates protrudes a bit from the back of the switch- If I put them back to back they fit, but the shafts touch- If I really need to isolate them I'm going ot have to think of something other than good old electical tape- These shafts rotate and I cna't think of a good place to get good purchase- Maybe I can fabricate a thin plasctic shield that is bracketed to the face or soemthing like that- Thanks much for the inut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1guitarslinger Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 If I am understanding what you are talking about, then it is just fine for the "axels" (pivots?) to touch. They are both grounded, so it's no different than 2 grounded parts of the same switch touching each other. As long as they don't interfere with each other mechanically, and as long as no contacts are touching each other or ground, it should be fine. Make certain that both switch frames are properly grounded. There is part of me that wants to know what you are doing with two 5 way super switches, and another part of me that feels it's best that I don't know. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 They should be married first. I have a Schaller here and the axle doesn't move. It's stationary. If that's the case, then it's fine. If that axle rotates with the switch, then you're looking for scratchiness later on. So I'd lubricate it (again, after a proper marriage ceremony) so they don't scrape against eachother, or worse, you turn the one and the other moves with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zionstrat Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 It appears to me that they are rotating and the potential linkage had never entered my mind- Thanks for the input! Cheers michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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