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Title: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: Neverending Project on March 05, 2008, 10:44:59 am

I just got my Ultimarc Ultralux pushbuttons in, and got some of them all hooked up. They look beautiful, and they are exactly the look I wanted. But they feel very stiff. In fact, so stiff that it is difficult to press them rapidly in normal gameplay.

The only thing I have to compare are what I presume to be standard Happ concave pushbuttons, that were on the original CP that I am replacing. Does anyone out there use the Ultralux? Are yours stiff too? Is it the spring, the microswitch, or something else?

I would consider replacing the microswitch with something like the GGG Micro-Leaf (someone posted that they do in fact fit), but I want to know if that will help things first. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Title: Re: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: Minwah on March 05, 2008, 11:07:42 am

I have some but I don't recall them being as hard to press as yours.  That said, I have not actually used them in gameplay yet!

What type of microswitches do you have? It could just be that. I remember some Honeywell switches I used to have for example, were much stiffer than Cherry switches.  Try the microswitches from your Happ buttons.

Title: Re: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 05, 2008, 11:09:28 am

Honeywell FTW!  (I work there, lol)

Title: Re: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: Neverending Project on March 05, 2008, 11:20:35 am

Quote from: Minwah on March 05, 2008, 11:07:42 am

I have some but I don't recall them being as hard to press as yours.  That said, I have not actually used them in gameplay yet!

What type of microswitches do you have? It could just be that. I remember some Honeywell switches I used to have for example, were much stiffer than Cherry switches.  Try the microswitches from your Happ buttons.

They are Sanwa microswitches IIRC. Good idea - I will try the Happ micros and see if that helps.

Title: Re: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: Minwah on March 05, 2008, 11:31:07 am

Quote from: HarumaN on March 05, 2008, 11:09:28 am

Honeywell FTW!  (I work there, lol)

Cool!

Andy (Ultimarc) used to supply Honeywell switches with some buttons...not sure if he still does.  I like them, harder than some to press down but they have a good positive feel IIRC.

Title: Re: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: Neverending Project on March 06, 2008, 04:57:17 pm

I tried another microswitch, and the action was much better. I think I will be swapping the sanwas with something else... now I just have to decide if it is worth it to get the GGG micro-leafs, presuming they fit the LED bayonet holder correctly.

Title: Re: Are your Ultralux Pushbuttons Stiff?
Post by: fjl on March 07, 2008, 03:30:12 am

Read this thread...


http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72400.


It's also on my signature.