{"id":813,"date":"2013-12-13T17:50:09","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T22:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richchomiczewski.wordpress.com\/?page_id=813"},"modified":"2016-05-09T17:56:17","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T21:56:17","slug":"open-frame-mining-tray-assembly-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/?page_id=813","title":{"rendered":"Open-frame Mining Tray Assembly Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/Open-frame%20lower%20V2-640.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/Open-frame%20lower%20V2-640.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>Part identification<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/ALParts-640_zps28495798.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/ALParts-640_zps28495798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Assembly<\/h1>\n<p>Thread M3x6 bolts into the bottoms of the posts.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\" href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/ThreadBoltsIntoEndsOfPosts-640_zps748846f7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/ThreadBoltsIntoEndsOfPosts-640-240_zps2577bff3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/ThreadBoltsIntoEndsOfPostsCU-640_zps39a14f17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/ThreadBoltsIntoEndsOfPostsCU-240_zps5c8325ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach one tall\/back post to each of the short beams, by sliding the head of the bolt into the top groove of the beam. \u00a0Note how the bolt is tightened by inserting the wrench through the wrench access hole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachPostsToBeamswLabels-640_zpsc25d9a34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachPostsToBeamswLabels-240_zpsc2c9d1f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insert <em>4\u00a0<\/em><strong>hex<\/strong> M3 nuts into the top grooves of the <em>right-hand<\/em> short beam (the &#8220;right-hand&#8221; side of the tray is the furthest from where the PSUs are mounted) and <em>3<\/em> <strong>hex<\/strong> M3 nuts into the top grooves of the <em>middle<\/em> and <em>left-hand<\/em> short beams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/Insert3HexNutsIntoEachBeam-640_zps2f5f3e26.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/Insert3HexNutsIntoEachBeam-640-240_zpsf5f7d6d7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the other posts to the beams.<br \/>\nNote that a bottom tray will have 5 tall and 1 short post. \u00a0While a top tray will have 3 tall and 2 short posts (see pics below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachOppositePosts2-640_zpsdf01e9c1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachOppositePosts2-640-240_zps4a362613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"139\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using M3x20mm bolts (and a washer) attach the back long beam to the beam &amp; post sub-assemblies (via the hex nuts inserted above). \u00a0Note: Attach the long beams with the holes for the standoffs visible from the top) and press the beam against the\u00a0back posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams-640_zps64a9839a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams-640-240_zpse8f9e7f8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams2-640_zps344d47c1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams2-640-240_zps8f72ca69.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the remaining 2 beams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams3-640_zpsd7b927e2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams3-640-240_zpsd7c43336.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams4-640_zpse734684b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachBeams4-640-240_zps13e08806.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the smallest beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/Attach%20small%20beam-640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/Attach%20small%20beam-240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The spacing of the long support beams is\u00a073mm and ~204\/205mm:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/BeamDistances-240.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/BeamDistances-240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"122\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using M3x6 bolts and M3 square nuts, attach the 4 small rubber bumpers (feet) to the bottom of the tray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachFeet-640_zpsee91cff8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachFeet-640-240_zpse06086b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using M3x20m bolts, loosely attach the 9 motherboard spacers to the tray (tighten after attaching the motherboard)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachStandoffs2-640_zpsc2bda18e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachStandoffs2-240_zpsfe5613a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using 2x M3x20mm bolts, washers and square nuts, attach the front GPU support beam to the front posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachGPUSupportBeam-640_zps8f339a6b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/AttachGPUSupportBeam-640-240_zps039f279b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Slide a M3 square nut into the expansion card support beam, aligning it with the thru-hole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/AngleBracketToSupportBeamCU-410.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/AngleBracketToSupportBeamCU-410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carefully flip the beam over and with a M3x6 bolt attach the small 90-degree angle bracket to the beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/AngleBracketToSupportBeamFlippedCU-410.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/AngleBracketToSupportBeamFlippedCU-410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insert 13x M3 square nuts into the support beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/SlideNutsIntoSupportBeam-410.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/SlideNutsIntoSupportBeam-410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Align the last\/13th nut with the thru-hole and attach the second 90-degree angle bracket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/Angle2ndBracketToSupportBeam-410.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/tstation\/assembly\/Angle2ndBracketToSupportBeam-410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the support beam to the inside slots of the posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/Support%20beam-640.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/Support%20beam-410.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Using M3x8 bolts, washers and square nuts, attach the 6 plastic PSU tabs to the 3 short PSU support beams. \u00a0The PSU support beams are attached to the tray with\u00a0M3x20mm bolts, washers and square nuts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/PSU%20Beams%20Sub-assembly-640.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/PSU%20Beams%20Sub-assembly-410.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/PSU%20Beams%20Attached-640.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/PSU%20Beams%20Attached-410.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PSUs are attached using #6-32 5\/16-inch long bolts and washers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/PSUtabs-640_zps754ac3e3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/PSUtabs-240_zps669c7733.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"330\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GPUs are attached to the tray via M3x5 bolts. .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/MilledBeamCU-640_zpsb9fcca1d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/MilledBeamCU-240_zps203ab197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Done!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/Open-frame%20lower%20V2-640.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/Open-frame%20lower%20V2-410.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Optional HD\/SSD beams<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The optional HD\/SSD beams are attached to the tray with M3x8mm bolts, washers and square nuts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/HDrails-640_zpsdf7b80ea.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/HDrails-240_zpsf9b484f2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Stacking Connectors<\/h1>\n<p>Stacking connectors (threaded dowels) are threaded into the tops of the bottom tray&#8217;s posts. \u00a0The top tray is attached to the dowels with M3x8mm bolts and square nuts. Note how the bolt goes <strong>through<\/strong> the access hole on the side of the beam, pressing against the threaded dowel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/Stacking-640_zpsf7d8c5af.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/Stacking-240_zps0221d164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/Open-frametraytwohigh-640_zps5e3484b9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i715.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww153\/Spotswood_\/Open-frame%20Mining%20Tray\/Manual\/Open-frametraytwohigh-240_zpsf31c2abc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Deep Mining Tray<\/h1>\n<p>Note that the two posts that support the GPU beam are attached to the <strong>side<\/strong> of a motherboard support beam (via M3x20mm bolts, washers and square nuts).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/ModelBGPUPostCU-640.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual\/ModelBGPUPostCU-240.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part identification Assembly Thread M3x6 bolts into the bottoms of the posts. \u00a0\u00a0 Attach one tall\/back post to each of the short beams, by sliding the head of the bolt into the top groove of the beam. \u00a0Note how the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/?page_id=813\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/813\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}