New Pop Bumper &quot;LED Caps&quot; on the Market

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3336

Hi All,

A single bulb or LED in a Pop Bumper does not do a very good job of illumination. For those of us who like a high-tech look, check out these new LED Pop Bumper Caps. These illuminate the entire cap from the center, top outer perimeter, and bottom underside perimeter with a total of 31 SMD-LEDs. There's an adjustment feature on underside of the cap to suit brightness preference. It produces very little heat; helps prevent cap damage over time. Just plug in to the wedge lamp socket of the pop bumper and screw down the cap. Available in a selection of colors, these are compatible with any Bally-Williams, Stern, Data East, or Sega pop bumper that uses the standard body (03-7443-5) and a #555 lamp. Simply remove your current pop bumper cap and pop bumper light bulb and replace them with this kit. Enclosed are some pictures in Funhouse, a comparison of a regular bulb with blue cap vs. LED cap in blue, and an example of color selection (additional colors available).

* These are now available via the good folks at Pinball Life Company. Here is their link:

Please PM me with any questions if you are interested! Photo Feb 17, 10 16 13 AM.jpgPhoto Feb 01, 1 33 11 PM.jpgPhoto Feb 01, 4 07 04 PM.jpg

#2 10 years ago

JRK

jrivelli

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Milwaukie, OR

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Those are really cool, but not new, right? Doesn't pinball center eu sell those? Either way, glad to see a vendor selling these on this side of the pond, helps with shipping massively!

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#3 10 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Oy, there's a fine line, and you probably cross it with this... Maybe point the leds DOWNWARDS, and half the amount?

#4 10 years ago

JRK

jrivelli

TrueColor Protectors

Milwaukie, OR

11y 89,650 4,625 10 20

Quoted from Frax:
Oy, there's a fine line, and you probably cross it with this... Maybe point the leds DOWNWARDS, and half the amount?

They are not that annoyingly bright and no line was crossed. Plenty of local people here have them on games I've seen, they look great.

#5 10 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Quoted from jrivelli:
They are not that annoyingly bright and no line was crossed. Plenty of local people here have them on games I've seen, they look great.

Okay, so if they're the same thing as the ones on Pinballcenter, then...okay..

http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/noflix-led-ufo-cold-white-p-2557.html?language=english

Description says the brightness is adjustable. 'scuse me I missed that in the OP's description. Bad mistake, human.

#6 10 years ago

TIM

ralphwiggum

YouBentMyWookie

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terry has them-
www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3336

#7 10 years ago

JEF

Jeff_PHX_AZ

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Only for #555 socket huh? I have the #44 bayonet socket so will you make any for us who don't have #555 in the pops? I really like them. Also put in those things Dennis Nordman made that cover up the socket and wires in the pop housing, think they're called "thingy's", not sure, but Terry stocks them I believe.

#8 10 years ago

RJP

Patofnaud

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Tilton, NH

11y 67,150 3,621 7

As I mentioned in the T2 thread where Calico first mentioned these..

I would combine that with the Nordman's Sparkly Pop Bumper Enhancement Thingy

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3069

Here they (the sparkly things) are being used in my T2... It would hide the 555 wire and cover up the white inside of the pop body.

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#9 10 years ago

JEF

Jeff_PHX_AZ

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OP
Quoted from calico1997:
single bulb or LED in a Pop Bumper does not do a very good job of illumination.

I agree with that, big time! PM me to let me know if you all can make them for #44 bayonet.

#10 10 years ago

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jayhawkai

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I'm tempted to put the teal ones in Scared Stiff.

#11 10 years ago

DAN

calico1997

For now these are available in 555 wedge connection. We may offer 44 sockets in the future, depending on response.

#12 10 years ago

JRK

jrivelli

TrueColor Protectors

Milwaukie, OR

11y 89,650 4,625 10 20

Quoted from Frax:
Okay, so if they're the same thing as the ones on Pinballcenter, then...okay..
http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/noflix-led-ufo-cold-white-p-2557.html?language=english
Description says the brightness is adjustable. 'scuse me I missed that in the OP's description. Bad mistake, human.

I'm just saying they look identical. Ones I was putting in a while back had no brightness adjustments, but looked identical and not too bright at all

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#13 10 years ago

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redmamanora

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Quoted from Patofnaud:
As I mentioned in the T2 thread where Calico first mentioned these..
I would combine that with the Nordman's Sparkly Pop Bumper Enhancement Thingy
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3069
Here they (the sparkly things) are being used in my T2... It would hide the 555 wire and cover up the white inside of the pop body.

Pinball Life says that you would not use the Thingy with the pop bumper cap led mod.

