bubba fett
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Wondering if there was a source for accurate switches for this. I have the SA billet ones, which look nice but are not accurate.
ESB Chestbox Switches
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The little silver switches between the buttons and 'rocker switches' look awfully like the Bespin security blaster front sight. Maybe not the same exact model but a variation on the same part?
bubba fett
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Do you happen to have a picture of that part, or a link to one? I can always make one of these and cast them, but I would rather just get them from a board member.
Darth Stone
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I hate to keep posting this same photo, but these are the SA items in question. All that I did to them was ran a file over them to knock down the machining grooves. Then a little 600 grit sand paper to, "finnish" them.
I have not seen anything else other than just cast resin parts painted silver.
I have not seen anything else other than just cast resin parts painted silver.
bubba fett
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Thanks, that's a pretty box Darth Stone.
These are the switches I have too. Those are not very accurate though.
They should have little "nipples", for lack of a better word. Almost like if you pinched them. There are a number pf photos of these, but I don't want to repost someone elses pics.
I know that Gino made some accurate ones for his boxes. I thought someone else was going to make some too at one point. Not sure if either of those were made from metal or if anyone else has fabricated some of these.
Also not sure if they were a found item. They don't all look exactly the same to me, so I tend to think they were fabricated, but I'm not sure.
These are the switches I have too. Those are not very accurate though.
They should have little "nipples", for lack of a better word. Almost like if you pinched them. There are a number pf photos of these, but I don't want to repost someone elses pics.
I know that Gino made some accurate ones for his boxes. I thought someone else was going to make some too at one point. Not sure if either of those were made from metal or if anyone else has fabricated some of these.
Also not sure if they were a found item. They don't all look exactly the same to me, so I tend to think they were fabricated, but I'm not sure.
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bubba fett
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Found this in my folder of ref pics. I don't know who's pic this is, so if someone tells me to take it down I will be happy to.
See how the switch is pinched? I think the ones between the rockers look a little different...
See how the switch is pinched? I think the ones between the rockers look a little different...
Darth Stone
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You know, something like that would not be all that hard to make by hand. A piece of bar stock and some file work. Chuck it up in a mini bench vice and just go to town on it:lol
I don't think that this would be a very good way if you were planing a run or anything.:eek But for 2 or 3,.. why not?
I don't think that this would be a very good way if you were planing a run or anything.:eek But for 2 or 3,.. why not?
bubba fett
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Hmm, have not seen anything else on this, and my searches are not showing up anything either. May have to make a few sets of these...
