I've got some cheap Ablaze #555 colored flex bulbs on order from PBL, as well as some clear buttons and some bulb sockets to outfit a few of my games.
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Quoted from vid1900:I've had buttons that want to stick.
Usually you can take them apart and ease the edge of the inner button part.
I wouldn't think it's an issue that's exclusive to the clear buttons. They're all from the same kind of mold and likely the same kind of plastic (with or without dye).
I got my order in today and just installed some in my Hook. I think clear buttons with yellow LEDs look great. I noticed from above, the lights bleed through the sides of the apron. Has anyone done anything nice looking to block that? I guess if I feel like it's an issue, a black piece of card stock could be bent up and put over it as a light shield from above.
Quoted from Patofnaud: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.
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Man, I would have done that in my Hook, but I run my games with tokens and it looks like the start button only lights and blinks when there are credits, otherwise it's dark. I wired mine into one of the coin chute lights.
Quoted from njg:Clear buttons and a single colored flex LED hooked into the start button using piggy back connectors so no wires are cut and can put the wiring back to stock.
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I had no idea those existed! I followed the same principal, though, of tapping into the a light that had quick connects with a DIY spliced up piggyback connector, and covered the bare metal with heat-shrink tubing.
Quoted from RonB:I can't find those spade splitters anywhere, I checked Home Depot, ACE, and Wal-Mart with no-luck. No Radio Shack in my town anymore. I didn't really want to order through the mail because of shipping so I guess I'll have to tap the wires.
Maybe an automotive store? At the very least you should be able to get some disconnect terminal male ends and build something similar.
(not sure about sizes on these) http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Dorman-AutoGrade-25-pcs-yellow-male-disconnect-terminal/_/N-25oe?itemIdentifier=456918&_requestid=6570374
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