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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: CaptCarrot on Mon, 02 June 2014, 18:36:18
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OK, until this stuff (EL Paint (http://gizmodo.com/5991776/i-want-to-cover-every-single-wall-in-this-electroluminescent-paint)) becomes available, I am going to have to stay old school.
So I want to back light a keyboard (that I don't have yet - but I'm also on a budget)
I want to achieve a result where the symbols are illuminated, but there is no spill round the base of the keys - this knocks out EL wire and patches.
My idea is to place an LED inside each keycap.
On that note I have 2 questions
If I have Cherry's, can I just place an LED (correctly orientated) in them and expect them to work (or would they need extra wiring)?
If I don't have cherries, what would be the most effective way to wire up the LED's in each cap?
Cheers.