What is this switch? (Zoom Analog series)

pbrommer

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Attached is a picture of the Zoom switch for on/off. I had it working, and it’s now seemingly gone kaput. I know you super sleuths can find it! (I did check but no dice) IMG_1030.jpeg
 
It’s a 6 pin switch. I found the manufacturer in another switch type but not this. It’s quite small and has a pcb pin footprint.
I’ll get more info later.
 
Here’s a few more pictures with metric units and a top view IMG_1031.jpeg
 

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Wow!

Here we are living in the information-age and this thing is a ghost!

Are you sure you've got a 3-D construct and not a holographic CGI image?



Why not try to contact Sagami directly?







Patent PDF



Start considering alternative work-a-likes


NKK
Alps
etc


Another avenue:
Find another identical Zoom-unit but with other faults, purchase on the cheap and pillage the parts.
 
Thanks for the leads Feral. I’ll probably try the company and see if they can give me a part number or a replacement part number.

And no, it’s not an apparition: it’s the same part in my zoom pd-01 that I don’t want to cannabalize. It sounds really good, depending on how you use it, and your opinions, and the alignment of celestial bodies….
 
No need to thank. I found nothing.

Looking at the company website, I'm not sure they'll be able to help — don't mean to be pessimistic, just realistic.


At least the English website for Sagami looks pretty good with clear contact info.
 
Really need to know the footprint to help. Also, latching or momentary? I'm guessing latching looking at the trimetal schem.
If it's the power and 2 pole, it's almost certainly a dpdt on/on or possibly dpst on/off. If it's bypass, certainly a dpdt. I'm guessing submini footprint from the photos. If you have any subminis laying around, see if the footprint matches. Or is it smaller than submini?
Really just concerned about the footprint, height to shaft, height of shaft and diameter of shaft(depending on if it "nests" in something). Maybe the vertical throw length of the switch/button. Moreso, make sure the new one isn't too short of a throw and gets crushed first footpress.

Here are some options, submini latching dpdt.

The NKK BB26A look to be a very similar from factor. though, the vertical models mouser stock lack the top cap.

Look at the NKK BB series datasheet, page 5 and 6. If the footprints align, compare those measurements with yours. again, more concerned with height and actuator measurements.

BB series datasheet,
 
The Zoom PD-1 is a very good OD. I had one for ages. Then sold it for silly money! This and the Ultrafuzz hold their value and then some.
 
On the plus side, it kinda works. It’s now stuck on.
I think I used the wrong power supply (there’s a weird one for a Flamma reverb that provides 9vdc but doesn’t play nice) and that’s why it was not working.

Kinda want to get an ultra fuzz and the other lead distortion they make, but they command stupid money.
 
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