Minuteman ICBM Launch Control Panel

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This Project has just kicked off, with more files yet to come. The objective is to create a launch control panel lookalike of the Launch Control Officer at a Minuteman II launch control center for use with model rockets, such as those found in photos online. Scale and shape of the items will not be 100% identical to the original. The size will be just right so that the launch control panel fits snugly into a 19" rack device half-wide (9.5") and three units high (5.25"). In the end, the switches should function electrically. IF YOU KNOW A KEY SWITCH ON THE MARKED THAT CAN BE USED TO ATTACH A POINTER TO IT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! As I haven't found one yet, I decided to use a wardrobe lock together with a micro switch. But first things first - step one is the first file with a basic design for the pointer of the key switch. As I wrote, the shape isn't exactly the same as the original, but I hope the "arrow edges" are easier to print that way. UPDATE 1 2020-04-14: Lock installed! I bought a wardrobe/mailbox lock in the bay, brand EURO-LOCKS (in the US, it's Lowe & Fletcher Inc.), type F423 (not 100% sure). Cylinder Type: F412. Key: FH-series. I chose this one because of its short cylinder and the fact that it uses a clamp instead of a nut to be fixed to the plate. This gives me some freedom to adjust the lock housing design to my needs. And so I did! See "makes" for a teaser pic. More STL files are on the way.