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    I, being a scrabble enthusiastic thought it would be neat to create an LED interactive scrabble board. So I was thinking of using acrylic to create the pieces and sand them so they have a frosted diffuse look. And basically hinding small click switches that activate an LED under, the bonus word score spaces. So when you press a tile into place it will light your tile up according to the space you put it on.

    So what do you think?

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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    It'd be pro, I think. Do it.

    Oh, and I'd do it to one of those boards where it has the grid so pieces can't slide about.



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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    Yeah. That's the board I was thinking.

    So basically I would buy loads of tact switchs, and create a massive wiring fest underneath the board to connect LEDS to each one

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    The pieces might be too light to actually depress the switch. You should look into reed switches. Maybe even plexi pieces... That would be awesome.




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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    Quote Originally Posted by Collinstheclown View Post
    The pieces might be too light to actually depress the switch. You should look into reed switches. Maybe even plexi pieces... That would be awesome.




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    he could always just tell people to push down on the letters when they place them. Put, essentially, a keyboard under a scrabble board to make it light up... that'd be cool.



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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    I was thinking that people press the letters down. And I will look into reed switches

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    You could also do something like creating a open to the LED and have the two contacts to the LED on the top of the space on the board and than have the bottom of the letter lined with a strip of metal so when you place the piece down on the space it will complete the circuit and light up the LED. I think this would be easier overall than putting 225 switches on the board.

    Not sure if this makes sense. If not I'll try to make something in SketchUp to help explain what I mean.
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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    I think I understand what your saying but maybe a diagram will help.

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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    The way I understood what Spacehonkey said was something like this:
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    Default Re: Scrabble Board

    I see instead of the the |__| type contact, I would just align a strip so it there aren't chances of missing it. I just hope this won't affect the light shining through it.

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