Author Topic: Dedicated TurboGrafx Shelf for games  (Read 1468 times)

GoldenWheels

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Re: Dedicated TurboGrafx Shelf for games
« Reply #45 on: February 25, 2015, 04:21:41 AM »


Man, very nice work--what kind of lights are in it?

I use LED strip lights for projects but they have their limitations. Mostly because my own electrician work has severe limitations. Like, I can plug stuff in, and stuff.

These >>------<> http://www.amazon.com/Triangle-Bulbs-White-Waterproof-Flexible/dp/B005EHHLD8
I'm no electrician and even I figured this out. I'm a tinkerer when it comes to electronics and usually can figure things out rather easily. They have little solder points to daisy chain them together and then I hooked them up to this ... http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Female-Power-Adaptor-Connector/dp/B00Q1VPFC0/ref=sr_1_12?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1424873110&sr=1-12&keywords=ac+adaptor+female+plug ... The female ones that is and hooked up a 12v power supply.

I'm going to pick up a rocker switch and splice it in the wire to finish it off.


Huh! I used something very similar to that in my game cabinet, that's why I wondered. I used these ones:

http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Changing-Flexible-Controller-44-button/dp/B0040FJ27S/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1424884436&sr=8-8&keywords=color+led+strips

Which have a remote and do lots of dif colors and flashing/fading patterns. I don't use those features a lot (at all?), but it is neat to show off. I cheated to do turns though...I designed it so I could do one long run and hid the bends behind stuff (wasting the light but allowing me not to have to splice).

GoldenWheels

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Re: Dedicated TurboGrafx Shelf for games
« Reply #46 on: February 25, 2015, 04:22:23 AM »
Man, very nice work--what kind of lights are in it?

I use LED strip lights for projects but they have their limitations. Mostly because my own electrician work has severe limitations. Like, I can plug stuff in, and stuff.


Kinda OT but try this for setting up LEDs man. http://ledcalc.com/


Looks like a good resource for the next project, thanks.