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HaRuMaN:
Well, the cable I used is TOSLINK, so its a 1mm fiber.  Maybe that's the issue, too.  If I had a bigger fiber it might work better.  I need to measure the hole in the shaft, I'm not sure what they are.

Yes, I'm putting the cable directly into the balltop.

Franco B:
Yeah I think you need to get the biggest size fibre(s) in as possible. The biggest I could find with a 3mm sheath was the 48x0.25mm fibres. Your 1mm diameter cable should give an area of 0.789mm˛ whereas mine should give 2.356mm˛.

If you cant find any larger cable and mine turns out to be decent I can always send you some over.

HaRuMaN:
Cool.  I'm gonna experiment some more when I get home from work.  I'm getting excited about this project.   ;D  The RGB LED looks amazing when I stick it in the balltop and light it up (minus the shaft).

ArcadeBliss:
So have you guys had any luck with this. I am in the process of planing my control panel(s) and LEDS lighting of the joysticks is a must. Just not too many choices out there though :(

HaRuMaN:

--- Quote from: ArcadeBliss on July 08, 2009, 10:06:23 am ---So have you guys had any luck with this. I am in the process of planing my control panel(s) and LEDS lighting of the joysticks is a must. Just not too many choices out there though :(

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You can use a plain 3mm LED no problem with the existing shafts & bubbletops.  Its the 4-lead RGB-LED (5mm) that's an issue.

Lizardlick sells both hollow JLF shafts and different color bubbletops that will work with a 3mm LED.

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