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Offline swinks

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Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« on: February 04, 2013, 10:25:40 PM »
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- those that have a new Tron might like some of these.


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Re: Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 02:49:53 PM »
too good to not share

- those that have a new Tron might like some of these.


http://pinballcards.blogspot.com.au

Look nice, though must admit for Tron I am tempted by these transparent ones that require back lighting, ordered some for BSD already...

http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/tron-legacy-instruction-card-transparent-p-2986.html?language=english
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Re: Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 04:39:22 PM »
too good to not share

- those that have a new Tron might like some of these.


http://pinballcards.blogspot.com.au

Look nice, though must admit for Tron I am tempted by these transparent ones that require back lighting, ordered some for BSD already...

http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/tron-legacy-instruction-card-transparent-p-2986.html?language=english

That backlighting kit need to be fitted properly
There have been repords of them shorting out and causing damage to your game

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Re: Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 05:08:46 PM »
That backlighting kit need to be fitted properly
There have been repords of them shorting out and causing damage to your game

Ohh joy, will look into it when I get them, I fitted the same kind of kit inside my dx6i (RC plane controller) to back-light the LCD and hasn't been an issue..
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Re: Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 05:47:42 PM »
That backlighting kit need to be fitted properly
There have been repords of them shorting out and causing damage to your game

Ohh joy, will look into it when I get them, I fitted the same kind of kit inside my dx6i (RC plane controller) to back-light the LCD and hasn't been an issue..
these EL paper are an electrical device
you are fitting into a metal apron (or is your Trons apron plastic?)(just considered that)

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Re: Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 06:16:19 PM »
Look nice, though must admit for Tron I am tempted by these transparent ones that require back lighting, ordered some for BSD already...

http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/tron-legacy-instruction-card-transparent-p-2986.html?language=english


Just a heads up that these "kits" are not plug and play. I have illuminated 4 of my pins so far with these and have had no troubles with shorting out on BW metal aprons.

There are no installation instructions included with these and you will need to buy some trifurcon connector pins and a molex connector housing.

http://www.rtbb.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1407&osCsid=ac97012eec15e6970b06bd1266430e33
http://www.rtbb.com.au/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=molex&osCsid=ac97012eec15e6970b06bd1266430e33&x=0&y=0

You will also need to locate a 12v source on your machine (usually found inside the cabinet next to the coin door but there is an alternative 12v source in the backbox as well on Bally Williams machines.)

If you need some advice on where to connect to I can do a write up of the process.  ^^^

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Re: Some Cool Custom Apron Cards
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2013, 09:42:42 PM »
these EL paper are an electrical device
you are fitting into a metal apron (or is your Trons apron plastic?)(just considered that)

True the advantage of the DX6i controller is it is encased in plastic, but still had to be careful with other delicate electronics inside, and not much space...

I believe the light wires I am putting in my tron pro are also essentially the same technology, though more plug and play delivery..
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