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Title: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: equlizer on August 27, 2011, 05:01:01 am

I finally proudly own a bartop (pics coming soon) and dont know where to put the power switch (im using a button to power on the motherboard)  I already have 6 buttons per player and 5 menu buttons on the top (where the sticks are) so i dont want it there as it could be an accidental press  :banghead:

Where would you put it?

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: Sjaak on August 27, 2011, 07:14:10 am

On top or on the back

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: BobA on August 27, 2011, 09:05:01 am

I always put the button on the back of my bartops.   Easy access to drill and out of the way.

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: Savannan on August 27, 2011, 10:38:47 am

On my mame cabinet I have it on the top / centered just past the marquee holder ...actually like it....
on my MK2 cab its top/back left

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: drventure on August 27, 2011, 11:54:02 am

I've been wanting to get one of those magnetic contact switches used in home alarm systems and flush mount it underneath the laminate on the top, then have a little "key" with a magnet on it or a ring maybe that you just "wave" over the surface of the CP to turn things on.

Alohomora!

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on August 27, 2011, 12:05:46 pm

Quote from: Sjaak on August 27, 2011, 07:14:10 am

On top or on the back

This.

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: equlizer on August 27, 2011, 04:08:36 pm

The guys :)  I flush mounted it in the back by the main power toggle (powers on the speakers, monitor, etc)

Title: Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
Post by: angryred on August 31, 2011, 12:25:25 am

Mine's on the side; it's got a rubber covering so you have to give it a good firm press. But at some point I plan on converting it to something like this:

(http://www.japanprobe.com/july06/nuke/buttons.jpg)