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Leaf spring switches...where'd they go?
erictrumpet:
I just pulled the spring from a button and installed it in a mock CP and man it I gotta say it feels pretty good!
The spring to remove is the big one inside the body of the button itself. Take the microswitch off the button, squeeze the little tabby things together and slide the button out of the threaded shaft. Take out the spring, reassemble.
I am not sure yet if I like the ultra-light feel this gives the button, but my initial reaction is "hmmmm this is kinda nice!" So, I might pull the springs out of all my buttons and try it for a while. Thanks for the great suggestion!
Eric.
thebrownshow:
--- Quote from: erictrumpet on December 23, 2005, 10:47:31 am ---I use a PC monitor, and I apply scanlines and vector flicker and stuff like that to give it the old look, but overall I prefer the modern, cleaner look.
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Blasphemer!
whammoed:
Before I do my next build I plan on setting up a microswitch and leaf button side by side and seeing which one I can fire faster in a given time period.
erictrumpet:
Not to get off topic but a PC monitor is soooooo the way to go IMO. Arcade monitors are great, and I think they are the better choice EXCEPT in an all-in-one mame cab that will play vector games. Don't kid yourselves guys, even on your awesome Betson or WG monitors, vector games look like absolute crap and you shouldn't even have those games on your cab if that's what kind of monitor you have (IMHO). With a PC monitor set the res at 1600x1200, apply antialiasing, and tweak the vector brightness and other settings and you can actually get a decent picture. To me, a PC monitor was the only option because a mame cab without tempest, asteroids, star wars, Gravitar, Star Castle, Omega Race, etc etc etc is not a mame cab at all! :) This is a topic about leaf buttons so if you want to discuss this (or flame me) start a new thread. :)
Eric.
MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: Jabba on December 23, 2005, 10:54:20 am ---
--- Quote from: erictrumpet on December 23, 2005, 10:47:31 am ---I mean, do any of you guys still use rotary phones for the tactile satisfaction of turning the dial to call your mother? :)
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Uhhhh, yeah! Do you have a problem with that ?
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