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jarrett:

--- Quote from: TOK on December 13, 2004, 05:01:24 pm ---Jarrett, did you get the red LED from Happs, or somewhere else? Also, what did you use to mount it? I see there is a little mounting hole in the plastic below the ball.
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I ordered the trackball lighting kit from SlikStik (http://www.slikstik.com/detail.aspx?ID=34), which is fantastically overpriced, but easier to install than rigging up something custom.  It attaches to the trackball with a screw, and plugs into the 5V pins on the iPac.  It came with a very bright blue LED, but I removed it and soldered in a red LED from superbrightleds.com (Part #RL5-R8030).  It is very, very bright.  Almost too bright.

quarterstringer:

--- Quote ---trackball lighting kit from SlikStik (http://www.slikstik.com/detail.aspx?ID=34), which is fantastically overpriced
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Wow, Slikstik wants $35 to light a trackball. For anyone that wants a much cheaper method, order a Lazer Led from SVC.

MameMaster!:
....I agree...it is really butt ugly when it's not lit...here's mine in her lit glory....(and without the light....UGG)...

MameMaster!
FYI- I presently use it in a standalone unit.

whammoed:
I really don't understand why its so hard to make a red translucent trackball thats actually red.

TOK:

--- Quote from: whammoed on December 16, 2004, 04:29:25 pm ---I really don't understand why its so hard to make a red translucent trackball thats actually red.

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My only theory is that if it was too light of a red, it'd light up pink.
For as nasty as it looks without a light, its perfect with one. After reading the recommendations here, I'm going to try that 4 LED setup from Lazer.

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