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acasualtourist:
I have a smaller arcade cabinet, that the computer, in it's case won't fit in it.  I know the easy way is to buy a bigger cabinet ;D, and the easier way is to buy a smaller case, but I'm poor and would rather spend the money on a marque or side art.  So I figure I'll just put it in without the case.  I know to use standoffs for the mother board, but I'm wondering what I should use to hold everything else(CD-drive, hard drive, etc..).  
Also I plan on putting a sub-woofer in the cabinet.  It's a set of old computer speakers so it's not that big, 4" or so.  I can get the motherboard and hard drive about 2' away.  Do you think that's enough?  Do you think there is any difference between the two presidential candidates?   Do you think George Lucas will ever release the UNEDITED version of Star Wars III-IV-V?  OK, maybe I'm getting out of hand here...

Thanks in advance,

Acasualtourist
Hoagie_one:
i bought a pack of mini bungie cords from big lots....they hold most of my stuff down that isnt screwed into something.  Or y ou could just cut off drive bays from your case to mount that stuff as well
SteveJ34:

--- Quote from: acasualtourist on October 13, 2004, 11:50:12 pm ---I have a smaller arcade cabinet, that the computer, in it's case won't fit in it.  I know the easy way is to buy a bigger cabinet ;D, and the easier way is to buy a smaller case, but I'm poor and would rather spend the money on a marque or side art.  So I figure I'll just put it in without the case.  I know to use standoffs for the mother board, but I'm wondering what I should use to hold everything else(CD-drive, hard drive, etc..).
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There are many different approaches to accomplish this. Someone made a similar inquiry in the Buy/Trade/Sell forum recently to which I responded.

I was in the process of clearing out old stuff and needing an excuse to "create something".

I took an old AT case, removed cover, and got busy with my dremel with a cutting wheel. Basically, cutting frame below 5.25 drive cage, then cutoff bottom of case, drilled some holes, reattached bottom to the shortened frame. The end result was a 3 slot mounting frame for CD, HD, and Floppy (w/ 3.5 to 5.25 adaptors) and a place to mount power supply per norm right behind.

He was going to post a pic when he got a bit further in his project.

Just an idea, perhaps a bit overboard.

SOAPboy:
im just using a motherboard tray to mount the mobo, then velcroing everything down, like the HD, CD drive, ect..

that way it can be removed easy for moving and i dont have to jam a full size case in it..

Hoagie_one:
VELCRO, now thats smart
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