Recommended USB HD kits...??

Recommended USB HD kits...??

Does anyone have any recommendations on which USB Kit has the best
shock mounting..?

Previously hizark21@yahoo.com <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Recommended USB HD kits...??

> Does anyone have any recommendations on which USB Kit has the best
> shock mounting..?

From my observations, none have any shock mounting at all.

Arno

hizark21@yahoo.com wrote:

> Recommended USB HD kits...??
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations on which USB Kit has the best
> shock mounting..?

FatWallet.com has a big thread about them, entitled "The official
external ENCLOSURE thread":

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/28/496281/

I don't think any enclosures have shock mounts, but a lot of them have
poor ventilation (you may want to mount the drive 1/8" above the
bottom with plastic washers or spacers to fix that), and some have
internal power supplies that aren't UL listed and could be kind of
dangerous.

larry moe 'n curly wrote in
news:16bc547f-f03c-4e3e-a28f-4fee26958295@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com
> hizark21@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > Recommended USB HD kits...??
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations on which USB Kit has the best
> > shock mounting..?
>
> FatWallet.com has a big thread about them, entitled "The official
> external ENCLOSURE thread":
>
> http://www.fatwallet.com/t/28/496281/

> I don't think any enclosures have shock mounts,

Maybe because you are not supposed to throw them?
And when you (accidentally) throw them - no (reasonable)
amount of shock mount can save them.

> but a lot of them have poor ventilation

> (you may want to mount the drive 1/8" above the
> bottom with plastic washers or spacers to fix that),

Won't help if no ventilation is available.
May even worsen the situation since you're adding more insulation.

> and some have internal power supplies that aren't UL listed
> and could be kind of dangerous.

I am considering Sorbothane rubber washers or using Sorothane sheeting
on the outside as well. The question is if there will be enough
clearance for the washers.

On Jan 19, 9:22 pm, "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencu...@my-deja.com>
wrote:
> hizar...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Recommended USB HD kits...??
>
> > Does anyone have any recommendations on which USB Kit has the best
> > shock mounting..?
>
> FatWallet.com has a big thread about them, entitled "The official
> external ENCLOSURE thread":
>
> http://www.fatwallet.com/t/28/496281/
>
> I don't think any enclosures have shock mounts, but a lot of them have
> poor ventilation (you may want to mount the drive 1/8" above the
> bottom with plastic washers or spacers to fix that), and some have
> internal power supplies that aren't UL listed and could be kind of
> dangerous.

Folkert Rienstra wrote:

> larry moe 'n curly wrote in

> > I don't think any enclosures have shock mounts,
>
> Maybe because you are not supposed to throw them?

If we're supposed to throw computer equipment, why was Microsoft
Windows invented?

Previously larry moe 'n curly <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:


> Folkert Rienstra wrote:

>> larry moe 'n curly wrote in

>> > I don't think any enclosures have shock mounts,
>>
>> Maybe because you are not supposed to throw them?

> If we're supposed to throw computer equipment, why was Microsoft
> Windows invented?

"Created", please. There was no inventing involved.

Side note: Did you know that the "blue screen of death" is
blue, because researchers found that blue has a calming effect?

Arno

Arno Wagner wrote:

> Previously larry moe 'n curly <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:
>
> > Folkert Rienstra wrote:
>
> >> larry moe 'n curly wrote in
>
> >> > I don't think any enclosures have shock mounts,
> >>
> >> Maybe because you are not supposed to throw them?
>
> > If we're supposed to throw computer equipment, why was Microsoft
> > Windows invented?
>
> "Created", please. There was no inventing involved.
>
> Side note: Did you know that the "blue screen of death" is
> blue, because researchers found that blue has a calming effect?

That's true. It causes me to shoot the monitor screen with just my .
22 instead of my .44 Magnum.

hizark21@yahoo.com wrote:

> I am considering Sorbothane rubber washers or using Sorothane sheeting
> on the outside as well. The question is if there will be enough
> clearance for the washers.

The washers should fit fine, but to prevent the screws from vibrating
loose, use either those screws with smooth shanks that are a lot
larger in diameter than the threaded portion, or apply weak Loctite to
the threads of regular screws

From Wikipedia:

"The feel and damping qualities of Sorbothane have been likened to
those of meat."

Has anybody tried replacing worn engine mounts with sirloin?

larry moe 'n curly wrote in
news:bae0fd40-e958-441a-9669-57071ff49f2f@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com
> hizark21@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > I am considering Sorbothane rubber washers or using Sorothane sheeting
> > on the outside as well. The question is if there will be enough clearance
> > for the washers.

> The washers should fit fine,

Pity washers won't help.
For this you need either (sorbothane) grommets or studs.
In order to reduce shock the drive must be able to move in all planes.
Grommets need much bigger holes, studs require some extra height.

> but to prevent the screws from vibrating loose, use either those screws
> with smooth shanks that are a lot larger in diameter than the threaded
> portion, or apply weak Loctite to the threads of regular screws
>
> From Wikipedia:
>
> "The feel and damping qualities of Sorbothane have been likened to
> those of meat."
>
> Has anybody tried replacing worn engine mounts with sirloin?