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Level42:
Sorry, I wouldn't buy this personaly. I used Knievl's method and it's sooooooo easy, really no need for a PCB. Just MHO of course. I'm an electronics engineer so it maybe just my fantastic soldering skills (;)) but really I think anyone can do it.

(Also I think Knievl should get some "royalties" for his idea :D)

whammoed:

--- Quote from: Level42 on February 13, 2006, 03:16:51 pm ---Sorry, I wouldn't buy this personaly. I used Knievl's method and it's sooooooo easy, really no need for a PCB. Just MHO of course. I'm an electronics engineer so it maybe just my fantastic soldering skills (;)) but really I think anyone can do it.

(Also I think Knievl should get some "royalties" for his idea :D)

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No reason to be sorry.  This is the kind of feedback I'm looking for.  I realize I enjoy taking things to the next level regardless of the extra expense at times, and if no-one else wants to go along I would rather know it than buy too many of these.  Also,  for the short buttons (in metal panels) I'm pretty sure the button holder method is not the best way and I usually use metal.  Again, this is probably the minority as well.
I will be sure to send knievel royalties on all the boards I assemble using the button holder method. :D ;)

thanks for the feedback!

P.S.  Lets be honest, not everything about your button lighting went sooooooo easy: :laugh:

--- Quote from: Level42 on August 21, 2005, 04:14:55 pm ---O, and drill with GREAT care ! This is what happens if you don't  ;D



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quarterback:

--- Quote from: Level42 on February 13, 2006, 03:16:51 pm --- really no need for a PCB.
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This is kind of what I was thinking when I asked about the side-lighting-spacers.  I think an all-in-one "just slide this over your leaf buttons and they'll have that Kneively side lighting" would possibly generate more interest, but if I'm going to end up drilling holes and installing the LEDs myself anyway, I'm probably just going to wire the LEDs as well.

I believe that Kneivel found/bought some kind of translucent material which he cut out to size to act as the spacer.  I don't know if it would make it an easier sell, but getting ahold of that material, cutting out some 'rings' and installing the LEDs into that (making it a ready-to-go solution) might be more appealling.

I know you said that you feel the "button holder method is not the best way" for your setup,  but it's just a thought.

whammoed:
thanks for the advice qb.  Knievel drilled through his button holder in his example I believe.  He was using a wood panel so didn't need spacers.  Trust me, if you use that method in your metal panel with your spacers those leds will be right next to your cp and thus right next to the bezel.  You will not have even lighting.  Maybe through your button holders with the right leds which would put them 1/4" from the top, but I can't be certain on that.

The "fully loaded version" would just slide over the button.  I think knievels method is great but its not the only way IMHO.

I think its clear that these are a no go for the masses though.  No biggie.  I will still be ordering some for myself and possibly some extras just in case.  I'm not really looking to come up with a product just to sell. Just seeing if anyone else was interested in what I consider the most elegant approach to lighting a leaf button.  Plus I have a couple other ideas i'm working on that I think people will be excited about.

Again, thanks to you both for the input.  It is exactly the kind of info I needed before placing the order.

**I looked, yep, through the holder, not a spacer:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=30565.msg257830#msg257830

Here is the post in that thread where oldskool just uses one led from the bottom:

--- Quote from: Oldskool on January 19, 2005, 09:42:04 pm ---Even 1 superbright LED per button works well.





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quarterback:

--- Quote from: whammoed on February 13, 2006, 11:14:43 pm ---thanks for the advice qb.  Knievel drilled through his button holder in his example I believe. 
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Yeah, I wasn't being clear enough.  His 'real' setup was right through the holders, but (I think) people were coming up with alternate 'diffusion' ideas and there was some continued discussion about doing things like using dollar-store cutting boards etc.   (I'm pretty sure) he located some other material online and tested it out.

Then again, I may have just dreamt all that :)

I'll see if I can find the posts I'm thinking of....

EDIT:  Here is what I was referring to.  These are from a thread on how to light up the shawnzilla (microswitch) translucents.  Kenievel found some stuff at Lee Valley that he made rings/spacers out of and he called them his "LED RINGS"  These are a few of his posts from that thread where he first mentions them and then an example of one in use:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37034.msg358346#msg358346
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37034.msg358372#msg358372
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37034.msg373799#msg373799

Here's a pic, showcasing what he'd done:

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