shilmover
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Anyone do this?
I noticed that the coin door is +5v which does not give much light.
I noticed that the coin door is +5v which does not give much light.
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Nash....er Francis of ataricade.com did it. It's pretty easy to do. I'm sure others have here as well but just in case, you might want to email him direct from the site and get the details.
I plan on doing that once the OG trackballs die out.
I did mine off the coin door and they were bright! Are you using 12v bulbs on a 6v feed? Mine too were very dim, until I realized that the kit came with 12v bulbs... I went down to NAPA and bought two 6v's that fit in the socket and they were as bright as a normal bulb with normal power. Bet 10 to 1 your using the wrong bulbs!!![]()
Of course I'm correct... get some 6v bulbs tomorrow and you're good to go!Karl,
I think you are correct... let me check...
http://www.nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm
Get these little LED units. They get super too bright and have a dimmer for making them less super too bright.
http://www.nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm
Get these little LED units. They get super too bright and have a dimmer for making them less super too bright.
I got these and hooked it up. They look great. I will get some pictures and post them...
Was it pretty simple? I want to do the same thing.
I think they look great...but I am a bit biased.![]()
My very first MM (which I picked up directly from Atari, BTW) had translucent red/blue trackballs with backlighting. Because of this, I always assumed that's the way they came straight from the factory. I learned much later on that what I had was an exception to the rule. The wiring for the lamps, however, was definitely FACTORY all the way. That I can be sure of. I've always wondered if they had planned to go with backlit trackballs but later changed their mind?
Whatever the reason, I like them lit up like this and wouldn't have it any other way!
Dave
What size balls are in there? 3"?
I think they look great...but I am a bit biased.![]()