[Soekris] Soekris boxes and small children

[Bob Vaughan]

> 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.


Don't forget cutting oil.. (any oil is better than nothing.)


> 
> You can also use four screws with large heads or L shaped screws in a
> layout like:
> 
>              +------------------+
> 	     |                  |
> 	    x|                  |x
> 	     |                  |
> 	     |                  |
>              +------------------+
> 		 x          x


Another option is plumbers tape.. (metal strapping tape with holes in it.)
Wrap with some electrical tape or heatshrink to protect the finish.



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