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Yup Beeg, new powercord too.

unfortunately, the wiring arrangement doesnt work with my 3PDT switch, unless i permanently tie neutral together, which im not keen to do.

so i think i HAVE to use two 2PDT switches.

grr.

i disassembled the old switch, and it looks like you are right on the money JPG40504!!

The old pushbutton switch is ingenious in its simplicity. I took pics, but, the 3 buttons physically move three independant hardboard "keys" horizontally. the hardboard keys hav various notches , and the ...

Thanks for all the replies and help so far guys! I really appreciate that there is such an active community out here!

Billmayo contacted me and is sharing what he does for his two-switch solution. so that will be extremely helpful. Doug, thanks for your sketch (it arrived!) it is also helpful ...

well, here is halfway what i need, on page 15 of the Mark VII parts manual over at SSUG.

its no circuit diagram, but that gives me a better starting point than nothing!

I'll post pics of the svelte-before and frankenstein aftermath asap.

Do you have any way of knowing what was there initially? Pix?

BTW The wires MAY be rubber insulated and therefore VERY fragile(cracking) and hard to tell colors.

I will take some pics tonight, and yes the wires are rubber insulated, and fragile, which is part of the problem, I only want to do ...

Here's a switch source, look for the Bill Mayo post #4. https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=2739&highlight=switch

Thanks Beeg, i had read through that thread already]wiring diagram[/B].

Also, BillMayo is discussing the Mark V/5/500/... headstock unit;
the Mark VII has a different switch ...

Hi all, I have searched through the forum, and over at ssug, but i cannot find a wiring diagram to help with my switch replacement. they have been mentioned on occasion.


if anyone has even a rough sketch on the back of a napkin, it'd help. if you could post a pic, or email me: will.brooke -at ...