Arfa Daily wrote in message
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"N_Cook" wrote in message
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just found this concerning Carling switches
http://www.tonefrenzy.com/articles/Boost_Pedal.html
Featured Article :: A comparison of boost pedals :: by Ken Nossardi

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That's all very interesting, but if the switch really is crappily made in
the first place, how is your pulling it to bits and 'remanufacturing' the
defectively made internal parts, going to help ? FWIW, the Maplin
switches
are made by Alpha. I've used a few, and not had a problem with them. I
have
to say that the music shop that I get most of that sort of work from,
doesn't send me a whole lot of pedals with failed switches. I need to
speak
to the owner today. I'll ask him if he has a lot of trouble with the ones
he
sells, and if so, is it soon enough in their life, for them to be returned
to his supplier, under warranty.

Arfa



If i'd not opened it up, no one would have been the wiser.
I think I agree with the comment in the quote about machine tool wear.
I've not removed the rivet that holds the ratchet mechanism - maybe shown on
a patent site somewhere. I suspect that ratchet mechanism, produced by worn
dies, is just enough to bring that swing lever over to just over half-way
when tested off the production line.
With, now, no reserve for in-use wear.

This foot pedal looks hardly used, even a thin plastic notice stiker on the
rubber footpad is still in perfect condition and fully stuck down, just some
slight image loss over the ribs of the rubber.


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Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/