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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

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