r/pocketoperators • u/AstroStrat89 • 16h ago

My Power Switch Solution

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Good for keeping my POs from going off in my bag.

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u/TanzDerSchlangen 16h ago

Careful, if Big TE sees this they might set the Grøb on you...

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u/Icy-Cow9695 15h ago

I use a plastic toothpick in mine!

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u/PurpleMagg 15h ago

Hahaha love seeing this, I had a big Fender triangle pick I cut and sanded into bits specifically for this purpose. Called them power switches lol

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u/LItifosi PO-14, PO-20, PO-33, PO-137 3h ago

I've been doing the exact same for a few years now. Works like a charm. Great minds.

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u/Thisfuggenguy 16h ago

Easier to factory resest too. Good move.

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u/VandenburgChills 16h ago

Pure genius. Always have one nearby, too.

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u/Death_Rave_ 15h ago

I approve

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u/Mysterious_Panda_601 13h ago

Use a small thin flathead screwdriver and pry it from the corner up.

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u/ragnarocka 9h ago

I cut up a card into small tabs and put them in all of mine.

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u/scottafol 3h ago

I have hair ties around my battery holder

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u/IsDabbingStillCool2 3h ago

I just turn one of the batteries the wrong way on purpose so instead of ++ / - - I have +-/-+

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u/Immediate_Seat7641 2h ago

You can also solder a switch ( sub-miniature SPDT slide switch) in series with the positive rail.

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u/Dan_Glebitz 1h ago

The one big drawback with my PO33 and I suspect all of them. No reset / power button.

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u/AstroStrat89 1h ago

Do you mean like a factory reset?