make mobo fit on flat stuff

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:16 pm

how do you make a mobo (or any pcb) fit on a flat surface without it sliding around or anything? do you use screws or double-sided foam tape or what?

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:18 pm

in my snes i just used a lot of hot glue but in my next portable i plan on using nylon spacers as screw posts

Post by **gannon** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:18 pm

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:51 am

Glue, or you could use pieces of plastic dowel that go in the screw post holes. Or plastic clips. Or duct tape. But glue would be the easiest to do, especially if you aren't planning on making major repairs anytime soon.

Post by **Gamelver** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:40 am

I use magnets, actually

.....(ok, no I don't...I use glue

)

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:22 pm

usually hot glue. But in my first N64P I used a plastic screwpost glued to the case. I needed the screwpost to hold the mobo above the N64 controller board, and it worked great.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:57 pm

I use the snot of a hummingbird. You'd be surprised how strong that stuff holds when it dries...

DISCLAIMER: Lucretius has not made a single portable to his name. He is, after all, a poor and lazy dumbass. Any methods he suggests for making a portable should be taken with a grain of salt...or pepper, or any natural spice. Besides, how does one go about catching a freacking hummingbird anyway? And even if you manage that, do they even have snot?

Post by **Gamelver** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:41 pm

DISCLAIMER to the DISCLAIMER: One catches a hummingbird by trapping it in a garage. Don't believe me/this disclaimer? Bam! There's your answer.

as for that snot....er, I don't think they have any

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:59 pm

Wahddya know...

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:15 pm

i gotta get me some of that for my next portable...