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#86845 - 13/04/2002 10:55 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
crazymelki
enthusiast

Registered: 16/02/2001
Posts: 373
Loc: Switzerland
Tony,

You are really a freak! How is pressing the Knob working? Fine or do you have there some quality loss?

bye
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#86846 - 13/04/2002 10:56 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
The result is slightly more diffuse buttons, but still not fully diffuse. The dots in the center simply spread out into more oval shapes.



All done!


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#86847 - 13/04/2002 11:08 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: crazymelki]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
How is pressing the Knob working? Fine or do you have there some quality loss?

Oh yeah, I should cover that, too.

I had to mod the knob. I had to shorten its collar so that it didn't interfere with my white diffuser, and I had to shorten its overall depth so that it doesn't stick out quite as far. Also, I had to dremel the collar so that it was thinner and didn't interfere with the hole in the lens (otherwise it tended to rub against the edge of the hole in the lens).



But now, it works perfectly, doesn't interfere with anything, and has the proper "feel" to it. And the shorter depth is actually really neat, I like it a lot.

The only trick is that since I don't have a 2A shaft, I am heavily dependent upon the collar to hold the rubber O-ring. So I had to be extremely careful not to shorten the collar too much and not to thin out its sides too much, otherwise the O-ring wouldn't work.


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#86848 - 13/04/2002 11:18 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
    And the shorter depth is actually really neat, I like it a lot.
That's odd. I was just trying to figure out how to lengthen my knob (don't say it -- your mind is in the gutter!) because I feel that I have to work too hard to grab the knob without pressing it. Something like the knob that was on that Boxster replacement fascia would be cool.
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#86849 - 13/04/2002 11:21 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: wfaulk]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
Guess the difference is that I turn it by placing my fingers on the face and using the little nipples for grip (don't say it, your mind is in the gutter ) instead of trying to grab the sides.
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#86850 - 13/04/2002 11:26 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Yeah, I kinda do that, too, I suppose, but it's too much effort for me. I have to kinda think about it. I'd really rather be able to grope over there (not for the nipples!) and just grab the damn thing. I feel like I have to overly careful now, and that's no fun.
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#86851 - 13/04/2002 13:58 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
grgcombs
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Registered: 03/07/2001
Posts: 663
Loc: Dallas, TX
I hate you Tony.

Give you $5/ea to make me a set of blue, real red, and green ones ;-)

Give you $5 more if you do all the soldering for me ;-)

g
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#86852 - 13/04/2002 14:05 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: grgcombs]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
Sure Greg, just drive on up to my house and we'll have a modding day.
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#86853 - 13/04/2002 16:21 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
Posts: 1495
Loc: US: CA
Speaking of that, is anyone else other than Mark offering their services to do the button hack? Maybe someone in Northern CA? I'd really like to get it done, but I know that I personally don't have the soldering experience for it. And don't worry, I'd be more than happy to pay to have it done
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#86854 - 13/04/2002 20:26 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: ricin]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
If you're passing through the Gold Country corridor on your way to Reno/Tahoe on a weekend, contact me in advance and I'll help you out.
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#86855 - 13/04/2002 21:42 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: tfabris]
ricin
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Registered: 19/06/2000
Posts: 1495
Loc: US: CA
Thanks Tony, I'd really appreciate that. That's only about a 2 hour drive from where I am. I'm going to wait until my other empeg gets here and order 2 button kits, I'm thinking I want to have it done to both. :P
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#86856 - 14/04/2002 08:55 Re: Successfully Backlight Button upgrade [Re: ricin]
lopan
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Registered: 28/01/2002
Posts: 970
Loc: Manassas VA
too, cool.... Looks awesome!
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