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truepusk:


--- Quote from: truepusk on September 08, 2011, 10:13:38 pm ---Thinking about grabbing these buttons.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120554574811

I'm thinking something like 8xBlue, Red, Purple, 4xPlayer buttons for 28 total (would cost me $56 including shipping).  I'm gonna do a bit of research before pulling the trigger.

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After looking through your forum it looks like most people aren't too picky about buttons and it looks like this guy offers better prices (Bob):
http://www.homearcade.org/BBBB/parts.html#buttons

truepusk:

It's been awhile since I've posted.  I have a few update posts to make.  First, the current color scheme and button layout:



I purchased the above buttons shown, plus 10 black buttons for cabinet administration from Bob Roberts for around $65 including shipping.  I think that's 46 buttons total?


truepusk:

Second, I'm thinking about getting some of these:



http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=S5675-ND

I would get 4, one to plug into each of the four controllers.  They are all standard .1" header pins.  This is a surface mount part, but I can solder the wires into the surface mount end since they have holes.   Have you ever heard of anyone doing something like this before?  If so do you know what they would typically use?

Nephasth:


--- Quote from: truepusk on September 15, 2011, 10:01:08 pm ---Have you ever heard of anyone doing something like this before?  If so do you know what they would typically use?

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I used Molex Micro-Fit connectors for my harnesses. Looks like they could serve your purpose as well, if you have or are willing to get a set of crimpers. You can check them out in the Two-Headed Beast thread, post #69 I think, and later posts for the same style connectors with more pins in each one.

truepusk:


--- Quote from: Nephasth on September 15, 2011, 10:20:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: truepusk on September 15, 2011, 10:01:08 pm ---Have you ever heard of anyone doing something like this before?  If so do you know what they would typically use?

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I used Molex Micro-Fit connectors for my harnesses. Looks like they could serve your purpose as well, if you have or are willing to get a set of crimpers. You can check them out in the Two-Headed Beast thread, post #69 I think, and later posts for the same style connectors with more pins in each one.

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Thank you Nephasth.  I'll look into it.  In the meantime for prototyping I have some crappy .1" headers I can use, but I will have to solder wire onto pin, which is of course never a fun task.

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