30mm arcade screw-in pushbutton

An arcade pushbutton that fits 30mm holes commonly found in arcade cabinets or arcade game controllers. The buttons consist of 4 pieces and they use keyboard microswitches (normal thickness, not slim). I bent the pins on the switches and soldered some wires straight into the pins. Then I ran the wires through the small holes at the bottom of the housing part for a clean look. Pushing the switch to the bottom required a little bit of force but once it snaps in it stays there securely.

These buttons work best when the thickness of the panel of the controller is 6.5mm or less. 8mm is probably around the absolute maximum. When assembled these buttons are less than 20mm in thickness so they can be fitted into very thin enclosures.

When assembling the button but the top-part through the hole in your controller's panel and loosely rotate the ring around it. Do not tighten it yet as the tabs the ring is screwed into are somewhat fragile. Insert the button cap and then screw in the botto