Does anyone know where to get illuminated t-molding?

[borgmeister]

Does anyone know where to get illuminated t-molding?

[Generic Eric]

Does anyone know where to get illuminated t-molding?

That has been tried before with mixed results.  Give the search here a try.  Or on Google.

The problem is with it being bright enough after passing the diffuser that blends it all together.  Otherwise it looks rope lights.

We are about creative solutions though.

[yotsuya]

Paint your white tmolding with glow in the dark paint. Use a black light. You're welcome.

[dashingw]

Ide probably use LED Tape strips off ebay to run down the moulding. I bought a 5m roll off ebay and ran it around my screen (lots left over of course)and it looks pretty good. you Just need to get it longer and get the remote and wall plug for it. cost me $16.99 for 5m and the remote and plug with free shipping from China. got it in about 2 weeks. Alot cheaper than buying it at hardware stores or lee valley

[Generic Eric]

Ide probably use LED Tape strips off ebay to run down the moulding. I bought a 5m roll off ebay and ran it around my screen (lots left over of course)and it looks pretty good. you Just need to get it longer and get the remote and wall plug for it. cost me $16.99 for 5m and the remote and plug with free shipping from China. got it in about 2 weeks. Alot cheaper than buying it at hardware stores or lee valley

Share some pics.

[dashingw]

Keep in mind its a work in progress....

Seriously though this Led tape may be a bit much to go over all the T-Molding though !! lol

[yotsuya]

Thanks for the photos, but I have a feeling most of us want a nice, even glow the length of the t-molding. 

[Generic Eric]

Ya, that is that rope light effect I was talking about.  I had considered mocking up it from 3 sides to try to get more  light on it (bottom, left, right.) 

I thought I read that the flatter the surface and the less space between the led and plexi, the better the light distribution.

[dashingw]

Thanks for the photos, but I have a feeling most of us want a nice, even glow the length of the t-molding. 

I'de like nothing more myself, but it's what you can get in the interim. I have seen nothing other than fluorescent green. Even glow in the dark would be nice.

The closest I've seen is what this guy is making but I dont have time to fiddle with this.... lol

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Lighted_Molding

[dashingw]

Ya, that is that rope light effect I was talking about.  I had considered mocking up it from 3 sides to try to get more  light on it (bottom, left, right.) 

I thought I read that the flatter the surface and the less space between the led and plexi, the better the light distribution.

Yeah mine is on this side of the glass but right along side the glass but stuck to the cabinet itself going round. and min is Glass not plexi, not sure if that's better or not 

And if i turn on the red and green at the same time as the blue then it looks light christmas Lights !! LMAO

[lamprey]

Anyone ever mess with EL wire?
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Neon-Glowing-Strobing-Electroluminescent/dp/B003J99JW4


I suspect it wouldn't be bright enough (been about 12 years since I messed with it). But, maybe with clear t-molding, it might work? or you could run multiple strands or something...  :

 

[yotsuya]

El Wire is not bright enough, and clear t-molding doesn't diffuse properly.

[Le Chuck]

I ordered samples, played around with different concepts, and really worked towards good implementation for a while a few summers ago and then I walked away.  Decided that even if I could get a nice even glow I still wouldn't want a cab with that effect.  It's gaudy and I just am not into that level of gaudy stuff.  Same reason I don't have a mess of LED buttons on my CP. 

[harveybirdman]

I ordered samples, played around with different concepts, and really worked towards good implementation for a while a few summers ago and then I walked away.  Decided that even if I could get a nice even glow I still wouldn't want a cab with that effect.  It's gaudy and I just am not into that level of gaudy stuff.  Same reason I don't have a mess of LED buttons on my CP.

  +1000

[ChanceKJ]

I just posted about this over on KLOV...

Speaking of which, here was my proof of concept on it.  Not sure if this will help.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,135822

[matsadona]

Build the cabinet sides in acrylic. Then just drill some holes for LED's and you are done

[jaharr01]

I used El tape on the sides of the playfield as an experiment. as you can see in the pic below it is decently bright. when it's off it has this ugly peach color.For accent it may be okay though

[Mr_Numbers]

There is alot of talk on another forum about this, someone is starting to make a really nice (in my opinion) looking illuminated t-molding.  Check it out:

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=338596

[Generic Eric]

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

[Mr_Numbers]

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

It's a new idea although the talk on that forum post is he'll want $200-300 for a full cabinet.  Still something to stay tuned on for sure to drool over.

