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Offline Crashramp

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Who sells Micro switch wire?
« on: January 13, 2015, 09:26:51 PM »
Hi guys, the switch wire on a micro switch in the ball trough on one of my games occasionally slips around the ball so that the machine doesn't know there is actually a ball there. When this happens it kicks another ball out so basicly it's impossible to lose a ball because every time you do it kicks another out. I've just been adjusting the wire which works short term but if I had a longer wire I'd be able to bend it into a better shape to stop this from happening altogether. Does anyone know where I can buy some of this thin wire to bend myself?
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2015, 03:15:04 AM »
I have used "piano wire" (spring steel wire) from a hobby shop. It isn't EXACTLY the same as the original but available in many diameters and cheap.
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2015, 06:18:10 AM »
Thanks Mike, there is a good hobby shop here in town, I'll try them.  ^^^
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2015, 12:48:30 PM »
Quote from: Crashramp on January 14, 2015, 06:18:10 AM
Thanks Mike, there is a good hobby shop here in town, I'll try them.  ^^^

They will have it for sure - it's one of the staple items for a hobby shop like balsa wood and plastic glue... ^^^
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2015, 10:30:35 PM »
Quote from: Homepin on January 14, 2015, 12:48:30 PM

They will have it for sure - it's one of the staple items for a hobby shop like balsa wood and plastic glue... ^^^


Mike you just made 30 year old memories flood back - I used to run the radio control section of the largest hobby shop in town (used to fly those things back in the day when there were no computers in the radios to save you, no gyros etc). I can still clearly see the corner that held the balsa and right next to it - you guessed it - the tubes of piano wire!
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2015, 10:40:43 PM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on January 14, 2015, 10:30:35 PM
Quote from: Homepin on January 14, 2015, 12:48:30 PM

They will have it for sure - it's one of the staple items for a hobby shop like balsa wood and plastic glue... ^^^


Mike you just made 30 year old memories flood back - I used to run the radio control section of the largest hobby shop in town (used to fly those things back in the day when there were no computers in the radios to save you, no gyros etc). I can still clearly see the corner that held the balsa and right next to it - you guessed it - the tubes of piano wire!

I started my electronics apprenticeship when I was 16YO at a Brisbane firm PSA (Proportional Systems Australia) and Jim (the owner/engineer) taught me so many things that I still use on a daily basis today!!!

We designed and manufactured radio control systems for modellers and some Government departments. We made EVERYTHING from the packing box, the metal cases, printed circuit boards - the LOT!! This was back in the day when printed circuit boards were state of the art...

One of my jobs when I turned 17 and got my drivers licence was to go to the flying field at Keperra (Brisbane) and test fly new radio gear, through the week, in work time while nobody else was around - my mates hated me - hahahaha
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2015, 12:32:34 AM »
Quote from: Homepin on January 14, 2015, 10:40:43 PM
Quote from: pinnies4me on January 14, 2015, 10:30:35 PM
Quote from: Homepin on January 14, 2015, 12:48:30 PM

They will have it for sure - it's one of the staple items for a hobby shop like balsa wood and plastic glue... ^^^


Mike you just made 30 year old memories flood back - I used to run the radio control section of the largest hobby shop in town (used to fly those things back in the day when there were no computers in the radios to save you, no gyros etc). I can still clearly see the corner that held the balsa and right next to it - you guessed it - the tubes of piano wire!

I started my electronics apprenticeship when I was 16YO at a Brisbane firm PSA (Proportional Systems Australia) and Jim (the owner/engineer) taught me so many things that I still use on a daily basis today!!!

We designed and manufactured radio control systems for modellers and some Government departments. We made EVERYTHING from the packing box, the metal cases, printed circuit boards - the LOT!! This was back in the day when printed circuit boards were state of the art...

One of my jobs when I turned 17 and got my drivers licence was to go to the flying field at Keperra (Brisbane) and test fly new radio gear, through the week, in work time while nobody else was around - my mates hated me - hahahaha

Classic Mike!

I used to turn up at the flying field on weekends, car loaded with a couple of models...got to the point where I was never getting my aircraft out because there would be some newbie I had sold gear to every day that wanted his model test flown, then I'd spend the day teaching. It was fun, but one day I realised my job had become seven days a week, and started to lose interest in the hobby, and eventually quit both the job and the hobby. Still grab lots of stuff from there, always useful for pin restoration from time to time - funnily enough it just occurred to me writing this that they might have something I have been looking for.
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Re: Who sells Micro switch wire?
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 10:58:01 PM »
Hobby centre had the wire and my ball trough issues are now history. Thanks again for the lead on the wire Mike.  ^^^
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