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I think I hate leaf switch sticks.....
boardjunkie:
Depends on how its done. If you rout a channel in the wood for the stick to drop into from the top, then the reg ones would be fine. Seldom done. And its PITA because you have to remove the switches to get it to drop thru, then put metal over the top of the wood.
There's nothing magical about the tall shaft sticks. They were made for mfgr's who used wooden control panels. Granted the fulcrum point changes just a bit, but don't try to tell me it was a designed in "feature". It was just out of necessity.
Micro switch sticks (most of them) are universal because they provide spacers and e-clip notches to deal with just about any thickness panel.
RandyT:
This isn't totally factual. Longer shafts on stick assemblies make for a longer throw of the stick for the user, while keeping everything below the panel the same. What is much more likely is that the game was too "twitchy" with the shorter shafts, and rather than redesign the entire base to accommodate the game, they simply produced a longer shaft for the same base. Much less expensive approach than re-designing and re-tooling the stick, and achieves the same result.
RandyT
boardjunkie:
I don't buy that. You can adjust the switches for any sensitivity you want.
Williams used wooden panels thus they needed the extra length for clearance.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: boardjunkie on May 09, 2012, 11:43:02 am ---Depends on how its done. If you rout a channel in the wood for the stick to drop into from the top, then the reg ones would be fine. Seldom done. And its PITA because you have to remove the switches to get it to drop thru, then put metal over the top of the wood.
There's nothing magical about the tall shaft sticks. They were made for mfgr's who used wooden control panels. Granted the fulcrum point changes just a bit, but don't try to tell me it was a designed in "feature".
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My point is that tons of games with wood panels (without routing) used Wico sticks with 3.5" shafts, where I can only think of 2 games that used a 4" shaft.
feel free to correct me if I have made any factual errors.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: boardjunkie on May 09, 2012, 11:54:04 am ---I don't buy that. You can adjust the switches for any sensitivity you want.
Williams used wooden panels thus they needed the extra length for clearance.
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--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on May 09, 2012, 11:19:47 am ---...even though your explanation would appear to make sense, since Wicos were regularly mounted in wood panels with 3.5" shafts.
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You can't adjust them to the same extent without affecting the long term durability and function of the switch, and from a manufacturing standpoint, it takes more time and effort to do this than simply using the correct part to achieve the desired goal.
RandyT
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