Wide range of colored lenses coming soon!

Posted by: DarkStorm

Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 06:51

I will soon have a wide range of lenses to change the displays color available soon.

Keep a look out here for updates.
Posted by: SE_Sport_Driver

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 07:21

Can't wait!
Posted by: tonyc

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 08:26

Neon smoke-colored maybe?!?
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 08:35

I do have a thick version of the Smoke plastic that I could do a custom lens for you similar to the colored lenses but I don't think it will have an effect like the Neons.
Posted by: tonyc

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 08:43

Any reason it won't have that edge effect if it's cut the same way? I figured the effect was a result of the way it was cut/shaped rather than the color...
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 09:17

It's a function of both the way I machine it and the color of the plastic.
And unfortunately I don't have Brian's hack on my Empeg so I can't test it out either.

The Neon colors are very bright plastic. When you look at them face on they don't even look like the color they are. The Neon Red looks pink and the Neon Green looks yellow/green. The Neon Orange is the only one so far that looks like the color it is.
Posted by: fede

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 09:36

Would the thick smoke lense put out a light shadow effect? Almost like an embossed filter on an image file?
Posted by: tfabris

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 09:40

The neon-edge effect is specifically because of fluorescent material embedded in the plastic. The Smoke lens has no fluorescent material in it, hence no neon effect.

Note that there are already other lenses at his site which are cut the same way as the neon lenses. All of the lenses pictured there except Smoke and Clear are edge-cut, yet only a few of them exhibit the neon effect because they are the only ones that use fluorescent plastic.
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 09:44

If I'm understanding what you mean correctly then no.
The effect we're talking about is similar to what a small neon tube wrapped around the opening of the display would look like.

You can see it on my web site where there's a picture of the effect on Tony's player.
Posted by: tonyc

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 10:07

Oh well, my hopes are dashed, then. T'was just a thought.
Posted by: justinlarsen

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 14:22

hey steve, from my understanding your gettting the gels from rick, how much are they going to be? and will u have most of the colors in that swatch book?
Posted by: robricc

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 14:26

To answer quickly, Steve has put in an order for every color in the swatch book.
Posted by: SE_Sport_Driver

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 14:35

Even Bastard Brown?
Posted by: robricc

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 14:38

I think you mean Bastard Amber. Yes, that color is included.
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 25/04/2002 18:10

I bought every one he has.

I don't know on the pricing yet. I have to do some testing with the sheets that I have so far. i.e. cutting, mounting, etc.

I've got around a week until the rest of the colors come in.

When I'm ready with a finished product I will post and update on my website with an announcement.
Posted by: justinlarsen

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 26/04/2002 00:10

perfect thanks guys. steve u already got my order for about a dozen colors
Posted by: DarkStorm

Re: Wide range of colored lenses coming soon! - 26/04/2002 00:33

Hold up. You might want to wait till I'm ready.
Lately lenses haven't been that great, that's why I ordered all of them, because I intend on selling them premounted on lenses so 1-I can keep the lenses going and 2-there will be no difficulties installing.
They will be in the same price range as the lenses.