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Title: Leaf switch assembly
Post by: Marky_1979 on October 22, 2007, 11:51:24 pm

Hi guy have just bought some leaf switches for my arcade machine and having only ever used cherry microswitches I am a bit clueless as to how to put them together. I have the button a plastic bracket with two metal sticks and a nut thing. please see pic. Can you guys help me with putting it together and how to wire up please

Title: Re: Leaf switch assembly
Post by: whammoed on October 23, 2007, 06:22:45 pm

http://therealbobroberts.net/leafsw.html

Title: Re: Leaf switch assembly
Post by: Marky_1979 on October 25, 2007, 04:19:19 am

Thanks buddy cant see anything about the wiring on there though unless I missed it.

Title: Re: Leaf switch assembly
Post by: whammoed on October 25, 2007, 08:11:52 am

Quote from: Marky_1979 on October 25, 2007, 04:19:19 am

Thanks buddy cant see anything about the wiring on there though unless I missed it.

Just use 0.187 quick disconnects.  Ground wire to one leaf and signal wire to the other.  Should be easier than wiring a microswitch pushbutton since there are only two contacts and the microswitches generally have 3.

Title: Re: Leaf switch assembly
Post by: Marky_1979 on October 25, 2007, 02:33:58 pm

Thats a good point Iv just bought the quick disconnects 1 final question and sorry if its an obvious answer but which one is ground?

Title: Re: Leaf switch assembly
Post by: Tiger-Heli on October 25, 2007, 02:42:26 pm

Quote from: Marky_1979 on October 25, 2007, 02:33:58 pm

Thats a good point Iv just bought the quick disconnects 1 final question and sorry if its an obvious answer but which one is ground?

The one that isn't signal.   :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

It doesn't matter - the switch just sends current through when it's closed, either way you connect it or if you alternate around the panel will be fine.