Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: Bob K on June 10, 2004, 01:01:30 pm
Where clever spots are you folks mounting your free play switches? Are these usually mounted somewhere inside the coin door so you have to open it up to use the switch?
BTW, What is the recommended wire gauge to use?
Thanks,
Bob
BTW, What is the recommended wire gauge to use?
Thanks,
Bob
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: loman4ec on June 11, 2004, 06:12:35 am
I bought a small momentary on swith from radio shack. I drilled a small hole in the coin return so the the swith was sticking through into the hole, so I could just stick my finger into the coin return amd push the button. The hole was small so if anyone ever needed to remove the switch no one would ever pay any attention to it. As far as guage is concerned I used 16 guage wire from radio shack and that was probably overkill. There is only a load on the wire for the short time that the button is pressed in so you don't have to go too big. I hope this helps.
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: loman4ec on June 11, 2004, 06:14:18 am
here is a pic from the inside of the coin door. you can see the wire going to the coin return.
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: Bob K on June 11, 2004, 07:22:04 am
That's perfect!
Thanks loman4ec
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Thanks loman4ec
.Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: t-man on June 25, 2004, 10:05:22 pm
I found a clever spot for free play switch was to mount it under the coin return lever. This way I didn't have to drill any holes in the cabinet. To activate switch simply push the coin return lever.
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: Bob K on June 26, 2004, 12:02:34 pm
t-man,
How did you mount the switch - adhesive?
Bob
How did you mount the switch - adhesive?
Bob
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: t-man on June 28, 2004, 09:41:00 pm
Bob, here is a picture of free play switch mounted inside of door. I did have to drill and tap two small holes but they are in an inconspicuous area, and should cause no problems if I decide to re-install the coin changer.
Hope this clarifies my solution. T-man
Hope this clarifies my solution. T-man
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: Bob K on June 29, 2004, 07:14:26 am
Nice job! I haven't come across any switches like that with the lever and spring. I've only seen pushbutton types.
Title: Location of free play switch
Post by: glassbottlesrule on June 29, 2004, 04:33:37 pm
I used a junk coinco changer I had laying around. I mounted the switch on top of the changer right where the coin return lever is. I ran the wires into the changer and hooked them into the changer jones plug. This way when you open the coin door everything looks nice and stock. I hated the wires stuck into the jones plug socket.