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Need advice to fix a big fail on my part
bratwurst:
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--- Quote from: Dr Zero on September 09, 2010, 10:54:20 am ---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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+1
Without seeing the inside of the panel and the tightness of the fit, this is the best suggestion that I see -- you can use a short leaf button and only need .25" inside the panel for clearance (I've done it, although I had to finesse things a bit).
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I'll try the sanwa buttons first, then maybe this? Or just build a new box. Or cover the sides with black laminate... or... burn the whole cab.
CapriRS302:
depending on how much room you need, you could route out some of the wood on the inside of your button hole, that might give you close to half an inch. trim the button a bit and it might fit.
Or, you could mount two new buttons on each side in a workable position and use the original two buttons (on the right) for something else.
Turnarcades:
Combination of the last post and the Sanwa idea. This s a common error customers come to us with when they submit their own ideas for control panel layouts, and why we allow a 2" 'buffer' when planning the underside of a control panel all around the edge, to avoid possible fouling.
Route out (this may be tricky now it's assembled) or chisel out a recess from the inside and use Sanwa buttons, which are much shorter. This is what Ond did in his build:
bratwurst:
--- Quote from: severdhed on September 09, 2010, 10:29:07 am ---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.
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I bought some of the sanwa snap in buttons at the link above. They're a slightly larger button and take a slightly larger hole than the Happ's I had used. So i used a dremel sanding bit attachment to gradually make the hole bigger, lightly running it around the entire inside of the hole and testing often to get the right fit. Once I had them in, wired them up and they work awesome. its amazing how different the feel of these buttons are. Extremely quiet and the "engage" point is completely imperceptible. I'm really happy with how this turned out.
Pics:
Button comparison:
New buttons outside:
New buttons on inside:
Thank you for all the suggestions and for generally talking me off the ledge. I'm very happy this was able to be fixed.
jimmy2x2x:
Good job, glad it worked out!
Now that you have sampled the Sanwa buttons, would you use them as the main buttons on a new build or stick the the Happ's?
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