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Questions about mounting computer in cab
Bravo911:
--- Quote from: ahofle on December 05, 2011, 07:06:06 pm ---I just went through this and thought I'd recommend a tip I found on here a while back. Don't mount the components directly into the cabinet. Instead, mount them to a piece of wood and then stand that piece of wood up on its side and velcro to the side of the cabinet with heavy duty velcro. In this way the velcro only prevents the board from falling over and gravity keeps it on the bottom of the cabinet. Makes a HUGE difference when you need to take the computer out for maintenance etc.
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Back on this topic, I'll post some pics of my pc mounting method. All I did was cut off a few strips off one end of the piece of plywood I was using (3 strips in total) making sure to make 1 cut at a 45 degree angle. Mount one of the angled strips to the cab with the wedge pointing up and away from the cabinet wall, then mount the other angled strip to the back of the plywood facing the point opposite of the one mounted to the cab. Finally take the third strip and attach it to the bottom of the board for stability and spacing. Gravity holds this snugly and solid and all it takes is a couple of cuts, and one them at a 45°.
I like the velcro idea. That would work wonderfully on this setup. Stick it between the bottom strip and the cabinet wall. Industrial velcro is always recommended. But never rely on velcro to bear weight.
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matsadona:
Here is how I did it in my MAME cabinet. Maybe I would have done it different today... However, the only problem I experience is fan vibrations multiplying in the wood sometimes.
boardjunkie:
Rubber feet from the hardware. Cheap, quick, easy.
Bravo911:
--- Quote from: matsadona on December 06, 2011, 09:07:47 am ---Here is how I did it in my MAME cabinet. Maybe I would have done it different today... However, the only problem I experience is fan vibrations multiplying in the wood sometimes.
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It looks like your board is removable, maybe try slipping in a thin sheet of Styrofoam behind the board? The dense kind might be best. Otherwise, maybe try a fan with fluid bearings? That's helped vibration problems for me many times, and noise.
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boardjunkie:
No styrofoam. Its not static safe....