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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Chris2 on March 28, 2023, 12:13:46 am
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Hello all,
I am trying to restore a Famicom ASCII Stick, which is an arcade controller for the famicom. The stick uses Matsushita 76515 microswitches, and with a little research I've found that this was replaced years ago by the Panasonic AM5 series (specifically, the AM51661A5). Link I pulled this info from: https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/has-anyone-here-ever-replaced-the-microswitches-in-an-snk-ls-30-rotary-joystick.297455/
Perhaps I am lucky that it is at least well known for being in Ikari Warriors sticks. :)
However, that part appears to now be obsolete as well, at least according to the Mouser page for it.
What can I do to replace it?
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it really is just a standard microswitch.
https://datasheet.octopart.com/AM51610A59-A-Panasonic-datasheet-41394079.pdf
if you are really concerned about button press forces, the other suggested part out there is a AM51661C5.. and it has an actuation force of 3.92 newtons. just find another microswitch from another brand that has the same actuation force and bob's your auntie.