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Button wrench...do I need this?
KungFuJoe:
I've seen references to a button wrench in several projects...including the Project Arcade. It doesn't seem to be an easy tool to find however and I was wondering if anyone knew of any "regular" tool that could do the job.
NoOne=NBA=:
I just get the nut down finger tight, and then hold it in place while turning the button using the prongs that hold the switch in place.
Once you get the nut down to finger tight you can tighten it the rest of the way.
If you want the prongs in a certain orientation, just keep loosening the nut a hair, and turning the whole button/nut combo until it tightens up where you want it to.
You want to be careful not to torque the prongs off the button though.
I can't imagine a button wrench getting them any tighter than I do using that method, and I can actually get the buttons close enough that they are touching each other on top using that method.
RayB:
It's not necessary but very useful.
My thinking was, if you're ordering parts, might as well thrown in the extra $2 for the wrench and save yourself some scraped knuckles.
pointdablame:
--- Quote from: RayB on September 08, 2005, 09:58:50 pm ---It's not necessary but very useful.
My thinking was, if you're ordering parts, might as well thrown in the extra $2 for the wrench and save yourself some scraped knuckles.
--- End quote ---
Couldn't agree more.
You can certainly do without one, but since you're (more than likely) going to be ordering parts anyway, a $2 button wrench is a no-brainer in my book. They are VERY handy, but not "necessary"
Level42:
I agree with RayB and Pointdablame. I ordered mine with my other parts. Have to admit I only used it to remove my old square IL buttons and mount the 1P and 2P buttons but that was already worth it :)
It's of no use for mounting leafswitches though...If you use a lot of microswitch buttons, this is a cheap and handy tool.
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