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Title: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Skadar on September 26, 2005, 10:32:06 am

I have two purple neon 12-inch 12-volt tubes lying around.  My cabinet is in the process of being constructed.  Does anybody have any suggestions on how I might be able to incorporate these neon lights into the cab?

The only thing I've come up with is perhaps mounting them on the back, exterior of the cabinet so that they make the wall glow behind the cabinet.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: RayB on September 26, 2005, 10:37:41 am

I'd make light sabres out of them

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Stingray on September 26, 2005, 11:28:06 am

Quote from: RayB on September 26, 2005, 10:37:41 am

I'd make light sabres out of them

Don't forget to fill them with gasoline.

-S

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Havok on September 26, 2005, 12:27:33 pm

You should rig up some kind of bezel for them, kind of like how the Tron cabinet is laid out...

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Mark70 on September 26, 2005, 12:51:06 pm

If you post your cabinet design we'll have a better idea of where they could fit and where they could be effective

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Skadar on September 26, 2005, 12:53:30 pm

Quote from: Mark70 on September 26, 2005, 12:51:06 pm

If you post your cabinet design we'll have a better idea of where they could fit and where they could be effective

Whoops.  Here is my Project Thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=43565.0).

This is a standard Project Arcade (Lusid) cabinet.

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Clonedsheep on September 26, 2005, 03:47:15 pm

I like the under the cabinet illumination.

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Mark70 on September 26, 2005, 04:05:49 pm

I'd go with against the wall.  If you had a design other than Lusid's, which returns a bit under the CP, some under CP lighting on the coin door would rock.

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: quarterback on September 26, 2005, 08:16:06 pm

Quote from: Stingray on September 26, 2005, 11:28:06 am

Quote from: RayB on September 26, 2005, 10:37:41 am

I'd make light sabres out of them

Don't forget to fill them with gasoline.

LOL   I immediately thought of those knuckleheads as well.

Title: Re: What would you do with two 12-inch neon lights?
Post by: Mario on September 26, 2005, 10:33:54 pm

Quote from: Stingray on September 26, 2005, 11:28:06 am

Quote from: RayB on September 26, 2005, 10:37:41 am

I'd make light sabres out of them

Don't forget to fill them with gasoline.

-S

OK, I just had to figure out what you're talking about. It amazes me there's actually a news story with "lightsaber" and "gasoline" in it.

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/24/mock_light_saber_due.html (http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/24/mock_light_saber_due.html)

Mario