Type of switch? - on top back of ms pacman cabinet.

[xmenxmen]

I have converted a ms pacman cabinet into a mame cabinet.  I notice there's a switch up on the top.  Looks like some kind of metal push button with 3 wire sticking out of it.  Anyone know what type of switch?

Want to know if I can use that as either a push button for power on to pc or a toggle switch for disabling some of the mgmt buttons.

Thanks,

[Ken Layton]

That is the cabinet power on-off switch. It's a single pole single throw (S.P.S.T.) push button switch. The green wire (or green with yellow stripe) is the frame ground wire connected to the metal bracket itself.

[xmenxmen]

Thanks, that's what I was guess.  I'll try and write it up and see if it works as a toggle switch, that's assuming the switch is still working.

[QuixoteQuest]

I think that is a momentary on switch, yes? If so, it would work fine to turn your PC on, but not good for disabling CP admin buttons, which would need an always on/off switch. (See my thread for my questions regarding switching my coin-up buttons on and off.)

[SirPeale]

I think that is a momentary on switch, yes?

No.

[rockin_rick]

I plan on using a momentary toggle switch to toggle power on the mobo, and mounting it on the cab in a realistic place (depending on the cab).

For reference, in case someone isn't aware - sometimes the toggle switch specs don't specify momentary, but is often labeled as:

OFF - (ON)

When 'ON' is in parenthesis, it is momentary.

thus "OFF - ON" is a normal switch that will switch and stay in either position.

Hope this helps,
Rick