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SpectraLite vs. Ultralux vs. Paradise Arcade Illuminated Buttons
Nephasth:
Looks like the buttons at Jamma Parts as well as Twisted Quarter come with a black washer. Might have to throw a couple more in the mix for comparison. Also, have you installed the buttons in a panel to see how they compare with each other while installed? Don't know if that would make a difference or not.
Donkbaca:
Good job! The forum needs more stuff like this! The average consumer could give 2 (insert favorite profanity here) about things like laws of light or anything like that. We buy the buttons because of the way they look and play. So all we really care about is the look and play. I didn't put leds on my cp and asked my buddies to come check out the laws of light being demonstrated!
Awesome, unbiased, well written review!
markronz:
Thanks for the kind comments everyone!
--- Quote from: Nephasth on August 02, 2011, 11:39:16 am ---Looks like the buttons at Jamma Parts as well as Twisted Quarter come with a black washer. Might have to throw a couple more in the mix for comparison. Also, have you installed the buttons in a panel to see how they compare with each other while installed? Don't know if that would make a difference or not.
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I'd love to review all 5 buttons, side by side. But at the moment, I don't have the money to purchase some more buttons. Maybe some day. Or if the Twisted Quarter or Jamma Parts people would like to send me one to review, to see how theirs stack up, I'd be happy to review them! ;D
Also, I did not take any pictures of the buttons in an actual control panel. I don't imagine that would change anything as far as the lighting, or anything that I've covered so far. One thing I do feel it would help judge better though, is the effectiveness of that black washer. Some day I may do that to see if it makes any difference. If I do that, I'll be sure to post a picture.
armi0024:
I know I have a slight bias, but, I will try to be as un biased as possible here and only state facts.
1) Washers don't affect light but are different on the different buttons. They are one way to differentiate buttons if the are present. There function is actualy to be placed on the top of the control panel to slightly raise the buttons and allow them to be used in a 24 mm hole.
From the buttons I have ordered, Twisted Quarter, Jammaboards, and GGG supply the same version of the button. Twisted Quarter was using e-switch, Jammaboards and GGG were using Zippy's.
Twisted Quarter and GGG match the led for the button color, Jammaboards supplied white LEDs with their colored buttons.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: armi0024 on August 02, 2011, 01:47:43 pm ---I know I have a slight bias, but, I will try to be as un biased as possible here and only state facts.
1) Washers don't affect light but are different on the different buttons. They are one way to differentiate buttons if the are present. There function is actualy to be placed on the top of the control panel to slightly raise the buttons and allow them to be used in a 24 mm hole.
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Those washers are in actuality spacers. They might work for what you are describing, but they really aren't intended for above panel placement. They are for use with metal panels, as the nut will only go to within ~.090" of the underside of the bezel. Anything thinner than .090" won't allow the nut to tighten down on it. That's where the black spacers come into play. The button goes into the panel first and then the spacer is slid onto the body of the button from the underside, hollow side first. The two pieces are actually keyed to fit together like this. Then, the nut is screwed on to hold everything in place. The spacers aren't necessary for wood panel installations, as wood panels should always be thicker than the .090" gap between the nut and the bezel.
RandyT
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