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jardine:

Hey guys, just a quick one. Can I just stick my hdd to the side of my cab using double sided tape? It will have the electronics side out but any real problems?  :dunno

Not really liking any of the brackets at my local hardware store.

Knightlore:

Not sure about tape but I've used Velcro for my bar top in the past, been going for about 3/4 years with no problems.  Maybe give that a go?

Louis Tully:

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jardine:

Thanks guys. The double sided tape seems solid so fingers crossed it goes ok. I guess there's no issue regarding damage or such to the hdd.

If it fails, I'll go the velco way, cheers.

Gatt:


--- Quote from: jardine on July 30, 2011, 07:34:29 am ---Thanks guys. The double sided tape seems solid so fingers crossed it goes ok. I guess there's no issue regarding damage or such to the hdd.

If it fails, I'll go the velco way, cheers.

--- End quote ---

Actually,  there is,  alot of Hard Drives were designed to be used in a horizontal installation,  and mounting them vertically can significantly increase wear and decrease lifespan.

I remember one facility I worked at,  they'd bought a dozen Dell desktop units (Yes,  it was a while ago),  and mounted them all vertically.  Within 6 months, all of them had the drive fail twice and Dell began refusing to service the machines until the facility started mounting them in their proper orientation.

Forcing the drive arm and heads to fight gravity as they try to focus on one incredibly tiny track seems to cause increased wear over time.  Plus,  with modern drives,  you're insulating heat on one side and forcing heat to travel the length of the drive case and platters rather than dissipate upwards and away from the internals.  Depending on the drive model,  some of them can get pretty hot even when well ventilated.

Overall,  I'd say it'll function well,  but over time you're going to shorten the life of the drive.

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