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Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« on: January 28, 2016, 04:03:23 pm »
Hi everyone,  I have read a couple build threads that mention adding a 2nd plastic nut or taping the exposed threads on lit buttons. Is this to control the light from leaking everywhere or does it actually improve light output? Thanks.

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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2016, 04:11:16 pm »
Quote from: n3wt0n on January 28, 2016, 04:03:23 pm
to control the light from leaking everywhere
^ This.

With the buttons being close together and the LED at the bottom of the button body, quite a bit of light can leak from one button to another.


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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2016, 05:08:10 pm »
Scott knows all about light leakage...
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2016, 05:20:32 pm »
Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2016, 05:08:10 pm
Scott knows all about light leakage...
:dunno  Depends.   :lol


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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2016, 05:21:58 pm »
To contribute to the conversation, I put black rings I made out of sticker material on the bottoms of my buttons to combat leakage. It worked great.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2016, 05:49:10 pm »
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2016, 06:54:22 am »
Thank you Scott and Yotsuya. Thanks for posting the pic Chance. It's very helpful to see the difference.
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2016, 09:53:32 am »
I got the idea from the beast. But he used heat sink. I had the extra nuts so I used them.

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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2016, 01:51:34 pm »
Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2016, 05:21:58 pm
To contribute to the conversation, I put black rings I made out of sticker material on the bottoms of my buttons to combat leakage. It worked great.

Wait just a damn minute...did you just say you have lit buttons? \apocolypse
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2016, 02:18:19 pm »
Quote from: Aceldamor on February 02, 2016, 01:51:34 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2016, 05:21:58 pm
To contribute to the conversation, I put black rings I made out of sticker material on the bottoms of my buttons to combat leakage. It worked great.

Wait just a damn minute...did you just say you have lit buttons? \apocolypse
Yeah, on my first MAME cab. They only light up on games that they're active. You know, in a meaningful and informative way that helps the user.
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2016, 04:36:27 pm »
Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 02:18:19 pm
Quote from: Aceldamor on February 02, 2016, 01:51:34 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2016, 05:21:58 pm
To contribute to the conversation, I put black rings I made out of sticker material on the bottoms of my buttons to combat leakage. It worked great.

Wait just a damn minute...did you just say you have lit buttons? \apocolypse
Yeah, on my first MAME cab. They only light up on games that they're active. You know, in a meaningful and informative way that helps the user.

The way i've been saying to use them since you've been telling me traditional buttons or GTFO?  :cheers:
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2016, 04:38:33 pm »
Quote from: Aceldamor on February 02, 2016, 04:36:27 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 02:18:19 pm
Quote from: Aceldamor on February 02, 2016, 01:51:34 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2016, 05:21:58 pm
To contribute to the conversation, I put black rings I made out of sticker material on the bottoms of my buttons to combat leakage. It worked great.

Wait just a damn minute...did you just say you have lit buttons? \apocolypse
Yeah, on my first MAME cab. They only light up on games that they're active. You know, in a meaningful and informative way that helps the user.

The way i've been saying to use them since you've been telling me traditional buttons or GTFO?  :cheers:
That's harveybirdman who's all about the GTFO. I wouldn't put them on a dedicated cab.
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2016, 04:39:38 pm »
And actually, I wouldn't put them on any other MAME cabs I build from here on out, either. Unless they're Atari volcanos. Those are just bad ass in their own right.
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2016, 04:40:50 pm »
Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 04:39:38 pm
Atari volcanos. Those are just bad ass in their own right.

Agreed
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Re: Light leak on RGB LED buttons
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2016, 04:47:33 pm »
Quote from: Aceldamor on February 02, 2016, 04:40:50 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 04:39:38 pm
Atari volcanos. Those are just bad ass in their own right.

Agreed
I hoard those things like candy. Love 'em. Wish someone would come out with a modern replacement for them.
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