cd drive veticaly mod

[maxio098ui]

what if you put your cd-drives in your case vertically so if you open them they come out the top any one tried it

 

[ZachM]

I think your CDs might fall out if you're not careful while closing the tray. Do you just want to do that to be different?

 

[threeme2189]

cool idea... i saw a few pc's that the tray was sideways and they didnt have any problems with cd's falling out...try it it sounds pretty cool...what have you got to lose?

 

[maxio098ui]

yeah i just got a dremel and im thinking about stuff to do

 

[techun]

it would be cool to have a slot loader, and have it vertical, and you just put the cd down the top of your case!!

 

[Roofles]

Most cd drives have small clips that will keep the cd in the tray however you load it. Some people run their computer on its side so there shouldnt be a problem with that.

 

[tbones1337]

itll work... even then you could have it at a 45 degree angle.

 

[Captain Slug]

The only difference is your drive may not reach peak speeds. But other than that it works fine whether it's slot-load or not.

 

[blueswitch]

You guys remember the Power Mac Cube? That had a top slot loading DVD drive that didn't use a tray...it was a very cool idea. Maybe you could ebay one of those drives or find something similar with another brand.

 

[Statik]

yeah, slot loaded would be the coolest i think. but i think that a regular one would work, just make sure that the tray has the tabs and test it on a blank or crappy cd or something so that if it doesn't work, no harm, no foul. otherwise just make sure to be careful while putting cd's in. sounds great though.

yeah, i think the only thing to be worried about would be no maximum speed or wear because of that. I would think that the different position might cause a little extra wear and tear.

 

[winterhavok]

I am not too sure about the newer cd-roms and dvd-roms but I know the older ones had a switch within the tray to allow the drive to be mounted vertically making it impossible for the cd to drop out.

 

[threeme2189]

ya i remember those....they were on old 24X or somthing drives tright?
i say go for a 45 degree angle...that would be cool too

 

[MadSkillzMan]

hmm...vertical comming out of the top of the case....thatll be interesting!

i still like the mods with the glass CDROM case so you can see your CD

 

[NsOmNiA91130]

i still like the mods with the glass CDROM case so you can see your CD

wha? point me to one!

 

[threeme2189]

ya but in that mod the guy couldnt change the cd....

 

[MadSkillzMan]

are you serious??? lol WHY?

 

[subtotal]

because he did it with a busted cd-rom, it was just for show

 

[MadSkillzMan]

oh well screw that i might do that to one of mine, probably the top one on the raid controller but thats an RW drive. then ill cut a window in the top of the case so you can see it...or would that affect how well it reads?

 

[threeme2189]

actually the cdrom worked just fine and readf the cd....he just dismantled part of the cdrom so the cd could be seen...at least i think he did...

 

[MadSkillzMan]

anyone have a pic of that? or the link? ive taken apart CDROMs before i honestly dont see the big deal in just cutting some of the metal off of the case and slapping plexiglass in there