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Title: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: Timoe on February 10, 2007, 11:40:08 pm
I am building a wheel that needs four buttons.  These two buttons came off a Steering Wheel Horn Button kit from a company called Sparco.  The kit is $50.  I just need two more buttons and I dont want to spend another $50 for the two little buttons.

Any idea where else I can get them?

They appear to be "push-in" style buttons.

Even if the other buttons are not exact, if they will work then I can just buy four of em.
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: spacies on February 10, 2007, 11:54:29 pm

Timoe.

I recently went into an electrical wholesalers to buy some 'P' clips and found they have some the coolest buttons ever.

I am going to use some some day.

If you haven't tried somewhere like that, I suggest you drop in to have a look.
You never know your luck.

Maybe next time I am in there I will take some pics with my phone and post them up.
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: leapinlew on February 10, 2007, 11:55:39 pm
Looks like this button to me:

http://www.arcadedepot.com/HTML/ControlHardware/BTN3.html

BTW, how do these buttons work for you performance wise? For example, could they work as the fire button in Galaga?
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: spacies on February 11, 2007, 12:04:47 am

Good spotting Lew.

And a buck 25!

Jeepers
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: Kevin Mullins on February 11, 2007, 01:14:57 am
Quote from: leapinlew on February 10, 2007, 11:55:39 pm
BTW, how do these buttons work for you performance wise? For example, could they work as the fire button in Galaga?

Too small....they would fall right through the original mounting hole.
The whole thing is less than 3/4 of an inch in diameter.
Unless you are building a custom mini-mini machine or something.
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: leapinlew on February 11, 2007, 01:40:00 am
Quote from: Kevin Mullins on February 11, 2007, 01:14:57 am
Quote from: leapinlew on February 10, 2007, 11:55:39 pm
BTW, how do these buttons work for you performance wise? For example, could they work as the fire button in Galaga?

Too small....they would fall right through the original mounting hole.
The whole thing is less than 3/4 of an inch in diameter.
Unless you are building a custom mini-mini machine or something.

naturally! I would drill a smaller hole for a smaller button.  :)
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: ponyboy on February 11, 2007, 02:42:55 am
How about this one???

Ponyboy
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on February 11, 2007, 06:44:28 am
Quote from: Timoe on February 10, 2007, 11:40:08 pm
I am building a wheel that needs four buttons.  These two buttons came off a Steering Wheel Horn Button kit from a company called Sparco.  The kit is $50.  I just need two more buttons and I dont want to spend another $50 for the two little buttons.

Any idea where else I can get them?

They appear to be "push-in" style buttons.

Even if the other buttons are not exact, if they will work then I can just buy four of em.

I think those are Radio Shack push to make buttons....

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: Goz on February 11, 2007, 02:14:34 pm
My local Radio Shack sells something very similar.
Title: Re: Where can I buy this Button? -calling all part gurus!!!!
Post by: Russ on February 11, 2007, 05:06:40 pm


I think those are Radio Shack push to make buttons....

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
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You mean Radio Shack push-and-it-breaks buttons?    >:D