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Title: Connection Micro-switches
Post by: TomJBart on October 18, 2002, 02:22:34 am

G'Day All,

I just want some suggestions on the best way to wire up micro-switches.  To date I have just been soldering the wire on, but its a pain to change switches when one dies.  Also it is time consuming (esp given I have a very cheap soldering iron).

Cheers

TJB :D

Title: Re:Connection Micro-switches
Post by: rampy on October 18, 2002, 06:18:03 am

female .187" quick disconnects are what most people use.  They sell them all over (radio shack, aces hardware, online)

happs page... lousey pic (http://www.happcontrols.com/index.html?http://www.happcontrols.com/electrical_supplies/43105400.htm!) but will give you an idea of what they look like...

here's Arcade Paradises page (http://www.arcadeparadise.org/arcade/ap/interface.html) which has  a close up of wat you need.

rampy

Title: Re:Connection Micro-switches
Post by: NickS on October 18, 2002, 02:23:47 pm

Hello.

This may seem like a stupid question but how do you connect the wires to the 187" quick disconnects ?.

Title: Re:Connection Micro-switches
Post by: Beley on October 18, 2002, 02:30:33 pm

Quote from: NickS on October 18, 2002, 02:23:47 pm

Hello.

This may seem like a stupid question but how do you connect the wires to the 187" quick disconnects ?.

if you have a good crimping tool (ie dedicated) use that, if you just have a cheap one (ie, the funny looking notches on your wire strippers, use that and then solder it to keep in in place.