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Title: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: javeryh on December 04, 2005, 11:17:40 pm

I'm looking for something like Happs Competition Pushbuttons (http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/5896xxl.htm) but the size of the Miniature Momentary Contact Pushbuttons (http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/49057700.htm).  Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: Kremmit on December 05, 2005, 02:20:36 am

www.mouser.com
www.digikey.com
www.newark.com

These are not arcade-specific vendors, but they carry a ton of different pushbuttons, switches, and all things electrical.

I want to know how many of the (other) geeks on these boards keep their print catalogs next to the toilet- just for the articles, of course.

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: javeryh on January 12, 2006, 06:54:12 pm

Does anyone have any other ideas? 

THANKS!

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: Lindner24 on January 12, 2006, 07:12:13 pm

Radio Shack has nice looking ones, not cheap though...


Part 275-644 (black)
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062508&cp

Part 275-646 (red/black)
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062510&cp

I used a few here and there.

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: RayB on January 12, 2006, 10:13:04 pm

I used the black/red ones on my Wico top-fire ball sticks.

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: javeryh on January 12, 2006, 10:35:50 pm

Those look nice - is the spring inside tough to push?  The ones from Happs seem stiff to me...

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: javeryh on March 04, 2006, 11:56:32 am

Anyone else?  I picked up one of the radioshack buttons and there is parctically no lip on the bezel so the button just slips through the hole I have cut out on my CP.  I'd really like to use the Happs buttons but they must be black...

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: Kremmit on March 04, 2006, 04:08:51 pm

I just found a source for some arcade-looking mini-buttons.  I haven't recieved my order yet, but I hope to offer these for sale soon.  I don't have exact measurements, but they are supposed to mount in a 1/2 inch hole.  The switch is integrated.

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: javeryh on March 04, 2006, 04:20:21 pm

Quote from: Kremmit on March 04, 2006, 04:08:51 pm

I just found a source for some arcade-looking mini-buttons.  I haven't recieved my order yet, but I hope to offer these for sale soon.  I don't have exact measurements, but they are supposed to mount in a 1/2 inch hole.  The switch is integrated.

Those look EXACTLY like what I'm looking for.  As long as the bezel is bigger than 1/2" I should be OK...   I tried those three sites above but they were tough to navigate - I did order a free catalog though  ;D

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: Kremmit on March 07, 2006, 03:47:59 am

Mini Buttons now available in Buy/Sell/Trade:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51186.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51186.0)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=51186.0;attach=42302;image)

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: kingflynn on March 25, 2006, 11:44:13 pm

When hooking up these mini buttons, does it matter which wire goes where? 

Title: Re: Where to buy mini-buttons other than Happs?
Post by: Kremmit on March 26, 2006, 12:11:41 am

Nope.