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How are you lighting up your trackball?
« on: November 25, 2016, 05:27:18 pm »
I have a green translucent trackball from Happ's and want to light it up. I looked on ultimarc and grooveygamegears sites and dont see anything. Found some things on ebay but I can make those myself. :laugh2:

Should I just wire up my own? I have some green 5v leds that are used for other effect on the cab but I think they may not be bright enough to light up this big piice of plastic. :dizzy:
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2016, 05:56:09 pm »
It really doesn't take too much to get a nice glow for the trackball.  The "lighted" option for the Happ is simply a bulb attached with a screw.   See attached.
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2016, 06:56:06 pm »
For single-color it's really easy to roll your own like this.

I used 3 ButtonBlaster LEDs from GGG  :o  -- two would have been enough.

The green lines are the current-limiting resistors.




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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2016, 07:06:58 pm »
With GGG you just need to get a powersupply and wire it up.. pretty simple.
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2016, 05:01:49 pm »
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2016, 05:16:49 pm »
^^^ Quality product
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2016, 11:42:22 pm »
Quote from: whammoed on November 28, 2016, 05:01:49 pm
shameless plug

http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm

I'm interested in a couple of these with white LED's.  Any suggestions where to get the LED's cheap?
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2016, 08:55:34 am »
« Last Edit: November 29, 2016, 08:59:47 am by whammoed »
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2016, 09:42:31 am »
It is a clear GGG Electric Ice trackball.

Thanks whammoed.   :cheers:
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Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2016, 10:04:47 am »
Quote from: wp34 on November 29, 2016, 09:42:31 am
It is a clear GGG Electric Ice trackball.

Thanks whammoed.   :cheers:

Ah, OK.  I'll probably stock the white in the future, next time I put in an LED order.  Thanks.
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