[wp34]

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

It's a new idea although the talk on that forum post is he'll want $200-300 for a full cabinet.  Still something to stay tuned on for sure to drool over.

I looked into doing the same thing for my Tron cabinet but decided I had enough EL-bling.  I didn't want a line down the middle and couldn't figure out how to make that happen without using a bare piece of uncovered EL tape.  That being said I am anxious to see what this looks like on an original Tron or DOT cabinet. 

[Generic Eric]

What is the max width on that El tape?

[wp34]

The segment I have is 5/8" wide with just under 1/2" lighting up.  I've seen it as wide as 3/4" as well.

I bought most of my EL Panels here.

http://www.thatscoolwire.com/store/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=188&SubCategoryID=178

They have some really cool stuff but it gets spendy real quick.

[Generic Eric]

The segment I have is 5/8" wide with just under 1/2" lighting up.  I've seen it as wide as 3/4" as well.

I bought most of my EL Panels here.

http://www.thatscoolwire.com/store/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=188&SubCategoryID=178

They have some really cool stuff but it gets spendy real quick.

Oph!

Can you get this from a slowboat? 

[wp34]

The segment I have is 5/8" wide with just under 1/2" lighting up.  I've seen it as wide as 3/4" as well.

I bought most of my EL Panels here.

http://www.thatscoolwire.com/store/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=188&SubCategoryID=178

They have some really cool stuff but it gets spendy real quick.

Oph!

Can you get this from a slowboat?

Yeah I know what you mean.  I did get a few pieces from China including the big 8"x5" EL Panel I needed to go around my Tron stick.  That was particularly painful because I only needed part of it and had cut it up.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116519.msg1442875.html#msg1442875

[yotsuya]

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

It's a new idea although the talk on that forum post is he'll want $200-300 for a full cabinet.  Still something to stay tuned on for sure to drool over.

I looked into doing the same thing for my Tron cabinet but decided I had enough EL-bling.  I didn't want a line down the middle and couldn't figure out how to make that happen without using a bare piece of uncovered EL tape.  That being said I am anxious to see what this looks like on an original Tron or DOT cabinet.

Yeah, I don't care for the seam either.  I'm curious how long the EL Wire lasts before it starts to dim.

[Generic Eric]

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

It's a new idea although the talk on that forum post is he'll want $200-300 for a full cabinet.  Still something to stay tuned on for sure to drool over.

I looked into doing the same thing for my Tron cabinet but decided I had enough EL-bling.  I didn't want a line down the middle and couldn't figure out how to make that happen without using a bare piece of uncovered EL tape.  That being said I am anxious to see what this looks like on an original Tron or DOT cabinet.

Yeah, I don't care for the seam either.  I'm curious how long the EL Wire lasts before it starts to dim.

I was just going to ask the same of the El tape stuff.

[yotsuya]

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

It's a new idea although the talk on that forum post is he'll want $200-300 for a full cabinet.  Still something to stay tuned on for sure to drool over.

I looked into doing the same thing for my Tron cabinet but decided I had enough EL-bling.  I didn't want a line down the middle and couldn't figure out how to make that happen without using a bare piece of uncovered EL tape.  That being said I am anxious to see what this looks like on an original Tron or DOT cabinet.

Yeah, I don't care for the seam either.  I'm curious how long the EL Wire lasts before it starts to dim.

I was just going to ask the same of the El tape stuff.

I meant to say EL Tape. I remember DrVenture mentioning that he had used some in a project and that it didn't last as long as he thought it would.

[wp34]

I saw a lot of conflicting reports concerning how long it lasts when I was researching whether or not to use EL Panels.  That's one of the reasons I designed my CP had to look good even with the EL Tape turned off.  I hid the wiring and clear border underneath the overlay.  When it is turned off you can't tell they are EL Panels so if they do end up dimming over time I won't be as upset.  So far I can't notice any dimming but I also don't play with it lit up all of the time.

This is the segment of EL Tape I bought. 

http://www.amazon.com/Glowing-Strobing-Electroluminescent-Controller-Adapter/dp/B005ZEZCUE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1425438814&sr=8-3&keywords=el+tape

Nice share.  I'm not sure if I have seen the light tape in use before.

It's a new idea although the talk on that forum post is he'll want $200-300 for a full cabinet.  Still something to stay tuned on for sure to drool over.

