Replacement Microswitches?

Dastardly · 11 June 2005, 11:45

Does anyone know if any of the microswitches HERE
would make suitable replacements for the ones found in old Amiga joysticks?

Thanks

T_hairy_bootson · 11 June 2005, 12:12

Depends on the joystick.

I had to replace some microswitches from one of my sticks and found it just used the most common ones found at a local electronics shop.
Which I can't find a picture of at the moment. I suggest pulling apart the joystick and having a look.

stainy · 11 June 2005, 12:15

Ive doen this before.. just open up the joystick and gran the number on the m/switch.. or better still.. take it out and match it up with something found in Maplins ( uk store ) or something similar.. or out of the RS catalogue

Only trouble you`ll find is that Amiga joysticks are fairly old now, and the m/switches might be different now... but more still have the standard placing holes etc..

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11 June 2005, 12:12	#2
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Depends on the joystick. I had to replace some microswitches from one of my sticks and found it just used the most common ones found at a local electronics shop. Which I can't find a picture of at the moment. I suggest pulling apart the joystick and having a look.

11 June 2005, 12:15	#3
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Ive doen this before.. just open up the joystick and gran the number on the m/switch.. or better still.. take it out and match it up with something found in Maplins ( uk store ) or something similar.. or out of the RS catalogue Only trouble you`ll find is that Amiga joysticks are fairly old now, and the m/switches might be different now... but more still have the standard placing holes etc..

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