help with arrow lights

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

I have a homemade metal pad that I built using riptide's design. And now...I REALLY want to put lights under the arrows...BUT... I don't know how. I don't want any huge powerful light bulbs. I was thinking just 1 or 2 tiny little bright LEDs that I can get from radioshack under each arrow. But how would I make them work when the arrow is pressed?
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Travelsonic · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2005

I was planning on doing the same thing using LEDs, but using my MyMyBox SOLOMODE 2200 as the modding pad. I was also wondering the same thing/encountering the same problem.
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VelocityWave · Trick Member Joined: 02 Apr 2006

Ditto --- I also have a riptide desgin pad that I would like to put lights in. Any help would be great.

kagelump · Trick Member Joined: 25 Apr 2005

Wakka Lakka · Trick Member Joined: 12 Mar 2005

LEDs suck for this purpose. The real pad uses cold cathode lights - basically a miniture neon light. They don't cost too much - I got one for my PC case from beast buy for like $15. They pull a lot of current though and the pad will need a power supply beyond the PSX or USB controller current. This will require a 12V DC power supply from the radio shack.