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apu95:
ive almost finished building the main cabinet, which looks....decent. a couple of measuring errors here and there make it look like a work of art or something :D. i also finished buying and configuring the new pc to go in it (Celeron D 2.8 ghz, winxp pro, 256 ram, Geforce 4 MX420, 80 gb....it cost total $750 cdn. yeah yeah i know i know, why so much, well, i also wanna use it as an mp3 jukebox and dvd player and stepmania cab as well).

anyways, im going to get started on the wiring of said cabinet. i have an IPAC2 that came with cables and everything. my keschun is, whats the best way to wire the cables to the metal contacts on the microswitches? i tested out one button using the simple pass-thru-hole-and-twist method, but i didnt like it much. would soldering be better? or something else?

thx,
Apu

whammoed:
Soldering works great but if you need to switch some things around or replace something it can be a pain.  Quick disconnects are what most people use.

apu95:
quick disconnects?
how do those exactly work?

whammoed:
you crimp them to the wire then slide them on the contact of the microswitch

copy and paste this link:
http://www.gamecabinetsinc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=43-1229-00&Category_Code=MP


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danny_galaga:
except for testing, do NOT use the method you described!! that path will lead to frustration as different joints alternately work/dont work. quick disconnects are also called spade terminals. you would use female spades. these push straight onto the terminals of your microswitches. the spades are crimped onto the wire with crimping pliers

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