You came to the right place....me : 0

I'm infamous for using MRS' for all whirlpool (Creech!!!) applications and just yesterday I did the mod on my new to me JY!!!

Just take out the Cherry switch - use a commercial grade (3M) double side sticky tape and get that MRS (no diode needed!!) right up where the old Cherry switch was and never mess with it again....and more flushes!!!

Matt

Matt,

Can you cut and paste a web site on here where you can buy this switch? I'm having the same problem.
Thanks,
Mike

+1

http://www.pinball.co/Products/7052-20-10293.aspx

This is the infamous - and often not easy to find - MRS 20-10293!! And can be used for many, many switch applications - and again wire to mrs.jpgwire - no diode - no maintenance!

BTW - For all it's perceived simplicity, etc...I really like JY.....Scared Stiff, TSPP, Whirlwind & JD have all come and gone ahead of it.....

Interesting item, I think I know how to those were made - will experiment and if successful will offer for sale...

John :-#)#
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Please do John - they can be used in so many ways and so easily....

OK, I spent a few minutes playing with one of the reed switches you pick up for doing simple alarm systems. Attaching the reed switch wires to my meter - open circuit as expected. Now put a small magnet on the reed switch so it just about trips, then move a steel pinball near - this will trip the reed switch in some cases, enough that my expectation is they simply used a second magnet to set the reed switch up so it was extremely sensitive to metal objects such as a pinball, causing it to trip.

Now if the original was a normally closed and the ball opened the reed switch that only means they either used a normally closed reed switch and a magnet to preset it, or they used a normally open reed switch and the magnet tripped the switch in such a manner that the ball would detrip it (less likely).

Play around with some reed switches, get the really tiny ones and some of the super magnets - tiny button ones are probably best.

I'm too busy now with some restorations (Maneater video for one) to do any more at this time.

John :-#)#
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Good progress John....my experience with them is as you first noted - they appear open in the switch edge testing (just like the Cherry switches they replace) and close upon proximity to a pinball or similar ferrous material...don't forget you can buy one and take a closer look! I've been using it for years in my Creech and weeks now in JY - flawless...