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| GadgetGeek:
I've got a cocktail cabinet and I'm wanting to make a slick hookup for my trackball panel (like the x-arcade trackball, but from arcadecab.com) where I've got a ps2 port trackball installed. My thoughts are to hook up something like the picture below (but the mouse port equivalent, and I guess female instead of male) under one control panels for a nice clean look. I've thought about pulling one from an old motherboard, but those are surface mount. Any ideas? Thanks. |
| BobA:
I would not use anything that even resembles a power connector to hook up a trackball. If someone were to plug in a power cord your interface and maybe computer would be toast. USB ports are much smaller and can be used to hook up a device like a trackball. They also have usb ports for panel mounting and your ps/2 wires could be transfered over. There are also ps/2 connectors for panel mounts that could be used and no wiriing changes would be needed. A ps/2 extension cable end can be epoxied in a hole in your cab and the ps/2 trackball will plug right in. |
| ElfShotTheFood:
an AT (not ATX) style motherboard ps2 mouse port is what you are looking for. they usually used a ribbon cable to the motherboard and went either to the case itself or to one of the card slots on a bayonet. radio shack may also have just the ps2 port and you can wire it up yourself. i probably have one somewhere.......... maybe in the attic with all the other really old pc parts that will never be used again |
| ahofle:
You can also google: "ps2 panel mount" Something like this: http://www.datapro.net/products/ps2-panel-mounting-coupler.html |
| GadgetGeek:
Yes, that is what I'm talking about. Actually the similar item link on that page is what I'm after. Now to find one cheaper than that. --- Quote from: ahofle on July 31, 2007, 01:08:05 pm ---You can also google: "ps2 panel mount" Something like this: http://www.datapro.net/products/ps2-panel-mounting-coupler.html --- End quote --- |
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