----- "Chris Buechler" <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't done anything exactly like this, but my recipe for things > of > this nature on personal projects is misc. spare metal pieces from old > scrap PCs, Dremel to cut up as needed, and JB Weld to slap it all > together. I'd take a piece of metal or something that fits the drive, > cut up and drill in screw holes as needed, and JB Weld it to a slot > cover. > > For those who haven't heard of JB Weld, this is what I'm talking > about: > http://jbweld.net/index.php > Shockingly they don't mention computer hardware hacking amongst its > uses. :) > > I inadvertently bought a half height PCI-e PRO/1000 card for my home > office ESX server (picture showed full height and I didn't read the > details). Rather than going through the hassle of returning it and > waiting, I chopped off part of the slot with the Dremel, cut up a > slot > cover to make up the difference, JB Welded the slot cover to the > remaining bit of slot cover on the NIC, and voila - full height NIC > in > no time. :) That's just one example of my hardware hackery with > scrap parts, a Dremel, and JB Weld. Some of the gear in my home racks > have generic brackets JB Welded to the sides of the equipment rather > than paying an exorbitant amount for the "real" brackets, and has > been > holding considerable weight for years. The stuff is indestructible. > > Maybe not the prettiest solution, but I personally enjoy hardware > hacks like that and they've stood the test of time. >
Oh how I love the wondrous substance that is JB Weld. :-) I'm certainly not opposed to making some sort of frankenstein bracket out of an old salvaged sound card or some spare sheet metal. BUT, I was hoping to have something a bit less time consuming. Also, I want the end product to be 100% since I'm shipping the server out to colo a few states away and would rather not have problems. :-) At this point, it looks to be my best bet to simply make something. No biggie. Thanks for the JB/Dremel reminder. :-) --Tim --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
