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Hello I want to lift my case 3 inches, there will be something to lift or take off maybe some universal bases or something like that
greetings and thanks
greetings and thanks
thanks that sound greatI will simply pronounce the responses of our colleagues as "good."
Most cases have rubber feet that screw on with 6-32 machine screws -- standard fasteners for computer hardware since God-knows-when.
1) Buy some 2"x12"x1/4" aluminum bars from a metal-shop -- two per case. Trim the bars to the exact width of the case.
2) Go to Sears and buy a $10 (had been $5 last I looked) thread-tapping kit for 6-32 screws (or other if you plan and choose).
3) Order $20-worth of double-caster wheels from Lawless Hardware. I like the double casters with brakes, and $15 to $20 buys you a set of four with the square attachment plate and four holes for machine screws.
4) Create the threaded 6-32 holes -- four on each end of a single aluminum bar -- with the Sears kit.
5) Drill two holes in each bar matching the attachment holes for the case's rubber feet. You'll need to have some 6-32 screws of maybe 3/4" to 1" length. The two holes should be just wide enough to slip the screws through without threading the holes.
6) Screw the two assemblies onto your case-bottom, and "Voila!" 3"-dia casters will give you more than 3" clearance under the case; 2" or 2.5" will still offer about 3" clearance.
And -- you can tow your computer around like a wagon whenever you need to do it.