Relay switches

[JWBarlow at aol.com]

Hi Marjan,

I just stumbled upon this a couple of days ago, but it's very much along the 
lines I'm looking for. Maybe not what you need, but take a look at this for 
some inspiration (from R. G. Keen's site):

http://www.geofex.com/ltchrly.gif

And in reference to that schematic I was given the following advice:

Get one that is a miniature PCB mount version with high sensitivity - coil
rating of
5V and 500 ohms at least. Some 12V rated relays with resistances of 1K or
more will
work from a 9V battery, some won't. Get a DPDT relay and do true bypass if
that's 
what you're doing with it. 

I'm planing on going to mainly rack mounted effects (with a PSU) and using 
many relays to switch between several different effects chains, and between 
different settings on certain effects. I'm hopping that he will make some 
PCBs available since I will need a fair number of relays. Now I need to 
figure out how to make a large panel for foot switches which is cheap and 
durable -- I'm thinking of using "micro switches" under a small neoprene pad 
in some sort of largish metal box.

Any ideas appreciated!
John B.

In a message dated 10/8/99 4:57:57 AM, urekar.m at EUnet.yu writes:

>Hi all
>
>I need some advice on making small relay switch (12V),
>I know of basics but if anyone messed with this things,
>can you tell me of some good designs, I need it in pedal 
>effect. Instead that DPDT stomp switch, I want to use
>taster to switch some flip-flop and relay.
>Thanks!
>
>
>marjan
>