[Quentin]

All these components came from the UK electronics suppliers "RS components", they are Honeywell original components so should be easily available in the US.

The push button is:
http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/search...&Nr=avl:uk
The cover is:
http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/search...&Nr=avl:uk
The Lens is:
http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/search...&Nr=avl:uk

I havn't wired up an indicator light or anything fancy like that.

As for wiring I am using a Carnetix DC-DC power supply which I bought with the Mac cable kit (http://www.carnetix.com/optional_cables.htm). In that cable kit is a small splitter cable to fit inside the Mini between the power on button and the mother board which gives you a parallel flying lead out at the back of the mini. The Carnetix is supposed to sleep/wake your computer and screen when the ignition switch is used (I have substituted the ignition switch for an in-line "sleep" switch to sleep the mini and peripherals on command). At the moment I can't get the Carnetix sleep function to work, however even if it were working I would still install my separate panel mounted "power on" button so that:

A. I can boot up the mac when power is first switched on, and:
B. Re-boot it if it hangs up without having to remove the whole lot from the bulkhead!

My separate power on button is simply wired in parallel with the Mini power button using the little splitter cable supplied by Carnetix...... it works!



I am still looking for suitable bulkhead mounted USB and firewire sockets if anyone out there knows of one.