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Mostly 3D Printed Push Button
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For the past couple of years I have been building replicas of educational computer "toys" from the 50's and 60's. One of the challenges I encounter is finding period parts, or at least parts that are similar enough to pass as authentic.
Take my [Minivac 601 Replica](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3689581) for example. The panel lights I found for it were not very similar to the original's, but I was able to 3D print "caps" for them that made them look pretty comparable. Finding a close match like that is rare though. Minivac 601 employed a motorized 16 position rotary switch for which I had no option but to design and build my own [Mostly 3D Printed Rotary Switch](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3524065). For a row of push buttons on the machine I used readily available arcade buttons which were the right color, red, but considerably larger than the original's. With the experience of having built a couple of other panel mount components since I made the Minivac (see [Mostly 3D
Take my [Minivac 601 Replica](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3689581) for example. The panel lights I found for it were not very similar to the original's, but I was able to 3D print "caps" for them that made them look pretty comparable. Finding a close match like that is rare though. Minivac 601 employed a motorized 16 position rotary switch for which I had no option but to design and build my own [Mostly 3D Printed Rotary Switch](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3524065). For a row of push buttons on the machine I used readily available arcade buttons which were the right color, red, but considerably larger than the original's. With the experience of having built a couple of other panel mount components since I made the Minivac (see [Mostly 3D
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