Can't wait to see what the LED's look like all lit up. You are doing a great job on the restore.
Would you care to share exactly what LED's you have in the green banana shaped inserts? I cleaned mine up at the end of last year and one of the last things I would like to do is reduce the heat under those inserts but I need to know what damn LED's! There are so many of them available now.
A couple more questions about the gun handle, what paint did you use and did you then clear over it or will the paint be able to handle the wear?
Thanks in advance for any answers you could provide.
LEDS ... i use all wide angle leds from cointaker..... In the kidney shaped inserts i have bright/cool white #555's and white flashers...
I opted to go white because they do not make an led this colour... It actually lights up nicely..
RE gun handle i used this stuff... http://www.vhtpaint.com/barrelpaint.html... awesome paint... I pinched a can from my bro in law so i don't know what its worth...
I then cleared it with Krylon triple thick. 3 coats...
Thanks mate, the angle the globes are set at in the kidney inserts was what was causing me grief I'll get hold of some and put them in. Thanks for the paint link too, If you cleared it also I may just get a hold of some gloss black and make sure I clear it well.
(I found the dodgy opto by leaving it in switch test, walking away and waiting for the sound of the switch closing, was only a dry joint - Great way for anyone that is trying to find an opto that isn't quite dead yet)
A good way to test your optos if you can physically see them is with a digital camera you can see the optos glowing through your camera or even mobile phone
