New case mod... check it out

[ephmynus]

Well I have a rather large server case and it cannot sit under my desk and the way my desk is positioned, I cannot reach the power buttons from my desk. So I decided to install an external power switch. I will be drilling some holes in the top of my desk to that I can fit the switch in. Right now it's just sitting there but I will get to drilling tonight. As you can see in the second picture, the wires come out an empty PCI bay in the back. Thought everyone might like to know. Anyone else have any good original ideas for mods? I will be also wiring some lights inside... small ones that line the inside of the case. When I turn the key to accessory, they will turn on. I'm thinking of getting some PCB board and making a circuit board with a sound chip to play the sound of my old '67 GTO starting up.

[MacGyver]

Using a car ignition key switch to turn on your computer. Now that's wild! But a way better idea than those useless keylocks you find on cheap cases.

[cookin chef]

Now just add an engine, steering wheel, tranny, wheels, a deluxe seat and a nice solid platform to haul the computer on and now you have your own modified portable!!!
Just think of the possibilities!!!!

Nice work!!!

[Imon Fyre]

SSSWWWWWWEEEETTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Garak]

way cool man, im working on a new cooling mod for my server (need to cool it down) cos its gonna be on all day & night for u guys to play....

[Daemon]

Personally, id go with a LCD touch screen

[ephmynus]

Glad to see everyone likes it. I'll be sure to post some more pics once I drill the holes and get it mounted on my desk.

[Outcoded]

Bit easy to 'hot wire' though

[cc_penguin]

[quote]Originally posted by aplustech:
<strong>Glad to see everyone likes it. I'll be sure to post some more pics once I drill the holes and get it mounted on my desk.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey how bout some pics of the GTO as well

[ephmynus]

Unfortunately, I don't have that old goat anymore. I got the holes drilled and all seems well with it. I gotta love the fact that I don't have to get up to turn the computer off and on. All is well.... now I have to start on another window.

[Platypus]

If that is an auto ignition switch, is it switching the mains supply? Does it have a suitable voltage rating for the job?

[DANIMAL]

[quote]Originally posted by Platypus:
<strong>If that is an auto ignition switch, is it switching the mains supply? Does it have a suitable voltage rating for the job?</strong><hr></blockquote>

It seems you have to be a Electrician Mechanic as well to do some MODS Right?

is it a suitible voltage rating?

[ephmynus]

Fortunately, this was a lot easier than you may think because ignition switches are passive devices and not active. They are only active once you run power to it in order to operate. We all know that we have a button on the front of our case that has two wires that lead to a small connector that attaches to the motherboard. Power is always run through one of the wires and when the button is pushed, the gateway opens and the electricity flows to the other wire and back to the motherboard that gives a spark and the computer starts. All I had to do here, was cut the wires at the connector going to the mobo and splice them back to the ignition switch. It's really fairly simple if you think of it in terms of a passive device.

[Geek #1]

Now we all want one, sob, sob......

An alternative to the key switch is to fit a button to the desk, you could even get one with a lid to lift up and impress all your friends.

[ephmynus]

[quote]Originally posted by Geek #1:
<strong>Now we all want one, sob, sob......

An alternative to the key switch is to fit a button to the desk, you could even get one with a lid to lift up and impress all your friends.</strong><hr></blockquote>

That's actually my next step. You see those movies that they have to detonate a nuke and they have a fancy control panel and they get to lift up a lid, two people turn two fancy keys at the same exact time or it won't work and then you have a really cool button that you have to push. Now I just have to find ignition switches with really cool keys