Re: Leaf vs Microswitch

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Posted by Andy Desak on 20, 2000 at 5:35 AM:

In Reply to: Re: Leaf vs Microswitch posted by David Nelson on 19, 2000 at 8:37 AM:

: : Which type do you prefer and why?

: I am partial to leaf switch joysticks AND buttons. THEY JUST FEEL BETTER. Here's some more reasons:
: 1) the clicking of course. I don't know about the rest of you but I live in an apartment and sometimes just the clicking of microswitches makes me feel like I'm making too much noise, I certainly can't turn up the volume to drown it out, or that WOULD be too loud.
: 2) I find microswitches are harder to press. Not much but significantly more effort is required to activate a microswitch button for example over a leaf switch button. On a game like Track & Field, you just can't play it with microswitches, you need to bouncy feel of leaf switch buttons to get your fingers floating over the button fast enough.

I have to disagree on this one.....I built a cab with Track and Field.....not MAME but the real thing and used micros. I got some pretty kick ass scores with them. Probably in the all time world record range!!

: 3) Maintenance on leaf switch buttons might be a chore but it's POSSIBLE. You can actually WORK with leaf switches, clean them, bend them exactly the way you want your switches to activate.
: 4) I've had this problem with microswitches: There seems to be a good GAP between the actual button and the switch. (perhaps I've got some mismatches buttons/switches) but often I find that there exists a GAP, so that you actually have to press the plastic part of the button down to MEET up against the microswitch before your button-press is actually clicking the switch, and I don't know of anyway to fix that except for replacing the switch or the entire button. With my leaf switches I can bend the points so the switch activates at the mere touch of the button.

What kind did you use??
I Get mine from Happs and never seem to have this problem.

: Bottom line, I think leaf switches (especially in joysticks) FEEL better and are more workable.
: Just my 2 cents.
: -David Nelson : captain NH Video Warriors

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: : : Which type do you prefer and why? : : I am partial to leaf switch joysticks AND buttons. THEY JUST FEEL BETTER. Here's some more reasons: : : 1) the clicking of course. I don't know about the rest of you but I live in an apartment and sometimes just the clicking of microswitches makes me feel like I'm making too much noise, I certainly can't turn up the volume to drown it out, or that WOULD be too loud. : : 2) I find microswitches are harder to press. Not much but significantly more effort is required to activate a microswitch button for example over a leaf switch button. On a game like Track & Field, you just can't play it with microswitches, you need to bouncy feel of leaf switch buttons to get your fingers floating over the button fast enough. : : I have to disagree on this one.....I built a cab with Track and Field.....not MAME but the real thing and used micros. I got some pretty kick ass scores with them. Probably in the all time world record range!! : : 3) Maintenance on leaf switch buttons might be a chore but it's POSSIBLE. You can actually WORK with leaf switches, clean them, bend them exactly the way you want your switches to activate. : : 4) I've had this problem with microswitches: There seems to be a good GAP between the actual button and the switch. (perhaps I've got some mismatches buttons/switches) but often I find that there exists a GAP, so that you actually have to press the plastic part of the button down to MEET up against the microswitch before your button-press is actually clicking the switch, and I don't know of anyway to fix that except for replacing the switch or the entire button. With my leaf switches I can bend the points so the switch activates at the mere touch of the button. : What kind did you use?? : I Get mine from Happs and never seem to have this problem. : : : Bottom line, I think leaf switches (especially in joysticks) FEEL better and are more workable. : : Just my 2 cents. : : -David Nelson : captain NH Video Warriors

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