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Bent microswitches a normal thing?
« on: October 09, 2005, 11:19:45 pm »
I just received my joysticks and when I opened the box I noticed that some of the metal connections on the microswitches are bent, around 30 degrees off center.  Is this normal shipping damage, and is this fixable, or should i ask whom i ordered them from for extra microswitches or some other resolution?

thanks for the info.

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Re: Bent microswitches a normal thing?
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2005, 11:47:29 pm »
sounds like no big deal.
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Re: Bent microswitches a normal thing?
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2005, 12:33:23 am »
unless they are cracked/broke you'll be fine.  Last time I got some Supers in the mail, a few micros were a bit bent.. just carefully bend them back and you'll be good to go.  You can keep them bent as well, it won't harm anything.
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Re: Bent microswitches a normal thing?
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2005, 11:29:44 am »
It happens. Just don't bend them back unless you really need to. To do so really weakens the tab and next thing you know, they break off.
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Re: Bent microswitches a normal thing?
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2005, 11:43:36 am »
The last time I ordered parts, I found that all 4 of my joysticks had bent leads.

Now I wonder why they just don't ship the switches loose instead of attached to the base.
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