Arcade Buttons 2.1 - Which wires?

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Arcade Buttons 2.1 - Which wires?
Posted on: 06.10.2008 by pramod hamidpure
i just opened my vci 100-se and i cant see any brown ground cable? do any of you guys know which cable to use then? ...on the "normal" vci the ground one was farest to the left, my guess could be that it still is?
Shaunda Delich
07.06.2010
Originally Posted by Beamis
Ok, finished soldering the button extensions toevening . I got ahold of the switching diodes. I couldn't find any lead wire at radio shack. Any substitutes?

Couple questions so i can finish up tomorrow:

1) When connecting the diodes to the ground extensions, which way do they need to be soldered? Black stripe closest to wire, or button?

2) Is the diode wire that was attached to the original circuit board useless like the LED wires (for this mod)?

Thanks again.


where did you find the lead wires? or how did you make them?
Jacquetta Doram
11.12.2008
Originally Posted by Sheph
aren't we glad solder is more like writing in pencil than pen? trial and error works in answering electronic questions! sometimes the parts get fried though... fortunately, most of it is cheep!

good work, and excellent job keeping up the blog for us gear porn pervs!

S.
Definitely right on both accounts.

Thanks, just trying to keep a running tab and encourage those who believe this may be out of their league to rebelieve it and give it a whirl. I went into this blind and found that the hardest part is trusting your machinist to cut the perfect holes. LOL *fingers crossed*
DJ Strutzip
11.12.2008
Originally Posted by Beamis

- The diodes will only work one way and that is to have the black stripe furthest from the cable (closest to the button).
aren't we glad solder is more like writing in pencil than pen? trial and error works in answering electronic questions! sometimes the parts get fried though... fortunately, most of it is cheep!

good work, and excellent job keeping up the blog for us gear porn pervs!

S.
Xavier Emanuels
02.12.2008
Originally Posted by Beamis
Many thanks for the quick reply
No problem Welcome to DJTT !
Jacquetta Doram
02.12.2008
Originally Posted by BentoSan
He tells you which resistors to use in the video. Personally just went to the shop and bought low voltage ones that you would find in typical hobby kits and its working fine.
Many thanks for the quick reply
Xavier Emanuels
02.12.2008
Originally Posted by Beamis
Hello,

Ean said in the first part of the mod video that he put in resistors. Anyone know which ones and where they were put in. I am collecting the parts now. Thanks for the help.
He tells you which resistors to use in the video. Personally just went to the shop and bought low voltage ones that you would find in typical hobby kits and its working fine.
pramod hamidpure
20.11.2008
Originally Posted by luv2xra
Hmm I wonder if ean is going to release an upgrade kit for the arcade buttons. like a package.
there certainly has been a lot of talk about it, but to be honest, your nearest electronics shop has all you need, and it aint that much ;]
Shaunda Delich
07.06.2010
Originally Posted by Beamis
Ok, finished soldering the button extensions toevening . I got ahold of the switching diodes. I couldn't find any lead wire at radio shack. Any substitutes?

Couple questions so i can finish up tomorrow:

1) When connecting the diodes to the ground extensions, which way do they need to be soldered? Black stripe closest to wire, or button?

2) Is the diode wire that was attached to the original circuit board useless like the LED wires (for this mod)?

Thanks again.


where did you find the lead wires? or how did you make them?
Jacquetta Doram
08.01.2009		Ok, so I finally finished. Sorry for crappy quality (cell phone). My machinist ended up drilling the holes to close to the front, so I had to sand the bottom tray back. That took forever...
Here is the end product. Just getting familair with it, but first impressions are great. The response on the arcade buttons is fast as hell.

B
Jacquetta Doram
12.12.2008		Bento,

believe car bog/bondo would be a good way to seal the casing (square holes) around the arcade buttons?
Xavier Emanuels
12.12.2008		Im am no machinist and i cut the holes myself with a step drill piece, admitedly they wernt perfect But it was nothing a piece of plastic to backup the holes and some car bog to fill the gaps and reposition the holes didnt fix

So if anyones scared about doing it themselves and making a in the cutting process it is quite possible to correct the mistakes without anyone knowing any the wiser.

