Slimline optical drive mounting kits

Fayshun · 15-01-2007, 10:50

Prompted by complaints our kitchen (and bedroom, and back room etc) are starting to look like an e-scrapyard, I'm finishing some of my ongoing projects before they get chucked in the bin.

I need to mount a laptop dvd drive in a 5.25" bay but I can't find anywhere that sells mounting kits and my google-fu is weak.

Any of you good people know where I could get one?

semi-pro waster · 15-01-2007, 13:04

I'd had a quick look around and can't find anything too helpful either so your google-fu can't be that weak old man

, I can find an adapter to get a standard IDE interface for the drive but nothing to directly mount it in a 5.25" bay. I rather suspect that since it is such a small market for enthusiasts only that it doesn't exist in commercial form so I imagine it is a case of DIY. Maybe you could adapt a 3.5" to 5.25" drive bay adapter.

//edit, I also found a couple of USB enclosures for optical drives but that isn't what you want either I suppose.

Burble · 17-01-2007, 02:15

I may have just the very thing you want in my office. I'll ask one of the minions to have a look around and see what we can find.

Fayshun · 19-01-2007, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burbleflop

I may have just the very thing you want in my office. I'll ask one of the minions to have a look around and see what we can find.

I love you Burb.

Any luck with the minion poking?

Desmo · 19-01-2007, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatiain

Any luck with the minion poking?

He's still doing that. He'll get him to look when he's finished with the poking.

/goes easy knowing Burble still has his Wii :/

Fayshun · 19-01-2007, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

/goes easy knowing Burble still has his Wii :/

/goes home to polish his Wii

Burble · 19-01-2007, 20:06

I gave one of the minions a good poking and she looked but couldn't find the kit. Sorry matey.

Fayshun · 19-01-2007, 21:20

No problem, I still loves ya!

Any idea what they're called/where I can get one?

Burble · 20-01-2007, 00:06

Sorry mate, no idea.

Nutcase · 20-01-2007, 01:32

Would a 1st geb DL380 cd drive thingy do? @I can prob get one quite easily:

http://www.auctionebid.com/dec2000comp/dl380.jpg

15-01-2007, 10:50	#1
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Slimline optical drive mounting kits Prompted by complaints our kitchen (and bedroom, and back room etc) are starting to look like an e-scrapyard, I'm finishing some of my ongoing projects before they get chucked in the bin. I need to mount a laptop dvd drive in a 5.25" bay but I can't find anywhere that sells mounting kits and my google-fu is weak. Any of you good people know where I could get one? __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

15-01-2007, 13:04	#2
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	I'd had a quick look around and can't find anything too helpful either so your google-fu can't be that weak old man , I can find an adapter to get a standard IDE interface for the drive but nothing to directly mount it in a 5.25" bay. I rather suspect that since it is such a small market for enthusiasts only that it doesn't exist in commercial form so I imagine it is a case of DIY. Maybe you could adapt a 3.5" to 5.25" drive bay adapter. //edit, I also found a couple of USB enclosures for optical drives but that isn't what you want either I suppose. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

19-01-2007, 21:20	#8
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	No problem, I still loves ya! Any idea what they're called/where I can get one? __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling... Last edited by Fayshun; 19-01-2007 at 21:23.

17-01-2007, 02:15	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I may have just the very thing you want in my office. I'll ask one of the minions to have a look around and see what we can find.

19-01-2007, 20:06	#7
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I gave one of the minions a good poking and she looked but couldn't find the kit. Sorry matey.

20-01-2007, 00:06	#9
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Sorry mate, no idea.

20-01-2007, 01:32	#10
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Would a 1st geb DL380 cd drive thingy do? @I can prob get one quite easily: http://www.auctionebid.com/dec2000comp/dl380.jpg