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Title: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: millercentral on April 26, 2005, 05:10:41 pm

What kind of light/button is used for the atari volcano buttons. I know that the cones are available at GameCab and specialty plastic, but I haven't seen the buttons themselves available anywhere?

Thanks!
-james

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: IntruderAlert on April 26, 2005, 05:24:28 pm

I saw these on ebay the other day.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6168581015

Is this what you are looking for?

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: Flinkly on April 26, 2005, 05:33:51 pm

i thoguht they were supposed to be worth more than that, kinda like star wars yokes?

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: Zero_Hour on April 26, 2005, 06:34:09 pm

GameCab lists a recomended source of switches for their cones.

http://www.gamecab.com/switchsolution.htm

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: Paladin on April 26, 2005, 09:38:00 pm

Yea, the buttons aren't made anymore - so you have to find them on newsgroups or ebay.  Notice that the alternate solution mentioned in the link above does not include the LED or lens.

One way to find volcano buttons is to look for complete control panels on ebay that happen to have the buttons, then ask the seller if they would be willing to drop some of the shipping price by just sending the buttons without the panel.

I got lucky by finding some that were listed on ebay as 'arcade buttons', so a lot of people just passed them by without checking out the picture.

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: Zero_Hour on April 27, 2005, 06:30:28 pm

Maybe I'm misreading something, but I went to www.newark.com (gamecabs reccomendation) and punched in the part number, which takes you to this page:
http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=95F7145&N=4

Then I clicked on the catalog page entry for it.
"11 series models feature 8mm round hole rear mounting and extended lens has 180

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: Witchboard on April 27, 2005, 11:35:40 pm

You know what the funny thing is?  I've been trying to find a black opaque one for a while.  /hijack  :police:

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: RayB on May 04, 2005, 11:28:56 am

Quote from: Paladin on April 26, 2005, 09:38:00 pm

One way to find volcano buttons is to look for complete control panels on ebay that happen to have the buttons, then ask the seller if they would be willing to drop some of the shipping price by just sending the buttons without the panel.

I just scored 2 (lit with cones) for $9 by doing this. I was the only bidder.   :D

Title: Re: Where to get volcano buttons
Post by: bjk7382 on August 09, 2005, 02:27:39 pm

Quote from: Witchboard on April 27, 2005, 11:35:40 pm

You know what the funny thing is?