Newbie Help {DOT Spinner Question}

[newbiejoey]

Hi, great site you guys have here cant wait to start my project. I have a quick question what sort of microswitch is used in the DOT spinner? I did a search and for some photos of an oscar controlls replica of the DOT spinner but compairing photos of the original DOT and the oscar one they look like they use different leaf microswitchs? Can i still buy these (either one original DOT style or oscar version?) I cant find them anywhere on the web.

thanks for your help.

[Fozzy The Bear]

They don't use microswitches at all..... they're all leaf swiches...

Yes you can still buy leaf switches... the standard button leaf switches would do the job, but you might have to modify them a little bit yourself to fit.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[newbiejoey]

thanks fozzy thats exactly what i figured by looking at the photos i have seen. where can i find leaf switchs {do you recommend buying them on the net?} i found this site http://www.cherrycorp.com/ but i cant find leaf swicths on the site. can you recommend a source for these.

thanks in advance

[CheffoJeffo]

Check the vendors page on the BYOAC Wiki:

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Vendors

Bob Roberts and Centsible are two vendors that come to mind that sell leaf switches.

Cheers.