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Must they be translucent buttons?
Jimbo:
--- Quote from: waveryder on December 11, 2007, 07:02:38 am ---Sorry but I dont really see the point of lighting buttons that arent gonna glow. If you dont like the effect of translucent buttons why light your buttons at all?
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My cab is not going to be on all the time, and I want it looking nice when its switched off... hence my preference for red translucent buttons - which will fit much better with my cab's theme and artwork.
waveryder:
That wasnt my point. Coloured translucent buttons are still translucent! I did the same with my cab I used completely clear buttons as I wanted to maintain a theme and have it look nice when the cabs off. Lowmax said in his original post that he didnt like translucent buttons! But wanted to illuminate standard buttons. I stand by my initial comment as it seems completely pointless to me :blah:
lowmax:
--- Quote from: waveryder on December 11, 2007, 07:02:38 am ---Sorry but I dont really see the point of lighting buttons that arent gonna glow. If you dont like the effect of translucent buttons why light your buttons at all?
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Well... I don't know if by not glowing you mean that absolutely no light will be visible from standard buttons... Of course I don't want that... I will light up non-translucent buttons only if some significant light or glow will be visible, and by significant I mean that I will be able to distinguish between lit and unlit. And as I mentioned in my first post I want this done so the front end will light up the specific buttons that will be used for each game, so it's not completely pointless, it's far from that.
As for not wanting translucent buttons, it's because I personally don't like the way they look.
waveryder:
If there is no translucency to the buttons how exaclty do you expect them to light up? Even the electric ice buttons must be semi opaque to light up. What I'm saying is pointless Lowmax is attempting to ligh up a standard pushbutton, except possible a white button although that does look crap as only the plunger recieves any light and you wont see much in the day time. Why dont you wire an led and shove it beneath the plunger and you'll see my point. Theres a reason people use translucent buttons when they intend to light em up. :blah:
lowmax:
When I'm talking about translucent buttons, I'm referring to the buttons with that official name. As for the standard buttons, I doubt that they will block light 100%, something should go through, I think, especially with strong leds. Has anyone experimented with this?
Edit:
8 posts only and Now I'm being called pointless Lowmax... this must be some kind of record... :applaud:
Waveryder, It's quite juvenile to read the responding post and edit your post just to satisfy your ego.
Any ways... so basically I should rephrase my entire question(s)....
Are standard buttons semi-opaque, and are there semi-opaque buttons ready for led instalment. Or is my best bet the electric ice buttons?
Thanks people
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