I looked into doing the same thing for my Tron cabinet but decided I had enough EL-bling.  I didn't want a line down the middle and couldn't figure out how to make that happen without using a bare piece of uncovered EL tape.  That being said I am anxious to see what this looks like on an original Tron or DOT cabinet.

Yeah, I don't care for the seam either.  I'm curious how long the EL Wire lasts before it starts to dim.

I was just going to ask the same of the El tape stuff.

I meant to say EL Tape. I remember DrVenture mentioning that he had used some in a project and that it didn't last as long as he thought it would.

[Le Chuck]

I used EL wire in my Halloween costume this year, NVGs for Archer, and while it looked great the buzzing was intolerable.  Anybody else getting a harsh buzz?  I'm somewhat noise sensitive I guess because it put me off EL products completely.  Stuff was relatively fun and easy to work with tho and the results were great - for $3 and one night's use it was fine.

[wp34]

That buzz drives me nuts as well.  It appears to come from the power inverter and not the panels themselves.  I located the inverter at the back of my cabinet and do not hear the buzz at all.

I bet that buzzing got really old by the end of the night.

I used EL wire in my Halloween costume this year, NVGs for Archer, and while it looked great the buzzing was intolerable.  Anybody else getting a harsh buzz?  I'm somewhat noise sensitive I guess because it put me off EL products completely.  Stuff was relatively fun and easy to work with tho and the results were great - for $3 and one night's use it was fine.

[Le Chuck]

That buzz drives me nuts as well.  It appears to come from the power inverter and not the panels themselves.  I located the inverter at the back of my cabinet and do not hear the buzz at all.

I bet that buzzing got really old by the end of the night.

I used EL wire in my Halloween costume this year, NVGs for Archer, and while it looked great the buzzing was intolerable.  Anybody else getting a harsh buzz?  I'm somewhat noise sensitive I guess because it put me off EL products completely.  Stuff was relatively fun and easy to work with tho and the results were great - for $3 and one night's use it was fine.

I had the inverter ran down to my belt in the back, on the wire I had the the inverter buzzed and the wire buzzed/hummed as well.  I could feel it in my eyes.  Of course, alcohol remedied most of the annoyance and by the 4th drink half the costume was all over the yard anyway so...

[wp34]

That buzz drives me nuts as well.  It appears to come from the power inverter and not the panels themselves.  I located the inverter at the back of my cabinet and do not hear the buzz at all.

I bet that buzzing got really old by the end of the night.

I used EL wire in my Halloween costume this year, NVGs for Archer, and while it looked great the buzzing was intolerable.  Anybody else getting a harsh buzz?  I'm somewhat noise sensitive I guess because it put me off EL products completely.  Stuff was relatively fun and easy to work with tho and the results were great - for $3 and one night's use it was fine.

I had the inverter ran down to my belt in the back, on the wire I had the the inverter buzzed and the wire buzzed/hummed as well.  I could feel it in my eyes.  Of course, alcohol remedied most of the annoyance and by the 4th drink half the costume was all over the yard anyway so...

I read that last sentence in Archer's voice.       Archer does have tinnitus so perhaps the buzzing added to the authenticity of your costume?

Maybe EL Wire transmits the buzzing more than EL Panels? 

[kjeffery]

Im moving forward with this very soon. Ive been in contact with chinese manufactures on custom widths and lengths.  These kits install just like regular tmolding, no modifying the cabinet or tmolding slot. Just install molding and connect power source inside of cabinet. Ill stay in touch

[oddotter]

Next you should paint the entire cabinet in EL Paint...    http://lumilor.com/

[yotsuya]

Next you should paint the entire cabinet in EL Paint...    http://lumilor.com/

There you go! Coat your t-molding in that for a nice effect! 

[Generic Eric]

Next you should paint the entire cabinet in EL Paint...    http://lumilor.com/

didn't someone do a cab in that stuff for California Extreme or something?

[gatordad]

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=339197

[kjeffery]

www.illumicade.com

[dashingw]

Ok while i sometimes think illuminated moulding might be a bit much, but the above is sweet !!!

[matsadona]

Awesome! 
Please share some details about this. I have a some project that would definitely benefit from something like that.

[Green Giant]

www.illumicade.com

Why is this not in Buy/Sale/Trade plus stickied to the top?

This stuff is freaking sweet.

[yotsuya]

www.illumicade.com

Why is this not in Buy/Sale/Trade plus stickied to the top?

This stuff is freaking sweet.

Probably because he's currently having some issues and needs to take care of himself and his loved ones first before he fulfills any orders.

