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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: TNblueshawk on March 02, 2024, 01:42:11 PM

Title: Help with Carling 316PP DPDT poles
Post by: TNblueshawk on March 02, 2024, 01:42:11 PM
So this is a sister thread to the one I started about the wah and I thought I'd simplify it a bit. If I can figure out the poles on the Carling DPDT I can convert over to the 3PDT. I've Googled until my heart is not content. I found the data sheet but I can't locate what each pole might represent in the below pic.

Can someone help me with which pole represents what for wiring with respect to swapping this out for a 3PDT? The first pic is the current DPDT in the wah. The second pic is what a site says to convert over for a PS. In that second pic with 6 poles what does he one wire to?

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53558086116_719e90934a_z.jpg)

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2pB4Q3W](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53561722546_34990eb04f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pAKc4S)
Title: Re: Help with Carling 316PP DPDT poles
Post by: Micpoc on March 02, 2024, 02:49:35 PM
This illustration from GeoFex might help...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/p975VURPig3lve9HYU-vsvWKFzoJ-1BYbGMDsdf09Zta0gBTde2u3mWwNMm4aC1HHT_1MBpSdXTzfIHv7kvlaE0WvQ)
Title: Re: Help with Carling 316PP DPDT poles
Post by: TNblueshawk on March 02, 2024, 03:00:13 PM
Quote from: Micpoc on March 02, 2024, 02:49:35 PM
This illustration from GeoFex might help...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/p975VURPig3lve9HYU-vsvWKFzoJ-1BYbGMDsdf09Zta0gBTde2u3mWwNMm4aC1HHT_1MBpSdXTzfIHv7kvlaE0WvQ)

Holy cow. Can't thank you enough Micpoc.

Now if I could figure out the 6 terminals on that old wah board my world would be complete. At least I have a starting point now.
Title: Re: Help with Carling 316PP DPDT poles
Post by: lars on March 03, 2024, 01:45:48 PM
Just to throw a monkey into the wrench for ideas, you could also wire up the original switch the old Maestro Boomerang way, so that the wah in effect is "always on", switching between a volume pedal and wah. In volume mode, there is no tone sucking because the circuit is actually boosting the signal a little bit. Since the switch in that wiring scheme just acts as a grounding lift, the LED cathode could be connected to the same lug that grounds the capacitor to activate the wah. Again, this would be minimal mods to add features.
(https://www.tonehome.de/s/cc_images/cache_50223577.jpg?t=1446171240)
Title: Re: Help with Carling 316PP DPDT poles
Post by: TNblueshawk on March 03, 2024, 03:46:46 PM
Very interesting idea. Some good ideas between this thread and the other one on this way. I'll text him about it since he is on the road for a bit. Thanks Lars.