My Key Mod V2 Worklog

[romeo55]

Yes, some of you remember my ghetto guide on how to make a power switch key to your comp using a box and an old vga cable. Now, i've got some better parts

 

Heres the things i'll be using:

 

Electric Switch key from an EZ Go Golf Cart (1/2")

Tools, pliers, vice grip, drill press, 1/2" bit

blood

 

 

As you can already see, i used the CD drive cover, and drilled the 1/2" hole. Next step was to install the key itself.

 

I ran into a problem trying to tight the thing down... but nothing my trusty needle nosed pliers couldn't handle

 

 

Finished:

 

 

 

Now i have to see if i can solder these to my case without breaking

 

*More to come

[Queenz]

Very nice job so far Hope everything goes good and I really hope you don't break your case lol

[PyRo_MaNiAc]

Nice job man keep us updated I want to see that installed.

[gotdamojo06]

yeah looks really nice and clean, almost like its ment to be there

[sdy284]

looking sweet

 

i always hate when people post halfway done project pics.....i hate waiting

[romeo55]

Hehe thanks Guys

 

Now the moment you've all been waiting for, the wiring and the finished product

 

 

Prying the front panel off, i only had about 3" of wire to work with.... because i was to lazy to try and unplug it from the mobo

 

 

So i went ahead and wired it to the removable connectors. No problems so far

 

 

Although, while trying to strip the wires from the power button.... the stupid sharp edges of the case got me More blood FTW

 

 

in the end, i won out. As you can see, i just wrapped it in and around the front panel to the drive bays.

 

 

HOORAY it works Now no one can get into my case AND turn it on

Edited November 12, 2006 by The Unforgivin

[Bleeble]

That's awesome!

 

What case do you have?

[romeo55]

That's awesome!

 

What case do you have?

 

This particular one is an Apevia X-Pleasure (a Chemning variant)

 

 

this can be done to most everything. You can find one of these in an old goccart, motor bike, scooter, anything electrical that requires a key (in my case, a golf cart )

[xPETEZx]

!!

 

I done this very mod to my last PC (MESSY!) and with the help of one of my house mate engineering students managed to do it on my current case. Much cleaner job the second time round

 

Heres some piccies of how I done it:

 

 

(excuse the poor picture quality, only had my phone to hand )

[GuJuMaN89]

its better if u could have put the key switch where the current power button is