Adding Arcade LED's to your VCI-100
Adding Arcade LED's to your VCI-100 Posted on: 29.11.2010 by Lanny Vanosten First of all DON'T LAUGH!!!This is my first EVER Video and am not a good speaker....and Yes I made a few mistakes (especially when I now review it again...so to all the critics..(oh Well?) Anyway, on the last scene of the second video (wiring) I'm actually trying to get into "Disco" mode NOT "Juggle" mode. (Don't know why I said that) I guess a little nervous. Anyway I didn't have a Hi-Def camera, but I believe you can see the video(s) ok. (Be Gentle) BCondemi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziXZjc4mTyE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5R0Ly632Kw | |
| Lanny Vanosten 04.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ no name
3.3volt L.E.D.s BC |
| Leeanna Ayla 04.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by phantom
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| Twyla Tylinski 03.06.2012 | Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but how easy is it to do this mod? And do you recommend having LED lights or just simple/plain arcade buttons with no lights? I am believeing of doing this mod but want to know if this would be better than just normal arcade buttons. |
| Lorelei Przybylowicz 26.09.2011 | I just found these: http://www.rollieelectronics.com/ind...tons&Itemid=13 Also it seems like there might be some clear Sanwa buttons on there way to retailers at some point: http://akihabarashop.jp/SanwaShow.jpg I've sent some emails off and I'll see what I get. DJTT replied to say that their clear surround buttons are back in stock - just the pain of international ordering and customs hold ups and customs delivery charges that are a big pain. I wonder how well it would work with the clear surrounds on a Sanwa. Might look quite cool if not a bit one sided (top/bottom) with the different colour LEDs. |
| Lanny Vanosten 25.09.2011 | You can test with 2 batteries in series . (1.5v + 1.5 Volt). 3volts will be enough to test the led's. (I had a universal power adapter) and switched the voltage to 3 volts. and...test the leds in the buttons before you mount them in the vci. the glue around the buttons once they are installed are to keep them from moving/or sliding around. You need a little bit. Plus you can cut the glue out if you ever need to. The buttons are great and the led's shouldn't burn out. You shouldn't have to take the buttons out anyway. Make all 8 first....and order 10 (just in case you mess one or two up). BC |
| Lorelei Przybylowicz 25.09.2011 | Cheers for the message man. Did u mean - test with a battery before glued in? Or test when glued and wired in? I'm just believeing of different ways to connect the wires - maybe a crimp them? As you said in your video it would be good to be able to connect and disconnect without cutting. Also the idea of gluing the buttons in seems a bit permanent to the snap in ones. I've messaged DJTT orders department to ask about those clear buttons they were using for a while but I suppose those didn't have clear plungers only the casings. I'm gonna get ordering the parts |
| Lanny Vanosten 25.09.2011 | Good research and you're right on the money! I recently did yet another vci-100 with the arcade LED mod. One thing I forgot to do (and I did it in the first mod) was to test the LED's in the buttons, before I installed them and wired them all up. Spent lots of time de-soldering. Should have taken my own advice. btw... the molex connector is a difficult step. Ensure you line up both sides of the connectors with the correct wires (numbered). I deleted the connector on my most recent mod just to save time. Good luck and feel free to ask anything if you wish. BC |
| Lorelei Przybylowicz 24.09.2011 | Right so I've done some homework: 3mm flat top LEDs - 3.3v x 2 colours for each button Buttons (Seimitsu-PS-DNC-24mm or Seimitsu PS-14-DN-K-24mm) Diodes (similar to Radio Shack are IN4001/1N4001) 2 x 12 wire connector harness/molex (optional) Glue gun Soldering iron Wire Heat shrink tubing Vids above Pics http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=19463 http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=19465 LED mod wiring diagram: http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...3&postcount=13 General Mod http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=6668 And now I've just found out how to the Diodes: http://www.djranking s.com/community /showpost.php?p=324342 |
| Lorelei Przybylowicz 23.09.2011 | I'm interested in doing this. I've just watched the videos - that's cool. Do you have a parts list? Also when you put the diodes on the siwtch posts - which way are they going? |
