wickerwolf Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) First of hi everyone I purshased these the a few days ago and the arrived this morning. http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/wickerwolf/9e_1.jpg And was aiming to follow this guide http://alexplorer.net/guitar/mods/varitone.html So heres what ive worked out on the switch so far Now going of that could someone more knowledgable please look over my working out and point out any errors/help out. Thanks. Heres what i think it would be: Main lug - To ground Lug 1 to 5 - A cap on each 1 with 1 leg of the cap soldered to the kug and the other ends soldered together and then to the hot lug on the master volume. Thanks. Edited March 22, 2007 by wickerwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Looks like it'll work fine to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) I think all the common ends of the caps should be going to ground not hot and the main lug to the hot. Well, actually it should work either way. Edited March 22, 2007 by TomN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickerwolf Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Thanks both for your help , ive tested and it works fine both ways. I would recomend any1 who does this tho to go with the common lug as the hot 1 as it is easier for soldering and a tody job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickerwolf Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) Hey all, after jotting down some ideas ive worked out how to use the above rotary switch to allow for 9 variations instead of 4. By adding in a SPDT or DPDT switch. At the moment the only capacitors ive got in stock are 0.001 0.020 0.050 0.100 So ill have to run some in parrallel to get the variations. 0.001 0.002 0.020 0.040 0.050 0.070 0.100 I could also do 0.200 and something else, but they would have to much bass in them to be of any use right? Whats some recomended values to use that i can make using the stock i have? The pic i posted in the 1st post i have now come up with this much so far Lug 1 to 5 - A cap on each 1 with 1 leg of the cap soldered to the lug and teh other legs to ground. Then solder other value caps to lug 1 to 5 on the oposite side of the switch. Then the 2 main lugs go to the SPDT/DPTH switch which then allows me to switch between side 1 and side 2 of the rotary switch, allowing for the 9 variations. Does this all sound about right? How would i also make a way to bypass the rotary switch? Edited March 27, 2007 by wickerwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 You could add an extra switch in series with the capacitor common point and ground - when you throw the switch you "lift" the capacitors from ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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