I think it's great you did this out of reclaimed material. Helpful tip; the side of an LED where the bulb is ground flat is the negative side. Saves having to muck around with testing it. If you want your wood to take the stain better only sand to 120 grit. I work in a wood shop and we never prep anything that is getting stained with higher grit than that. Not even fine furniture. Sanding scratches show badly under a clear coat. We would be sanding with finer grit if 120 was leaving noticeable scratches. It's cheaper to do it right than to do it twice. Also, if you don't like stain you could use a dye. WD Lockwood has a bazillion colors and 1oz of powder (which makes gallons of solution!) is only around $10. There is also Keda and Transtint if you prefer. I've used all three brands and they all get the job done just fine.
Fascinating video my friend, well done. I wonder if I may ask.. I have an existing pedal that I want to add an LED light, so as to tell when it is switched on. Its a Small Stone Phase by Electro Harmonix. It uses a 9v batt aside from the power input jack. Can you instruct on how to wire it? Thanks, John
Hi! I was thinking about giving this proyect a try and I was afraid about the polarity for the LEDs. Did you wire the power jack center negative as regular pedals? Thanks
Hi! nice job. Could you help me to adapt the wiring? I have a different type of switch, it has also 6 pins but is one that has longer lugs with rings on the end. Is it the same wiring diagram for that one? Thanks.
Heyo! I assembled the AB switch as you have and have a ridiculous amount of noise on the unused channel. If A is on, B constantly makes a loud hum and same vice versa. Any advice for reducing the noise?
@@DidItMyself Yeah, that's what it was. I used a metal enclosure that grounded everything together. Swapped out the B out jack with one that doesn't ground to the enclosure and it worked.
I believe you would need a different switch to do some like this. Another option would be to add a second switch. Look up some diagrams of ABC switches and they should show you.
Hi, I want to do this but I didn't understand how the leds remained turned on so I have a question about the Switch: It is a latch or momentary switch?
The led is turned on by the DC power, which is switched from one LED to the other by the switch (with resistors to prevent blowing or burning them). You probably want a latching switch. If you use a momentary one, A will be on all the time that you aren't actively pressing the switch; i.e. it switches to B when you press and back to A when you release. With latching, you press, changing from A to B and press again to switch back from B to A.
great schematic explanation. I wish there was more out there that made it so clear! good job!
I think it's great you did this out of reclaimed material. Helpful tip; the side of an LED where the bulb is ground flat is the negative side. Saves having to muck around with testing it.
If you want your wood to take the stain better only sand to 120 grit. I work in a wood shop and we never prep anything that is getting stained with higher grit than that. Not even fine furniture. Sanding scratches show badly under a clear coat. We would be sanding with finer grit if 120 was leaving noticeable scratches. It's cheaper to do it right than to do it twice.
Also, if you don't like stain you could use a dye. WD Lockwood has a bazillion colors and 1oz of powder (which makes gallons of solution!) is only around $10. There is also Keda and Transtint if you prefer. I've used all three brands and they all get the job done just fine.
Fascinating video my friend, well done. I wonder if I may ask.. I have an existing pedal that I want to add an LED light, so as to tell when it is switched on. Its a Small Stone Phase by Electro Harmonix. It uses a 9v batt aside from the power input jack. Can you instruct on how to wire it? Thanks, John
I agree with debaserNYC "great schematic explanation."
thanks bro.how about a video on one without the led?
I need something like this but for XLR jacks, what would be the difference in the wiring?
Do you have schematics for the one without led? I don't get it how to wire it up. Would be nice if you can help me. Thanks.
friend can I use it to play with guitar rig 5 on line A and on line B my clean guitar?
Hi! I was thinking about giving this proyect a try and I was afraid about the polarity for the LEDs. Did you wire the power jack center negative as regular pedals? Thanks
Hi! nice job. Could you help me to adapt the wiring? I have a different type of switch, it has also 6 pins but is one that has longer lugs with rings on the end. Is it the same wiring diagram for that one? Thanks.
This sounds like it would be the same as the wiring diagram in the video. Good luck!
very good video thanks!
Heyo! I assembled the AB switch as you have and have a ridiculous amount of noise on the unused channel. If A is on, B constantly makes a loud hum and same vice versa. Any advice for reducing the noise?
Sounds like a grounding issue. Could be a faulty switch? Maybe you're power/voltage is too high/ incorrect
@@DidItMyself Yeah, that's what it was. I used a metal enclosure that grounded everything together. Swapped out the B out jack with one that doesn't ground to the enclosure and it worked.
If I wanted to make 3 inputs, to a single output, would I just add another 1/4" Jack wired the same as the other 3?
I believe you would need a different switch to do some like this. Another option would be to add a second switch. Look up some diagrams of ABC switches and they should show you.
Hi, I want to do this but I didn't understand how the leds remained turned on so I have a question about the Switch: It is a latch or momentary switch?
The led is turned on by the DC power, which is switched from one LED to the other by the switch (with resistors to prevent blowing or burning them). You probably want a latching switch. If you use a momentary one, A will be on all the time that you aren't actively pressing the switch; i.e. it switches to B when you press and back to A when you release. With latching, you press, changing from A to B and press again to switch back from B to A.
how know which is output Jack?
Would this work as two inputs and one output as well?
Yup, it goes both ways.
Where did you get the grounding Jack? Is it just a stereo 1/4" jack?
I got it from Radio Shack, slightly different from a stereo jack.
Did It Myself thanks man!
Forgive my naivete, but when you make an AB pedal, can it be both? Thanks for your time.....
By "both" do you mean 2 guitars into one amp and one guitar into two amps? If so, then yes it can do both!
Broth need help. Please! I m trying to do this ab pedal but I think I'm doing something wrong. Please reply me.
I'm trying to split my signal in two, so I can use just one expression pedal but choose between two pedals. But I can not make LEDs works.
Can this be done with xlr cables and with no power?
Juliocesar Sure I don't see why not. It's just a mechanical switch directing the current. The lights aren't necessary.
but, how is working? let me see,, you can testing??
Does it work with 2 guitars and 1 amp?
Sure does.
Sure does.
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