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Title: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: rackoon on November 25, 2016, 05:27:18 pm

I have a green translucent trackball from Happ's and want to light it up. I looked on ultimarc and grooveygamegears sites and dont see anything. Found some things on ebay but I can make those myself. :laugh2:

Should I just wire up my own? I have some green 5v leds that are used for other effect on the cab but I think they may not be bright enough to light up this big piice of plastic. :dizzy:

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: Dawgz Rule on November 25, 2016, 05:56:09 pm

It really doesn't take too much to get a nice glow for the trackball.  The "lighted" option for the Happ is simply a bulb attached with a screw.   See attached.

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: PL1 on November 25, 2016, 06:56:06 pm

For single-color it's really easy to roll your own like this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119562.msg1270434.html#msg1270434).

I used 3 ButtonBlaster LEDs from GGG  :o  -- two would have been enough.

The green lines are the current-limiting resistors.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=119562.0;attach=245248;image)


Scott

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: Ian on November 25, 2016, 07:06:58 pm

With GGG you just need to get a powersupply and wire it up.. pretty simple.

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: whammoed on November 28, 2016, 05:01:49 pm

shameless plug

http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm (http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm)

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: yotsuya on November 28, 2016, 05:16:49 pm

^^^ Quality product

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: wp34 on November 28, 2016, 11:42:22 pm

Quote from: whammoed on November 28, 2016, 05:01:49 pm

shameless plug

http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm (http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm)

I'm interested in a couple of these with white LED's.  Any suggestions where to get the LED's cheap?

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: whammoed on November 29, 2016, 08:55:34 am

Quote from: wp34 on November 28, 2016, 11:42:22 pm

Quote from: whammoed on November 28, 2016, 05:01:49 pm

shameless plug

http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm (http://nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm)

I'm interested in a couple of these with white LED's.  Any suggestions where to get the LED's cheap?

What color is your trackball?

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/through-hole/5mm-pure-white-high-flux-led-90-degree-viewing-angle-5500-mcd/705/1980/ (https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/through-hole/5mm-pure-white-high-flux-led-90-degree-viewing-angle-5500-mcd/705/1980/)

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: wp34 on November 29, 2016, 09:42:31 am

It is a clear GGG Electric Ice trackball.

Thanks whammoed.   :cheers:

Title: Re: How are you lighting up your trackball?
Post by: whammoed on November 29, 2016, 10:04:47 am

Quote from: wp34 on November 29, 2016, 09:42:31 am

It is a clear GGG Electric Ice trackball.

Thanks whammoed.   :cheers:

Ah, OK.  I'll probably stock the white in the future, next time I put in an LED order.  Thanks.