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RandyT:


--- Quote from: kowal on September 25, 2007, 02:47:05 am ---sorry it is plunger?

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Yes.  That is the actuator.


--- Quote from: deadkenndys1105 on September 25, 2007, 12:42:28 am ---Im kinda confused why I couldn't use these in my joystick also because my buttons and joystick use the same switches.

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Even though the switches are the same, the hardware that actuates them and the physical space they occupy is different.  That's why a special version will be required.  It probably won't be especially easy to make work either, but I'll give it a try.

RandyT



kowal:


--- Quote from: RandyT on September 25, 2007, 09:40:37 am ---
--- Quote from: kowal on September 25, 2007, 02:47:05 am ---sorry it is plunger?

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Yes.  That is the actuator.
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this is normal microswitches only version subminiature with short plain lever

it he acts similarly to standart microswitches with short plain lever (1) 18mm


sorry this does not act how leaf switch, because this is not leaf switch
"micro" leaf switch looks like this


RandyT:


--- Quote from: kowal on September 25, 2007, 01:26:40 pm ---it he acts similarly to standart microswitches with short plain lever (1) 18mm


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No.  it, in fact, does not.

Those larger micros have much longer throws, harder actuation points and longer "snap" resets.  The metal leaf (blade, plate, etc) on those units merely make the travel longer, which the opposite of what is desired.  They also make a nice loud click, have a footprint that would require them to be mounted outside of the button (not that they would be of any benefit over a regular microswitch in this application anyway) and one would feel the uneven resistance of the actuation.

The Micro-Leaf™ switches are not traditional "leaf switches", nor have I claimed them to be.  If they were, you would still have the issues of contact alignment, cleaning, excessive de-bounce requirements and ridiculously large footprints.  They are merely a major improvement over standard microswitches, and give a very quiet and fast  "leaf-like" feel.  Not to mention they snap right into any standard arcade pushbutton, illuminated or not.

RandyT

kowal:

Randy you can make photo, unbuttoned switch? (similar to this)

http://gopodular.com/support_articles/arcade_joystick_comparison_happ_sanwa_seimitsu.htm

RandyT:

This product is available now for those who have been waiting.

And those who can't understand the value of engineering, laser machining, part selection, assembly, prototyping and testing so that the end result is a "drop-in" replacement that addresses so many complaints users have expressed with other pushbutton switches, please feel free to hack something nice for yourself from an old pinball machine :)

RandyT

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