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#14 10 years ago

RJP

Patofnaud

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Tilton, NH

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Quoted from redmamanora:
Pinball Life says that you would not use the Thingy with the pop bumper cap led mod.

I would. I see no reason there would be any interference and if so a small notch for the wires would fix that.

#15 10 years ago

ABB

Aurich

Mods and Opinions

Torrance, CA

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Quoted from jayhawkai:
I'm tempted to put the teal ones in Scared Stiff.

No way would I want to lose the domes on my Scared Stiff pops! That's part of what makes the Monster's Lab light show visible to the player.

#16 10 years ago

JGI

John_I

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I'd want the outer ring to be a flasher and go off only when the pop fires while leaving the one LED in the center as a GI light.

#17 10 years ago

DAN

calico1997

Quoted from jayhawkai:
I'm tempted to put the teal ones in Scared Stiff.

I looked at that idea but I think the lamps in Scared Stiff pop bumpers are actually flashers, not standard 6.3V GI lamps or 6.3V controlled lamps. So please be careful as the LED CAPS are only for 6.3 volts.

#18 10 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

Pinball Life

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The LEDs are adjustable in brightness.
There are LEDs that shine up (20) and there are LEDs that shine down (10).
You can use Nordman's thingy, but you do not have to. I do recommend using them if you are putting these in a Stern game as this will center the bulb.
This *kit* includes the pop bumper cap, so there is no need to glue the ring onto your old cap. Simply replace your old #555 bulb and cap with the new ones in this kit.
A #44 lamp *hook up* in the center is certainly a possibility and this will be looked into in a timely manner.
Terry.
Pinball Life

#19 10 years ago

GPD

KoolFingers

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Nice. I just wish the green was more neon green than teal green. Or just add that green to the line up.

#20 10 years ago

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MJW

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Quoted from pinballlife:
The LEDs are adjustable in brightness.
There are LEDs that shine up (20) and there are LEDs that shine down (10).
You can use Nordman's thingy, but you do not have to. I do recommend using them if you are putting these in a Stern game as this will center the bulb.
This *kit* includes the pop bumper cap, so there is no need to glue the ring onto your old cap. Simply replace your old #555 bulb and cap with the new ones in this kit.
A #44 lamp *hook up* in the center is certainly a possibility and this will be looked into in a timely manner.
Terry.
Pinball Life

Terry,do you recommend Normans thingy with data east? Thinking GNR.

#21 10 years ago

CMS

Xenon75

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It would also be cool to sell this without the pop cap so that we could add them to the trim rings on Classic Ballys...

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#22 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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These look pretty cool. Any discount for a quantity? I woudl like to drop these in my TAF but pretty pricey upgrade for 5 pops.

Also, what is the total power draw from these? Are 5 of them going to create any issues?

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#23 10 years ago

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redmamanora

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Quoted from Whysnow:
These look pretty cool. Any discount for a quantity? I woudl like to drop these in my TAF but pretty pricey upgrade for 5 pops.
Also, what is the total power draw from these? Are 5 of them going to create any issues?

You would only be able to use 4 of these caps on TAF as one of the caps (clear) has a cut in the cap for clearance.

#24 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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crap! good call

#25 10 years ago

ERJ

tracelifter

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Quoted from Aurich:
No way would I want to lose the domes on my Scared Stiff pops! That's part of what makes the Monster's Lab light show visible to the player.

I had a NOS set of those caps sitting on the shelf, they also look good on TRON.

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#26 10 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

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Saint Paul, MN

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Quoted from Aurich:
No way would I want to lose the domes on my Scared Stiff pops! That's part of what makes the Monster's Lab light show visible to the player.

Same goes for the caps on EATPM.

#27 10 years ago

ABB

Aurich

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Torrance, CA

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Quoted from MustangPaul:
Same goes for the caps on EATPM.

I don't actually own any games with the right kinds of caps for these now that I think about it. EATPM has the domes, SS has the mini domes, Shadow has no pops, and Star Trek uses the new Stern style caps.

#28 10 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

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Saint Paul, MN

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Quoted from Aurich:
I don't actually own any games with the right kinds of caps for these now that I think about it. EATPM has the domes, SS has the mini domes, Shadow has no pops, and Star Trek uses the new Stern style caps.

Yeah and those domes look GREAT with Comet red "Crystal Fan" bulbs.

#29 10 years ago

ABB

Aurich

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Torrance, CA

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Quoted from MustangPaul:
Yeah and those domes look GREAT with Comet red "Crystal Fan" bulbs.

Oh, nice call, have to try that.

#30 10 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

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Saint Paul, MN

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Quoted from Aurich:
Oh, nice call, have to try that.

Yeah they REALLY look sweet under those caps.

