New way of 1 switch power

[rampy]

Not sure if this will work... but... (YMMV - disclaimers apply)

I recently moved, and in the new apt my father in law was putting in a new counter top and sink... and when we wired up the garbage disposal he used a pretty neat device instead of the usual wall "light" switch convention.

There is a small plastic/chromish push button (kinda looks like an arcade button actually) that mounts in a hole on the sink next to the faucet control thingie...  it has a tube going from the button down to a black box that plugs into an outlet under the sink.  The disposal then plugs into that box.  when you push the button once it forces air/vacuum down the tube to the switch which then allows current to flow to the disposal.  A second press of the button tells it stop.

Anyways with clever mounting and simple wiring you could uses this to turn on your cabinet... although I just realized you'd still have to get the pc to boot, wich would be another relay anyways... doh..

Since I spent all this time typing this up, I'll post it anyways, as it could be of some use to someone (at least as a better way to wire a disposal switch) but still think there could be a way to utilize it to some effect in a cabinet setting...

rampy

[eightbit]

I'm trying to picture this. Its really a different looking button? After all it doesn't matter what it does under the counter top. The reason for the air actuation is probably to keep from putting a switch with voltage to close to water.

So all it would be is a cool looking button that turns on and off an outlet. I don't think thats the look that most guys are looking for on their cabs.