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Power Switch Replacement

By CUJO

3 years ago


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    #1 3 years ago

    Power switch on Alien Poker broke the other day. It was a toggle switch.

    Can someone suggest a source for a decent push on/push off switch instead of a toggle switch than would hold up well? Also fit in the same space so no drilling?

    Thanks in advance...

    #4 3 years ago
    Quoted from Seamlesswall:

    The switch shown above is a momentary, you want a pushbutton On/Off.

    Indeed you are correct. Lowes has toggle 10A switches but only momentary push button 10A, no ON/OFF type... Search continues...

    #6 3 years ago
    Quoted from mbwalker:

    Maybe this guy? (Don't know if it fits.)
    https://www.parts-express.com/NTE-54-651-SPST-Momentary-Off-On-Push-Button-Switch-15A-125V-060-902\
    If not, I didn't search long - so maybe you'll find something else.
    BTW, excellent place to buy new speakers for your pin too...
    Digikey would be another good place to check.
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    I think this one is also momentary based on description. Harder to find than you may think. I've spent some time looking. Plenty of toggles thou..

    #15 3 years ago
    Quoted from mbwalker:

    Hey Cujo, I'm curious why you don't want a toggle switch. Restoring to original maybe? Personal preference?

    The last toggle I put in was a son of a booger to move back and forth. Got harder in time. It was so hard to move, my better half couldn't even turn it on/off.
    It was a switch I bought at Ace that lasted less than 2 years so was hoping to change it up with a push button switch instead.

    Not opposed to another toggle that's easy to flip. The Ace one started off easy to move but got difficult not much later.

    #17 3 years ago

    Going to try another toggle style switch. Can't get two crappy ones in a row, can I? No luck on the push button type that will fit existing hole.
    So I want a DPST for Alien poker?

    #19 3 years ago

    Don't have the switch I replaced a couple years ago (went in trash).
    Not sure what the "original" switch would have been.
    I'm sure I just replaced it with the same specs of the last switch by looking at the PN on it.
    For now, I have a jumper on the switch contacts and plug the game in when I want to play (for now).
    Will dig in deeper this weekend on it.

    #22 3 years ago

    Here is the broken switch I had gotten at Ace a couple years ago.
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    #26 3 years ago
    Quoted from mbwalker:

    Yep, should work. And thanks for taking the picture. The reason I asked about taking a picture was there seems to be some discussion regarding the switch being single pole or double pole (and I'm not sure if it was ever decided).
    I couldn't find an Alien Poker schematic so I grabbed a Firepower schematic. That shows a single pole, single throw switch.
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    Thanks for doing that mbwalker.

    I think a SPST switch will be fine as long as it's 10A or higher.

    Does the Firepower schematic give a rating on what amperage the switch should be?

    #28 2 years ago
    Quoted from mbwalker:

    Unfortunately, it does not give a part number. I checked a few other similar vintage Williams pins and no part number was listed for the switch. I'm sure it's out there somewhere.
    Looking at the Firepower fuse rating - it's rated for 7.5A. So the 20A switch definitely should have you covered.[quoted image]

    Went with this one today. Walked into ACE HW and I never even saw it before online.
    In and working like it should. Thanks!

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    #29 2 years ago

    Thanks. Walked into ACE HW today and they had the same switch you linked. Bought one, it's in and working as it should.
    Thanks for that link!

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