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Title: laptop power supply/surge protector in bartop question PLEASE MOVE TO MAIN FORUM
Post by: stephenp1983 on September 28, 2007, 04:13:53 pm

I have a bartop kit from mameroom, and I just wanted to make sure it would be ok to velcro the laptop power supply and the surge protector inside.  Will it cause too much heat and pose as a fire risk?  I am more concerned with placing velcro on the laptop power supply than anything.

Any thoughts.

Could a mod please move this to the main forum thanks.

Title: Re: laptop power supply/surge protector in bartop question PLEASE MOVE TO MAIN F
Post by: BobA on September 28, 2007, 05:25:48 pm

The mameroom bartop has ventilation slots but no active fan afaik.   The worse thing about velcro and heat is that sooner or later the glue will give out.   I have velcroed a number of components in bartops but the velcro always lets go in a few years.   The more expensive the velcro the better the glue.   Industrial velcro is still hanging on.  Dollar store velcro is not worth using.

If you have a heat generating part and want it to stay in place use plumbers strapping.   It is a metal strap with holes in it found in the plumbing department of your home depot.   A couple of screws and your part is there to stay until you unscrew it.  It comes in stainless steel and galvanized. The galvanized is cheaper.