Mark G
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 07:25 PM |
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My switch pack
I managed to get hold of a standard MINI switch pack. With a moment of inspiration I decided to try and modify it to house toggle switches.
Standard MINI switches...
Take it to pieces...
Fit the toggle switches one by one (No modification required, the holes are exactly the right size!)
Fit the rest of the switches...
Finally refit the switch protectors and remove the markings on the body (I haven't removed the markings yet, Photoshop's great isn't
it!)
Plenty of room to accomodate the switches behind the cover...
Not a bad looking switch pack for the cost of 6 toggle switches.
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donut
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 07:30 PM |
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nice!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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chris_smith
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 07:35 PM |
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thats excellent
switch pack £60 notes on ebay
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Mark G
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 07:36 PM |
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Ha, Cost me £13.50
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hoots_min
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 07:55 PM |
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nice! looks awesome! 
Today is a good day: I achieved new heights of ineptitude.
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indykid
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 08:47 PM |
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forgive my ignorance, but haven't you taken nice round toggle switches out to put sort of....agricultural ones in?
why are the original switches unusable?
it's a really cool idea and one i've toyed with before when sat in minis, but i'm curious.
tom
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bassett
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 08:52 PM |
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Great idea and one of my favourite features on the mini's along with the supercharger
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Mark G
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| posted on 5/6/08 at 09:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by indykid
forgive my ignorance, but haven't you taken nice round toggle switches out to put sort of....agricultural ones in?
why are the original switches unusable?
it's a really cool idea and one i've toyed with before when sat in minis, but i'm curious.
tom
A good question. My intention was to use the switch pack as removed from the mini, the problem is that the original switches are on springs and
always return to the center so you are only temporarily operating a microswitch, as soon as you let go the switch is no longer operated. I would
therefore need to work out a way to operate a circuit when it just recieves a signal rather than a simple switch which just completes a circuit.
I then attempted to work out which pin on the back of the switch pack relates to which switch, not a problem but some switches have resistances of
1.1 ohms and others have resistances of 1.2 Mega Ohms. It was just getting too complex as I'd need to get a control unit aswell and it worked
out much easier just to ditch the rounded switches and go for the toggle switches that I did.
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iank
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| posted on 6/6/08 at 08:50 AM |
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Nice job, and I prefer the chunkier toggles myself.
Of course a true locoster would have made one from a scrap plastic plumbing pipe and some exhaust clamps
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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02GF74
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| posted on 6/6/08 at 08:28 PM |
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yep - was wondering why.
to re-use the originals would have required some electronics so is more complex than what you have done.
nice to see some recycling done.
my only gripe is the hex nuts - you can get circular ones with 2 slots that would in my opinion look better. Series Land Rovers have these.
just fond these from maplins; notice circular nut as well as illumination.
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Mark G
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| posted on 6/6/08 at 09:39 PM |
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I'll have to keep my eye out for some circular nuts then if they are available as I'm not too keen on the hex either.
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orbital
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| posted on 24/7/08 at 10:47 PM |
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Mark I take it this would be SVA compliant as the radius tool wouldn't come in contact with the toggle switches due to the switch protector do
dah's?
Cheers
Dave
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Mark G
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 08:23 PM |
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I bloody hope so!
Its basically the same as on a MINI so I can't see there being a problem.
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Mark G
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 10:31 PM |
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Ideas please,
I've sanded the switch pack down ready for spraying now as the symbols on the body of the pack are etched into the black paint I can't
just rub them out.
Shall I go safe and paint it matt black again or go crazy, I'm wondering if Kawa green would be a bit much as it'll be the only green on
the dash?
Ideas on a post card please?
Mark
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Mark G
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| posted on 31/8/08 at 11:06 PM |
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Decided to go safe and paint matt black again.
Finished article...
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