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Title: Insert 25 Cent Button
Post by: Yoeddy1 on April 02, 2010, 03:17:39 pm
So I have a MAME cabinet and am not really interested in adding a coin door, coin mechs etc.  Basically i just want 4 buttons that look like the "Insert 25 Cents" buttons (and lit) that I can wire up to my IPAC.  Kinda like a poker machine type of button.  Anybody make anything like this?

Thanks,
Jason
Title: Re: Insert 25 Cent Button
Post by: Ginsu Victim on April 02, 2010, 03:29:21 pm
Check it out
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=295 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=295)
Title: Re: Insert 25 Cent Button
Post by: bkenobi on April 02, 2010, 03:31:15 pm
Get an illuminated pushbutton.  Create an image that looks like a coin slot.  Insert it in the button.  Done!

http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/pushbuttons.htm (http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/pushbuttons.htm)


OR, you can get a button like this that's premade...

NovaGem:  http://tinyurl.com/y8vq7cz


GAAHHH, you're too quick for me!   :afro:
Title: Re: Insert 25 Cent Button
Post by: aqsmorningview on February 16, 2017, 09:04:06 am
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on April 02, 2010, 03:29:21 pm
Check it out
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=295 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=295)

can this be hooked up as if it were the on off switch of my computer?
Title: Re: Insert 25 Cent Button
Post by: romshark on February 16, 2017, 09:25:26 am
Not sure how well putting a power button that looks like a coin-up button will work (especially with people playing your cabinet for the first time) but it is doable. As long as it's not a really, really old computer that has a solid rocker switch to turn on and off. If it's just a pushbutton on the computer for power, you should be good.
Title: Re: Insert 25 Cent Button
Post by: PL1 on February 16, 2017, 09:40:33 am
Quote from: aqsmorningview on February 16, 2017, 09:04:06 am
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on April 02, 2010, 03:29:21 pm
Check it out
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=295 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=295)

can this be hooked up as if it were the on off switch of my computer?
It is a momentary (non-latching) button like a typical ATX computer power switch, so yes you can use it as a replacement.

Not sure why you'd want to use a "coin" button as a power button, though.   :dunno


Scott