[ChadTower]

Been doing a bit of research to see what's out there for this now.  That guy appears to have never delivered anything but at least he refunded their money.

I did find this.  It doesn't provide the uniform glow mentioned earlier but it does provide a hundred other possibilities with the an RGB controller.

[Nephasth]

Nice!

[yotsuya]

Until they come up with something that evenly diffuses the light, color me unimpressed. But it is progress if you're wanting that sort of thing.

[ChadTower]

The product page does say a version is coming that fits EL tape.  So there is that.


This version may be overkill for a vid but I could see a dozen other uses for it.

[yotsuya]

With all these, you're going to have a design where there's a lot of light in the middle and it tapers out on the edges. Again, get it evenly distributed, and I think you have a winner.

[Nephasth]

I'm going to get some for my juke...

[Titchgamer]

Not very practical really but if you were to use a reflective surface behind the LED strip reflecting back at your T moulding you would probably get quite a nice light distribution the problem being the recess for it would be bigger than that of the T moulding!

[yotsuya]

I'm going to get some for my juke...

I'll believe it when I see it! 

[Nephasth]

You're right. It'll never happen.

[Nephasth]

T-molding.com says it's the same part as used in Jurassic Park. Look what the new local arcade just unboxed... I'm going to go check this ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out in person.

[RandyT]

Not very practical really but if you were to use a reflective surface behind the LED strip reflecting back at your T moulding you would probably get quite a nice light distribution the problem being the recess for it would be bigger than that of the T moulding!

Probably wouldn't do much, if anything.  LED's are very directional, so a reflective surface would only reflect a portion of the diffused light reaching it.  The only real solution to getting proper diffusion is optical gratings (costly  and likely impractical) and/or material thickness (i.e. distance) in front of the LED.  A good way to test this for yourself is to illuminate an LED, and hold a piece of white paper in front of it.  You can mark a couple of lines on the paper, representing the area you wish to illuminate evenly.  Now move the paper away from the LED, until the area you wish to illuminate evenly is without an appreciable "hot spot".  This would likely be close to the distance required.  Denser diffusing materials may reduce this some, but will also reduce the brightness, and may still not achieve the effect desired.

[Titchgamer]

I dont know, I use LED strip to light my Conservatory up.
I have the strip Angled at 45 degrees to the roof so it shines up and then reflects off the roof to very good effect without looking patchy,

But the problem is as you say the distance which makes it rather inpracticle in this situation as in my conservatory there is lots of roof for it to reflect.

[rovingmind]

my immediate thought goes toward having that shape of t-slot in a UV reactive strip, then stuffing the uv led strips inside of them.

[RandyT]

my immediate thought goes toward having that shape of t-slot in a UV reactive strip, then stuffing the uv led strips inside of them.

It would be an interesting thing to explore, but my first thought on it is that the issue of "hotspotting" would remain.  UV reactive materials react stronger in locations of higher UV intensity.  While you might get more reaction at the outer edges (not a given), it will likely still show the locations of the LED emitters very clearly.

The reason UV reactive items glow evenly under black light, is because the item is usually bathed in it, at some distance from the UV source.  The reason the UV reactive item appears to glow in the dark is simply due to the contrast produced by the inefficiencies of the human eye.  In other words, when UV ("invisible") light strikes these reactive materials, the UV is absorbed, and light is emitted at a frequency the human eye can "see", relative to the intensity of the source but with losses.  If your eye could actually see UV light, that dark room with the glowing stuff in it would look very different.

[rovingmind]

True Randy but it would still look cool.  Plus UV lights and arcades go well together so it would glow niceley if the internal leds were off.

[wemr97dl]

I have a sample on the way from t molding.com I'm going to try 5mm EL wire inside, I have a ton of it. Ill post a pic or video when I try it.

[plazma]

How about using regular led strip with diffuser sheet from a TFT panel? Some sheets do an amazing job spreading the light sideways

[southpaw13]

Electroluminescent tape

[n3wt0n]

I have a sample on the way from t molding.com I'm going to try 5mm EL wire inside, I have a ton of it. Ill post a pic or video when I try it.

Looking forward to this. What do you do to deal with the high pitched squeal from the EL wire transformers? It appears in a lot of cases this is a deal breaker for EL wire. If you put the transformer in the bottom of the cab would you still notice the noise?

[BigCurtis]

This video does a solid job of demonstrating the sound concerns some have http://www.thatscoolwire.com/articleDetail.asp?articleID=75 Interestingly, the one inverter the presenter is tone deaf to was loud and piercing to me.

