reasonable replacement for Cherry p163 (atari cone button)

[loupg]

Is there a semi-reasonable replacement for the pushbutton that fit in the atari cone buttons?  I can buy replica cone bezels all day long, but I'm not seeing anything claiming to be a replacement pushbutton.

I don't really care if it lights up, or even looks 100% original, just looking for something that would properly fit the cone bezel.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Very hard to find unless they are used.  However, I did some Googling and came across this guy who made his own.  Maybe you can ask him?  https://www.rototron.info/projects/rgb-volcano-switches/

DeL

[PL1]

Is there a semi-reasonable replacement for the pushbutton that fit in the atari cone buttons?  I can buy replica cone bezels all day long, but I'm not seeing anything claiming to be a replacement pushbutton.

I don't really care if it lights up, or even looks 100% original, just looking for something that would properly fit the cone bezel.

Since you don't care about the LED, check out this thread.

If you want an LED button, you can design and 3D print the cone, a hollow threaded shaft, and a nut for this LED/switch.
- Solder wires on the switch and insert it into the hollow threaded shaft.
- Threads on the shaft engage with threads on the inside of the cone and the nut works like any pushbutton nut.


Scott

[loupg]

Awesome, thank you PL1, exactly what I was looking for!

[850]

Since you don't care about the LED, check out this thread.

If you want an LED button, you can design and 3D print the cone, a hollow threaded shaft, and a nut for this LED/switch.
- Solder wires on the switch and insert it into the hollow threaded shaft.
- Threads on the shaft engage with threads on the inside of the cone and the nut works like any pushbutton nut.


Scott

Can you post the Mouser part number for that switch? The link no longer works.

[PL1]

If you want an LED button, you can design and 3D print the cone, a hollow threaded shaft, and a nut for this LED/switch.

Can you post the Mouser part number for that switch? The link no longer works.

The part number is R13-548AL-05-BRR, but Mouser doesn't have them in stock any more -- minimum order quantity is 2,000.   

So far, haven't found any other vendors for that 548AL switch. 

R13-529AL-05-BRR might be a somewhat suitable option, but it is a different size.
- 6mm plunger instead of 8.2mm on the 548
- 9mm body instead of 11.9mm on the 548

Swatee Electronics has them here.

Another possible option is an R13-508AL-05-BRR-L3, but it has a square bezel and has a much larger diameter plunger.

If you find a vendor stocking the 548AL's or a better substitute, let us know.   


Scott