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DashRendar:
Something I noticed on one of the acrylic ball sites had the following warning-
--- Quote ---WARNING: Please be aware that the clear acrylics act just like a magnifying glass and that means they can start fires if left in direct sunlight. We strongly recommend keeping all acrylic spheres in a cloth bag or pouch to keep them nice and shiny and out of the sun. If this is a concern for you then go with a colored acrylic!
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My cab is in my basement, but it's near a set of windows. Sunlight will definitely be reaching the control panel surface, so I'd like to avoid setting the fruit of my labors on fire. ;)
DashRendar:
--- Quote from: RandyT on March 19, 2010, 02:37:56 pm ---If anyone is interested in some really nice 3" replacements in translucent, bright Red, Green and Blue, in the exact weight and durable material of the original white balls, feel free to drop me an email. I can tailor a kit using these, with lighting as well, just like the EI upgrades.
RandyT
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Thanks Randy- I'll take you up on that.
Out of curiosity, how does the lighting compare between a translucent ball and the opaque EI ball? I'd rather not burn my eyes out, but if it can have a distinct glow, that'd be awesome with the translucent red. :)
RandyT:
--- Quote from: DashRendar on March 19, 2010, 02:58:21 pm ---Out of curiosity, how does the lighting compare between a translucent ball and the opaque EI ball? I'd rather not burn my eyes out, but if it can have a distinct glow, that'd be awesome with the translucent red. :)
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They are diffused and glow very, very nicely (very bright). Some light does still manage to make it's way through though, which doesn't happen with the Electric ICE version. If you have an LED-Wiz to drive it, you can adjust the output to be lower if you want to.
I can also include a diffuser for your trackball (if you remind me to include it :) ) which will take care of any possible glare.
RandyT
Level42:
I find making good pictures of the real-life effect very hard, but here's the Electric Ice on my Centipede:
It's great. Glows very nice and _very_ even.
Epyx:
Ya I've upgraded my Xgaming Betson clone to Randy's EI Upgrade Kit as well and the difference is night and day...the red glow above is nice but you have to see it in person to really appreciate it...the balls just come alive under RGB light. I can't wait to have it wired this weekend and ill post some pics as well in Green :)
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