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Title: Lighting standard buttons and trackballs?
Post by: Tahnok on June 16, 2004, 11:55:12 pm

Is it possible to light Happ microswitches and Ultimark trackballs from behind with LEDs? I am planning on buying blue buttons and a white trackball and lighting them from behind with some super bright blue LEDs I have. Thanks! :)

Title: Re:Lighting standard buttons and trackballs?
Post by: Apollo on June 17, 2004, 12:30:05 am

That's how it's generally done. Some have installed a CP length neon tube in the CP but LED's would be a better if slightly more labour intensive option.

Title: Re:Lighting standard buttons and trackballs?
Post by: Tahnok on June 17, 2004, 12:38:33 am

Quote from: Apollo on June 17, 2004, 12:30:05 am

That's how it's generally done. Some have installed a CP length neon tube in the CP but LED's would be a better if slightly more labour intensive option.

I thought I had seen special buttons with LEDs already installed. I was wondering if they were constructed differently. Thanks for the help! :)

Title: Re:Lighting standard buttons and trackballs?
Post by: Industen on June 17, 2004, 06:27:21 am

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I thought I had seen special buttons with LEDs already installed. I was wondering if they were constructed differently. Thanks for the help!  

HAPP does indead sell pushbuttons with illumination already intact. The buttons are more of a casino type then arcade quality. I have 4 installed for the 4 credit buttons on my control panel. While a little bit smaller they will fit into the same drill size hole as a normal button. I really wouldn't use them for any of the "action" buttons though

Title: Re:Lighting standard buttons and trackballs?
Post by: whammoed on June 17, 2004, 09:38:40 am

You can light an ultimarc trackball but I believe you need to replace the standard white ball with a translucent one.  The standard white ball is opaque.