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STTNG what is the best looking complete LED conversion kit?

By Bumper

10 years ago


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#3 10 years ago

I would not buy a kit. The way I do it is I customize my own LED lighting. I buy from PinballCenter in Germany. Cointaker. BC Pinball. Pinballlife. For example. The worm hole insert I chose a custom color changing fast blink from cointaker. For the shield inserts I used 555 teal noflix plus Super flux from PinballCenter. I had ghosting issues with mode inserts. I used cointaker nonghosting LED's for those. I used Cool White 47 3 LED .69 cents for most of the GI around playfield. I used BC Pinball 4x 47 blue frosted LED's for the inlanes. I used 555 Blue LED flashers for inside the BORG ship from Cointaker. Most kits I have seen use yellow for the kickback standup targets . You need to use Orange to match insert perfect. Back box was hard. I used cointaker mini's coolwhite in a lot of sockets to cut down on glare from back box onto playfield glass. Behind Data, I used warm white mini's cointaker. I used Cointaker color changing 555 Slow Fade behind Enterprise and the tracker beam on back box. Behind the words STAR TREK there ar Flashers. I used 555 blue LED flashers from cionTaker, looks awesome. On the back box the crew members red shirts looked spotty with any LED. There you should use 555 incandescent behind the red shirts. I used Cool white Frosted any GI light socket that is insight line of eyes to cut glare. Do your own Kit. It will come out better. Hope this helps. Rob

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#5 10 years ago

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#7 10 years ago
Quoted from Vyzer2:

I am not crazy about led's in all machines..but RobKnapp, I do like how you have done your machines (lotr as well)....and i like how you did your sttng (much better than mine).

Thanks chief !

#16 10 years ago
Quoted from Bumper:

. RobKnapp his machine looks very nice but if I would like to reproduce that I would have to buy LEDs from three different shops and to calculate how many of which type of LEDs I exactly need.

Ok. But be advised that you will need many 555 & 47 LED's that have extension wires leads that go to the LED (flex style ).

Quoted from Bumper:

The shields seem to be an issue with most LEDs because they don't dim right after they are being hit. I don't know which kits have LEDs that support that dimming well.

For the shields PinballCenter No FlixPlus Superflux are your best option as they are the best for a slower no/off period. So At least entertain ordering 8 (2)extra only need 6 Teal T10 (555) NoFlixPlus SuperFux from the German company for the Shield. You can order playfield insert Kit only. I would look into CoinTaker super bright for the playfield. But you should ask Melissa to include nonghosting LED's to the kit for the mode inserts because they may ghost and she will do it if you ask her. The GI CoinTaker SMD super bright LED sit almost flush with the playfield. Causing the LED to be to Low and will shine in your eyes not good. I would just order 35 .69 cent 3 LED coolwhite 47 from PinballLife they sit almost a 1/2 inch above playfield and project the light out well & will not shine in your eyes. There. So you have Playfield inserts covered. Kit from CoinTaker. GI. Covered 35 3 LED 47 .69 cool white from pinballLife. All you need is back box. You do not want them to bright causing glare . Throw Niftyled a crumb since they commented on your thread. Order there .69 cent 555 Cool white frosted for the back box. I just took off my Back Glass and counted them for you. Order 40. You only need 37. Get 40. From Niftyled. You are done. Save yourself some money and skip the flashers. Or Order a Flasher Kit from CoinTaker. I love LED's and the creative part of making my configuration . But I think if you do as I have just suggested you will save money and your ST:TNG LED conversion will be awesome. Peace.

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