Button Box with push to talk lever

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Button Box with push to talk lever

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Hey Guys,

Here is my newest project. A button Box with an Push to talk lever, you can easily pull while driving, without looking at it..

I made everything out of wood. It is easy to work with and I also like it.

First you need the components.

1. An Button Box board. (Sorry I only have links to Spanish Amazon. But Im sure you'll find this anywhere)

It comes with an USB cable and cables for the buttons.

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B01CFR ... UTF8&psc=1
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2. Some actual buttons, belive it or not :mrgreen:

You can choose whatever you like. Just be aware. Some Buttons are snapping in. One push on, then another push off.

Here is what I ordered.

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B077G6 ... UTF8&psc=1
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And also this little ones for the lever....

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00X5F ... UTF8&psc=1
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So now I had a lot of sowing and thrilling to do.

I made pictures of course for you guys 8-)

So lets get starting....

Making a frame out of 44x15mm hardwood. (Nice clean I had laying around)

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Making a stand. On the right you see the lever. And on the left is the back plate.

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Soldering the Buttons to the cables and making the front cover.

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Here are the buttons for the lever, I had to put in the side wall.

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The buttons in the front.

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I also put the power LED from the board and soldert it on to cables. So I can put it in the front panel.

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Final step. Putting everything together.

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It was a tight fit :doh:

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And here is the final product. Im a lil proud of. (On the right of the box you see the leaver I can easily pull while driving.)

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If you have any questions. Im happy to answer them.
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Very nice Weena! :banana-dance:

I have the very same button box in mind (ready to order - soon as I get my new shifter) only though I am going to go with a plastic box something like this.

https://www.amazon.com/Enclosures-Boxes ... ammond+6x6

Very nice work am looking forward to hear how it works. :clap:
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So far it is working fine. :)

I have two buttons snapping in. One for the handbrake. I can push and it stays on. And one for the horn :evil:

The other buttons I have for looking around, mini map and other stuff.

When you buy a Plastic box. Don´t forget you have to mount it to your desk somehow :whistle:
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:text-bravo: simple solution, very well executed. And most importantly very nice documented. I have to think about something... :techie-studyinggray:
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