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ChanceKJ:

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DaOld Man:

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As long as it's not a Man-Bear-Pig.
Where's Al Gore?

Saneless:
The wires above from arcade shop would do the trick, but I just took the existing wires coming from the connection on the motherboard that went to the button on the case.  Snipped the wires, connected the orange to the NO on the switch, white to the COM/Ground, and it works perfectly.

dkersten:
Keep in mind that an arcade button is very easy to press, and makes a poor choice for a power button for your system if it ends up anywhere it can be bumped, pressed, or even just brushed up against.  The last thing you want is your computer going to sleep or starting the shut down sequence because you got a little excited while playing a game and got too close to the button.  Any momentary switch will work, and there are a number of switches that are not as easy to press, smaller in size, and more discrete than an arcade button that you could use.  A popular choice is "vandal" switches which have a bezel around the button that prevents accidental presses even if you hit the switch with a body part.  They wire up the same exact way as an arcade button and are fairly easy to come by.

DeLuSioNal29:
I have my power button the top of my arcade machine (away from kids).  I had a button for ages up there (was never an issue) but I did eventually change it to a more professional looking momentary power rocker switch.

Also, it doesn't matter which wire you connect the microswitches to.  If you snip and strip the wires, try putting the two together, the computer will start up (similar to pressing the power button).  The button or switch does the same thing, but a lot "neater".

Good luck!

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