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Any interest in a LED Driver board?
quarterback:
Here's another thread about the LAME project:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?board=1%3baction=display%3bthreadid=15674
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Xiaou2:
I think the reason that one costs so much is because it uses #555 lightbulbs.
Im guessing its easier and or less costly to control leds
rather than lightbubls.
cholin:
Depends how much functionality it gives. If you're doing the one from OSCAR, well, maybe. If you're adding a few small features, then probably. If it's possible to connect MORE leds, most likely. What I planned on building was something following those guidelines, using power from an iPac to illuminate around....let me count...up to fifteen lights. Id rather build my own though because it saves me the cost of a PCB that is really just a waste when I can buy a breadboard for two bucks. If the shipping cost is OK, then I will CONSIDER it. Other than that, it seems like an awesome idea, but a waste of money to me.
1UP:
--- Quote from: quarterback on February 12, 2005, 03:58:37 am ---Here's another thread about the LAME project:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?board=1%3baction=display%3bthreadid=15674
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Buddabing:
That Arcalux product is cool, but did you see the price tag??? :o
You can control up to 8 LEDs directly from a parallel port, but I find that kludgey and potentially dangerous to the computer. Plus, you need more than 8 LEDs on a two-player panel..
IMO the L.A.M.E. project is dead.
So, in my quest for the hall of fame, I'm going to design my own circuit which will control up to 16 LEDs, then I'll integrate the control software into my build of MAME so that the appropriate lights will light up when each game is played. Maybe if it is cheap enough I'll manufacture some and sell them.