Boss DC-2 pushbutton switches

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Picked up a DC-2 project board from another memebrr. Having a hell of a time finding DPDT pushbutton switches with silver retangular switch caps that look like the originals. Any help is grratly appreciated! Trying to restore it to oem.

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Maybe i could call small bear? See if they know?

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Find rectangular knobs for these switches and paint them:
https://www.uk-electronic.de/onlineshop ... anguage=en

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Post by Dirk_Hendrik »

There's "companies"" that chrome plate your plastic Lego parts. I cannot imagine that they cannot chrome plate your plastic button caps just as easily.

Example?
http://www.custombricks.nl/
Sorry. Plain out of planes.

http://www.dirk-hendrik.com

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im not as concerned about matching the switch covers. i want to find suitable dpdt push switches to appoximate the original part and wither make a board to replicate the original wiring or just use flying leads. cant seem to find a source that will fit into the boss enclosure.

any ideas? thanks in advance!

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im confused. are the mode selection switches for the dc-2 SPDT or DPDT?

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puppiesonacid wrote:im confused. are the mode selection switches for the dc-2 SPDT or DPDT?
Two need to be DPDT, one can be SPDT (but little point to sourcing a second type of part when you can just use another DPDT instead). The first switch on the DC-2 just disengages the other three switches, so if you're building your own, you only need 3 switches and not 4.

My Blueshift project uses toggle switches though because you have to mount the board to the enclosure somehow. Those push-button switches require the board to be secured in some other manner.

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