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Lighting up the trackball
« on: August 17, 2004, 07:14:34 pm »
Ok, got the Happs 3 inch translucent trackball and assumed it would come with a light.......buzzzzz....wrong....oh well.  What do you guys recommend to do to light this thing up.  I'd prefer to use some Rat Shack stuff since it is close to me and I will go either with compute power or AC.....TIA


part number would be handy if ya have em

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Re:Lighting up the trackball
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2004, 07:56:05 pm »
Just get hooked up with a super bright LED (or 2). Cheap and will last virtually forever with no heat being emitted.
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Re:Lighting up the trackball
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2004, 10:17:04 am »
If you have a USB hub in your control panel, you can get a USB Notebook light for under $10.00 (at Staples or ON-line).

I'm going to do this as soon as I figure out how the mount the light correctly (I have a rotating CP).
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Re:Lighting up the trackball
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2004, 10:56:58 am »
The arcade paradise guy, Sasquatch, had good luck with superbright LEDs on his 3rd cab.

He gives specific instructions/advice here (1/3 down the page):

http://www.arcadeparadise.org/arcade/ap3/lighting.html

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