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| Thread ID: 59350 | 2005-06-29 07:51:00 | Unusual PC Construction Project -- Help needed | Chemical Ali (118) | Press F1 |
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| 367943 | 2005-06-29 07:51:00 | I am making up a PC out of spare PC parts (3GB hard drive/P3 550MHz CPU/ancient CD-Rom Drive etc ...) that I have and I intend nailing/screwing/glueing all of the components to a piece of wood and either hanging it off the wall or from the ceiling! I have everything working but don't know how to replicate the power on/off switch and the reset switch that you would normally have on the case front. Any ideas or suggestions??? |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
| 367944 | 2005-06-29 07:55:00 | errrrrr.........if it's an atx then they're not really on/off SWITCHES as such theyr'e really just a quick 'contact' and dont 'stay' on or off......... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 367945 | 2005-06-29 07:56:00 | Just get a push button on/off switch, drill a little hole in the wood and connect it to the power pins on the mobo. Likewise for the reset. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 367946 | 2005-06-29 07:59:00 | You mean cut them off the front of an old case? I was thinking of doing that but was wandering if there were any more ingenious ideas/solutions ... |
Chemical Ali (118) | ||
| 367947 | 2005-06-29 08:23:00 | No just buy a few flick switch things ones u dont have to use solder on. Ones that let u screw wires onto. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 367948 | 2005-06-29 08:26:00 | I am making up a PC out of spare PC parts (3GB hard drive/P3 550MHz CPU/ancient CD-Rom Drive etc ...) that I have and I intend nailing/screwing/glueing all of the components to a piece of wood and either hanging it off the wall or from the ceiling! Don't forget to post a pic of it when you have finished! :thumbs: |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 367949 | 2005-06-29 08:37:00 | Don't forget to post a pic of it when you have finished! pressf1.pcworld.co.nz It is possible that a picture will not happen. If the house burns down that is. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 367950 | 2005-06-29 10:10:00 | Or you could get small push on/off or momentary contact push switches from Dick smith for a few dollars. What about this home made portable laptop made by one of the Porritts a few years ago, when laptops were quite expensive, even in Canada. Portable_Laptop.jpg (www.sal.neoburn.net) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 367951 | 2005-06-29 10:32:00 | Thanks Terry. Great job. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 367952 | 2005-06-29 10:40:00 | Or you could get small push on/off or momentary contact push switches from Dick smith for a few dollars. What about this home made portable laptop made by one of the Porritts a few years ago, when laptops were quite expensive, even in Canada. Portable_Laptop.jpg (www.sal.neoburn.net) Teriffic! Remember Kaypro and Osbourne? :-) |
Elephant (599) | ||
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