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Title: best place to mount your power button
Post by: divemaster127 on June 13, 2005, 10:17:36 am: I have the 2 X 2 large square led, I'm going to hack the switch on the motherboard to make a full system power on/off switch two questions...
1. what is the best place for this, i was thinking about above the coin door & below the controller
2. also i assume i will have to run a additional 2 wires to power the bulb in the led switch off of the computer power supply so 4 wires total 2 to motherboard & 2 to power supply
thanks
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: screaming on June 13, 2005, 10:36:05 am: Quote from: divemaster127 on June 13, 2005, 10:17:36 am
1. what is the best place for this, i was thinking about above the coin door & below the controller

I have my power button hidden in my keyboard drawer so that it doesn't accidentally get hit.

Quote from: divemaster127 on June 13, 2005, 10:17:36 am
2. also i assume i will have to run a additional 2 wires to power the bulb in the led switch off of the computer power supply so 4 wires total 2 to motherboard & 2 to power supply

This is true. Just make sure you have the voltage right for the LED and use a resistor if you need one. (I don't know what I'm talking about, but hopefully you do :) )

-sab
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 13, 2005, 10:39:23 am: Top of cabinet side on the right near the back.
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: namedos on June 13, 2005, 11:57:45 am: Depends on what kind of cabinet you have. A lot of the original cabs have a power button on the back side or bottom to prevent anyone from accidentally turning it off.

I built a UAII and used a very unobtrusive switch and mounted it on the side right underneath the upper side panel. Easy to reach and not easy to see.

I would think the coin door would work fine as long as you're willing to open and close it a lot.

Yes, you need two sets of wires - one to control the switch that goes to your motherboard. One set from a molex or other means to get power to the LED.
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: divemaster127 on June 13, 2005, 12:07:50 pm: hello, i have the slilkstik with quad 4
thanks
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: Goz on June 13, 2005, 12:10:54 pm: Put mine under lock and key behind the coin door. It prevents the inquisitive little hands of children from trying random buttons / switches.

-Goz
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: IntruderAlert on June 13, 2005, 12:13:56 pm: My MKII cab has a switch recessed into a hole on the top of the cab near the back left corner
My candy cab has a switch under the bottom near the front kick panel
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: RayB on June 13, 2005, 12:29:47 pm: Mine's mounted behind a zipper.
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: ethous on June 13, 2005, 01:13:35 pm: I actually mounted mine to the coin door Cherry switches I had a 4 slot door.
1 is my Power the other is my reset the other 2 are credits.
So a good old quarter will turn it on or if lazy can open it up and flip switch once
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: CJK on June 13, 2005, 09:59:44 pm: Quote from: RayB on June 13, 2005, 12:29:47 pm
Mine's mounted behind a zipper.

Dude, that is NOT RIGHT.

ROTFL

-- Chris
Title: Re: best place to mount your power button
Post by: quarterback on June 13, 2005, 11:52:49 pm: Quote from: CJK on June 13, 2005, 09:59:44 pm
Quote from: RayB on June 13, 2005, 12:29:47 pm
Mine's mounted behind a zipper.

Dude, that is NOT RIGHT.

ROTFL

Hmmmm... is it a micro-switch :laugh: