[Soekris] Soekris boxes and small children

[Brooks Davis]

On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 04:32:54PM +0200, Arnt Gulbrandsen wrote:
> Poul-Henning Kamp writes:
> > In message <476mggbIqLqcMwFhuMu0tQ.md5 at libertango.oryx.com>, Arnt 
> > Gulbrandsen w rites:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I'm sure I'm not the only person on this list who has a Soekris at 
> >> home and a small child. What do you do to secure the Soekris?
> >
> > Tape/nail/screw it onto the wall, out of reach ?
> 
> I looked for some convenient screw holes and found none. Can I make some 
> (I've come from the land of wood and have absolutely no experience with 
> metal) using an ordinary drill and a hard bit?

Yes, virtually all bits are hard enough to drill mild steel.  Just
be sure the case is held down well as they tend to bind when they break
through and can cause the whole thing to spin.

You can also use four screws with large heads or L shaped screws in a
layout like:

             +------------------+
	     |                  |
	    x|                  |x
	     |                  |
	     |                  |
             +------------------+
		 x          x

-- Brooks
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