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#31 10 years ago

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redmamanora

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Received my order of LED caps today, 24 in total. If you are on the fence about ordering these, don't be. They are very high quality and really enhance the look of the game, especially the games with flashing pop bumpers, such as Twilight Zone. My gosh these things are bright, which is the way I like them. For those that prefer a little dimmer look, they are easily adjustable with a small Phillips screwdriver. As mentioned in the instructions, just be careful of the wires and make sure they don't get pinched by the cap. I didn't order any "thingys" at this time but may rethink that decision as you can see the wiring through the cap, especially with the clear. All in all, this is a great addition to the game.

#32 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

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Quoted from John_I:
I'd want the outer ring to be a flasher and go off only when the pop fires while leaving the one LED in the center as a GI light.

Ya, how about this? Kind of a neat feature...

#33 10 years ago

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#34 10 years ago

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tonycip

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Mine just came .hard to get a pic of them all lit up at the same time .

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#35 10 years ago

CIP

tonycip

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I would like to put some on my TAF but that would be 5 more. how about a volume discount?

#36 10 years ago

DAN

calico1997

A word about TAF. I am told it has one pop bumper cap that is special because it is "sawed off" on one side. These pop bumper LEDs cannot be sawed off - they will not work. If you can figure out how to make it fit, let me know but you should be careful before ordering. I assume it would not look right to have LED pop bumpers on all but the sawed off one.

#37 10 years ago

DAN

calico1997

Quoted from redmamanora:
Received my order of LED caps today, 24 in total. If you are on the fence about ordering these, don't be. They are very high quality and really enhance the look of the game, especially the games with flashing pop bumpers, such as Twilight Zone. My gosh these things are bright, which is the way I like them. For those that prefer a little dimmer look, they are easily adjustable with a small Phillips screwdriver. As mentioned in the instructions, just be careful of the wires and make sure they don't get pinched by the cap. I didn't order any "thingys" at this time but may rethink that decision as you can see the wiring through the cap, especially with the clear. All in all, this is a great addition to the game.

Thanks for your feedback and also the large order! In my opinion they actually look better with the brightness adjusted down, since there are so many LEDs in there. But it depends a little on the color of cap.

#38 10 years ago

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Toddzilla

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Installed in my Cyclone. Fantastic product!

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#39 10 years ago

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redmamanora

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OP
Quoted from calico1997:
A word about TAF. I am told it has one pop bumper cap that is special because it is "sawed off" on one side. These pop bumper LEDs cannot be sawed off - they will not work. If you can figure out how to make it fit, let me know but you should be careful before ordering. I assume it would not look right to have LED pop bumpers on all but the sawed off one.

I installed all 5 led caps on TAF, including the sawed off clear cap. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see the reason for that particular cap being sawed off. The ball easily rolls beneath the cap with room to spare. That cap is right at the ramp exit but that shouldn't present any issue to the flight of the ball. I'm sure the factory had a reason for cutting the cap, but I just don't see it at this time.

#40 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

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I really like the red white and blue on cyclone...really nice looking.

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#41 10 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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Quoted from Whysnow:
Also, what is the total power draw from these? Are 5 of them going to create any issues?

would like to know if the added power draw is going to potentitally cause other issues or stresses ina game.

#42 10 years ago

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Foo

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Quoted from ralphwiggum:
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=3336

Link not working for me... What the?!

#43 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

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Theyre gone! WTH!

#44 10 years ago

RJP

Patofnaud

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"The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable."

My guess, the sold out and will get more.

#45 10 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Quoted from Toddzilla:
Installed in my Cyclone. Fantastic product!

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Good lord, lol, does that thing have any other GI in it? Guessing maybe it was turned off as the backglass light isn't on either?

One thing I'm noticing from your picture that's pretty smart is these aren't color matched to the caps. So the playfield doesn't end up all kinds of fruity colors. I might have to give these a shot next time I have a game that's really dark in a pops area and just turn the top off or as low as possible.

#46 10 years ago

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Quoted from Patofnaud:
"The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable."
My guess, the sold out and will get more.

I emailed Terrry a little while ago asking. Will post the response here~SpOoKy

#47 10 years ago

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SpOoKyRiDeS

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Terry responded that demand was much greater then anticipated so he is out until mid-march.~SpOoKy

#48 10 years ago

DRI

Toddzilla

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Quoted from Frax:
Good lord, lol, does that thing have any other GI in it? Guessing maybe it was turned off as the backglass light isn't on either?
One thing I'm noticing from your picture that's pretty smart is these aren't color matched to the caps. So the playfield doesn't end up all kinds of fruity colors. I might have to give these a shot next time I have a game that's really dark in a pops area and just turn the top off or as low as possible.

I had it on all lamps in test mode.

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#49 10 years ago

DJP

Chitownpinball

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