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Title: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Loki on March 07, 2007, 03:33:37 pm: I was wondering if there are chrome colored pushbuttons and dustwashers.
I think it would look really nice if the buttons have a chrome base (what's it called :dunno) and a black or white button.
Even cooler would be an Electric ICE button like this :D

This will look great with the chrome T-molding! :notworthy:
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: shardian on March 07, 2007, 03:48:45 pm: You could always make you own with some plastic chrome paint.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Loki on March 07, 2007, 03:51:25 pm: I thought about that, but does it look good? And won't it get damaged easily?
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: shardian on March 07, 2007, 03:52:26 pm: Well if you are just doing the outer part of a pushbutton it should hold up pretty well. It is not like these things are gonna get the use and abuse an on-site arcade button gets anyways.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Dudeman on March 07, 2007, 04:20:14 pm: You could always have some buttons chromed. Do a search on plastic chrome. There are a few places that do it.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Jeff AMN on March 07, 2007, 04:24:27 pm: I'm thinking of making some metal pushbuttons, actually. My dad owns a machine shop that is pretty advanced. They manufacture aeronautics, medical equipment, communications systems, and all sorts of advanced tech there. I could have the body made out of a hard plastic and the top half made out of something like titanium.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: divemaster127 on March 07, 2007, 04:27:10 pm: I can get the pushbuttons chromed from happ, just the base I have done it before on special orders for someone, its only certain buttons but it looks cool, in fast you can get chrome or gold plating when i last did it about a year ago...its not very expensive if anyone needs send me a list I have to get a custom quote from my rep
dm
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Dudeman on March 07, 2007, 04:34:27 pm: Again... DM is the man.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Loki on March 07, 2007, 04:47:41 pm: Very nice! I see there are enough options then.
Thanks all!

I hope I can get something to work with the Electric ICE buttons, I really like that idea. :D
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: divemaster127 on March 07, 2007, 05:04:00 pm: Hey guys I have had a couple of emails on plating already, just to make this clear happ only plates the bases of the buttons you cannot plate the core or moving part of the button 2 reasons...
1. the tolerance does not allow for this
2. on moving parts the plating would just wear off in time
dm
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: divemaster127 on March 07, 2007, 05:20:18 pm: hey again, if anyone needs a quote on plating just pm me the exact happ number & quanity you need I have to turn this in to my rep usually takes 2 to 3 days to get a quote back
dm
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: spacies on March 07, 2007, 05:27:38 pm: I have tons of these here.
I am going to use them on my machines soon.

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/15230333/236089849.jpg)

As for the dust washer. Someone posted a while back about using the stainless wheel from a cheap Pizza cutter.
I think its a brilliant idea!! :applaud:
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: am_monkee on March 07, 2007, 07:41:41 pm: Quote from: spacies on March 07, 2007, 05:27:38 pm

I have tons of these here.
I am going to use them on my machines soon.

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/15230333/236089849.jpg)

As for the dust washer. Someone posted a while back about using the stainless wheel from a cheap Pizza cutter.
I think its a brilliant idea!! :applaud:
hey spacies-where did you get those? i know you're not in the u.s., but any place that i could buy online/comparable store here? thanks.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Donkey_Kong on March 07, 2007, 10:25:49 pm: Quote from: spacies on March 07, 2007, 05:27:38 pm

I have tons of these here.
I am going to use them on my machines soon.

(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/15230333/236089849.jpg)

As for the dust washer. Someone posted a while back about using the stainless wheel from a cheap Pizza cutter.
I think its a brilliant idea!! :applaud:
Sickest. Pushbuttons. EVER.

Where do we get them?
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Kaytrim on March 07, 2007, 10:34:20 pm: Quote from: spacies on March 07, 2007, 05:27:38 pm
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/15230333/236089849.jpg)

:dizzy: pretty, pretty, shiny, shiny :dizzy:
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: Loki on March 07, 2007, 10:39:41 pm: Damn those are nice

*drool*

Hmm... maybe something for RandyT to produce this stuff? ;D
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: shorthair on March 08, 2007, 12:30:57 am: Hmmm, metal might be good...especially smoked...or anodized. The spring might be the thing to mess around with though.
Title: Re: Chrome colored pushbuttons and dust washer?
Post by: danny_galaga on March 08, 2007, 07:39:29 am: Quote from: Kaytrim on March 07, 2007, 10:34:20 pm
Quote from: spacies on March 07, 2007, 05:27:38 pm
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL757/2715941/15230333/236089849.jpg)

:dizzy: pretty, pretty, shiny, shiny :dizzy:

actually, they kinda look like sistern buttons ;)