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| MikeDeuce:
Hey folks... any ideas? Speaking in terms of depth, under the button's "collar" (?) what is the lowest profile (traditional concave style) pushbutton (including switch) that exists? Maybe something that would have been intended for use in a metal control panel... and I can't imagine it would be a microswitch button, but what do I know? None of the other dimensions matter, so it can have a gigantic bracket coming off the side of it, but the depth (underneath the collar, specifically) is crucial. Hope I'm making sense here :D thanks! mike |
| GoPodular.com:
My guess: Short leaf switch. I think they're about 1-1/4" including the switch? |
| MikeDeuce:
Thanks for the response... I'm thinking a typical leaf would work as a good backup plan (unless someone else has any really low profile ideas)... If I have to hack something together, a leaf button would at least be the best way to go about it... cutting it off higher up on the threads and rigging a different retention system on the plunger... I'm trying to get the entire thing to fit within 3/4", including the switch :\ I was trying to take apart one of the few leaf buttons I have from my tron CP but I don't want to damage it and it doesn't seem like it's meant to be dismantled. Any idea if the spring resides in the threaded shaft portion? thanks! mike |
| quarterback:
--- Quote from: MikeDeuce on October 04, 2006, 10:42:21 pm ---If I have to hack something together, a leaf button would at least be the best way to go about it... cutting it off higher up on the threads and rigging a different retention system on the plunger... I was trying to take apart one of the few leaf buttons I have from my tron CP but I don't want to damage it and it doesn't seem like it's meant to be dismantled. Any idea if the spring resides in the threaded shaft portion? --- End quote --- The spring is kind of conically shaped and is not down in the threaded shaft portion. It's up at the top. You should be able to take your leaf button apart. There's a tiny c-clip (or 'e-clip) at the bottom of the plunger. Push the button down, removed the c-clip and the plunger portion will come out, revealing the spring. I'll see if I have some pics somewhere. Hope you're doing well MikeD'! :) |
| Kremmit:
I think some of the Sanwa screw-in buttons are shallower than a leaf button. You might be able to modify a leaf button to go even shorter, though. If the leafswitch itself still sticks down too far, somewhere, there was a write-up on how to make a simple optical switch, I think for a coin slot. You could probably adapt that to the leaf plunger instead. |
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