[sdiy] on/on/on DPDT to 3 position switch

[Derek Holzer]

Hi, thanks for the information. The main question was whether any 
on-on-on switch could be wired in this way, and not just the C&K7211. 
Can I assume this is true, or are there different types of on-on-on 
switches?

best!
Derek

megaohm wrote:
> That is no trick. The C&K7211 needs to be wired to function as a 3 
> position switch. The info in on their site under "technical data" pdf.
> 
> NKK also make these and others do, too.
> 
> They must be:
> 
> ON/ON/ON
> 
> not
> 
> ON/OFF/ON
> 
> 
> p.
> 
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Derek Holzer <derek at umatic.nl 
> <mailto:derek at umatic.nl>> wrote:
> 
>     I've read that the C&K 7211 switches can be converted into a 3
>     position (triple throw?) switch:
> 
>     http://www.simple-answer.com/3_pos_switch.jpg
> 
>     and that this wiring trick could work with other on/on/on DPDT
>     switches, like this one from Banzai:
> 
>     http://www.banzaieffects.com/MEC-M-80008-C-chrome-Toggle-on-on-on-DPDT-pr-13719.html
> 
>     Can anyone confirm or deny this rumor?
>     -- 
>     Derek Holzer
>     http://www.umatic.nl
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