(Topic ID: 211631)
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Quoted from jhanley:You can also just install the arm and other parts on a new switch.I've done it .
How do you do that, the arm looks like its attached internally. The black cherry switches you can just pop the arm off i didn't think you can do it with these.
Danks!
Quoted from mmr61184:How do you do that, the arm looks like its attached internally. The black cherry switches you can just pop the arm off i didn't think you can do it with these.
100%, the arm of this is mounted inside the switch. You can't just pop it off like on others.
Quoted from nerdygrrl:Danks!
100%, the arm of this is mounted inside the switch. You can't just pop it off like on others.
I am in the same boat, was looking for a switch for my T2 luckily I was able to buy a different one and bend the arm
Quoted from nerdygrrl:Danks!
100%, the arm of this is mounted inside the switch. You can't just pop it off like on others.
It's actually not that difficult to do. Those type of micro switches are only held together in two places (circlced area in pic). Take an E-xacto knife or razor blade and trim those two nubs that are circled in the pic. The switch can then be separated like in the 2nd picture. Take the the armature from you old switch and put it into the new one and super glue it back together and you're done. Practice on an old switch first. You'll be surprised at how easy it is.
Quoted from mac622:It's actually not that difficult to do. Those type of micro switches are only held together in two places (circlced area in pic). Take an E-xacto knife or razor blade and trim those two nubs that are circled in the pic. The switch can then be separated like in the 2nd picture. Take the the armature from you old switch and put it into the new one and super glue it back together and you're done. Practice on an old switch first. You'll be surprised at how easy it is.
Like I said .I had to on my WW because I couldn't get the right switch with the arm I needed.
Quoted from mac622:It's actually not that difficult to do. Those type of micro switches are only held together in two places (circlced area in pic). Take an E-xacto knife or razor blade and trim those two nubs that are circled in the pic. The switch can then be separated like in the 2nd picture. Take the the armature from you old switch and put it into the new one and super glue it back together and you're done. Practice on an old switch first. You'll be surprised at how easy it is.
Holy crap I didn't even know you could do that. Thanks for the education today 
Quoted from mmr61184:Holy crap I didn't even know you could do that. Thanks for the education today
How do you think they got the arm in there in the first place?It's not glued together and when it's screwed in place it can't come apart.It's kind of like a Lego.
Quoted from jhanley:How do you think they got the arm in there in the first place?It's not glued together and when it's screwed in place it can't come apart.It's kind of like a Lego.
I knew they had to assemble it somehow at the factory I just didnt know you could take it apart without destroying it
Quoted from mmr61184:I knew they had to assemble it somehow at the factory I just didnt know you could take it apart without destroying it
I wasn't sure at first either.I had no choice as I couldn't find a switch with the arm I needed.
Quoted from mac622:It's actually not that difficult to do. Those type of micro switches are only held together in two places (circlced area in pic). Take an E-xacto knife or razor blade and trim those two nubs that are circled in the pic. The switch can then be separated like in the 2nd picture. Take the the armature from you old switch and put it into the new one and super glue it back together and you're done. Practice on an old switch first. You'll be surprised at how easy it is.
Most excellent info. Many thanks!
Quoted from EEE:Does anyone happen to know the part number for the diode that is attached to the switch?
1N4004 I believe is the correct diode for micro switches.
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