homemade pc power remote.

Is there a tutorial or kit that can be bought so you can turn on your pc with a remote control. I have seen the ones you can buy from newegg but the style of the remote control doesnt fit the style of my bf2 mod. I plan to make the remote look like the c4 detonator.

Any help is greatly apreciated.

THANKS

My motherboard came with one, that's all I have to offer. Though I doubt you'd want to buy a new motherboard. I'm sure you can buy a remote for it and then just mod on top of it. Or just buy a remote, build a new case for the remote, and put the parts from the one you bought inside it.

i'm not to sure about this either but if i was going to try this i would go and buy a small rc car, like this

then i would take it apart and hook up the lines going to the motor to the power switch. but now that i write this i'm not sure thats such a good idea. i don't know if any power is suspose to be sent through those wires. but out might be able to build some kind of spining disc that could connect 2 contacts and act like someone pressed the power button. thats all i can think of though.

What if I get this and modify the remote to run off some AAA batteries and make it look like the detonator. I would also get rid of the blue leds for some red ones on the panel. And the fan controler part would go.

Well you could get a Media Center PC Case they come with remotes alot of the time.

Here is a universal PC Remote: From StreamZap

Something like THIS?

I think I may go with the one I posted just because all I need is an on off. The M.C. remote looks good but it is a bit big and a little overkill for my needs. Of course I will be voiding the warranty so every penny saved is good. Thanx for the suggestions from everyone though.

EDIT: I plan to make the panel look like it belongs in the theme as well. The temp control would be a good feature to have too. hummmmm... Anyone know where I can get a tutorial on makeing one of these from scratch?

yes i would go with the simple on/off switch that you posted. but i would go with AA's for a bigger explosion.

The relay is the important part--you can hack the remote fob into any shape you want, with any type button with a little soldering. It's basicaly just a momentary switch. Always get more channels than you plan. I suggest at least 4, so you can hook up lights and other gadgets, like sound effects.

Kits are VERY easy to assemble, all you need is a soldering iron. Reynolds even has some very cool antennas.

Link

Link

Thanx for the suggestion Crimson, just a one question. If I do go with this remote and receiver, how would I go about tuning on the pc? Do any of the receivers have momentary as well as on/off? Also, how would I go about re-wiring the remote so I can change the layout of the buttons?

I guess thats more then one question:) .

Thanks again.

EDIT : I could use the same setup crimson used in the Doom 3 here. Then I can wire all of my stuff to the board and if I mess-up the remote there only $10. Oh, how would I solder the remotes buttons to use different buttons since it most likely uses the touch pad things? Thanks

You could try using a wireless door chime as a wireless switch. I have them here at home for about AU$10, so they're pretty cheap.
And here's a tutorial about using it in an Xbox, although it could easily be done in a PC. Just use a molex for your power and use the tutorial as a guide and you're set.

Thanx, I might give this a go. This would be a cheap alternative and I could easily upgrade to another system later without throwing away a lot of money. Humm.... Ill give it a try and if it doesn't work, ill trash it.

I saw a guide on the web the other day...

about powering up your XBox wirelessly.

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/rf-power.php

Here is the door bell guide for the pc..

http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/204/1

The only major benefit I see here is its RF, so it doesn't need to be line of site like the IR remotes are.

Good luck

Thanx OvRiDe, are the pix not working for you guys as well? I was interested in seeing the wiring diagram for the relay.

EDIT: They are working now, Humm something fishy is goin on around here lol.