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Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« 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?

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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 07:14:10 am »
On top or on the back

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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #3 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

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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 12:05:46 pm »
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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #6 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)

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Re: Where to put power on button on cabinet?
« Reply #7 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: