Advice on Transporting Rig

kitkat9933 · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:27

Need to transport my rig on a 2 hour journey including about an hour on the M1.

I am going to put the case with the original packing material in its box and take out the GPU's and keep them separate.

I'll lie it flat in the boot of my car motherboard/CPU facing up.

Should this suffice?

Bunka · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:29

I'd also advise packing the boot with kittens.

edscdk · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:32

you need that expanding foam stuff... put the rig on the back seats and fill the car with the foam..

once done call the AA and get them to tow your car to its destination..

then use explosives, fire and a chain saw to extract the rig from your car.

also post pics...

ping8781 · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:40

My advice, put rig behind passenger seat on floor and drive to destination

GravyMonster · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:42

Ring the police and ask them for a outrider escort.

paradigm · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:43

ping8781 said:
My advice, put rig behind passenger seat on floor and drive to destination

This, plus slide the passenger seat up against the PC, wedging it against the rear bench. I also place a towel between the PC and the seat, but that's mainly to stop damage to the seats!

Danthus · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:44

Give us a ring as you approach a roundabout, one of us can tell you to brake.

kitkat9933 · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:44

paradigm said:
This, plus slide the passenger seat up against the PC, wedging it against the rear bench. I also place a towel between the PC and the seat, but that's mainly to stop damage to the seats!

Would you say it's better to have it standing up (not in the box) than lying flat?

EDIT: then again my Case (Cosmos 2) is so big I probably couldn't use my rear view mirror if I did this.

tomparker95 · 3 Sep 2013 at 15:48

I would carry it all the way. Can't crash that way

paradigm · 3 Sep 2013 at 16:12

kitkat9933 said:
Would you say it's better to have it standing up (not in the box) than lying flat?

Which way up does it stand on your desk?

kitkat9933 · 3 Sep 2013 at 16:15

paradigm said:
Which way up does it stand on your desk?

It is to heavy for my desk.

it doesn't have a chance to wobble side to side on the floor though

tom_nieto · 3 Sep 2013 at 16:28

edscdk said:
you need that expanding foam stuff... put the rig on the back seats and fill the car with the foam..

once done call the AA and get them to tow your car to its destination..

then use explosives, fire and a chain saw to extract the rig from your car.

also post pics...

Fill the case with expanding foam so the GPUs don't dislodge on the journey.

pitchfork · 3 Sep 2013 at 16:42

Put it on the passenger seat and put a ratchet strap round it then belt it up. That's what I do.

Outline · 3 Sep 2013 at 16:54

OldCoals said:
Give us a ring as you approach a roundabout, one of us can tell you to brake.

GhostlyPea · 3 Sep 2013 at 17:36

Just lie it flat with the MOBO "floor" side. If its standing up and you hit a nice bump you may well do like other people have a rip the Heat Sink off, complete with CPU and half the board

- GP

arctine · 3 Sep 2013 at 17:42

Jesus Christ, you're not transporting nitroglycerin.

Malevolence · 3 Sep 2013 at 17:46

Suarez7 · 3 Sep 2013 at 17:48

Throw PC in car and drive as normal.

Malt_Vinegar · 3 Sep 2013 at 17:51

Suarez7 said:
Throw PC in car and drive as normal.

This man speaks the truth.
Used to do it all the time.

Although I was young and hopped up on jolt cola and party rings. So i drove like a nutter

Phate · 3 Sep 2013 at 17:53

Bunka said:
I'd also advise packing the boot with kittens.

Had me in fits!

Edit: on a serious note just use a bit of savvy and make sure it cant move (like sticking it in between the passenger seat and footwell etc) itll be fine. You're not transporting a priceless case