Grounding a DPDT switching pot

[Royalty087]

Hello again,


I have a pair of DPDT pots I'll be installing on my new build and i'm not sure where to solder to ground on them. For a normal pot, I'd always just use the back, but these have the switch on top.


The pots I'm using are these:
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/CPP500/Alpha-500K-Audio-Pot-w-Push-Pull-Switch.html


Thanks for helping!

 

[line6man]

You can see the ground lug at the very end of the switch. But most people solder to the side of the pot. Basically any place that you can solder to cleanly is fine.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

Cagey will be along to recommend using a lug in 5.. 4.. 3.. 2..

 

[SustainerPlayer]

I'm a hack. I do it like this:

 

[Royalty087]

Thanks for the replies - you guys are awesome!


ccasion14:

 

[Cagey]

Cagey will be along to recommend using a lug in 5.. 4.. 3.. 2..

You know me too well  :icon_biggrin:

To the OP - please see this thread.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

Cagey will be along to recommend using a lug in 5.. 4.. 3.. 2..

You know me too well  :icon_biggrin:

To the OP - please see this thread.

That's a link to this thread. Copied the wrong URL?

 

[Cagey]

Right you are. Sorry about that. Brain fart. Fixed it.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

Cool, thanks. Hopefully doing a build this year and I'm going to try to avoid soldering to pot casing.

Using a metal pickguard too, so no interconnecting ground jumps needed either!

 

[KDC1956]

I found the Solder Lug washers you was so right they are hard to find.But glad I was reading this post I never did like to solder to the back of a pot.I have burn up to many trying to get it to sick lol. Thanks.  The link you gave must be out of date I guess but I found them at AllParts about the same price I think.

 

[line6man]

Using a metal pickguard too, so no interconnecting ground jumps needed either!

It is not the most desirable method to rely on mechanical connections. Fender did it because it saved production time, but that is not to say that it works well. If a pot should come loose, your continuity will be broken. And if you give it time, the metals will corrode, diminishing the continuity. It would serve you well to take the time to do the job right.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

It's ok, there's mechanical connections in all the switches and pots, as well as the jack. One more won't hurt.

 

[fdesalvo]

No need to solder to the pots. Run a ground buss to all grounded tabs then connect your output jack and other ground leads to it. Simple and quiet.