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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.
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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.
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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