Replacing leaf switches with micro switches- metal CP

[Well Fed Games]

OK, I'm measured, googled, and searched the forum, so forgive this (probably) stupid question. I've got a Pac Man control panel (metal CP, for all intents and purposes). If I dropped some Happ P1/P2 buttons in the original leaf button holes (drilling the wood underneath to accommodate them), would it fit ok, as far as the bezel of the button covering the hole completely? I know some would consider it blasphemy but I thought there might be another heretic out there who has done so and can let me know how it went!

[TopJimmyCooks]

The overhangs on the rim of the happ arcade buttons cover a 1 1/8" hole, I woudn't go much bigger than that.  I saw that someone bought pac man start buttons recently, they are available.  Warning: you will get ripped on here if you do the drilling to enlarge the holes. 

[Well Fed Games]

Thanks. Hmm. Yeah, the holes in my metal are definitely 1 and 1/4, but the image below from Happ seems to indicate the bezel on the competition buttons goes out to 1.32 diameter, which should be roughly 1 and 1/3, right? I wonder if I could pull it off if the hole in the wood underneath was drilled to the right size to keep it centered. At the same time, I want the hole to be covered and the button secure. Surely with all the Pac CPs out there someone has done this before me!

I am already set on going with a micro-switch joystick, so I think I would like to modernize the buttons, too.

[elkameleon]

I would just measure everything in mm, most japanese stuff was originally designed that way anyways, its just easier than trying to measure 1 1/3" Its 33mm. Yes i'm American, but after using inches in this hobby, I went through about 3 metal control panels before I switched to designing in mm, haven't had an issue since.

[TopJimmyCooks]

If you drill the holes 1-1/8" you will still have a little wiggle room between the button housing and the side of the hole to move them to best cover your 1-1/4" hole in the metal.  if needed you can wedge them in a precise position in the hole with a toothpick or something from the underside before you screw the nut on.