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currygoat11:
well, I drilled a 3/8" hole in the back of my cab and that's where the AC power cord is exiting...picture:

http://home.comcast.net/~currygoat55/cab/IMG_4668s.jpg

question is:

is there anything I can do to make it look more professional? Like some type of grommet or washer or something? Lowes didn't have anything thick enough for the wood. What about a metal plate with a hole in the middle to make it look nice?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, it's not a huge big deal, but just something I wanted to ask about...!

Minwah:
What I did was use a mains 'chassis socket', and then a separate power lead (just a PC/PC monitor one).

You can just about see mine here:

solfood:
I just bought a cable grommet from Staples.  They're available from here:

http://www.cableorganizer.com/desk-grommet/

It looks pretty cool.

JustMichael:
You can put a blank metal face plate (like the ones on light switches but with no hole) on there and drill a hole for the strain relief device and the cord OR you might want to get a flat square piece of metal (such as from one of Radio Shack project boxes and flush mount it (chisel a little wood out so that the metal sits even with the wood's surface).  You can paint either one whatever color you like (screws too!) or use a woodgrain vinyl over them.  If you do either one, drill the hole in the wood large enough that the strain relief device and cord fit through the wood easily.  The hole in the metal will need to be smaller of course.

currygoat11:
What do you guys think of this??

http://www.trianglecables.com/pcpowtoacdua.html

I could drill out a small rectangle, and install it from the inside of the cab, and secure it by running a piece of plastic or something along the inside crevice of the adapter itself to the inside wall of the cabinet to prevent the adapter from being pushed inside the cab...

As long as the cable I connect to it is sufficient enough to handle the current of 3 components (computer,monitor,subwoofer) it should work?

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