I did the search thing and couldn't find any specifics. it seems possible but does anybody lnow how to make a CPS into a power supply usable by RC hobbiests?

Here's a couple of tutorials...
http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.bat...OWERSUPPLY.HTM
http://www.marcee.org/Articles/PCPowerSupply.htm

This will be a site you will want to read real good, good information here.
The conversion info is all the way to the bottom and left.

http://www.rcbatteryclinic.com/

thanks guys. You rock.

if you search you'll find one of my numerous posts on the subject. I've converted 2 PSU's for R/C use and it is simply, cost effective, and simple too (with my way you don't even need to open the case! and it costs under $30!)

can you use a converted power supply to run a starter box

Pretty much all newer power supplies are the new ATX ones, dont follow the batteryclinic or marcee site for them (the articles are the same), use [link=http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/POWERSUPPLY.HTM]this[/link] one like rcxboy said, I followed the batteryclinic article for a newer atx conversion and fried a power supply before I read up and learned about sense wires.