Adding a GI socket??

[andypinboy]

Hi guys. One of my pins is missing a ba9 GI lamp socket - it has the hole in the p/f where the lamp should be but clearly has never had a lamp installed (no screw holes, no wiring etc) - ie. looks to be an oversight when manufactured. The p/f is darkish in the area so I'd like to add the socket. The wiring seems simple enough - but it raised a few qns. 1. how many additional gi lamps can be installed b4 getting into problem territory? Because it's converted to leds (& thus has lower power draw) could I add a heap more if I (theoretically) wanted to? Sorry if silly questions - hope they make sense but so far basic resoldering / replacement of existing wires has been my limit. Thanks, Andy.

[Boots]

Shouldn't be a problem
Your particular machine may have less lamps than other machines in the same gen anyway

[beaky]

Shouldn't be a problem

+1 on that
if you are using leds then I can't see it being a problem

[pinsanity]

^As above.

Generally speaking you should be fine for adding at least a few or more no problems to brighten up dark areas but ultimately it depends on how many existing bulbs are already on the same string.

[andypinboy]

Great - ta guys - appreciate the info!

[pinball god]

Great - ta guys - appreciate the info!

agree with all of the above, but I have a gripe with you mate. Dunno what you call the footer at the bottom of people's posts but what happened to the 'liking lesbians' reference. Have you got a grudge against them now? I am sure lesbians out there are majorly offended being substituted for 'enjoy learning to fix pinballs'

[andypinboy]

Great - ta guys - appreciate the info!

agree with all of the above, but I have a gripe with you mate. Dunno what you call the footer at the bottom of people's posts but what happened to the 'liking lesbians' reference. Have you got a grudge against them now? I am sure lesbians out there are majorly offended being substituted for 'enjoy learning to fix pinballs'

   No offence to lesbians intended - & I still love them - great gals!! As much as I love pinball the lesbians are still a higher priority - it's just that I got to thinking AP was pretty much family-friendly so I might leave it off the signature block for now. Not many lesbian AP members sadly  

[pinsanity]

Great - ta guys - appreciate the info!

agree with all of the above, but I have a gripe with you mate. Dunno what you call the footer at the bottom of people's posts but what happened to the 'liking lesbians' reference. Have you got a grudge against them now? I am sure lesbians out there are majorly offended being substituted for 'enjoy learning to fix pinballs'

   No offence to lesbians intended - & I still love them - great gals!! As much as I love pinball the lesbians are still a higher priority - it's just that I got to thinking AP was pretty much family-friendly so I might leave it off the signature block for now. Not many lesbian AP members sadly  

Sometimes lesbianism is the only viable option a woman has in a horrible situation, particularly when the alternative would be to continue to live in abject misery. Can't blame a woman at all for making a choice like that given the circumstances. 

[swinks]

could always use one of these, manually select 1 of 7 different colours on my small rgb board (17 x 37mm) 

[andypinboy]

could always use one of these, manually select 1 of 7 different colours on my small rgb board (17 x 37mm) 

That's cool Swinksy - Shapeways?? The .156 insertion tool is brilliant - super strong, works great, it's been getting a good workout.

[swinks]

could always use one of these, manually select 1 of 7 different colours on my small rgb board (17 x 37mm)  

That's cool Swinksy - Shapeways?? The .156 insertion tool is brilliant - super strong, works great, it's been getting a good workout.

nah not Shapeways on this one...  

see if it gets enough interest and then might order a bunch, if not will get a small run for some projects and did it for the challenge and learning curve

great to hear the insertion tool is working