30mm arcade button with 5mm RGB LED

myminifactory

Here is a 30mm arcade button. Shape roughly inspired by commercially available 30mm arcade buttons. I have no idea how it will perform. The internal spring is 3d printed and has a hole for a 5mm RGB led. Switch is a standard 28mm micro switch without the lever. For example a V-15-1C25, but many more will fit, maybe you have one already in your parts box. I have, it was a Marquardt switch with a bakelite housing. After printing: Remove the sacrificial bridge in the button by drilling out the 5 mm hole. Carefully drill out the 3mm holes for the switch. Then mount switch with 2 3mm screws. Remove any zits and erroneous pieces of plastic from the outsite of the button (the side that will slide into the body), maybe sand with 600 grid. Directly after assembly the spring has much force, but during the first day this will fade away quickly leaving a button with a light press. Maybe if the force fades away completely consider printing the spring in PETG/ABS or another more flexible material than PLA.