On Sun, 5 Nov 2000 22:33:46 GMT, Int Eger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> From: "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> About a couple of years ago someone on this list built a PC from scrap
>> parts and installed the whole thing into a wooden case. He was very
>> happy and pleased with the outcome of his project and he started a very
>> lively discussion on the list to tell us all about it.
> it seems like i'm in the same position as that guy... i got enough parts to
> assemble an extra pc, but i don't have a case either.. so i thought about
> making myself a case... first idea was also wood, 'cause that's easy to
> handle.. but i was wondering if you don't have to worry about static
> electricity with wood ? Because normally, the whole frame inside your case
> is grounded, isn't it ? Can anyone give more information about what parts
> should be grounded ?
You could just cut out a piece of scrap sheet metal to insert inside the
wooden case and let this serve as a ground. To find out which connections
should be grounded, just examine another PC. Use a volt-ohmeter to perform
some checks for continuity to ground. Also it might be a good idea to
line the entire interior of the wooden case with some aluminum foil so as
to provide shielding against spurious interference which may be present in
the machine's environment. This should not normally be required, but it
might be a worthwhile consideration in some cases.
All the best,
Sam Heywood
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