Forming microswitch activation arms.

[Alan Syson]

What do you call them?
Been trying to obtain a cherry switch 5647-12693-18 off and on for some time. It's for switch 62 on a FT that opens the gate on the orbit however the 18 suffix has turned them into rocking horse poo.
Can only find two stockists, Best of Pinball in Germany and Pinball Haus Australia.
Contacted Retro Arcade to see if I could piggy back on their order but they replied saying BoP don't have any and they don't have an account with Pinball Haus but they did suggest a long straight arm and bending it.
Anyone done this successfully? Easy/difficult? Jigs required?
It's an awkward shape, it's offset and to make things worse I couldn't copy mine as it wasn't right when I bought the machine off here a few years back. I managed to fettle it but the shape doesn't now resemble what it should be.
All tips, ideas, guidance etc. welcomed,
Cheers, Alan.

 

[Fantazia2]

Best of Pinball sites says they have one in stock.

https://www.bestofpinball.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=135_304_166&products_id=8167&language=en

 

[Fantazia2]

Parts manual also says there are two used in Fish Tales so you could maybe find the other one and duplicate it, assuming that one hasnt been bodged as well.

 

[Alan Syson]

Best of Pinball sites says they have one in stock.

https://www.bestofpinball.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=135_304_166&products_id=8167&language=en

Yup. I’ve got a cart full of bits with them and though I’ve bought in the past I can’t get past the payment stage, certain I’ve just put CC details in before now it’s just Paypal or bank transfer. Haven’t used PP for years so thought I’d transfer but the details given mean nothing to me. That’s when I decided to try Retro Arcade, when I got their reply saying there didn’t have any I presumed they’d got further into the process than me.

 

[David retro]

Came up out of stock when in the basket for us but happy to try again might of refreshed there site in meantime

If not bending is pretty simple to do with a small jig

 

[Alan Syson]

@David retro wonder if it’s because I’ve got the last one in my cart?
If I empty it can you re-do what you did?

 

[Alan Syson]

Emptied