Buttons Woes

[findon]

Why is it suddenly so hard to find pale blue microswitch buttons with a nice concave? I need 6 for one of my projects.

From Left to right in the pictures (I purposely used the flash to highlight colour difference);

Left - Way too blue but concave at least, also not quite the right diameter from the top seem to be nearly 33mm
Middle - Colour is better, but still not right and convex, which feels rubbish, also diameter is closer to 33mm again
Right - The ones I want! But I only have 1 (I think I bought these from Ultimarc a long time ago). Diameter is closer to ~35mm

 

[findon]

For context I want them to replace the yellow buttons for P2 on this cab.

 

[jerryspaghetti]

Try extreme hardware on ebay. Has loads of stuff but might not have the light blue you want

 

[findon]

hardware

The left hand ones came from there, closest colour he had.

 

[findon]

Somebody must be hiding a stash of these older buttons somewhere, doesn't feel like anyone stocks true light blue anymore...

 

[Bods]

Had a look in my box of buttons but just 3 darker blue like the one on left, somewhere i have a bag of different colours but not sure where that is or what colours

 

[findon]

Just reviving this post, still haven't been able to find any buttons the right colour. I'm amazed it's so hard!

 

[Bods]

Was only thinking about ya the other day when I found my other bag of buttons, there all happs ones with microswitch that screws inside the bottom, no light blue ones though

Someone must have some sat about

 

[findon]

Yeah man, it definitely feels like a colour that doesn't seem to exist anymore, so I am looking at old stock from a fellow hoarder I guess!

 

[jerryspaghetti]

Here’s a stupid suggestion but I wonder if it’s worth experimenting with a uv light to see if you can intentionally fade one of the darker blue buttons?

Might work 🤔

 

[BarrySlisk]

How about these?

Set of 3 Arcade 1UP OEM Replacement Buttons - A1UP - CHOOSE YOUR COLOR | eBay

You will get 3 buttons of whatever color your choose.

www.ebay.com