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When will LEDs get more affordable?

By Crash

11 years ago


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    #59 11 years ago

    I only use ablaze 1 LED's for inserts, but I use the concave lens bulbs since they have better light spread. I use frosted bulbs for incandescent bulbs on the playfield that would normally be capped. For GI, I use the ablaze 4 LED/SED bulbs.

    For flashers, I use Cointaker super flashers.

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    #66 11 years ago
    Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

    I was doing a little more reading and it appears the singe led concave lens from PBL are very similare to the CT 170 degree bulbs. Do you have issues with them ghosting in your inserts? Thinking mainly for a newer Stern.

    Only in my TZ. They tend to ghost in WPC games, but when I use them for inserts, I don't see them ghosting. However, when I use them on or above the playfield, that's the only time I notice them.

    I did use some for the inserts and pop bumpers in my friends Tron, and I never noticed any ghosting. But we used Cointakers for the GI lighting.

    But from what I've experienced, they only ghost on the controlled lamps. I've never seen ghosting in normal GI lighting.

    #71 11 years ago
    Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:

    Well, there are conflicting opinions. If I don't like them, I can always order the frosteds. I'll see what these look like and go from there. I figured based on the larger spread, they would fill out the bigger inserts, like the light cycles.

    I would use the 3-LED's or 4-LED/SED bulbs for GI.

    While the PBL concave bulbs have a good light spread, most people (including me) still find them to dim for playfield lighting.

    But those 4 LED bulbs throw out some serious light!

    #74 11 years ago

    When you guys are talking about using the concave single LEDs for GI, are you talking about playfield GI? I was planning on ordering some in red and blue for my Pinbot. I had tried colored incandescents, but they were too dim.

    Yes.

    I use these for standard playfield lighting.
    http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2561

    I use the blue and red ones on my TZ and they look amazing. However, I use the white ones around the flipper/slingshot areas.

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