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fatfingers:

--- Quote from: rlemmon on December 30, 2006, 04:44:12 pm ---What's the easiest way to light a trackball?

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Let's remember here that he didn't ask what the best way is, he asked what the easiest way is.  That's why I recommended the lightmite tb.  (of course, in my opinion it's also the best way).

rlemmon:
julian are you talking about the Electric ICE™ RGB Trackball Lighting Upgrade Kit ?  Do you just slice it to the 12 v line on your power supply ?



fatfingers.  Were do you put the ground wire ?

Thanks guys
fatfingers:

--- Quote from: rlemmon on December 31, 2006, 11:55:57 am ---fatfingers.  Were do you put the ground wire ?

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There are two "screw connectors" on the lightmite TB.  One is for either 5v or 12v (which ever you choose to buy) and the other is for the ground.

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: rlemmon on December 31, 2006, 11:55:57 am ---julian are you talking about the Electric ICE™ RGB Trackball Lighting Upgrade Kit ?  Do you just slice it to the 12 v line on your power supply ?

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Yes that's the beastie!!....and Nope, You splice it to the 5V Line and the other connections on it to ground. It has the correct resistors built in.

It has 4 leads...
1) +5V (attach to PC 5V Line)
2) Red Ground (attaches to pc ground- black lead on PC Supply)
3) Green Ground  (attaches to pc ground)
4) Blue Ground  (attaches to pc ground)

If you attach each ground via a 100 Ohm trim pot, then you can dial in any colour or light intensity that you want. Easy Peasy!!

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)  
TOK:

--- Quote from: whammoed on December 31, 2006, 11:46:35 am ---
1. lights the trackball more evenly
2. allows adjustment if the light is too bright (it has a dimmer built in)
3. Easily mounts to the trackball
4. Looks cool  ;)  (I may be a bit biased here)

Its not a necessity, just a "plug and play" solution.  Kinda like you can build your own spinner or buy one...I have lit trackballs using automotive bulbs as well, and this is better.



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Thanks for the info, I had somehow missed the Litemite all this time and just wasn't sure.
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