Anti-vibration material

Caracortada_uk · 16 May 2008 at 22:00

I'm looking to build a small wooden stand to put my case onto, the stand will be a piece of wood with two strips acting as feet. This is to lift the case up so i can slide an LCD TV stand underneath as space is limited where I am.

However I'm a bit worried about vibration from case fans. The idea is to use two pieces of wood with a rubber material sandwiched in the middle as the main piece the case sits on, with with extra rubber material on the feet strips.

But can anybody recommend a material? Reading the blurb about the rubber acousti fan mounts, they claim that a soft material is best rather than a dense hard one, what are your suggestions?

Blackhawk47 · 16 May 2008 at 22:38

as long as it is reinforced well i dont see why it wont work or any problems from vibrations.

for good measure you could get some of these things to help:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-001-AF&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=795
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-001-AF&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=209

and for your hard drive. i cant say it here but it only cost me like a fiver.

hmm maybe an anagram for good measure.

"the electronic specialist"
Palmin

a cookie for the person who gets it first lol

Caracortada_uk · 17 May 2008 at 03:13

Its not vibrations from within the case itself im worried about, its vibrations from the case going throught he stand i plan to make. Wood on wood with a vibrating metal case on top isnt going to work very well alone im thinking.

Daniel · 17 May 2008 at 19:53

The rubber acousti fan mounts should stop most vibration of the fans. I have used them and found them to be very good.

Another option is to replace the feet on your PC with some anti vibration ones that are designed for Hi-Fi equipment.

Mark A · 19 May 2008 at 01:58

Get some soft rubber feet for your case, almost all case feet are way to hard. I think mine are made by acusti? and are the medium compound ones, they work a treat. Hifi feet are designed to soak up relatively small vibration and may be too soft a compound to support the weight of a case.