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Electronics => Repair => Topic started by: paul_g_787 on November 03, 2019, 07:45:25 pm

Title: Guitar Footswitch Nuts
Post by: paul_g_787 on November 03, 2019, 07:45:25 pm

Hi.

I have a Vox VFS5 foot switch here and the silver buttons keep pushing through the chassis. It appears whoever replaced the nuts has used 12mm Nuts instead of 15/32" - 32 Thread.

Vox appear not to be interested in helping as I have emailed them four times with not one reply.  :--

It seems that this is a common size for foot-switch nuts.

It seems that mouser stock them but they want £12 delivery!
https://www.mouser.co.uk/datasheet/2/215/458-741586.pdf (https://www.mouser.co.uk/datasheet/2/215/458-741586.pdf)

Can anyone suggest a UK supplier who would probably stock nuts of this size?

Thanks

Title: Re: Guitar Footswitch Nuts
Post by: floobydust on November 03, 2019, 08:16:18 pm

Across the pond here but the foot switch likely made by Carling Technologies. That's a 1/2" 12.70mm panel cutout, 15/32-2A threaded shaft, and the 9/16" hex nut 380-08602, and dress facenut 380-08810. (https://www.carlingtech.com/sites/default/files/documents/Carling-TS-Bushing-Accessories.pdf) Mouser UK has the 380-08602 in stock £0.21
PS I'm using Loctite on both nuts.

edit: oh, not availability but it's only the shipping costs? I can't help you with lowest S&H UK distributors.

Title: Re: Guitar Footswitch Nuts
Post by: paul_g_787 on November 06, 2019, 08:39:42 pm

Well I have been on to Carling technologies and they have informed me it is not one of their switches.