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light diffusing sheets?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on March 19, 2008, 02:28:19 pm ---Well, you could replace all of the bulbs at a whopping cost of...$10. ;D
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Oh, I would do that automatically, but new bulbs aren't much more reliable, and 30 year old sockets even less so.
--- Quote ---I've also heard of people using christmas lights.
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We're better at this than those people. ;D
ChadTower:
Hrm. This may work and the price is right.
RoninEditor:
Chad... I kinda skimmed the topic but this is an old film school trick I used to diffuse harsh lights. Instead of buying waaaaay too expensive diffusion material, you can get the EXACT same effect using wax paper, the kind you would cook with. Crumple it up then reopen it if you want it even more diffused.
It works for a variety of reasons, but the most important is that it is heat-resistant.
Ginsu Victim:
Thanks Ronin. I knew it was easier than that! (Film school 101!)
Neverending Project:
Instead of diffusing, what about putting a couple of fluorescent bulbs behind the playfield? I would think this would be cheaper than rope-light and probably give off more light anyway. Or maybe some cold cathode tubes (although these are DC, aren't they)? Or even one of the fancy-schmancy NovaMatrix Marquee kits from GGG?