I saw one suggestion of covering all the electronic components in the inverter with a mountain of hot glue, with reported measured but not complete silencing (I have not tried this).

But first thought, why not stuff it in a small box filled with egg foam/acoustic dampening material? With the main cabinet around that as well I can't imagine it would remain audible to the player.

[wp34]

I can't speak to any sound for EL Wire but with EL Panels the only noticeable sound comes through the inverter.  I mounted my inverter in the back of the cabinet and can't hear anything. 

[RandyT]

I can't speak to any sound for EL Wire but with EL Panels the only noticeable sound comes through the inverter.  I mounted my inverter in the back of the cabinet and can't hear anything.

This made me think of something which may be related, where high frequency sound is concerned.  Old ears

I have a friend with a twenty-two year old son, who come over for party night on occasion.  Whenever I have the arcade cabinet powered up (old school 27" RGB CRT monitor) he asks "what is that noise"?  His father and I look at each other and shrug, as we don't hear anything, other than the fan from the projector and whatever happens to be playing on it at the time.  So I turned off the CRT, thinking he can hear the flyback, and he tells me that was it.

So, short story long, high frequencies, like those coming from EL inverters, will be heard by some who have good hearing, especially the younger folks.  Older ones, maybe not so much.

[JimmyU]

I can't speak to any sound for EL Wire but with EL Panels the only noticeable sound comes through the inverter.  I mounted my inverter in the back of the cabinet and can't hear anything.

This made me think of something which may be related, where high frequency sound is concerned.  Old ears

I have a friend with a twenty-two year old son, who come over for party night on occasion.  Whenever I have the arcade cabinet powered up (old school 27" RGB CRT monitor) he asks "what is that noise"?  His father and I look at each other and shrug, as we don't hear anything, other than the fan from the projector and whatever happens to be playing on it at the time.  So I turned off the CRT, thinking he can hear the flyback, and he tells me that was it.

So, short story long, high frequencies, like those coming from EL inverters, will be heard by some who have good hearing, especially the younger folks.  Older ones, maybe not so much.

Yup, your high frequency hearing does degrade as you get older. This is exacerbated if you work with loud machinery without the proper hearing protection.

[wp34]

Not only does your hearing start to go as you age but so does your memory.  Looks like I posted the same basic answer in this same thread over a year ago. 

That buzz drives me nuts as well.  It appears to come from the power inverter and not the panels themselves.  I located the inverter at the back of my cabinet and do not hear the buzz at all.

I bet that buzzing got really old by the end of the night.

I used EL wire in my Halloween costume this year, NVGs for Archer, and while it looked great the buzzing was intolerable.  Anybody else getting a harsh buzz?  I'm somewhat noise sensitive I guess because it put me off EL products completely.  Stuff was relatively fun and easy to work with tho and the results were great - for $3 and one night's use it was fine.

I can't speak to any sound for EL Wire but with EL Panels the only noticeable sound comes through the inverter.  I mounted my inverter in the back of the cabinet and can't hear anything. 

[wemr97dl]

I'm using EL wire on my CP now and I don't really notice the noise, its mounted inside the control panel

[n3wt0n]

I'm using EL wire on my CP now and I don't really notice the noise, its mounted inside the control panel

That is good to know, wemr97dl. Thanks.

[nitrogen_widget]

The product page does say a version is coming that fits EL tape.  So there is that.


This version may be overkill for a vid but I could see a dozen other uses for it.

I jumped the gun and got some of this t-molding and some el-tape.
Eltape is like 1/16 too wide (it will go in but after a few inches it gets tough to puch through.
But I have a steel t-square for drywall & a nice razor knife and and thinking I can trim 1/16 off each side so it will fit nicely.
When I have time.

[nitrogen_widget]

I can't speak to any sound for EL Wire but with EL Panels the only noticeable sound comes through the inverter.  I mounted my inverter in the back of the cabinet and can't hear anything.

This made me think of something which may be related, where high frequency sound is concerned.  Old ears

I have a friend with a twenty-two year old son, who come over for party night on occasion.  Whenever I have the arcade cabinet powered up (old school 27" RGB CRT monitor) he asks "what is that noise"?  His father and I look at each other and shrug, as we don't hear anything, other than the fan from the projector and whatever happens to be playing on it at the time.  So I turned off the CRT, thinking he can hear the flyback, and he tells me that was it.

