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Tiger777
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Registered: Dec 2002
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Dukes, blue LEDS are pretty expensive. I've paid for the 10000mCd led 7€. It's true that other color leds are alot cheaper. Ordinary leds don't have more than 50mCd and those are the ones that are cheap as hell... The blue leds are 4 times as expensive as other colors.


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SgtFoo
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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Vaughan, Canada

If you understand simple electronics, you can replace the LED yourself for a fraction of the price of the bought replacements.
LEDs can be bought in a range of colours in any local component store.

As for polishing the dots on the platter... I'm not sure if they are really silver at all, but you can use Silvo polishing agent if they are. or just windex will shine em nicely.
I've got the 1210M5Gs so I've been dusting and polishing the top casing b/c it's all pretty and sparkly, so keeping it clean makes alot of sense.


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dukes
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Registered: Nov 2003
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger777
Dukes, blue LEDS are pretty expensive. I've paid for the 10000mCd led 7€. It's true that other color leds are alot cheaper. Ordinary leds don't have more than 50mCd and those are the ones that are cheap as hell... The blue leds are 4 times as expensive as other colors.


yes of course top end electronic components can cost a bit but i find it hard to believe that you are going to require 10000mCd for the techs.

i see people selling these kits for the techs at about 25euros so even the LED you bought is a great deal cheaper. so my coment about getting them being dirt cheap from electronic component retailers still really stands.


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Tiger777
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10Cd for the popup light and 3 x 4.5Cd for the strobo. I've put those in my turntables and the light is comparable to what it used to be, maybe a little sharper light.


If you're 100% sure about what you're doing and you know how to use the iron properly, I'd suggest you buy the components yourself, but if you don't, you can wreck an expensive piece of equipment...


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Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

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BeatSMiTH
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You guys hi-jacked this thread... its suppose to be about polishing the platter dots!


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Shudder
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i got a set of blue leds. but im actually scared to install them.. mostly cause im afraid to damage the turntable.. man this toy is more like a treasure to me.

hopefully one day i'll get them insatalled


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subtledreamer
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Arcadia, California

quote:
Originally posted by BeatSMiTH
You guys hi-jacked this thread... its suppose to be about polishing the platter dots!


LOL.
oh my goodness... you have no idea how hard i laughed when i saw that... HAHHAHHAhhhaa
sorry about that, matey!

well, my view on this is... sure why not? that's just like a regular cleanup of the tech's and wouldnt damage it in any way--unless you start pouring too much liquid around the platter~


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dartman
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i got a set of these off of ebay. they were pretty easy to install, and look good. i only wish they had come with an led for the pop up light.

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subtledreamer
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i got a set of these off of ebay. they were pretty easy to install, and look good. i only wish they had come with an led for the pop up light.

ouch, 19.99 + 10 shipping.

dont think i'll be getting those from there... but at least i found a link to a site with guides on the how-to part EXCELLENT
http://www.technologytransplant.us/...s/1200main.html

now, whenever i have the time, shall hunt for led's @ radio shack/fry's


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dartman
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Registered: Jun 2003
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yeah, they were kind of expensive but i have never soldered a single thing in my life and didnt want to learn on my nice new technics so i figured i would cough up the cash and get that kit.

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D Dubya
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Over there

Hey Dartman,
What kind of tables do you have? I have M3Ds and I was looking at the same kit from the same seller but that dick never answered my question on whether or not they would work....


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dukes
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Registered: Nov 2003
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger777
10Cd for the popup light and 3 x 4.5Cd for the strobo. I've put those in my turntables and the light is comparable to what it used to be, maybe a little sharper light.


If you're 100% sure about what you're doing and you know how to use the iron properly, I'd suggest you buy the components yourself, but if you don't, you can wreck an expensive piece of equipment...


you still got ripped of for your LED. for one 10,000mCd blue LED is nowhere near 7euros = £4.50 you can get them for £1.

you can actualy get an entige set of blue leds for the techs for as little as £7.

yes you were right enough with the mCd rating im still rather suprised due to how high this is but oh well.

i would stronly recomend (like Tiger777) not do do it yourself unless you know what your doing.




on topic....
i personaly dont see the point in polishing your dots. its not like i even pay attention to them.


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