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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => MonAmour => Topic started by: blackharp on January 24, 2023, 10:48:29 AM

Title: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: blackharp on January 24, 2023, 10:48:29 AM

Anyone know where I can find a fancier on/ off switch for the Bee Pre 2? Perhaps in brass or gold?

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: Paul Birkeland on January 24, 2023, 10:54:28 AM

This is one I have used before, though you may need to slightly file the hole for it to not fit too snugly.
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Marquardt-Switches/1683.1101?qs=4EOvy6wCNnuI4PiOeAczdg%3D%3D (https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Marquardt-Switches/1683.1101?qs=4EOvy6wCNnuI4PiOeAczdg%3D%3D)

I'm not sure I have ever seen a brass rocker switch.

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: Jay on February 14, 2023, 03:32:25 AM

like this?
https://www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/switchcraft-toggle-switches/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=2023-02-gp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrZKY4pyV_QIVgRvUAR0q4AiLEAQYAiABEgJxh_D_BwE

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: blackharp on February 14, 2023, 10:50:59 AM

Quote from: Jay on February 14, 2023, 03:32:25 AM

like this?
https://www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/switchcraft-toggle-switches/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=2023-02-gp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrZKY4pyV_QIVgRvUAR0q4AiLEAQYAiABEgJxh_D_BwE

Not bad! It would match my Les Paul..

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 14, 2023, 10:56:39 AM

You know what they say about putting the round peg in the rectangular hole...

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: blackharp on February 14, 2023, 10:57:53 AM

Quote from: Paul Birkeland on February 14, 2023, 10:56:39 AM

You know what they say about putting the round peg in the rectangular hole...

That I could easily craft a small, rectangular brass plate with a round hole in it?

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 14, 2023, 11:03:44 AM

I would use some adhesive as well to keep things from rotating.  My experience with switches like that is that they like to back themselves out and get loose. 

Title: Re: BeePre 2 on/ off switch upgrade
Post by: mpeg2 on February 14, 2023, 11:44:40 AM

Careful with that Switchcraft switch - try to find some specs on it. If I'm not mistaken, it is meant to switch electric guitar pickup level signals - not for switching AC power on/off.

Rich