Hmm.. Just out of curiousity.. how much do these buttons cost to make? And can you make red ones? Red buttons + Blue screen = perfect match to acompany my sony cd deck. I just need to find a bluer blue for the screen and it would be perfect. Then all I need is to order some gauge inserts with blue and red and life would be great ; )

p.s. im really interested in purchasing some from you.

-Greg

nice, green buttons and the light kit would be killer.

eli

I'd actually prefer it if the buttons were a sort of dim neutral gray in color.

That way they would look similar to the current buttons during the day, and would match most of my instrument panel (which is mostly grayish except for green accents) at night.

I wonder if Brian will be able to make different colors?

Wouldn't that be grand, if each individual led could be controlled? I am picturing vast improvements in the user interface. You can have button blinks to signify suggestions, you can black out buttons that are meaningless in context, .... ok, better stop myself before I go too far. :-D

As it is, you can do cool visual effects, dim the buttons with the dim settings (as a practical example), etc.

Calvin

I would like it if the glow in the dark material could be mixed into the button plastic. This way, you can offer a "cheap" alternative to having to modify the electronics and thus voiding the warranty. I would be interested in having the glow in the dark buttons placed in front of Ultra-violet "''blacklight" LEDs for really startling effects at night. (I am thinking of flaring the LED and then having afterglow effects, etc).

Calvin

Any updates on the blue buttons?

Brian is still working on this, and hopes to be able to offer actual kits for sale soon.

Hey thats really cool... I noticed your buttons had some air bubbles in them... I spent 6 years in art school, had several SPFX classes... I'd gladly make you some cool translucent buttons in whatever color you want in exchange for a kit! Hell I'll even make you a nice 2 piece silicone injection mold! (sorry for the solicitation but glowing buttons are cool!)

Seriously? Where have you been for the last year? We've been dying to get translucent buttons molded for a long time.

Seriously! I'm a little outta practice being that I've been a sys admin for the last 6 years, but I already got my matierial in the mail.... I'm new to empeg though, just got my player 3 weeks ago... waiting to get it back now, I had to send it in for repairs along with the tuner. But when I get it back I'm going to try and mold the buttons. I'll have to be creative being that I only have one set of buttons I wanna do it with materials that won't leave the original buttons flawed. But that should be easy enough with a temporary alginate mold or flex wax mold... When I finish I plan to have a small but simple silicone mold of the buttons, I'll leave two small holes in each button mold for insertion of an injector... I've never really done anything this small before (normally big alien heads, severed hands... that kinda thing) but hopefully I can get it in one or two try's

You can get extra button sets from the Empeg guys if you're doing this kind of project. That way you won't have to worry about damaging one of your button sets in making the molds.

'nother interested party here...

Email dmoss@sonicblue.com for a few extra sets of buttons. I don't think we have any spare Mk.2A knobs but we have lots of Mk.2 ones - the outside profile is the same, but the inside profile of the shaft is different.

Rob

That's exactly what I've got in mind. I bought some 'Siligum' two-part Silicone moulding putty. I've started making some moulds which I'm going to inject some of that clear casting resin into with an old inkjet cartridge refilling syringe. As per usual I haven't had time (too busy reading some little MP3 player BBS ) to finish the moulds off yet.

Talked to him today via email (said he'd throw some buttons in the mail) So I'm good ta go!

Just to let everyone know I will have kits soon. I have sorted out the air bubble problem and as soon as I get some time I'll get the kits together and post info.

Sweet! Any idea on the cost? its not a big deal, i just wanna know how much to not spend this 5 day break ; )

-Greg

I'm trying to develop something worthwhile as well, my father is a commercial artist, so I've been exposed to all sorts of resins and materials. Hopefully I can get a nice result out of it

Anyone else interested in Pontiac amber buttons? This is sweet!

Can you give me a link to a picture? I drive a 98 Grand Prix, however I'm unsure what buttons you're talkin' about.