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Title: BYO Volcano Switch?
Post by: KonkeyKong on June 29, 2006, 08:00:41 pm

Anyone catching my vision here? A new threaded volcano cone, a hollow 1/2 inch threaded rod, a couple nuts, a little bracket made from tin (shown in pink), a standard Cherry switch, and a plunger made from ????.  Maybe even a hole drilled in the side of the threaded rod for a LED to illuminate the plunger?
It's not NOS authentic, but I bet it wouldn't cost NOS authentic either... 

Title: Re: BYO Volcano Switch?
Post by: Kremmit on June 29, 2006, 11:23:05 pm

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=40114.msg365070#msg365070 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=40114.msg365070#msg365070)

Title: Re: BYO Volcano Switch?
Post by: ahofle on June 30, 2006, 12:06:59 pm

Not BYO, but these guys are apparently going to sell repros of the old cones with switches (and you can pick up a Major Havok roller while you're there  :P ):

http://www.ram-controls.com/products.html

EDIT: Ouch...cones are $4, but $18 for the switch and $15 flat shipping rate for orders under $500?    :censored:   :dizzy:

Title: Re: BYO Volcano Switch?
Post by: KonkeyKong on June 30, 2006, 12:14:01 pm

RAM Controls has excellent repros, top-notch in my opinion, and if I were restoring an original cab, 18 bucks a switch would be a bargin, but for a MAME cab I'm can't justify the cost, so I'm working on alternate ideas.

Title: Re: BYO Volcano Switch?
Post by: Havok on June 30, 2006, 12:24:11 pm

Quote from: ahofle on June 30, 2006, 12:06:59 pm

Not BYO, but these guys are apparently going to sell repros of the old cones with switches (and you can pick up a Major Havok roller while you're there  :P ):

http://www.ram-controls.com/products.html

EDIT: Ouch...cones are $4, but $18 for the switch and $15 flat shipping rate for orders under $500?    :censored:   :dizzy:

I'm waiting impatiently for their SW yoke...

Title: Re: BYO Volcano Switch?
Post by: WaRpEd on June 30, 2006, 10:27:21 pm

I thought $ 20 for the cone and switch seemed like a good price for start buttons shippings not to bad if you by 5 or 6. Works about $22 a set that way.