Its pretty imporant if you are repairing the holes with any kind of filling compound that you sand back the edged of where the metal and the bog meet so the hole doesnt crack open again.

A dremel is a really really handy tool to have when doing this mod job.
Jacquetta Doram
11.12.2008
Originally Posted by Sheph
aren't we glad solder is more like writing in pencil than pen? trial and error works in answering electronic questions! sometimes the parts get fried though... fortunately, most of it is cheep!

good work, and excellent job keeping up the blog for us gear porn pervs!

S.
Definitely right on both accounts.

Thanks, just trying to keep a running tab and encourage those who believe this may be out of their league to rebelieve it and give it a whirl. I went into this blind and found that the hardest part is trusting your machinist to cut the perfect holes. LOL *fingers crossed*
Jacquetta Doram
11.12.2008		Got a call from the machine shop. Cover should be ready on Mon/Tues. As of last evening it looks like.....
DJ Strutzip
11.12.2008
Originally Posted by Beamis

- The diodes will only work one way and that is to have the black stripe furthest from the cable (closest to the button).
aren't we glad solder is more like writing in pencil than pen? trial and error works in answering electronic questions! sometimes the parts get fried though... fortunately, most of it is cheep!

good work, and excellent job keeping up the blog for us gear porn pervs!

S.
Jacquetta Doram
10.12.2008		Ok, worked on it more toevening . Everything is in place. Just waiting for the Cover to come back from the machine shop (This is the bit I am most worried about it .
Tested everything out it with traktor and the buttons and grounds work great. Gonna be bangin.

To answer my own questions for the first time venturer such as myself.

- the ground extensions attach to the diode cable on the circuit board pic posted in this thread, not the one labeled ground. =simple mistake I made.

- The diodes will only work one way and that is to have the black stripe furthest from the cable (closest to the button).

Can't wait to get the case back from the machine shop. Will post pics when complete.
Jacquetta Doram
09.12.2008		Ok, finished soldering the button extensions toevening . I got ahold of the switching diodes. I couldn't find any lead wire at radio shack. Any substitutes?

Couple questions so i can finish up tomorrow:

1) When connecting the diodes to the ground extensions, which way do they need to be soldered? Black stripe closest to wire, or button?

2) Is the diode wire that was attached to the original circuit board useless like the LED wires (for this mod)?

Thanks again.
Jacquetta Doram
09.12.2008		Ok, so i was on crack last evening . Everything worked out. I wasn't accounting for the fact that I wouldn't need the screw holes that used to hold the circuit board. Dropped it off at the machine shop out in Brooklyn today. Should be done in a week or sooner. In the meantime I will solder the wires and prep it, so when it comes in I can just solder the buttons and be done.

Thanks.
Jacquetta Doram
08.12.2008		OK, so I got everything out of the case and am getting the holes put in over the holidays. I printed out the schematic here for the holes, but on my VCI they seem a bit off. I have the SE edition. Are the holes bigger on them. It seems the holes will be drilled into some screw holes. Am I nuts? It seems I am most worried about the holes as the machinist only has one shot to get it right. (See attached photo)

Thanks again
Xavier Emanuels
02.12.2008
Originally Posted by Beamis
Many thanks for the quick reply
No problem Welcome to DJTT !
Jacquetta Doram
02.12.2008
Originally Posted by BentoSan
He tells you which resistors to use in the video. Personally just went to the shop and bought low voltage ones that you would find in typical hobby kits and its working fine.
Many thanks for the quick reply
Xavier Emanuels
02.12.2008
Originally Posted by Beamis
Hello,

Ean said in the first part of the mod video that he put in resistors. Anyone know which ones and where they were put in. I am collecting the parts now. Thanks for the help.
He tells you which resistors to use in the video. Personally just went to the shop and bought low voltage ones that you would find in typical hobby kits and its working fine.
Jacquetta Doram
01.12.2008		Hello,

