PL Series II Push Button Switch Caps

[grapplesaw]

There are other options too. I get these off Mouser and by scribing a line across the L-bracket and drilling and tapping2 holes, they work awesome. Same reach etc.... And, file a small groove where the detent spring is. Took me 15 minutes to fab

We have a thread somewhere on this.


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Nice buttons Perry

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Nice buttons Perry

Have paint, will travel............ TY

 

[George S.]

Now that's the way to do it! Superior in every way. Please post a link to the thread.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Now that's the way to do it! Superior in every way. Please post a link to the thread.

You'll have to dig. we did that thread several years ago. You should be able to tackle it without the thread. It's simple.

 

[George S.]

Oh yeah, just be nice to have a part#, I'll start digging and find it. Thanks Sniff.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Oh yeah, just be nice to have a part#, I'll start digging and find it. Thanks Sniff.

Glen probably has the part number. I bought a shitload several years back and have not had to buy any. I'll look for you though Geo.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Oh yeah, just be nice to have a part#, I'll start digging and find it. Thanks Sniff.

KDC-A04


Here is a good deal, we should do a group buy. 100 switches for $150 (I sent the guy a message since it says 100 then it says 2 lots of 10, and then 50 switches)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1155085733...b39OCJtZ7nkCuViCjgus2hFoA=|tkp:Bk9SR-zTnoWaYQ

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

This is more like it. I may order a couple sets myself.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2526612196...ilJG6ejASSb06TC+Npt4FUKak=|tkp:Bk9SR-zTnoWaYQ

 

[George S.]

Cool. Ordered 1 set of 10 pcs. More than I'll ever use. Thanks Sniff, I appreciate it.

 

[mlucitt]

REALLY?????? Charge the buyer and have them sent to him, or let him do the ordering. Parts is Parts Mark, ya can't rely on bumming parts forever.....

Have you ever been to the Dominican Republic? Everything there is nasty, regardless of price.
Not looking to bum parts, I even asked for a source. And I said I would pay. I have given more parts to people on this board than anyone.
George had a good idea, but the PL buttons (.510" square and .225" thick) must fit through the Faceplate and the size is unlike anything on the Mouser datasheets.

Perry if you have the parts to sell or a good source for them, let me know. Otherwise, get back to work.

 

[wattsabundant]

Mouser also sells the mounting bracket.

 

[George S.]

Don, when you get time please post a link.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Mouser also sells the mounting bracket.

Which one?

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Have you ever been to the Dominican Republic? Everything there is nasty, regardless of price.
Not looking to bum parts, I even asked for a source. And I said I would pay. I have given more parts to people on this board than anyone.
George had a good idea, but the PL buttons (.510" square and .225" thick) must fit through the Faceplate and the size is unlike anything on the Mouser datasheets.

Perry if you have the parts to sell or a good source for them, let me know. Otherwise, get back to work.

Mark, we have been trying to find replacement buttons for years and it aint been done that I know of. Who gives a shit where the buttons come from. Soap and water will clean them perfectly. Even us dummies know that we have the same germs/virus' here as they do in the Caribbean. Quit being a pussy. Besides, half of those part down in DR probably came from me. OR, you could buy a parts unit and put it through you dishwasher so you don't get infected. OR, you can tell your customer to go buy some. If it showed up missing parts, especially ones we have no source for (Unobtanium), what are ya gonna do????

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

OR, I'll go buy those from DR and then sterilize them, and mark them to $40 each.

 

[e30m3mon]

Mark, we have been trying to find replacement buttons for years and it aint been done that I know of. Who gives a shit where the buttons come from. Soap and water will clean them perfectly. Even us dummies know that we have the same germs/virus' here as they do in the Caribbean. Quit being a pussy. Besides, half of those part down in DR probably came from me. OR, you could buy a parts unit and put it through you dishwasher so you don't get infected. OR, you can tell your customer to go buy some. If it showed up missing parts, especially ones we have no source for (Unobtanium), what are ya gonna do????

I don't know how complex it is to manufacture something like those caps, but with all this 3D scanner and printing technology, has anybody given any thought to homebrew these caps? I have seen some very intricate reproductions of car brackets and such that are NLA, as it seems these pieces are. You could even drill the hole for the switch plunger if printing a hole is not an option, but the rest of the cap should be printable....and might be able to do it in the correct color. I don't have any experience with this technology, however.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

I don't know how complex it is to manufacture something like those caps, but with all this 3D scanner and printing technology, has anybody given any thought to homebrew these caps? I have seen some very intricate reproductions of car brackets and such that are NLA, as it seems these pieces are. You could even drill the hole for the switch plunger if printing a hole is not an option, but the rest of the cap should be printable....and might be able to do it in the correct color. I don't have any experience with this technology, however.

Can you drill a square hole where the button goes onto the shaft? Cool.......

 

[e30m3mon]

Can you drill a square hole where the button goes onto the shaft? Cool.......

Just thinking out loud for options if the (square) hole can't be printed into the cap, you could drill - and yes, you would then need to round the corners on that square plunger.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

I bought a bunch of different sizes and although they fit on the switch, the head size did not fit the holes in the amps/pre's. If you go buy a Carver or PL 4000, you'll be set for buttons for a couple years.

 

[e30m3mon]

I bought a bunch of different sizes and although they fit on the switch, the head size did not fit the holes in the amps/pre's. If you go buy a Carver or PL 4000, you'll be set for buttons for a couple years.

I would probably end up rebuilding the 4000 and still be at a loss for caps !