Wiring mod trigger ideas
So I’ve got a really common Nishijin B that I’m getting to the end of restoring, and I’ve retrofit it with a few LEDs. My conundrum is that I don’t know what to do with at least one group of LEDs.
Aside from the main attraction lights (which I’m still working on) this is the lighting set-up thus far:
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I’m thinking two clusters of lights for the low-ball-warning — the reds and the yellows; two clusters of lights for the jackpot — the blues and the main attraction lights (not pictured [yet]); which leaves me with the white lights unassigned. I only have two stock switches to activate the lights, so I’m thinking of wiring-up a new switch.
I have to keep the switches purely mechanical for . . . reasons, so I don’t want to include anything fancier than a contact switch in the circuitry.
Sooo, I’m thinking of rigging a leaf switch above the shooter arm end bumper that will flash the white LEDs every time a shot is made.
Alternatively (alternately?), I could nest copper tape in the winning holes to momentarily trigger the white cluster when a ball goes in, but that seems like it would be too much lighting for jackpots.
I’m open to questions, criticisms, and alternate suggestions...
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