<p>Lynn, I have the jack you are looking for, if its the same as the military jacks. Should be called a U92 or U94</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 8, 2013 10:28 AM, "Jason Brown" <<a href="mailto:lists@masterforge.com">lists@masterforge.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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I think I misunderstood "House Jacks"....<br>
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--Jason<br>
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<div>On 02/08/2013 09:56 AM, Phil Sieg
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Errr Jason, I am not sure where you got the idea Lynn wanted and
AC power plug on the front of her PC?
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<div>I read her meaning as a couple of 1/4" phono jacks(?) for an
aviation headset that works at funny/different impedance than
standard pc audio amplification.</div>
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<div>This is what came to mind for me: <a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_818EF2/HiFiMAN-EF2A.html?tp=48508&kw=&org=pla&nw=g&crv=19722308425" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com/p_818EF2/HiFiMAN-EF2A.html?tp=48508&kw=&org=pla&nw=g&crv=19722308425</a></div>
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<div>However it only solves the listening side, not the mic side
of things, and wont fit in a drive bay.... But the tubes sure
would look cool on top of her rig ;-)</div>
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<div>On Feb 8, 2013, at 9:32 AM, Jason Brown <<a href="mailto:lists@masterforge.com" target="_blank">lists@masterforge.com</a>>
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<div>So you want mains (110v-120v)
standard 3 prong electrical outlets in a 5.25" drive
bay?<br>
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Possible, but might introduce some noise, it also might
not.<br>
There is risk involved, but mostly to your computer
equipment. If there is every a short to your case your
computer is toast and most likely every thing in it and
attached to it.<br>
<br>
Since you have limited electrical knowledge I would
recommend this route:<br>
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Buy a cord like this one:
<a href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM2407065603P" target="_blank">http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM2407065603P</a>
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Get a 5.25" bay and front panel, cut out the shape
needed, glue the cord in flush with a glue of your
choice.<br>
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Run the cord out the back of your PC somehow. You might
have a cutout large enough to pass it through.<br>
<br>
Install a rubber grommet or other protector around the
cord where it exits the case (Sharp edges, you don't
want that cutting into the extension cord.
<a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DOR3/02365/N0282.oap?ck=Search_grommet_-1_-1&keyword=grommet" target="_blank">http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DOR3/02365/N0282.oap?ck=Search_grommet_-1_-1&keyword=grommet</a><br>
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Alternately:<br>
If you don't need much power, and want it to only run
while the PC is turned on you could wire in one of these
to your 12v Rails:<br>
<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/80-watt-continuous-power-inverter-66972.html" target="_blank">http://www.harborfreight.com/80-watt-continuous-power-inverter-66972.html</a>
(or similar, keep it small < 100 watts).<br>
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Microphone: <br>
Here is some info on wiring electret microphones.<br>
<a href="http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/microphone_powering.html#basics" target="_blank">http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/microphone_powering.html#basics</a><br>
I am sure someone sells an off the shelf version but I
don't have the time to search for it right now.<br>
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Good luck, and send us pictures!<br>
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--Jason<br>
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--Jason<br>
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On 02/08/2013 01:59 AM, Lynn Dixon wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I have a pretty nifty project that I have
been thinking about doing, but its a bit out of my
electrical circuit knowledge.
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<div>In a nutshell, I would like to mod one
of my 5.25" bays on my PC to house jacks that I can
plug my aviation headset into. There is a pretty
good difference in impedance between aviation
headsets and PC audio. There is also a challenge in
driving the electret mic in the headset using the PC
mic input. </div>
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<div>Bonus: If I can plug this modded panel
into my motherboards front panel audio input, that
would be awesome.</div>
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<div>If anyone of you guys are good with
basic electrcal circuits give me a shout. I can
spring for dinner / beer if your willing to help.
Hell, I will even be president for a Chugalug
meeting if we can get enough folks together to
discuss this :)</div>
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<div>Sorry for the off topic post to the
LUG. </div>
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