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Title: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: displacedtexan on April 08, 2007, 04:09:42 pm

So, what's the prettiest way to mount USB ports to allow USB access from outside your cab?

I have searched the forums and these seem to be the two best options:
http://www.frontx.com/order2.html (http://www.frontx.com/order2.html)
(http://www.frontx.com/cpx108_2p2.gif)
http://www.switchcraft.com/products/560.html (http://www.switchcraft.com/products/560.html)
(http://www.switchcraft.com/images/ehseries.jpg)

Anybody have any better suggestions?

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: BobA on April 08, 2007, 04:37:26 pm

These take up less space and plug into your USB port on the computer not directly to the MB.   Easier to get longer extentions depending on your USB connector placement.

USB Panel Connectors (http://www.datapro.net/products/1598.html)

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: bfauska on April 08, 2007, 11:25:46 pm

I just got a 2' version of the cable BobA shows from a PC recycling place here in Seattle, it was actually built into a computer component, but the whole assembly only cost me $1 and it also had a firewire cable of the same style.  Definitely worth looking for a place like this near you, even if they don't have the exact same part they may (like this one did) have bins of used cables and headers that are really cheap and good for making adapters out of.

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: DrumAnBass on April 09, 2007, 02:00:01 am

I am using a 3.5" "Media Dashboard"  - basically a little plastic box with a 4 port USB 2.0 hub as well as audio I/O and FireWire, Ultra Products ULT33067.

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: squirrellydw on April 09, 2007, 10:00:50 am

the switchcraft plugs have a mounting plate you can use, I have one and it works great.

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: MustardTent on April 09, 2007, 10:03:00 am

Quote from: BobA on April 08, 2007, 04:37:26 pm

These take up less space and plug into your USB port on the computer not directly to the MB.   Easier to get longer extentions depending on your USB connector placement.

USB Panel Connectors (http://www.datapro.net/products/1598.html)

I have two of these mounted on the underside of my CP with a datapro faceplate.  If you're interested, I can take a picture when I get home later.

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: Kaytrim on April 09, 2007, 12:55:21 pm

What are the prices for the switchcraft stuff??  They are not on their website.

TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: DrumAnBass on April 09, 2007, 01:21:07 pm

For prices on switchcraft stuff, see: http://www.markertek.com/

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: crpngdth2001 on April 09, 2007, 02:12:45 pm

I'm using this faceplate along with the panel mount usb cables that go to the motherboard headers:

http://www.datapro.net/products/73202.html (http://www.datapro.net/products/73202.html)

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: displacedtexan on April 10, 2007, 01:43:31 pm

Quote from: crpngdth2001 on April 09, 2007, 02:12:45 pm

I'm using this faceplate along with the panel mount usb cables that go to the motherboard headers:

http://www.datapro.net/products/73202.html (http://www.datapro.net/products/73202.html)

crpngdth2001,

Did you buy the black or the aluminum?  If the aluminum, does it have datapro's lettering on it?

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: ahofle on April 10, 2007, 03:53:49 pm

Another vote for the switchcraft USB barrel mounts in black.  Installation is simple and only involves drilling a single hole.

Title: Re: Best way to mount USB ports to cab?
Post by: Jake on April 11, 2007, 12:57:06 pm

Slightly off topic.....thanks for posting that link to Frontx.  They had the female crimp connectors that I was having such a hard time finding.  1.20$ and free shipping. :cheers: