(Topic ID: 84540)

Who's installing DIY lit flipper buttons?

By MustangPaul

10 years ago


Topic Heartbeat

Topic Stats

  • 46 posts
  • 19 Pinsiders participating
  • Latest reply 10 years ago by Patofnaud
  • Topic is favorited by 4 Pinsiders

You

Linked Games

No games have been linked to this topic.

    Topic Gallery

    View topic image gallery

    pRS1C-4435086w345.jpg
    400665_primary-153.jpg
    image-450.jpg
    image-963.jpg
    image-533.jpg
    image-189.jpg
    image.jpg
    IMG_2645.jpg
    L33T Up 010.jpg
    Whirlwind 3 019.jpg
    Lit button 3.JPG
    Lit button 2.JPG
    Lit button 1.JPG

    You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider patofnaud.
    Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

    #5 10 years ago

    I find clear buttons are better at lighting up and showing the color.

    I use colored flex instead. That way if you decide to change colors, swapping leds is easier than buttons.

    #9 10 years ago

    Another trick, if the power that runs the lamp in the start button matches, use it to power the flipper buttons. That way they flash in game over mode and stand out more.

    That's what I did here. This is Cointaker flipper LED kit (I had the spare kit so I cheated on this one) behind translucent buttons tied into the start switch lamp.

    #46 10 years ago
    Quoted from Schwaggs:

    I used the clear buttons with one flex LED from PBL. Red on one side and blue on the other of my F14. Looks GREAT!

    LOL my F-14 is set up the same way. Transformers Style™ GI/Flipper Rubber and Posts matched to each side. Red up the left, Blue up the right.

    You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider patofnaud.
    Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

    Reply

    Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.

    Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!

    Donate to Pinside

    Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!


    This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/whos-installing-diy-lit-flipper-buttons?tu=patofnaud and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.

    Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.