[TriLUG] OT: wall mounted PCs?

Greg Brown gregbrown at mindspring.com
Mon Sep 23 12:06:40 EDT 2002


Sounds like Plexi is the way to go.

Maybe I'll do one Plexi case and the other I'll make a soldered Tiffany style 
stained glass case.  That would look ineresting with lights on the inside - 
and I could use a meal frame from an old case to hang the glass over.  Hum... 
 

Greg

On Monday 23 September 2002 11:57 am, you wrote:
> John Warf wrote:
> > This should work really well.  While I was in school we made something
> > like this except it was one computer.  I would recommend putting two big
> > sheets of plexy glass (one on both sides).  Reason for this is b/c the
> > wood may split or other things could happen.  The plexy glass you can
> > probably get from Lowe's, Home Depot or any hardware store.
>
> I must dissent.  Solid wood will only split when exposed repeatedly to
> extremes of humidity/dryness, or if it _very_ recently milled and not
> dried properly.  This would rarely be the case with wood purchased from
> a hardware/home store - it is all kiln dried.  Plywood will not split
> unless physically assaulted.  Hardboard (masonite) and MDF will not split
> either, unless you try to put _really_ big screws through it (3/8 inch
> diameter or larger) and don't pre-drill the holes.
>
> Lexan and Acrylic 'plexiglass' is available in varying thicknesses
> from Lowes, Home Depot, etc.  The thinner stuff can be scarred with
> a knife and snapped (takes a small amount of practice to get nice
> clean edges).  The thicker stuff (1/4" and larger) is easiest to
> cut with power tools.  If you know the sizes you want, they _might_
> cut it for you at the store.  I don't know how a hand-saw or power
> jigsaw would do, but my table saw cuts it pretty nicely.
>
> You might want to consider just putting a clear front on it...and leave
> the sides open for ventilation...unless you're worried about people
> _intentionally_ sticking their fingers in it.
>
>
> Chris



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