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replacing cherry switch on super 8's....help?
dabone:
Usually, I just pry apart the old switch, remove the metal piece, pry open the new cherry switch, (Just a little) to fit the metal piece in.
Most cherry switches have the indention for the piece, you just have to transfer it off the old one.
Later,
dabone
hulkster:
--- Quote from: dabone on January 06, 2005, 10:57:48 pm ---Usually, I just pry apart the old switch, remove the metal piece, pry open the new cherry switch, (Just a little) to fit the metal piece in.
Most cherry switches have the indention for the piece, you just have to transfer it off the old one.
Later,
dabone
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okay see thats what i tried to do. i opened up another switch and stuck the metal piece in the same spot, but it wasnt "springing" like its supposed to. like its supposed to be angled and rigid (heh..angled....rigid...*cough* ::)) so that the joystick hits it, but it springs back...well i took the metal piece off and put it in the new switch, but i couldnt get it to stay angled, it just kinda layed limp. so what did you do to get it to stay angled?
Goz:
Do you still need some of these?
I found 4 new BAOLIAN microswitches with the actuating arm in my box of goodies. If you want them, they are yours. I compared it to the switches on the bottom of some of my new SUPERS and they are the same with the exception of color (Cherry =white BAOLIAN=green) The spring tension appears to be about the same and did not notice any difference in the sound.
-Goz