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jasonbar:
Definitely go w/ quick disconnect terminals crimped firmly onto the wires.  Electrical tape is pretty sketchy...

-Jason

Kayden:

I set mine up the opposite of this.  Instead of being activated by the red arm, I set mine up to be deactivated by the white arm.  I just wired the switch as NC and glued it flush to the white arm. 

A potential problem I saw with J's design was that someone could push too hard and maybe break something loose.  Also, I didn't have to make a shim, it just sat flush.

I think it'd be pretty awesome to have a coin power the whole thing on and it's a lot less likely that people will stick coins in it than push the glowing button.  Unfortunately, I can see it becoming annoying fishing out quarters.

ivwshane:
Mine is setup the same way and I did it like that for the same reasons.

johnnyr:

--- Quote from: jasonbar on March 25, 2009, 02:59:50 pm ---Definitely go w/ quick disconnect terminals crimped firmly onto the wires.  Electrical tape is pretty sketchy...

-Jason

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Can I get these pretty much anywhere? Lowe's, Home Depot, etc?

jasonbar:

--- Quote from: johnnyr on March 25, 2009, 04:02:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: jasonbar on March 25, 2009, 02:59:50 pm ---Definitely go w/ quick disconnect terminals crimped firmly onto the wires.  Electrical tape is pretty sketchy...

-Jason

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Can I get these pretty much anywhere? Lowe's, Home Depot, etc?

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Yup, even Radio Shack (hidden in back, away from all the cell phones...).  Make sure to get a crimping tool, too--don't just use pliers or a vise.  You can be hardcore and spend $100-200 on fancy-pants crimping tools, but I've been using a cheapy that came in a kit (like this: http://www.tooltrust.com.au/cw2/assets/product_thumb/10021%20Crimping%20Tool%20Kit%2060pceTN.jpg) for a couple of decades & it works fine.  Great tool to have--it also cuts bolts & strips wires pretty decently.  Make sure you test your work--tug on your crimp connection--you should be able to pull pretty hard w/out it coming off.  It'll probably take a little practice.

-Jason

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