LEDs just too damn bright sometimes...

[muchostyle]

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?

[Marty Machine]

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

[muchostyle]

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

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.

[wiredoug]

.... try adding a few layers of tracing paper

Fantastic idea thanks

[Hashman]

Had the same problem with my TFTC. I took the backbox ones straight back out.

[weed of crime]

Ditto with Dirty Harry. Looked awesome, but couldn't see playfield. Normal globes fixed it

[pinball god]

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

[Strangeways]

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

Cool White, Not Warm White for areas that wash into each other.

[Zarnet]

I've found the leds in the fellowship semicircle my LOTR a little bright, maybe I'm getting too old and cranky!