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Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 7:52 pm
by dayl
I have an old behringer HM2 clone that I really dig a lot. But I cant handle the terrible behringer cases. I just cant
I cracked open the case and am not sure .... in fact have no clue how to rewire to the new foot switch.
If someone could help before I blindly trawl the web, that would be cool
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Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 8:02 pm
by Snarblinge
Meter the contact points and the switch. My guess is only one set of contacts are being used and it’s a momentary switch. You’ll need a momentary stomp rather than the 3pdt you have there. Alternately. Trace the whole switching circuit to bypass or google trubypass mod for the pedal. See if someone has done it for you.
If it’s just the case you don’t like I’d buy the momentary stomp. They are more mechanically reliable anyway.
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 8:42 pm
by dayl
Ok will check it, thanks
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 8:50 pm
by jeremyb
Yeah you need a momentary switch, same with boss
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 9:44 pm
by dayl
Cool
I see some on jaycar but they dont look like the stomp pedal type
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 10:13 pm
by Kris
while i get you on the case-theres no need to rehouse them.
Youd be better off just getting an eyemaster or a byoc swede
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:35 am
by FuzzMonkey
dayl wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 7:52 pm
I have an old behringer HM2 clone that I really dig a lot. But I cant handle the terrible behringer cases. I just cant
I cracked open the case and am not sure .... in fact have no clue how to rewire to the new foot switch.
If someone could help before I blindly trawl the web, that would be cool
Looking at the solder joints, all four pins on the switch are being used (mostly for ease of construction) but with only two points of contact; two pins contacted the PCB trace going back to the switching circuit and the other two to the ground plane.
You just need a normally open momentary switch, of which I have a few spare, so PM me and I can hook you up. One contact in the switch goes to the connection on trace and the other to ground plane.
Happy to help if you need further assistance.
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 1:02 pm
by Candeevr4
You could do something like this:
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This is an orange channel selector
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 3:52 pm
by FuzzMonkey
Candeevr4 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 1:02 pm
You could do something like this:
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This is an orange channel selector
It is definitely an option. A bit more fiddly to setup however.
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 4:42 pm
by dayl
Kris wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 10:13 pm
while i get you on the case-theres no need to rehouse them.
Youd be better off just getting an eyemaster or a byoc swede
Ive heard good things about the swede
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 4:43 pm
by dayl
Candeevr4 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 1:02 pm
You could do something like this:
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This is an orange channel selector
I Actually started designing something similar to this last night. Cheers for the post bro good to see it works
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:38 pm
by FuzzMonkey
dayl wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 4:43 pm
I Actually started designing something similar to this last night. Cheers for the post bro good to see it works
Here's hoping the transplant goes well.
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:50 pm
by dayl
FuzzMonkey wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 6:38 pm
Here's hoping the transplant goes well.
Cheers mate. I'm anticipating things to work well by the time I reach the third attempt... thats usually the case haha
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:54 pm
by FuzzMonkey
dayl wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 6:50 pm
Cheers mate. I'm anticipating things to work well by the time I reach the third attempt... thats usually the case haha
Be sure to post some photos of the final result.
Re: Swapping Case. Rewire Footswitch? How?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:13 pm
by dayl
yeah man for sure