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javeryh:

--- Quote from: rackoon on July 18, 2006, 09:37:23 pm ---I dont have a PC case to use.
 
I really like the velcro idea. Do you think the heat from the drives makes the glue get gooey.

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I don't think so... at least not yet.  I'm not finished but I have had it running for at least 2 hours during one stretch of software tweaking and didn't notice any problems.  It's cool as a cucumber in there ... or something.  Check out currygoat's cocktail here:  http://home.comcast.net/~currygoat55/  I've been using his website as a reference guide while building mine - he gave me the idea for the velcro... although he does mount the hard drive using an old Xbox jewel case... hmm...

RayB:
I bought some metal rails, meant for adding a harddrive into a 5.25" drive bay.

DrewKaree:
Get some pipe strapping.  You can bend it to fit your drives and it's got holes all over the stuff so you can even throw a screw and a washer in on the side to keep it all together, then screw it down to a side or the bottom of the cocktail.  Here's a pic of what the stuff looks like, and it'll prolly be sold in the plumbing or electrical department of your local hardware store.

Havok:

--- Quote from: DrewKaree on July 19, 2006, 07:32:13 pm ---Get some pipe strapping.  You can bend it to fit your drives and it's got holes all over the stuff so you can even throw a screw and a washer in on the side to keep it all together, then screw it down to a side or the bottom of the cocktail.  Here's a pic of what the stuff looks like, and it'll prolly be sold in the plumbing or electrical department of your local hardware store.

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That's the same stuff I used - for my drives and power supply. Works great!

rackoon:
This is funny because I have tons of this stuff left over from hanging new gas pipe undrer my house.

First time I didnt have to buy something.

 I think I will use the srew and washer deal to hook up the drive to the metal strap then velcro the metal strap to the cab.

Thanks guys. 

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