Ean said in the first part of the mod video that he put in resistors. Anyone know which ones and where they were put in. I am collecting the parts now. Thanks for the help.
pramod hamidpure
20.11.2008
Originally Posted by luv2xra
Hmm I wonder if ean is going to release an upgrade kit for the arcade buttons. like a package.
there certainly has been a lot of talk about it, but to be honest, your nearest electronics shop has all you need, and it aint that much ;]
mohammed farhan
16.11.2008		Hmm I wonder if ean is going to release an upgrade kit for the arcade buttons. like a package.
Xavier Emanuels
13.11.2008
Originally Posted by ulisesgv
Is it possible to fit Sanwa OBSF-30 Pushbutton with Vertical Microswitch on the vci100 buttons panel?, cause im looking for white ones.
the 30's are too big - the 24 is pushing it as it is.
Tonisha Reasons
13.11.2008		Is it possible to fit Sanwa OBSF-30 Pushbutton with Vertical Microswitch on the vci100 buttons panel?, cause im looking for white ones.
Xavier Emanuels
17.10.2008
Originally Posted by mekon_ca
BentoSan you have just saved me 5 bucks. Thanks
No problem
They also stock the red ones you are after.
Eli Hergonz
18.10.2008		BentoSan you have just saved me 5 bucks. Thanks
Xavier Emanuels
18.10.2008		Try here instead - http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/601200xx.htm
Eli Hergonz
17.10.2008		Thanks BentoSan. Unfortunately there aren`t red ones to match to vestax logo.
We want plates
we want blank plates
Xavier Emanuels
15.10.2008		You need to get the "Sanwa OBSN-24 Pushbutton with Vertical Microswitch"
Eli Hergonz
15.10.2008		Thank you for the extra quick reply!!
Andrea Viniolla
15.10.2008		Seimitsu PS-14-DN 24mm Pushbutton with Vertical Microswitch

or 24mm Colored Body with Clear Plunger

24mm with Vertical Microswitch !!!


diode .you can take from the original vestax pushbutton plate

here a attach files for cutting...


Tanks to Ean !!!
samir abu-sharar
16.10.2008		Don't know about you, but I am believeing of following Miamela's "footsteps" and I am probably getting his...


Seimitsu PS-14-DN -24mm Pushbutton with Vertical Microswitch
Colored Body with Clear Plunger
Eli Hergonz
15.10.2008		Don`t want to open new topic, just to ask EXACTLY which pushbuttons to buy (I believe from reading posts that this site is best http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/...uttons.shtml)?
And can someone send me "blueprints" for cutting in dxf or whatever format.
What do you believe of ordering 16 buttons just in case or less? I am now able to order them and who knows when will be another chance!
Thanks

mail: [email protected] and I am not from UK .
Xavier Emanuels
15.10.2008
Originally Posted by Julio
Thanks Bento - Almost ready for my Arcade mod. I have already the part number of the buttons, I need to search the threads for the diodes part number so I can order them.

Once Midifidler's layout is ready.. I am set!
You don't really need anything special with the diodes, just got your local electronics shop and get some standard low voltage ones.
samir abu-sharar
15.10.2008		Thanks Bento - Almost ready for my Arcade mod. I have already the part number of the buttons, I need to search the threads for the diodes part number so I can order them.

Once Midifidler's layout is ready.. I am set!
Xavier Emanuels
15.10.2008		Almost forgot !
I can confirm the wiring described in this thread is correct
Andrea Viniolla
09.10.2008		Connect wires number 1 red x 4 to the diode part (-) and wires (+) 1-2-3-4 to the button
Xavier Emanuels
08.10.2008
Originally Posted by VoOFA
once again, thank you, bento my man! ;] cant wait to get going, life is simply too busy at the time...
I got sick of having my VCI-100 in peices so i am wiring up my arcade buttons at the moment, the wiring i just said was just from looking at the circuit board but i am pretty confident that is correct.

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