So, short story long, high frequencies, like those coming from EL inverters, will be heard by some who have good hearing, especially the younger folks.  Older ones, maybe not so much.

Ever since I was a kid I could tell when someone in the house left the TV on when they turned off the cable box every time I went into the kitchen (adjacent to family room).
Even now, the kids have my 32" tube CRT hooked up to a roku in their room and when I go up the stairs I can tell half way when the TV is if their door is open.
and yes I hear the transformers for my ell-wire and when I wore ell-glasses for halloween last yr I heard it also when things were quiet but there was enough noise around to mask it at the event I took my kids to.
It's damn annoying really to me while others don't even notice it.

[Titchgamer]

The product page does say a version is coming that fits EL tape.  So there is that.


This version may be overkill for a vid but I could see a dozen other uses for it.

I jumped the gun and got some of this t-molding and some el-tape.
Eltape is like 1/16 too wide (it will go in but after a few inches it gets tough to puch through.
But I have a steel t-square for drywall & a nice razor knife and and thinking I can trim 1/16 off each side so it will fit nicely.
When I have time.

Lube and a draw wire might be easier?

[yotsuya]

The product page does say a version is coming that fits EL tape.  So there is that.


This version may be overkill for a vid but I could see a dozen other uses for it.

I jumped the gun and got some of this t-molding and some el-tape.
Eltape is like 1/16 too wide (it will go in but after a few inches it gets tough to puch through.
But I have a steel t-square for drywall & a nice razor knife and and thinking I can trim 1/16 off each side so it will fit nicely.
When I have time.

Lube and a draw wire might be easier?

I don't need to know your kinks....

[Titchgamer]

Double set and 90 degree baby!

[lilshawn]

But I have a steel t-square for drywall & a nice razor knife and and thinking I can trim 1/16 off each side so it will fit nicely.
When I have time.

depending on how the EL panel is constructed, usually you have 2 conductive layers with the luminescent material sandwiched between them. if you cut the panel (strip) you chance ruining the strip.

if the EL panel is conducted from either sides of the material it might work if you don't break the conductive stip down the side.

look into "EL wire". this may fit your moulding better.

[ed12]

EL wire
interesting

ed

[lilshawn]

yeah EL wire is basically a clear tube filled with phosphor with a wire running down the middle like a coaxial cable with a superfine wire wrapped helically around all that... It's easy to cut cause you can seperate the wires and wire them to the transformer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescent_wire

[ed12]

thk-u
I went on a study spree. looks good for my crane games and touch tunes stuff


ed

[matsadona]

Hm...  would it be possible to insert a led-strip, and then fill the gap with some semitransparent silicone filler? Probably would require some kind of pressure to get it filled properly, but if done right it would perhaps render something similar to the "neon led flex" tubes.

[chito]

found this

which looks amazing and like what you see in modern cabs like "timber man" or "galaga assault"


this is how he did it

cut a 1/2 inch (13mm) groove, laid 5050 RGB led strip and then filled it with clear epoxy. cut the t-mould groove and attached the clear/white t-moulding

would love to find out how these cab companies do theirs. Would be even better if a company could manufacture something like this

[nitrogen_widget]

But I have a steel t-square for drywall & a nice razor knife and and thinking I can trim 1/16 off each side so it will fit nicely.
When I have time.

depending on how the EL panel is constructed, usually you have 2 conductive layers with the luminescent material sandwiched between them. if you cut the panel (strip) you chance ruining the strip.

if the EL panel is conducted from either sides of the material it might work if you don't break the conductive stip down the side.

look into "EL wire". this may fit your moulding better.

The two layers look like they are laminated together and the lamination is a few mm's wider on one side.
I think I can trim it without having the whole thing fall apart.
but maybe i'll grab some EL-WIRE also since it's cheap.
I just wasn't sure if it would illuminate the moulding evenly like the tape.
I don't want a bright line down the middle.

[ChadTower]

So, short story long, high frequencies, like those coming from EL inverters, will be heard by some who have good hearing, especially the younger folks.  Older ones, maybe not so much.

I used to have this problem in college.  Computer Science major spending all day in labs with 20" or larger CRTs all over the place.  The squealing of those monitors would give me nasty headaches and I'd have to go sleep them off.  At one point I became so sensitive to it my roomate would turn his 19" monitor off and on in a separate room and ask me what state it was in.  I could call it correctly nearly every time.


This is one of the primary reasons I don't  have any nostalgia for raster CRTs.  I'm glad they are gone.