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severdhed:
what kind of power switch did you use? (momentary? or push on, push off) did you connect it to the motherboard where the normal pc power switch goes?   if it is not a momentary switch, it will do exactly what you said it is doing...it will turn on, and then back off after a few seconds.

Octo:
I used a simple on/off rocker switch, then figured it would do that (basically hold down the power button so it turns on then off)

I then dismantled the front of the old case and tried to use the stock power switch. It still turned on then off.

So I just used two pieces of wire to act as a switch, and eliminate any possible defects with the other switches, and it does the same thing.

Also, the MB now powers on with the power strip, which it didn't do before. Pretty sure I F'd something up on it. Luckily it was a cheapy, and needed to be replaced by something a little better. The computer specs at the moment are less than ideal, but work for the games I play (up to SFA3) I found some MB/CPU combos on eBay I might get to replace my desktop's, which would then go into the arcade. 

clok:
Looks great, and you inspired na idea in me (not a new one, seen it before) and its somewhat what you are doing. I'm thinking of a the clear control panel so you could see the guts. Wonder if i could make it look nice enough, even yet if I will ever start on another project.

Anyways, yours looks great, something different.

Clok

Octo:
Just make sure you cut and assemble it precisely. With a clear CP, any shortcuts or mistakes will be visible.

Barry Barcrest:

--- Quote from: Octo on March 11, 2009, 04:53:17 pm ---Murphy strikes again!

Somehow I think my MoBo shorted. The cab powers on for a couple seconds, then shuts off. I was hoping it was just the power supply, but I tested it on my desktop and it's fine. There's still grease on the CPU, and the heatsink is cold, so it's not overheating...

It's so frustrating! I had it working this morning, went to get a power switch, and shorted it.  :hissy:

--- End quote ---

Mine did that and i could get it to come on properly buy pulling the power lead in and out of the motherboard. In the end it did turn out to be a faulty power supply.

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