- Joined
- Nov 26, 2005
- Location
- Concord, NC
Check out the custom cool dark blue inserts I just received for my Crucial Ballistix Tracers. I had them custom cut from a sample from an acrylic distributor online [30.9mm x 5.2mm x 2.0mm]. I have a blue LED and UV reactive blue theme going right now in my case. The Tracers are cool b/c they have blue LEDs on their base which goes well w/ everything else, but they also have these bright red & green flashing LEDs that just over power the rest of the case. I had the idea to put some dark clear blue acrylic in the opening in the RAM HS to dim the lights and turn them into light and dark blue lights. Well, the lights didn't change color, but they have been dimmed enough to make them fit in much better w/ the rest of my case theme. They no longer over power the rest of my system lighting, and I'm really liking the results!
I measured the opening w/ just a simple tape measure that happened to have mm. I had to estimate the tenths, but it worked out perfect. They snap right in there w/o any wiggle. Also, b/c they have internal refraction qualities it appears like I have twice as many (not nearly as bright) lights.
I ended up paying ~$28 shipped ($6.50 for the sample + $15 for the cuts + S/H) for these, but if a bunch of guys got together they could order 100's of these for a lot less money.
Here's some pics:
Before [AARRRRRRRRRGGGG!!!!!!!!]
After! [AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!]
I measured the opening w/ just a simple tape measure that happened to have mm. I had to estimate the tenths, but it worked out perfect. They snap right in there w/o any wiggle. Also, b/c they have internal refraction qualities it appears like I have twice as many (not nearly as bright) lights.
I ended up paying ~$28 shipped ($6.50 for the sample + $15 for the cuts + S/H) for these, but if a bunch of guys got together they could order 100's of these for a lot less money.
Here's some pics:
Before [AARRRRRRRRRGGGG!!!!!!!!]
After! [AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!]