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Title: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: rfr341 on April 16, 2007, 05:43:15 pm: Does anyone know where I can get new nintendo replacements buttons for Donkey Kong. I need 2 blues and 1 orange, not having much luck finding replacements.
Thanks
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: leapinlew on April 16, 2007, 05:50:19 pm: I got a dumb question - are Nintendo buttons different than the HAPP buttons?
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: ahofle on April 16, 2007, 05:52:16 pm: I seem to remember them having a lot more travel.
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: MaximRecoil on April 16, 2007, 07:08:39 pm: Quote from: leapinlew on April 16, 2007, 05:50:19 pm
I got a dumb question - are Nintendo buttons different than the HAPP buttons?

They are about 1/16" smaller than standard buttons like Happ sells. That means that if you have a Nintendo CP, standard buttons will be too large to fit in the button holes without modifications to either the buttons or CP.

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I seem to remember them having a lot more travel.
They do seem to have more travel, but it is adjustable to a point. Nintendo buttons are kind of like leaf switch buttons (i.e., they have a separate bracket underneath for holding the switch) except they use lever-actuator microswitches. The microswitch can be adjusted closer or farther away from the bottom of the button to change the amount of button travel before engagement.

(http://i5.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/92/21/55e2_1.JPG)
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: markrvp on April 16, 2007, 07:17:30 pm: I wonder why Maxim didn't berate the OP for not just "restoring to a working state" the original buttons. Surely they're not broken. ;)
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: skippy on April 16, 2007, 07:38:23 pm: Quote from: markrvp on April 16, 2007, 07:17:30 pm
I wonder why Maxim didn't berate the OP for not just "restoring to a working state" the original buttons. Surely they're not broken. ;)

Point taken. I was wondering what the failure rate of the nintendo switches are compared to a Happ microswitch button
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: MaximRecoil on April 16, 2007, 07:39:20 pm: Quote from: markrvp on April 16, 2007, 07:17:30 pm
I wonder why Maxim didn't berate the OP for not just "restoring to a working state" the original buttons. Surely they're not broken. ;)

Are you just so excited about the argument in the other thread that you thought you should carry it over to this thread?
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: CheffoJeffo on April 16, 2007, 08:22:09 pm: While the lightweight strokes himself, here you go ...

Button set for Nintendo Classic control panels (two blue and one orange):

http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=PBNINSET

Cheers
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: MaximRecoil on April 16, 2007, 08:31:33 pm: Quote from: CheffoJeffo on April 16, 2007, 08:22:09 pm
While the lightweight strokes himself, here you go ...

LOL @ you trying to start trouble.

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Button set for Nintendo Classic control panels (two blue and one orange):

http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=PBNINSET

Cheers

Those are just the buttons and nuts. You'll also need these for each button (if you don't already have them) - http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=PBMSHOLDER

$45 (before shipping) is pretty expensive for 3 buttons, holders, and switches. You might look into getting them complete used, or enlarging the holes in your CP to accept standard buttons.
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: CheffoJeffo on April 16, 2007, 08:37:39 pm: He asked for buttons, I gave him a link for buttons ...

rfr341 -- if your holders or switches are broken, let me know ... I'm pretty sure I have four or five in a box in the shop.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: FrizzleFried on April 16, 2007, 10:38:05 pm: BTW: HAPP buttons sure DO fit in WOOD Nintendo control panels...a little bit tight but they fit for sure...
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: rfr341 on April 17, 2007, 11:46:36 pm: Thanks for all the info. I have a picture of my control panel and I am wondering if the white joystick and the red jump button are originals. I thought that donkey kong came with a black joystick and an orange jump button. Just trying to restore my game to original so I am trying to figure out if these parts are factory or not. :cheers:
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: MaximRecoil on April 18, 2007, 12:31:11 am: Quote from: rfr341 on April 17, 2007, 11:46:36 pm
Thanks for all the info. I have a picture of my control panel and I am wondering if the white joystick and the red jump button are originals. I thought that donkey kong came with a black joystick and an orange jump button. Just trying to restore my game to original so I am trying to figure out if these parts are factory or not. :cheers:

(http://www.klov.com/images/D/nDonkey_Kong.jpg)

Black joystick, orange jump button and blue player 1 & 2 start buttons.

So if you want to restore your game to original, you'll need to get a Nintendo joystick. You can get them used for $20 here - http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=NIN8WAY or probably cheaper on eBay.

Edit: You'll want a 4-way of course. If you can only find an 8-way joystick, or end up with one that doesn't have a restrictor at all, you could contact this guy from an RGVAC thread -- Link (http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.video.arcade.collecting/browse_thread/thread/f86ea651dac28090/789f1f7b552626e8#789f1f7b552626e8) -- to see if he still has any 4-way restrictors, or can make more.

Edited by saint. Someone has to be the first to knock it off ... I vote for me.
Title: Re: Donkey Kong Buttons
Post by: saint on April 18, 2007, 12:55:43 pm: *bump* back to the top to try again.