tjlazer Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I am after two ST case LEDs in green. I have two 1040ST's that I rebuilt but had to use STE keyboards and those have a green LED and the 1040STf case has a red LED so you can guess what that looks like when powered on! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+poobah Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I am after two ST case LEDs in green. I have two 1040ST's that I rebuilt but had to use STE keyboards and those have a green LED and the 1040STf case has a red LED so you can guess what that looks like when powered on! lol might be better replacing the green led with a red one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward1469 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I am after two ST case LEDs in green. I have two 1040ST's that I rebuilt but had to use STE keyboards and those have a green LED and the 1040STf case has a red LED so you can guess what that looks like when powered on! lol theres a model airplane product called instant window that can me made into a clear or green tint to fill the void of the original red plastic piece i've used it with blue led's just squeeze out a bit and mix blue green or what ever color you want food coloring and it dries translucent in about 2 hours put masking tape on the front of the case and use another tooth pic or xacto knife to fill the hole from the back side looks professional when done Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I am after two ST case LEDs in green. I have two 1040ST's that I rebuilt but had to use STE keyboards and those have a green LED and the 1040STf case has a red LED so you can guess what that looks like when powered on! lol I'd try Best Electronics: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/ HTHs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Has anybody tried to paint an ST all black? All black with green LEDs could look amazing on a 520 or 1040. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Are they some super-secret non-standard size or shape that you can't get off the shelf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Has anybody tried to paint an ST all black? All black with green LEDs could look amazing on a 520 or 1040. I painted my Falcon all black (well, the parts that weren't recased). You can see it at: www.darkforce.org and just follow the Atari links. Here's what the keyboard (Freekeys) looks like - would probably give you a rough idea about at 1040/520: HTHs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Cool! I was thinking the Falcon's keys might work since white keys would look bad. I think for a black ST I'd want a smooth finish with a clear top coat, but I think that would take a lot of prep work as the ST's case is slightly pebbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oky2000 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Cool! I was thinking the Falcon's keys might work since white keys would look bad. I think for a black ST I'd want a smooth finish with a clear top coat, but I think that would take a lot of prep work as the ST's case is slightly pebbled. I did a spare 520STM case in white, looks quite lovely. Just need to de-yellow the keyboard and she'll be ready to rock n roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Theres a model airplane product called instant window that can me made into a clear or green tint to fill the void of the original red plastic piece i've used it with blue led's just squeeze out a bit and mix blue green or what ever color you want food coloring and it dries translucent in about 2 hours put masking tape on the front of the case and use another tooth pic or xacto knife to fill the hole from the back side looks professional when done. Now I could use some of that, but I can't for the life of me locate it with Google or ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 resurrecting this thread -- anyone know of a good source for color-matched green, right-sized LEDs for the ST? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoidLittleMan Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I really don't get threads like this. LEDs are regular components, available in every better electronic shop, since about 1975. Only that blue LEDs appeared much later. Main difference between green and red is drop voltage - green needs some 2.7 V to open, red about 1.6 V. Atari certainly used standard size LEDs, so should be very easy to find. Ordering it from not cheap Best looks as really bad idea. Pardon, Worst idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Look at those Chinese online show like Deal Extreme. They have packages with various led sizes and colors for very little money. Good if you want to experiment with electronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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