AC power, volume control, etc on cabinet?

[robertsig]

I know these are out there, but Google makes me hit them randomly.

I was looking for a good web site that is Arcade/MAME friendly (would prefer to give my money to them) that sells various adapters, buttons and switches which are meant to hook up to a PC for controlling the various functions on the motherboard, like power-on, reset, volume, etc.  So I will need something that is ATX pinout compatible, unless there are other options.

One thing I will install are the Neutrik USB ports.
http://www.neutrik.com/client/neutrik/media/products/view/210_t2_987072893.jpg

Does anyone have something similar for ATX power or reset?

I was also thinking of using a Smart Strip that would power on my CRT at the same time it powers on the PC.  Same requirement though - I would love a way to turn it on from the outside of the cabinet without opening it up.

Everything is going to be mounted or drilled into 5/8" MDF.

Suggestions?

[nick3092]

ATX power and reset are just momentary buttons. You can use any normally open switch, even an arcade button. I did something similar when I decased my altec speakers. The volume up and down buttons were NO, so I just wired the controls up to two arcade buttons.

[DARRAT]

Alternatively, you can always use cabvol to control the volume.  Have got cabvol launching from hyperspin and it works a treat. 

[robertsig]

If I were to buy a Smart power switch, something like this:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00924031000P?keyword=00924031000&sLevel=0#reviewsWrap

..I would love to be able to have a connector on the outside of my cabinet that is a power connector, like for a PC.  Is there something like that which can be mounted in wood?  Maybe a gang box, but which shows the male end so you can plug in a power cable to the wall outlet?

[Erik]

..I would love to be able to have a connector on the outside of my cabinet that is a power connector, like for a PC.  Is there something like that which can be mounted in wood?  Maybe a gang box, but which shows the male end so you can plug in a power cable to the wall outlet?

you could pull the power connector out of an old pc power supply and mount it in the back of the cab, then hardware the smartstrip to it inside the cab. 

[robertsig]

Hmm.  I was wondering if there was something like a reverse outlet.  NEMA 5-15 outlet on the inside, takes a standard heavy gauge power cable on the outside.  I basically want to mount the smartstrip on the inside of the cabinet and plug it into an outlet, and use a mounted MO toggle switch to power on my ATX power supply on the PC, which will then turn on my monitor and audio amp.   Shutting down Windows turns everything off.

The plug on the outside is to simply make it easy to unplug the cable from the wall and/or cabinet.  That way no cable is permanently attached on the outside.

[Blanka]

Most of your requested keys are also normal USB-keyboard keys, and can be mapped to any button of say an iPac. I use shift up/down for volume control for example.

[Blanka]

One thing I will install are the Neutrik USB ports.
http://www.neutrik.com/client/neutrik/media/products/view/210_t2_987072893.jpg

I really don't get those.... Why does nobody make USB ports like apple do: that is without bend metal at the edges.
And why do you want USB-ports to look like XLR ports? I'm drunk, I wanna play SingStar and I hammer those mics into your USB ports.... tacky!

[robertsig]

OK, this is what I want to do minus the power switch on the inside.  I simply want it hot all the time.  Straight through from outlet to male plug on outside.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=96001

For someone who wants to do the least amount of hacking possible, what would I buy to accomplish this?

[Erik]

duplex receptacle, outlet box, aforementioned socket from old power supply, a few inches of wire 

[robertsig]

Sorry to sound stupid, but I'm not very electronically inclined.  I just now discovered the term is called an IEC connector. 

Yep, I'll hack up an old power supply, or buy one and some wires to solder it to a receptacle.
http://www.switchcraft.com/productsummary.aspx?Parent=521
Thanks!

[Blanka]

Yep, I'll hack up an old power supply, or buy one and some wires to solder it to a receptacle.

If you want to exclude a room from your fire insurance, well go ahead with nonsense wiring like that.

[robertsig]

??

Hack up a power supply just to get the IEC connector.  I've found at least three other threads so far of people doing the same thing.