Suitable Switches for MD/Saturn modding

[Geezer]

I have a spare PAL Saturn, MD1 and MD2 that I want to sell. Would they be worth a fair bit more if I modded them?

At any rate, could anyone recommend me some switches from Maplin?

[Geezer]

Found some I like the look of:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040403152329892&moduleno=2483&Products=1

I notice most peeps seem to use the toggle type, is there any advantage to using those as opposed to the slide style?

Geezer

[MD]

Ugh, Slide switches. Not the easiest things to fit.

Personally I would use these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040403152329892&moduleno=2341&Products=10

As they are easier to fit to a Megadrive and Saturn, as you need to drill a hole and then fit them in and then tighten the nut...

Plus they are more tactile.

Use a DTDP switch and you can then replace the Megadrive LED with a nice tri colour LED like this one

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Products/Module.asp?CartID=04071720401722&ModuleNo=35740&MR=N

And then you can have colour codes for all the valid Megadrive options. Red for Japan, Green for American, Yellow for Europe and off for 50Hz Jap...

[Firsty]

Ugly.
I personally use black rocker switches.
Easy to fit and it looks much better

[Papercut]

slide switches will be prettier though. You might find a vent to fit them in without needing to drill holes.

also they are black, like the mega drive itself...

[MD]

If your feeling really skillful then you can make a switchless mod with a few resisters, two triacs, two transistors and two diodes... then you can use the Megadrive joypad to switch between 50/60Hz and Jap/Eng...

Even though the Toggle switches can look ugly placed round the back they aren't too much in view, plus they are the quickest to fit out of all of them. I could bang out a MD1 mod in less then 10 minutes...