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

[John Luciani]

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 6:37 PM, Derek Holzer <derek at umatic.nl> wrote:
> 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?

I have never heard of other types of on-on-on switches. All of the ones that I
have seen operate like the 7211.

(* jcl *)

>
> 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
>>    http://blog.myspace.com/macumbista
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