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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => General Pinball Discussion => Topic started by: Pinfan on December 30, 2009, 09:57:34 AM

Title: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 30, 2009, 09:57:34 AM: Just finished a restore on my Star Trek 25th and wanted to add a little touch......Being Star Trek i thought it fitting to have it looking a little different to my other machines, more 'modern'...

A beauty to look at with lights off but have a look at it with the leds in place....

All inserts were colour matched with wide angle leds...

GI is all bright/cool white wide angle leds..

Backbox has bright/cool white wide angle leds..( behind the faces i have used normal #44 globes to keep the natural appearance of the skin tone...)

All leds were purchased from COINTAKER.

The #555 were a bit of a pain in the ass as they have to be in a certain way...Well worth the mucking around though...

To all who are a little skeptical on using leds.... Take a look....
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: silverball on December 30, 2009, 10:07:56 AM: very nice.
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: RaptorLawyer on December 30, 2009, 01:42:24 PM: Looks great, will be kitting out my JP with LED's from Cointaker too.

Nice work!
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Strangeways on December 30, 2009, 01:43:55 PM: Come up looking very nice, Marco - Well done !
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: carbonROD on December 30, 2009, 02:28:14 PM: There's no question they're a difference maker - in appearance, in power consumption and in heat generated. Maybe the skeptics just couldnt be bothered going to the effort of re globing all their games...? *.*
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 30, 2009, 03:25:20 PM: A little more time spent on the ST today and i managed to hook this up...

It is a hallmark replica of the orig enterprise. Cost me all of $15 au to buy and get it here....

Mounted it on a bracket and wired it to the GI...
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 30, 2009, 03:28:19 PM: And finally two out of 3 ST's restored with one more to go ! ( next )
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: ddstoys on December 30, 2009, 03:37:10 PM: They Looks great Marco the leds and the enterprise. Ill be using leds for the first time on creature for something different ^^^
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: ktm450 on December 30, 2009, 04:51:36 PM: Nice work mate, looks great *%*
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Post by: carbonROD on December 30, 2009, 06:15:42 PM: Enterprise mod... @@* OUTSTANDING!
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Redback on December 30, 2009, 07:41:27 PM: Love the Star Trek collection.

The enterprise looks at home on the playfield, perfect size.

Excellent work,

Red
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 30, 2009, 07:44:26 PM: Thanks guys...

Forgot to apologise for the blurry pics !

Wotto loves when i take blurry pics ! !*! :lol
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on December 30, 2009, 09:15:36 PM: Marco,

That Star Trek 25th looks awesome, must get around to pimping mine out......Those plastics shine, did u go over the whole palyfield or was it that clean when u got it....
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 31, 2009, 12:15:07 AM: Thanks Dean....

Nah mate was a full restore like the Bally... Only this cab inside and out didn't need much work...

All plastics get cleaned with Novus 2 ONLY on my games, have not come across anything as good yet !
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Marty Machine on December 31, 2009, 12:26:58 AM: Interesting looking leds, so, wheres the info?

What type of leds? part numbers?
who from?
in oz? or o/s?
price(s)?
different types? narrow/wide/cool-white/warm-white etc etc

MM
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 31, 2009, 12:30:15 AM: Quote from: Marty Machine on December 31, 2009, 12:26:58 AM
Interesting looking leds, so, wheres the info?

What type of leds? part numbers?
who from?
in oz? or o/s?
price(s)?
different types? narrow/wide/cool-white/warm-white etc etc

MM

Read first post..... <..>
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Homepin on December 31, 2009, 12:46:06 AM: OK - so why not buy them from somebody in AU?
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinfan on December 31, 2009, 12:55:09 AM: Quote from: Homepin on December 31, 2009, 12:46:06 AM
OK - so why not buy them from somebody in AU?

There is NO supplier in OZ who can match the price of COINTAKER...

Delivered to my door and they are still less than half the price of any supplier in OZ..

If you can make and supply leds for cheaper than COINTAKER then I'll be buying from you...

I am happy with the product, the service and the price...What more can i ask for !
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: daics3522 on December 31, 2009, 12:59:49 AM: I would have to say I tend to agree with this. If someone in Oz can get them at around the same price I would consider buying locally of course. At the moment I have not found a local supplier who can offer them anywhere near the cointaker price also.....
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: daics3522 on December 31, 2009, 11:17:59 PM: Here is some video footage of my Fish Tales and Batman Forever with the LED's.. It is surprising at the huge difference in illumination that the LED's actually make to the game. I will be converting all of my future machines to LED's....

All Playfield inserts on both machines are White Wide Angle LED's
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Post by: Pinmem on January 01, 2010, 11:30:43 PM: Looks great marco, well done.
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Post by: GORGAR 1 on January 02, 2010, 12:19:02 AM: Awesome Marco well done-just looking now on Cointaker to order me some LED's to beef up the Twister..

Peter ()
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: andnic on January 02, 2010, 08:32:15 PM: Looks fantastic, think I might brighten up my CV.
Title: Re: To the LED skeptics....
Post by: Pinball Fixers on January 23, 2010, 11:50:51 PM: WOW Marco, that Star Trek looks FANTASTIC!