Mounting DVD drive under my desk

GI_Biochip · 20 Jul 2021 at 23:32

Hello, as above, I want to mount my Pioneer Blu Ray drive under my desk, and ideally have it still run off internal power and SATA. I would appreciate any advice and help anyone would proffer, as I can't even seem to find a 5.25 drive bay that I could screw to the table, never mind some SATA power extension cable or a passthrough panel fopr the back of the PC. I do have an external enclosure for it, but I think it's a bit suspect for data rate, as my Motörhead Blu Ray stutters, and it's USB.

GI_Biochip · 21 Jul 2021 at 00:58

Thanks for the reply, but I want to use my current BDXL drive. It works OK for all DVD and Blu Ray apart from Motörhead Stage Fright Blu Ray, perhaps it's a bad BD. I am now thinking about having an enclosure 3D printed, and I suppose I'll have to bite the bullet for the price of a SATA power cable, I already have a long enough SATA data cable.

GI_Biochip · 21 Jul 2021 at 03:05

It's in an external enclosure already, an OWC Mercury Pro. Too heavy, and only supports USB. I don't think I can velcro this to the desk as it's too heavy. I'll take a side panel off, and connect a SATA lead, and see if the Motörhead Blu Ray skips. Which I'll do later cos it's early now!

GI_Biochip · 21 Jul 2021 at 12:07

OK, I will clarify. I want to mount my Pioneer Bllu Ray Drive underneath my desk. It already is in an external drive bay with it's own power source, but it's very heavy. I was even looking at internal 5.25 drive trays that I could screw to the desk, but there's very little about that I can find online that seems suitable. The issue with the Motörhead Blu Ray is in addittion. I shall give it to a colleague to try in his playstation.

GI_Biochip · 21 Jul 2021 at 14:38

That's an excellent idea! Thanks!

GI_Biochip · 23 Jul 2021 at 18:41

Kurgen said:
ive have made 3d printed brackets to hold network switches under my desk, which worked fine. my 3d printers out of action at the moment though.

you would just need 4 brackets 1 in each corner, image a z shape but with a straight vertical, one end holds against the unit (with double tape )the top screws into the desk,

I went for this option, had a hoak about on thingiverse and selected something appropriate, thanks!