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| mark shaker:
I would like to put labled buttons on my driving cabinet. On Happ Control's Illuminated Buttons, you can print labels on transparencies and place the label under the clear button top. Unfortunately, except for the Elliptical Button, Happs Illuminated Buttons have 1" shafts, and the holes in my CP are 1 1/8". Are there any other buttons that I can label that have 1 1/8" diameter shaft? (I'm not planning to illuminate them, so that not an issue.) Thanks! - Mark |
| markrvp:
You can always wrap electrical tape around the top of the shaft to make its diameter 1-1/8" If your CP is 3/4", then use 3/4" wide (or less) tape. If it's 1/2" use 1/2", etc. |
| mark shaker:
--- Quote from: markrvp on January 28, 2006, 09:09:22 am ---You can always wrap electrical tape around the top of the shaft to make its diameter 1-1/8" If your CP is 3/4", then use 3/4" wide (or less) tape. If it's 1/2" use 1/2", etc. --- End quote --- Yeah, but ... the "shoulders" of Happ's small button size are less than 1 1/8", so the tape would be the only thing holding the buttons, and it might even be visible at the edges. - Mark |
| Brax:
Personally I labeled my standard buttons with the vinyl graphics that were floating around here. I got them cut out at a sign shop. They worked like a charm, they're really durable and it's looks clean and professional. Scroll down to MAME cabinet button stickers. http://www.willyliliana.com/ |
| mark shaker:
--- Quote from: Brax on January 28, 2006, 10:31:47 pm ---Personally I labeled my standard buttons with the vinyl graphics that were floating around here. I got them cut out at a sign shop. They worked like a charm, they're really durable and it's looks clean and professional. Scroll down to MAME cabinet button stickers. http://www.willyliliana.com/ --- End quote --- Wow. Terrific job customizing those buttons! I'm going to wait a week to see what other options surface, but your technique has a lot of advantages. The cut sheet has many of the symbols I need. (While my Driving Cabinet is equipped with both a PC and PS2, I rarely use the PC, as all anyone wants to play are the Burnout games. So, I was planning to use PS2 labels. ) Also my panel currently has Happ's plain black concave buttons, so I would not even have to take the thing apart. I'm a little concerned because my big hands are not that good at delicate work, so it may take me 20 trys to get it right. A couple follow-up questions: How much does it cost to have a sheet cut? Are there problems applying the flat symbols to concave buttons? (Distorations or wrinkles?) Thanks for your help! - Mark |
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