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Title: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: CWorley on February 20, 2012, 02:08:35 pm

Any tips for mounting a pc in a cocktail cab?  I know to use a free/cheap replacement for the pcb standoffs.  Should I mount some of the pieces on the sides of the cabinet and not all on the bottom?  Is there a particular type of bracket that people use to mount the hard drive, psu, and cd/dvd drive to the wood?  Is it best to mount it on a removable piece of wood?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: Nephasth on February 20, 2012, 02:21:11 pm

I cannibalized an old computer case for the parts I needed (mobo tray, I/O panel, hard drive bracket) and painted them to match some other components of my build.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172458)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=174468)

I used threaded inserts to mount the brackets to the cab. You can see the ones for the hard drive bracket to the left of the mobo tray.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=175029)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=175031)

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: elkameleon on February 20, 2012, 02:50:58 pm

most of these cases are riveted, how did you pop them out?

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: Nephasth on February 20, 2012, 03:00:50 pm

I used a drill... or maybe a cutoff wheel. I re-rivetted the I/O panel back onto the mobo tray after I painted them.

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: elkameleon on February 20, 2012, 03:33:20 pm

Quote from: Nephasth on February 20, 2012, 03:00:50 pm

I used a drill... or maybe a cutoff wheel. I re-rivetted the I/O panel back onto the mobo tray after I painted them.

Hmm, thats a good idea... What did you use to re-rivet them if I may ask?

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: Nephasth on February 20, 2012, 03:36:28 pm

Rivets... ;D

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8YkGDhlKWlI/Tjmp3buu9PI/AAAAAAAAAWs/p6u42qKNsXo/TEKTON%252520Rivet%252520Gun%252520with%25252040-pc.%252520Rivets.jpg)

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: ark_ader on February 20, 2012, 03:37:35 pm

Should you have kept the PC in the case, or got a slim desktop case instead?

I'm thinking of dust contamination inside that cabinet.

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: Nephasth on February 20, 2012, 03:40:49 pm

Quote from: ark_ader on February 20, 2012, 03:37:35 pm

Should you have kept the PC in the case, or got a slim desktop case instead?

I'm thinking of dust contamination inside that cabinet.

Well, dust accumulates very easily inside of a computer case when it sits on a desk... I'll handle this as I would any computer, when it builds up to a point, blow the dust out...

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: elkameleon on February 20, 2012, 04:14:47 pm

Quote from: Nephasth on February 20, 2012, 03:36:28 pm

Rivets... ;D

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8YkGDhlKWlI/Tjmp3buu9PI/AAAAAAAAAWs/p6u42qKNsXo/TEKTON%252520Rivet%252520Gun%252520with%25252040-pc.%252520Rivets.jpg)

I might have to add one of these to my toolbox!

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: paigeoliver on February 20, 2012, 04:42:37 pm

What you do is really going to depend on the style of cocktail you are using and the amount of clearance you have in there. The most important things are to mount it in such a way that you aren't going to end up damaging it later, and to make sure it isn't going to overheat (which can be a problem with cocktails).

Quote from: CWorley on February 20, 2012, 02:08:35 pm

Any tips for mounting a pc in a cocktail cab?  I know to use a free/cheap replacement for the pcb standoffs.  Should I mount some of the pieces on the sides of the cabinet and not all on the bottom?  Is there a particular type of bracket that people use to mount the hard drive, psu, and cd/dvd drive to the wood?  Is it best to mount it on a removable piece of wood?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Mounting PC in Cocktail
Post by: CWorley on February 21, 2012, 07:12:07 am

Thanks guys!  Any other tips out there?