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Need advice to fix a big fail on my part
bratwurst:
I've been building a woody kneivel klone for quite some time. Last night, I made a big that I really need some advice on how to fix.
I decided, late in the game and almost completely done with the construction phase, to add pinball buttons on the side of the control panel box. Instead of measuring, thinking about it, measuring again, planning, making sure there was adequate room, etc, thinking again, measuring again... I just put my hands on each side of the control panel and thought, "where is the button placement going to be most comfortable?" Marked it, started drilling.
So I get done with the right side, and then go to do the left and it hits me like a ton of bricks - wait a minute - this is going to be quite close to the player 1 joystick. I better check to make sure the buttons have enough clearance on the inside. And bam, they don't.
Pics below of what I'm talking about - with buttons on the right side and nothing on the left.
So questions -
1) Are there different depth buttons that will work with 3/4 wood that I can use and will fit? I have about 1.5 inches inside the box to work with, I cantry to figure out the exact dimensions if necessary.
2) Is there possibly a different use for these buttons on the right side that I can use, and salvage something out of this mess? Maybe left mouse click, right mouse click? Although I already have those on top of the control panel like Kneivel had.
3) Any other ideas? You guys are experts so I'm coming to you for help. Really upset with myself about the screwup.
How can I get this from to ?
severdhed:
been there, done that.
i'd consider picking up a few Sanwa snap in buttons...
http://www.lizardlick.com/Sanwa-30mm-Snap-In-Buttons_c_176.html
they are very shallow, designed for a metal panel, however provided that the hole is tight enough, they work fairly well in wood panels also. you could also put a little hot glue on them before inserting them to make sure they stay in place. they do require a slightly larger hole than the happ buttons, but that is easy enough to accomplish.
Hoopz:
Is the concern about the buttons of the left? If so, how about moving them closer to the front of the panel? Move them so that they won't be in the way of the joystick. Granted, it wont be symmetrical to the ones on the right, but it may be the easiest way to go.
drventure:
Have you seen these
http://www.lizardlick.com/LL-Translucent-Pushbutton-wMicroswitch-Blue_p_209.html
They look to be slightly shorter than standard Happs, might work.
Alternately, you could take the happ buttons, and cut them down slightly, then glue em back together with plastic cement. Because of the location of the joint, there shouldn't be any issue with the glue joint coming apart (if you were putting lateral stress on it, things would be different.)
You'll have to cut the inner button and the outer, and pretty pretty exact. I'd probably cut short and just sand down to get an exact fit.
It wouldn't be too hard and you've only got 2 to do (maybe just one, will one of the buttons on the side fit or do they both hit the stick?)
Dr Zero:
Check out this article http://arcadecontrols.com/BBBB/leafsw.html I bet you could put some leaf switches in there and have room. :cheers:
On my big boy cab I had 2 switches that would hit when you tried to close the CP found out it was made for leafs swapped them out and no more issues.
Bob has the clear switches also in case you want to have lit up pinball buttons also :D
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