Any ideas on how to bond plexiglass with metal?

[tgillitzr]

Any ideas on how to attach plexiglass to metal?

I need to attach a small piece of plexi glass, like 3" wide by 4" tall to my home theater computer case to mount a fan to. There is a rail that goes across the top that I can connect to, as well as the bottom. But i'm not sure what to use to attach it?

Any ideas?

 

[loup garou]

Silicone adhesive should work well. You should clamp it down tight until it cures.

 

[bmacd]

can you drill a small hole in the plexi and screw it in?

-=bmacd=-

 

[tgillitzr]

Originally posted by: werk
Silicone adhesive should work well. You should clamp it down tight until it cures.

how well will that stick to the metal though? its steel, ya know... the stuff used in computer cases

 

[tgillitzr]

Originally posted by: bmacd
can you drill a small hole in the plexi and screw it in?

-=bmacd=-

unfortunatly no, the outside shell won't go on the case if I were to do that

 

[vi edit]

Epoxy. The good stuff that has the two different components that mix in the syringe.

 

[tgillitzr]

Pictures

You'll see the fans are currently mounted outside of the case. Well, I want to move them to the inside so it doesn't look so "ghetto".

I don't have any good pictures of the inside of the case, but there is a support beam going across the tip, as well as a "lip" on the bottom. I think I can attach a piece of plexi glass (about 1/4" thick) to the top and bottom beams and mount the fan to it.

 

[bmacd]

what exactly does a HT box do? Is it just a windows box that you use a soundblaster and dvd rom drive with? I'm new to this and your project actually looks pretty good.

-=bmacd=-

 

[tgillitzr]

My intent was for it to be a PVR, jukebox, gaming machine, ect ect ect.

However, my TV only supports 480i, 480p, and 1080i, all of which are unusable in a windows environment for the most part.

So, I'm thinking about selling it.

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: tgillitzr
You'll see the fans are currently mounted outside of the case. Well, I want to move them to the inside so it doesn't look so "ghetto".

uh.. why don't you mount them on the inside then? I don't see what you need plexiglass for..

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<MacGyver mode>
bubblegum and a bobbypin?
</MacGyver mode>

 

[tgillitzr]

Originally posted by: Colt45

Originally posted by: tgillitzr
You'll see the fans are currently mounted outside of the case. Well, I want to move them to the inside so it doesn't look so "ghetto".

uh.. why don't you mount them on the inside then? I don't see what you need plexiglass for..

if I mount them on the inside of the shell, I can't put the shell on. I need to mount them to the case itself. I didn't exactly think it all the way through when I cut the holes.

 

[rival]

bolt it, 6/32's

nuff said

 

[desertdweller]

JB WELD!!!!!

Thats good stuff


DD

 

[The Stigenator]

Try this site... might be in there.

 

[BennyD]

man that is damned shiny

JB weld is the dogs when attatching is concerned

or any other "insta-metal" for that matter

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: desertdweller
JB WELD!!!!!

Thats good stuff


DD

Man, how could I forget JB Weld?! That stuff is indispensable. Definitely try it, tgillitzr!

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: tgillitzr
Pictures

You'll see the fans are currently mounted outside of the case. Well, I want to move them to the inside so it doesn't look so "ghetto".

I got news for you, with that ugly ass paint job it will always look ghetto.

 

[tgillitzr]

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: tgillitzr
Pictures

You'll see the fans are currently mounted outside of the case. Well, I want to move them to the inside so it doesn't look so "ghetto".

I got news for you, with that ugly ass paint job it will always look ghetto.

lol, the camera makes it look way more shiny than it really is...