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First time building a custom Control Panel - help :)
pbj:
Those apple style plugs won't push too many LEDs. I've tried. Don't worry about plugging too many LEDs into a wall wart. They don't explode.
PL1:
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--- Quote from: PL1 on April 09, 2014, 06:42:36 pm ---You only need 2 terminals -- the strips can be easily cut to size like the one in the pic below.
The reason I suggested the euro-style is that they are better insulated than standard terminal strips -- less chance of shorting a stray wire (or a finger) to 5v.
Scott
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It looks like the adapter plug is just sitting on the terminal? I'm assuming you have to cut the end off the adapter and connect the appropriate wires to the terminal or does the adapter plug, plug in to one of these terminals?
Thanks!
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Yeah . . . cut/strip/connect. :banghead:
I had some spare parts lying around and figured a picture would convey the chain of connections.
Scott
swirlee:
Ok, so at the last minute I ordered these:
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/led-buttons/230-red-led-convex-arcade-pushbutton.html
led push buttons from Paradise Arcade with the 20 gram microswitch and the 5V AC/DC LEDs. This should still be compatible with the 5V PSP adapter that you pointed out correct? Because I ordered that too. :)
My other question is printing out the arcade control panel templates to make sure everything lines up... Any pointers or best practices? I guess just print out the same template twice since each "plan" is for only one players layout and just space them out? Looking forward to finally working on this thing. A little apprehensive to cut all this MDF and plexi though. Seems like a tedious task
Thanks!
PL1:
Those LED buttons should work fine with that power supply. ;D
One sage piece of advice regarding templates/layouts is to test them on a cardboard box so you can test the feel of pressing the actual buttons on an actual surface.
IMHO it's better to deal with the frustration of doing the layout/planning during a build than to have to deal with the frustration of not doing the layout/planning for the rest of the time you're using it.
If you aren't comfortable working with a material, practice on scraps or smaller pieces.
Scott
swirlee:
So all my parts have arrived! Nice!
I have a question about wiring up the LEDs on the pushbuttons. The metal prongs aren't marked as far as I can tell. What is positive and what is negative?
Thanks!
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