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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: yoyopro1 on August 05, 2013, 08:01:10 pm
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Hey guys,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I was looking into building a custom Pop'n Music Asc, and the buttons are :angry: expensive, even at $10 per button.
I found a seller in china with the buttons for $60, and http://www.canadianjoysticks.com/aftermark-100mm-large-dome-push-button/ (http://www.canadianjoysticks.com/aftermark-100mm-large-dome-push-button/) , but I don't live in Canada, and I don't think they'll be anymore reliable than something used by someone here.
So I was hoping I would get lucky and somebody would be nice enough to sell me their used (or new)buttons, generic or not, for under $60.
Pretty please :'(
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Or if someone has a vendor that sells them for really really cheap
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Not much chance of finding a lower price on 100mm illuminated buttons than $4.93 (the price right now) on those "Aftermark" buttons you linked.
My only possible concern would possibly be the quality/reliability of those vs. the Happ buttons. :dunno
Divemaster127 (Gary) has Happ buttons here (http://www.arcadeemulator.net/cgi-bin/shop/cp-app.cgi?usr=51F2401197&rnd=55313&rrc=N&affl=&cip=&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=umbo+Round+Illuminated+Pushbut&cat=IlluminatedPushbutton1&catstr=HOME:Pushbuttons:IlluminatedPushbutton1) that look like that size.
(http://www.arcadeemulator.net/media/images/product_detail/2h95400211.jpg)
Happ page for that part is here (http://na.suzohapp.com/all_catalogs/pushbuttons/95-4002-11ZL) -- 2nd photo has dimensions.
Don't order direct from Happ -- they are infamous for charging outrageous shipping costs. :angry:
Scott
P.S. There are some european suppliers that carry them, but not sure where you are other than "not Canada". :dunno
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Sorry to forget, but I live in California, USA, home of bacon, guns, and morbid obesity.
I don't need buttons as reliable as Happ buttons, for the sole reason that I'm building a controller for use at home, and only for me. The shipping cost on the canadian site is too much, and I was hoping for anybody with used ones ;D , but I doubt anybody will sell me theirs.
Sorry if I seem like a newb(cause I am) , but I was thinking of using these "tap lights", gutting them and using the button part
http://www.walmart.com/ip/16386253?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=19880599990&veh=sem (http://www.walmart.com/ip/16386253?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=19880599990&veh=sem)
with these microswitches
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Micro-Switch-3-Pin-Micro-Switch-Momentary-Switch-Momentary-Micro-Switch-/190879403772?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c714c8efc (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Micro-Switch-3-Pin-Micro-Switch-Momentary-Switch-Momentary-Micro-Switch-/190879403772?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c714c8efc)
What do you guys think? Is it worth the hassle, or am I better off buying other buttons?
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also, I'm open to any cheaper same sized/kinda shape with no lights or anything fancy.
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I was thinking of using these "tap lights", gutting them and using the button part
Several guys dissected them in this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,16059.msg126475.html) old thread.
Scott
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THANK YOU, THIS WILL COME IN HANDY :applaud: :notworthy: