motherboard standoffs

[brihyn]

I'm trying to wrap up a few things to begin building my jukebox setup (using an old antique crank phonograph player).
the pc that I've set up doesn't fit inside of the cabinet, so I'm going to have to figure out a way to mount the MB directly into the cabinet.  What do people use for standoffs between the MB and the cab? How is this typically done?
Also, how are people typically mounting the ps and drive cage inside of a cabinet?

[PL1]

PCB feet like this are great -- available from numerous vendors.



The power supply and drives can be secured using pipe hanging strap.



L-brackets can also keep the PSU/drives from sliding side-to-side under the pipe hanging strap.


Scott

[brihyn]

Thanks. I used the pipe strap for the PSU on my Mame cabinet, but I didn't know that was standard...I feel....smart? now
but then you mentioned L brackets and I again feel dumb for not thinking of something so obvious.

[BobA]

To keep from ordering you can use pieces of BIC pen and cut it to make as many standoffs as you need.  The pieces go around the screw under the MB board and keep the MB from touching.

[PL1]

To keep from ordering you can use pieces of BIC pen and cut it to make as many standoffs as you need.  The pieces go around the screw under the MB board and keep the MB from touching.

1/4" PEX plastic pipe/tubing works great for this, too.  Lowes link, in case they're closer than Home Depot.




Scott

[brihyn]

I actually have a drawer of actual pc standoffs somewhere in the garage from working on old 386-P1's...I just thought maybe people here had super awesome solutions (and I'd consider the pcb feet to be one of those), but great to see that I can cheap out with the spacers I have, pvc, or any other simple solution. This really helps!