A hole punch will not work, get a sheet metal power punch, I have one of these, https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-02612A-Multi-Purpose-Power-Punch/dp/B0002T87CW/ There's quite a few different brands some cheaper this is just the one I got. Here's an example of the discs it makes. https://imgur.com/F9qrlR4
It's a sheet metal punch.
https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-02612A-Multi-Purpose-Power-Punch/dp/B0002T87CW
Don't drill, use this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002T87CW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2IHFFbTKB4XDB
Neiko 02612A Multi-Purpose Power Hole Punch Kit, 3/32" x 9/32" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002T87CW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OaeICb3NDRQDY
This is what I bought. Unfortunately its largest punch is too small for the footswitch, so you gotta punch a lot of small ones. The home Depot steel is crazy strong.
A and B banks;
They are wired for A or B. One or the other,but signal always goes to both. Makes doing pedal compares easier with smoother transitions.
( Edit: this is confusing. Basically both banks signal go through the entire bank and right before they get to the amp the final switch routes them to nowhere. When you flip the toggle switch it connect the two banks together and I stead of flowing to nowhere both signals flow to the amp)
There are two on/on switches, one for power and one for the signal. When they are flipped the LEDs for both A and B turn on and the signal for A and B connect making them parallel. A+B. Not serial, A then B. This is why I built the rig.
Those two toggle switches can be replaced with a single footswitch. I ran out of room unfortunately, so I crammed those in.
And yep, the last switch before the amp is deciding A or B, unless parallel is enabled then switching a or b doesn't do anything until parallel is disabled.
Lpb1 is a linear power booster (ehx). It's basically a high powered buffer. You need buffers in each bank if you run parallel. Most of my pedals are truebypass so adding lpb1 makes pedal mgmt easier for parallel setups. It doesn't matter for just bank a or bank b alone.
Also, there is a pre a and b bank loop. That is for whatever you want both banks to have. I have a voltage/impedance converter I put there, but most will put a compressor there.
Two side notes;
There is a way to use a .10uf capacitor and low level resistor to reduce popping in the switches from seeping pedal power. It's not that loud, but I dunno how to install them to reduce it.
You cannot mix and match LEDs. If you do the voltage drops and they don't work. Choose one color. There is a way to do multicolor, but I don't know how.
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> I recently grabbed a leather strap and it's having a similar issue of being too loose or too tight
You might get a strap punch, put a hole between the one that's too tight and the one that's too loose. I have this one that I like quite a bit, but there are cheaper alternatives out there too.