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local Asteroids cab. / connection methods for swappable CP's
TopJimmyCooks:
--- Quote from: D_Harris on September 13, 2011, 12:43:15 pm ---I developed what I call the "Quick-Swap" control panel system, so I can just swing the CP down, and swap the CP top for another before pushing it closed. There are no connectors to push together or pull apart because the Phosphor-Bronze spring backed contacts, which come together, involve zero-insertion-force.
So a swap takes about 5 seconds.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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D_, all BS from these guys aside, I am really interested in the spring contacts. I looked long and hard at pogo pins but I just can't justify the cost/benefit ratio. Did you cut your contact fingers yourself or find something on the market? I would love to see a pic if you have one. Check the CP thread in my sig and you'll see why I'm so interested. Thanks :cheers:
Vigo:
He made his own. Read this thread:
Franken-panels Vs. Multi-Swaps
:cheers:
Edit: I see you have been active on that thread to begin with. Ah well, refresher. Maybe a good cue to request :pics
Nephasth:
--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on September 13, 2011, 02:45:04 pm ---D_, all BS from these guys aside, I am really interested in the spring contacts. I looked long and hard at pogo pins but I just can't justify the cost/benefit ratio. Did you cut your contact fingers yourself or find something on the market? I would love to see a pic if you have one. Check the CP thread in my sig and you'll see why I'm so interested. Thanks :cheers:
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Jimmy, you and I both asked him to show pics of this back in May. He never did...
Darren, :pics please. I'm not a fan of wind...
Or is it still in development like it was in May?
TopJimmyCooks:
Right, I remember the thread. I can imagine what the system would look like. I would just like to find some flat/stamped spring fingers or some sheet stock they can be made of.
most of what I have found is custom $$$ like this
I'm going to do a quick sketch of what i really want and see if someone's seen it in the wild.
Nephasth:
If you could find strips big enough (with enough contacts) like the spring contacts on cell phone docking stations, that would work well.
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