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Title: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: thebrokenjoystick on September 29, 2018, 05:52:58 pm
I liked the placement of the insert coin on the icade so wanted to make it "real".  Here's my solution. a $2 lighted rectangular button, some graphics printed out, and some icade modifications (Dremel!). I still have to go to the dollar store to find something with a 5V LED to put in, instead of the 12v one that came with it.
 
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: PL1 on September 29, 2018, 06:20:29 pm
I still have to go to the dollar store to find something with a 5V LED to put in, instead of the 12v one that came with it.
Before you do, try running the 12v LED on 5v.

Con:
- May be slightly less bright, but you may not even notice   :dunno

Pros:
- Lower current draw
- Longer LED life


Scott
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: thebrokenjoystick on October 01, 2018, 02:33:18 pm
I still have to go to the dollar store to find something with a 5V LED to put in, instead of the 12v one that came with it.
Before you do, try running the 12v LED on 5v.
Scott

I did - nothing.
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: pbj on October 01, 2018, 02:57:14 pm
It's probably either a #555 or #44/47 style bulb.  Grab one intended for a pinball machine and you're good to go.

Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: PL1 on October 01, 2018, 03:15:39 pm
I still have to go to the dollar store to find something with a 5V LED to put in, instead of the 12v one that came with it.
Before you do, try running the 12v LED on 5v.
I did - nothing.
That's odd.   :dizzy:

All of the 12v LEDs I've tried work great on 5v.

Any chance that you accidently reverse-biased the LED? (i.e. 5v and ground swapped)

It's probably either a #555 or #44/47 style bulb.  Grab one intended for a pinball machine and you're good to go.
The #555 LED bulb from Paradise Arcade works on 5v.  #44 or #47 LED bulbs should work, too.


Scott
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: thebrokenjoystick on October 04, 2018, 08:56:00 pm
Thanks for the advice... tried again tonight and switched + and - and it works with 5V! I swear i tried that. Thanks!
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: thebrokenjoystick on October 04, 2018, 11:41:33 pm
Wow - maybe everyone already knew this, but on the "Zero Delay Arcade USB Encoder", on mine there are two unmarked red connectors - those output 5V. You can use one of the extra wire with connectors they gave you, plug it in there and get 5V. I used that to power the LED on the insert coin button! If anyone wants pics of what I mean, let me know.
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: PL1 on October 05, 2018, 12:07:51 am
Thanks for the advice... tried again tonight and switched + and - and it works with 5V! I swear i tried that. Thanks!
Glad to assist.   :cheers:

Wow - maybe everyone already knew this, but on the "Zero Delay Arcade USB Encoder", on mine there are two unmarked red connectors - those output 5V. You can use one of the extra wire with connectors they gave you, plug it in there and get 5V. I used that to power the LED on the insert coin button! If anyone wants pics of what I mean, let me know.
Related thread here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,154794.0.html).

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=154794.0;attach=360395;image)


Scott
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: thebrokenjoystick on October 08, 2018, 11:06:46 am
Ah - ok, so it is already known. I thought I stumbled on something cool. Well, ti IS cool, just already known :)
Title: Re: $2 insert coin button for icade/bartop
Post by: ballboff on October 24, 2018, 03:33:09 am
This is brilliant.  I'd never thought of doing this,  mine just lights up!  This frees up another button, which is critical when you've already got a limited number of buttons to play with.  The coin button I had set up before could be used for something else like entering the setup menu for instance.  Looks the part too!