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Wiring Coin door to turn on PC - Microswitch?
jasonbar:
Definitely go w/ quick disconnect terminals crimped firmly onto the wires. Electrical tape is pretty sketchy...
-Jason
Kayden:
I set mine up the opposite of this. Instead of being activated by the red arm, I set mine up to be deactivated by the white arm. I just wired the switch as NC and glued it flush to the white arm.
A potential problem I saw with J's design was that someone could push too hard and maybe break something loose. Also, I didn't have to make a shim, it just sat flush.
I think it'd be pretty awesome to have a coin power the whole thing on and it's a lot less likely that people will stick coins in it than push the glowing button. Unfortunately, I can see it becoming annoying fishing out quarters.
ivwshane:
Mine is setup the same way and I did it like that for the same reasons.
johnnyr:
--- Quote from: jasonbar on March 25, 2009, 02:59:50 pm ---Definitely go w/ quick disconnect terminals crimped firmly onto the wires. Electrical tape is pretty sketchy...
-Jason
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Can I get these pretty much anywhere? Lowe's, Home Depot, etc?
jasonbar:
--- Quote from: johnnyr on March 25, 2009, 04:02:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: jasonbar on March 25, 2009, 02:59:50 pm ---Definitely go w/ quick disconnect terminals crimped firmly onto the wires. Electrical tape is pretty sketchy...
-Jason
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Can I get these pretty much anywhere? Lowe's, Home Depot, etc?
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Yup, even Radio Shack (hidden in back, away from all the cell phones...). Make sure to get a crimping tool, too--don't just use pliers or a vise. You can be hardcore and spend $100-200 on fancy-pants crimping tools, but I've been using a cheapy that came in a kit (like this: http://www.tooltrust.com.au/cw2/assets/product_thumb/10021%20Crimping%20Tool%20Kit%2060pceTN.jpg) for a couple of decades & it works fine. Great tool to have--it also cuts bolts & strips wires pretty decently. Make sure you test your work--tug on your crimp connection--you should be able to pull pretty hard w/out it coming off. It'll probably take a little practice.
-Jason