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These mods are functionally worthless, but I find them enjoyable to perform for a quick custom mod. Sometimes it's just a matter of soldering in new components, but sometimes it requires rewiring the entire eye detection circuit.

Logistically, red eyes are easier to make functional due to the color wavelength. Some eye detection circuits are more discriminating than others; this tends to require the use of red eyes. In other markers (such as my I-LEB) you can use virtually any color.

Ion:
The mods below were done using the stock daughterboard, with a new emitter and detector. The green eyes required a new detector pull-down resistor as well.

Excalibur:

Shocker SFT:

DM3:

Shocker NXT:
This install was difficult to perform due to the nature of the stock components. The eye's flexible printed circuit is difficult to solder against (it's easy to fry) so it's tricky to install the new components. Both a new surface mount visble detector (second pic below) and a surface mount red LED (third picture below) were required. I also had to modify the eye detection resistors so the board would accept the new input signal.

Invert Mini:
This one was very difficult, since the board doesn't use traditional eye elements like most other markers. I not only had to modify the board to work with the new parts, but I also had to wire up a tiny (0603 package) red LED by hand then force it up into the eye hole.

DM, Impulse, other guns coming soon

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