A Minor DK Power Mod

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This isn't really a technical subject related to repair, so I figured I would post it in the general section. As the title suggest this is mostly a minor change. My game is in a position where it's backed up against the wall, and the outlet that it's on isnt controlled by a switch.(It's usually inside but right now it's out in the garage since I just finished up alot of repairs) So I picked up an Automotive switch thats rated for a maximum of 240V (to be on the safe side) and I knew I wanted it to be somewhere that I could easily access it from the front. Origionally I was going to mount it inside the coindoor, but then I realised that because I have a HSS kit with Freeplay, I don't need the service switch. I took it out, and lo and behold the hole is a standard size for the threaded switch mount. This allowed me to have a very clean solution. I put the service switch below the mount that it was in, and I also used disconnectable couplers where I spliced in the new switch, so that it's nice and clean and can also be put back to it's origional state without any hassle. It also does not bypass the origional switch which serves as the 'master'. (This is also technically a DK Jr. but I figured it's the same for DK and DK3)

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I was thinking about doing something similar to my DK. The back is accessible for now, but once I move into my new game room the back will be up against the wall.

Looks nice, clean work, good job.
 
Looks great, but forget taping a high score for TG! ;)

Want me to take a picture of my totally bad-ass 45,500 Highscore? haha. I don't want to discourage anyone. Though i'm pretty sure they'd already be having a seizure over the fact I have a HSS kit installed.
 
Another option is to buy a power strip that has an on/off switch; then just leave the machine's power switch in the on position, and use the power strip's switch as the master power switch. You also get the advantage of having a measure of surge protection that way (depending on the quality of the power strip/surge protector).
 
Another option is to buy a power strip that has an on/off switch; then just leave the machine's power switch in the on position, and use the power strip's switch as the master power switch. You also get the advantage of having a measure of surge protection that way (depending on the quality of the power strip/surge protector).

I have thought about getting something like this..

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They don't cost much ($30) and you can turn on the games individually from the one location. Although the four port looks like it might be a little better since you don't want so many games on a single outlet anyway. This one is only about $15.

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The way the machine is set up this is really the only way it could work. It's only the one game so I don't have a need for anything like that, and it's inside not in my basement or something.
 
Never mind. I found it on Amazon. Hey, what do you guys think about this item?
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I have a similar one that is rated for Outdoors that I use to turn Christmas lights on and off. It works great. I was thinking about getting a couple of these kits for $20 each, then plugging power strips into each of them, with maybe 2-3 games each to make sure I don't over do it.

Thoughts?
 
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