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| PL1:
--- Quote from: ArcadeSeeker962 on May 07, 2012, 04:41:50 pm ---Thank you for the help, it really explain things well. I'm new to soldering so I'm not sure if I'll use LED Joysticks and Buttons yet, but I could always work on it in the future. --- End quote --- No need to solder for the LED buttons. Most use .250" quick disconnects. If you look at this picture from GGG, you can see (front left to right) the microswitch, the LED+holder, and the LED socket. http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73&products_id=342 Protip: If you wire all the sockets the same and some of the LEDs don't work, unplug the LED Holder and turn it 180 degrees. Here's a head to head comparison of Paradise, GGG and Ultimarc LED buttons. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112752.msg1205236#msg1205236 The main reason I designed the custom trackball lighting circuit was so that I could keep my total current draw for buttons and trackball below 100 mA. Ultimarc has an RGB lighting module, but the specs I saw (don't remember where) showed that it drew too much current. http://www.ultimarc.com/trackball.html (2/3rds down the page) Another option is here http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm Scott |
| ArcadeSeeker962:
--- Quote from: PL1 on May 07, 2012, 05:58:01 pm ---No need to solder for the LED buttons. Most use .250" quick disconnects. If you look at this picture from GGG, you can see (front left to right) the microswitch, the LED+holder, and the LED socket. http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73&products_id=342 Protip: If you wire all the sockets the same and some of the LEDs don't work, unplug the LED Holder and turn it 180 degrees. Here's a head to head comparison of Paradise, GGG and Ultimarc LED buttons. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112752.msg1205236#msg1205236 Scott --- End quote --- Thank you for the link to the comparison thread, along with the LED Pushbuttons. Does the LED Push Buttons from Groovy Game Gear require .250" quick disconnects? If they require .250" quick disconnects, where can I buy them from? Also, for LED Joysticks, does that require soldering? If it doesn't, does the LED Joystick stay lighted up the whole time, or do the LED's flash when a movement with the joystick is performed? |
| DaOld Man:
you can find quick disconnects at many places, but a familiar and close to you place might be autozone or another auto parts place. |
| ArcadeSeeker962:
I have quite a few auto parts stores in my area, so I'll look for quick disconnects when I reach that stage in my project. Thank you for clearing that up for me. |
| kahlid74:
--- Quote from: ArcadeSeeker962 on May 08, 2012, 11:32:50 am ---I have quite a few auto parts stores in my area, so I'll look for quick disconnects when I reach that stage in my project. Thank you for clearing that up for me. --- End quote --- Buy them online. You'll get a stack of 100-500 for pennies to the dollar versus buying them in a store. http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/electrical/Terminals-and-Disconnects/Disconnects/disconnect-f-22-18awg-250-tab-red-21-pk There was someone who posted a link to these for an even cheaper price. Trying doing a search to find it. |
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