| Mimi Mahaffee 06.08.2011 | Is this item still available? |
| Lanny Vanosten 07.03.2011 | There is a good read found here... http://shoryuken.com/f177/guide-how-...uttons-132705/ How to put art under clear Seimitsu buttons BC |
| Irvin Welvaert 07.03.2011 | how have you done the holes for the buttons? |
| Marshall Aby 04.03.2011 | This is wicked! |
| Lanny Vanosten 04.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJ no name
3.3volt L.E.D.s BC |
| Leeanna Ayla 04.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by phantom
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| Stephan Denigris 05.03.2011 | what power LEDs are you using for this mod....any resistor? |
| Irvin Welvaert 04.03.2011 | have you cutted every single letter? |
| Lanny Vanosten 04.03.2011 | Print up whatever you want (i.e. echo/slice/etc...). Print it out on your printer...then take the plunger and trace out the circle. Cut it out and place it in your button. BC |
| Irvin Welvaert 04.03.2011 | i've bought those buttons: what do you believe http://www.arcadeshop.de/Seimitsu-Bu...6dd9ec97728268 however i would like to understand how have you created the piece of paper! |
| Lanny Vanosten 04.03.2011 | Ahhh... Didn't understand what you meant . Those clear plunger arcade buttons have a white insert. Pull out the insert, put in a round (cut it out) piece of paper (with anything written on it) then re-install and re-insert into the plunger . This can be only done in these seimitsu arcade buttons. Not the sanwa buttons . BC |
| Irvin Welvaert 04.03.2011 | yes but i don't see anything about labeling arcade buttons :-( |
| Lanny Vanosten 04.03.2011 | Did you watch the video? |
| Irvin Welvaert 03.03.2011 | how have you done this??? |
| Lanny Vanosten 26.12.2010 | Ok so I was tinkering this weekend and decided it would have been nice to label the arcade buttons just like the overlay (i.e. knobs/faders/functions,etc...) So.....here you go... BC |
| Marty Schleter 25.12.2010 | Incredibly awesome, thank you! |
| Maryanne Weatherill 12.12.2010 | Fair play dude, great video you left no holes in the process explained everything in detail Well done and keep ehm coming |
| Lanny Vanosten 09.12.2010 |
Originally Posted by Discotrick
I guess the led's on the board need to be removed (un-soldered), then extend little wires from the board's led pins up to the led legs at each button. Of course it'll have to be done really neat so that you don't see lots and lots of wire....and the new led wires would have to be fed through the faceplate before soldering them (because they get pushed through the plate later. ....and you could use any colour for the leds you want as well. Maybe I'm going to buy one for my next project...a Christmas holiday project... BC |
| Vernon Vanderberg 09.12.2010 | looks beautiful.. great job m8 |
| Domenic Kappauf 08.12.2010 | Is this mod possible with a Midi Fighter? |
| Lanny Vanosten 02.12.2010 | Thanks... I actually took my time to do the arcade button holes. I used a fine metal jigsaw blade to cut close to the line (I pre-drew by tracing the button hole locations) Then used the metal sand paper bit on the rotary tool to the edge of the line for a fine smooth perfectly round hole. I then used automotive body filler to fill in the old rectangular factory cut-outs, then sanded the holes round again. ...Since the overlay is slightly bigger than the buttons, normally you would see a little gap between the edge of the buttons and the overlay (that gap is the inside of the vci-100...where the aluminum is missing)....After filling the old hole with body filler and sanding is smooth and round, I painted the deck black around all the buttons applied the overlay and it looked like the holes were factory done. http://www.djranking s.com/community /att...1&d=1291337802 Thank-you very much BC The colours are so bright especially in the dark. http://www.djranking s.com/community /att...1&d=1291338315 |
| Kevin Kane 02.12.2010 | Nice video dude! Your arcade mod looks much cleaner than my does, the idea using the connector is great! |
| Leeanna Ayla 02.12.2010 | This post was brought to you by the number 12 and the word AWESOME!! Very well done and better than a good majority of the how to videos on youtube. |
| Lanny Vanosten 02.12.2010 | Thank you... It was maybe couple hours to perform the mod but two days of recording the video as I took maybe 200 takes. Anyway I believe most people are interested in the S4 now and the vci-100 perhaps is 'old school' now. Regardless it's beautiful and the visual feedback is fantastic.. BC |
| robin loo 29.11.2010 | nice one.. really good explanations and all.. |
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