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Title: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: Arcade82 on February 02, 2005, 05:24:04 pm: Himuragames doesnt have any?

Anyone know the maximum thickness for those buttons anyway?
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: Hakari on February 03, 2005, 10:50:05 am: If you ask rod at Himura games nicely, i'm sure he'll be able to special order you some, but it might take a while.

Also, his computer's bust at the mo', but it should be sorted by next week.

I don't know the maximum thickness of the buttons, but you might be able to find out on Sanwas site (http://www.sanwa-d.co.jp/parts_menu.htm), it helps if you translate the page ;D.

Good luck.
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: delta88 on February 03, 2005, 12:01:07 pm: what are you guys talkin about? Sanwa button? whats that?
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: Hakari on February 03, 2005, 12:14:15 pm: Sanwa is a japanese manufacturer. And their buttons are found in alot of japanese cabinets. They're very common with shoot 'em up and fighting game fans, mainly because of the fact it has no springs to push the button back up (it uses the spring in the microswitch itself), so after loads of button pressing, your fingers don't get as tired.
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: spiffyshoes on February 04, 2005, 10:27:11 am: Quote from: Arcade82 on February 02, 2005, 05:24:04 pm
Himuragames doesnt have any?

Anyone know the maximum thickness for those buttons anyway?

Himuragames has White buttons.
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: brandon on February 04, 2005, 03:39:12 pm: Quote from: Hakari on February 03, 2005, 12:14:15 pm
Sanwa is a japanese manufacturer. And their buttons are found in alot of japanese cabinets. They're very common with shoot 'em up and fighting game fans, mainly because of the fact it has no springs to push the button back up (it uses the spring in the microswitch itself), so after loads of button pressing, your fingers don't get as tired.

would removing the spring from a regular happs button feel similar.. I've never even thought of trying that..
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: Arcade82 on February 04, 2005, 06:32:50 pm: Quote from: brandon on February 04, 2005, 03:39:12 pm

would removing the spring from a regular happs button feel similar.. I've never even thought of trying that..

I just tried that
now it only uses the microswitch's spring to pop it back..
it definately made the button lighter to press so I'm definately going to do this with my competition stick.. but it's still not as light as a Sanwa I think.. the microswitch red-button is actually a lil stiff

the springless button is definately a little looser but probably a lot better
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: SOAPboy on February 04, 2005, 06:56:35 pm: i never get tired on my happs buttons.. dunno what the big rage over the light press buttons are, but i really hate those sanwa buttons.. o_O
Title: Re: Where can I get a white Sanwa button?
Post by: Hakari on February 04, 2005, 07:55:22 pm: Yeah, it does seem to be one of those "you either love it or hate it" kinda things. I've even heard people say that sanwa buttons and joysticks feel like broken happs stuff ???. Crazy!