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SpamMe:
I need a hub, I need to light my trackball. Done and done :D

fogman:
Has anyone used an old USB cable, cut the socket off, bought a $3.00 LED from Radioshack and hooked it up to the red and black wires on the USB cable?  I think this is the cheapest Trackball lighting system, but before I go and break something, I wanted to know if someone else has done it.

Please let me know or if anyone knows that this won't work for some reason, let me know that too!

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: fogman on August 16, 2004, 03:05:55 pm ---Has anyone used an old USB cable, cut the socket off, bought a $3.00 LED from Radioshack and hooked it up to the red and black wires on the USB cable?

--- End quote ---

Why do that when you can take leads off the power supply much easier?

GCS:
Looks cool and sounds like a good idea.

How did you mount it under the TB??

Also is bright enough to light up a 3" TB or just the smaller 2 1/4" TB??

Pics of it on your machine would be great btw.

Greg

fogman:

--- Quote ---Why do that when you can take leads off the power supply much easier?

--- End quote ---

Well, I have a rotating CP, so getting wires into the CP is a little bit of a pain.  I have a 7 port USB hub in the CP, so an extra slot isn't a problem...and I have an old USB mouse that is kapput so I have a spare connector.  Since the USB cable has the power wires, I figured I could just cut the end off and attach the LED.  I just don't know if there is something I haven't thought of that will cause me to fry something!

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