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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Handy hints and tips => Topic started by: muchostyle on June 29, 2013, 10:41:37 PM
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Just got my Tales from the Crypt complete with full LEDs. Love the game, and the LEDs under the playfield are awesome, but I found that having them in the backbox generates too much light. I found that the image from the translite was reflecting so much on the glass that I couldn't see what was happening in the top third of the playfield!
Consequently I've just replaced all LEDs behind the glass with standard globes... Problem solved!
Anyone else had similar issues?
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Yeh the LEDS in backboxes coz all kinds of probs like that...
You can try adding a few layers of tracing paper/baking paper as a softener/diffuser between the led and the backglass......in fact you might just wanna cut some tracing/baking paper into large sheets to cover the entire backglass (except for any score displays) to soften the sharpness of the leds...
MM
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Yeh the LEDS in backboxes coz all kinds of probs like that...
You can try adding a few layers of tracing paper/baking paper as a softener/diffuser between the led and the backglass......in fact you might just wanna cut some tracing/baking paper into large sheets to cover the entire backglass (except for any score displays) to soften the sharpness of the leds...
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Thanks Marty,
Good idea! I like the concept of the LEDs, but I also want to see what's going on during the game...
Cheers!
Paul.
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.... try adding a few layers of tracing paper
Fantastic idea thanks
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Had the same problem with my TFTC. I took the backbox ones straight back out.
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Ditto with Dirty Harry. Looked awesome, but couldn't see playfield. Normal globes fixed it
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Never used leds in the backbox, but didmyou guys try the frosted style and/or the 180 degree leds? I wonder if they would do the job. I always wanted to led a backbox to put ledd strain on the pcbs and backglass
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I only use the 180 degree LEDs behind translites. I rarely put LED flashers as they are too bright and wash into surrounding LED effects. For a dark room, 180s are absolutely perfect. Some translites look awesome like CFTBL, ST TNG and some look awful - like Black Rose. You need to experiment with 180s. Here's where I get mine from ;
http://www.rtbb.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=22_119_121 (http://www.rtbb.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=22_119_121)
Cool White, Not Warm White for areas that wash into each other.
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I've found the leds in the fellowship semicircle my LOTR a little bright, maybe I'm getting too old and cranky!