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| SS427:
rdagger, To clarify....The leds (wedge type) that I am currently using for the trackball have a "plastic lens cover" which is not quite clear that helps diffuse the light. I cannot tell that I am getting much of a focused light pattern at all (don't know if you were using leds from the company in question or regular super bright leds)....The 1157 I mentioned has a cluster like the ones Oldskool mentioned and if they are the same, I did get a light spot when testing it (they have a clear lens). I only used one of the wedge type leds for my coin doors (with offwhite lens) and have been happy with them. ss |
| rdagger:
--- Quote from: Peale on January 07, 2004, 03:32:25 pm ---The problem is you're using a clear trackball. LEDs are very focused. Pretty much a beam of light is just passing thru and shining on the ceiling. --- End quote --- Actually the clear trackball is narrowing the beam. When I plug the LED into a bread board it illuminates my ceiling with a 4 foot circle. When I hold the trackball over the LED, the circle on the ceiling reduces in size to about 10 inches. The trackball is acting like a magnifying glass. I was thinking I might be able to use some type of lens to dampen the effect. It also is not very good for the eyes when you look straight down into the ball. |
| Clonedsheep:
I need to check this info for later so *bump |
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