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Title: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: armi0024 on May 23, 2012, 01:24:31 am
I know some people have been following in other threads, but we just released a bunch of new stuff.
I would like to announce the Hoku buttons.  These buttons shine like the full moon (hoku in Hawaiian) and can be combined with our Pele Led Rings to light up your control panel.  The Pele rings were designed to take current or voltage control, with no buttons modifications and convenient .100 pin connectors for wiring.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3AHUa2MgcTw/T7d54T5_w_I/AAAAAAAAF-I/1pE2VSW8Kww/s640/IMG_9010.JPG) (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/il-translucent-buttons/579-hoku-il-rgb-pushbutton-psl-l.html)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WLA0mJ2tpqM/T7d6Fq2P1iI/AAAAAAAAF_Y/5a1fS0qk5Qg/s640/IMG_9029.JPG) (https://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/search?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=pele)

We also have added a full line of RGB Joystick ball tops to our line up and look forward to people's pictures from their arcades!
(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/1283-large/il-rgb-shaft-kit.jpg) (https://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/search?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=hoku)

We are working on some better lit buttons pics, but here you go for now!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qmIp3rH7BP0/T5_I7CXy2ZI/AAAAAAAAF5M/5O7codWzL_I/s800/IMAG0014.jpg)

And finally, some RGB joystick action!
http://www.youtube.com/v/BS4KF0mZSPg?version=3&hl=en_US
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: AGarv on May 23, 2012, 05:34:11 pm
Very nice! Looking forward to the matching 3" trackball kit and bat tops!  Then...monster order!   :)

BTW, do the LED rings come with any kind of wiring?  If not, do these buttons work well with any of the other (less expensive) pre-wired RGB LEDs that you offer?
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: HaRuMaN on May 24, 2012, 10:23:28 am
Did you do anything to address joystick twisting & breaking the wires?
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: BadMouth on May 24, 2012, 10:53:47 am
Did you do anything to address joystick twisting & breaking the wires?

http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/joysticks-trackball/376-ultimate-arcade-slip-ring.html (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/joysticks-trackball/376-ultimate-arcade-slip-ring.html)

Rotating Circuits (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APHMoIRVzIU#)
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: HaRuMaN on May 24, 2012, 10:55:10 am
Nice!  I didn't catch that before.  :applaud:
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: armi0024 on June 07, 2012, 06:16:13 am
Mag sticks are sold out... but we still have IL/Happ and JLF shafts available!
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: Mysterioii on June 07, 2012, 08:17:14 am
EDIT.  being looked into.  :)
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: Mysterioii on June 07, 2012, 08:58:07 am
Edit. 
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: armi0024 on June 07, 2012, 11:10:11 am
I thought this was dealt with, and the sticks were sent.  I have a few set aside for myself and if Susan has not resent them I will have her pull from that stash, I am not sure why you didn't get a response, I thought she had handled this.
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: armi0024 on July 22, 2012, 04:09:50 pm
Time to order more shafts....
Any requests for specific joysticks :)
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: MadMagpie on July 23, 2012, 02:14:53 am
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convenient .100 pin connectors for wiring.
hah convenient if you can find them! :)
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: PL1 on July 23, 2012, 04:06:36 am
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convenient .100 pin connectors for wiring.
hah convenient if you can find them! :)

Ahem. . . . Home>Electrical Arcade Parts>Arcade Harnesses and Wiring

(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/301-794-large/4-wire-100-header-wiring-harness.jpg)

http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/jamma-harnesses/301-4-wire-100-header-wiring-harness.html (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/jamma-harnesses/301-4-wire-100-header-wiring-harness.html)

Looks pretty convenient to me.   :dunno


Scott
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: MadMagpie on July 23, 2012, 08:16:41 am
yeah, but have you tried to buy them without having to buy a harness? I have other illuminated buttons and a controller that needs them as well as other things that need them, they are hard to find.
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: MadMagpie on July 23, 2012, 08:21:21 am
armi0024 what are your freight rates to Australia like?
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: PL1 on July 23, 2012, 09:09:33 am
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convenient .100 pin connectors for wiring.
hah convenient if you can find them! :)

armi0024 what are your freight rates to Australia like?

Sorry, MM.  Forgot you were in Australia.

Try these suppliers if shipping from Hawaii is too high.
(Standard Caveat Emptor disclaimer here, since I haven't dealt directly with any of them.)

Molex distributors in Australia: http://www.molex.com/molex/contact/mxcontact.jsp?pageTitle=Distributors%20-%20Australia&filename=austdist.html&langPref=en-US&channelId=-7&channel=Contact%20Us (http://www.molex.com/molex/contact/mxcontact.jsp?pageTitle=Distributors%20-%20Australia&filename=austdist.html&langPref=en-US&channelId=-7&channel=Contact%20Us)

http://australia.rs-online.com/web/ (http://australia.rs-online.com/web/) -- Pretty sure you can find the pins and housing you want here.  Quick search with ".1 molex" looked promising.

http://au.element14.com/molex (http://au.element14.com/molex)

http://components-asiapac.arrow.com/en/manufacturers/Molex/ (http://components-asiapac.arrow.com/en/manufacturers/Molex/)


Scott
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: jace055 on July 25, 2012, 06:17:09 pm
Bryan,

Can you put just the RGB balls up for order on the website?  I'm in need of a replacement. Mine did not survive a 6 foot drop to concrete with the shaft attached. 

Word to the wise... Make sure your nuts are on BEFORE flipping the control panel upside down.  :banghead:
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: armi0024 on July 26, 2012, 06:05:57 am
What are you doing! These are made out of the same material that is used for pool balls...

They are on the site here:
(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/1284-large/hoku-38mm-ball-tops.jpg)  (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/paradise-arcade-balltops/560-hoku-38mm-ball-tops.html)

However, just email Susan, we can send you one for the cost of shipping, if, you take some good pictures when you are done with the install!
Title: Re: New RGB "Hoku" buttons and Joysticks
Post by: jace055 on July 26, 2012, 08:58:54 pm
You guys are awesome!!  Email sent.