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| horseboy:
You would be cutting it close. It would depend on a few things, though... A) Are you going to have coin buttons on the CP? 2- Are you going to have admin buttons on the CP? !] How many buttons per player on panel 2? |
| telengard:
I have to second the RJ45 connector route. That's what I use now (although I have a modular panel now not a swappable one). My previous setup was a swappable panel and as mentioned when using molex connectors you either need 3 hands or a very good place to put your panel(s). I can't imagine any reliable way of placing a panel down without the potential for either bending or breaking something. I am very happy with using ethernet cables and the jacks, it's cheap and it's easy to swap. :) I guess if you have more than 7 inputs you may need to use more than one which would probably get a little confusing. ~telengard |
| Grasshopper:
I thought long and hard about this and eventually chose to use 36 pin Centronics connectors for the following reasons: * They're cheap and easy to get hold of. * The pre-made Centronics leads have up to 25 separate wires in them, enough for most purposes. * They lock together. * They're tough. * They are easy to mount on 3/4" wood. Attached is a picture of an Ipac that I hacked into a Centronics printer switchbox. |
| Rudi:
I build a coctail with centronics connectors and multible CPs. For me the solution worked well. -Rudi |
| releasedtruth:
I'll definitely have 2 coin buttons, 1up/2up, admin buttons, all that. Rj45 may be easier. How often I switch them out will be "infrequent" to "rare" And probably won't even build the 2nd panel for a while. Rather plan ahead than hindsight it though... |
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