{"id":9137,"date":"2017-12-23T16:44:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T00:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/?page_id=9137"},"modified":"2021-02-16T22:18:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T06:18:22","slug":"assembly-manual-open-frame-mining-tray-for-two-psus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/?page_id=9137","title":{"rendered":"Assembly Manual \u2013 Open-frame Mining Tray for Two PSUs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most up-to-date assembly manual can be found here:\u00a0http:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/wp\/?page_id=9137<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Two%20PSU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open-frame mining tray for two PSUs and 8 GPUs<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Parts Identification<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Parts.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Parts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parts<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Assembly<\/h1>\n<p>Thread <strong>M3x6<\/strong> bolts into the end of two posts.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Post%20bolt.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Post%20bolt.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach one post to an end of a short side beam, by sliding the head of the bolt into the top groove of the beam. \u00a0Note how the bolt is tightened by inserting the wrench <strong>through<\/strong> the wrench access hole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/v2\/manual\/PostToBeam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-2\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/v2\/manual\/PostToBeam.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"491\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insert 3<em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>hex<\/strong> M3 nuts into the top groove of the short side beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Side%20beam%20nuts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Side%20beam%20nuts.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"657\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the second\u00a0post to the beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Second%20post.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Second%20post.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"775\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using 2x M3x20mm bolts (and a washer) attach the middle beam to the posts (note how the holes in the middle beam cannot be seen in the photo, below):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Middle%20side%20beam.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Middle%20side%20beam.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using M3x20mm bolts (and a washer) attach the back long beam to the post\u00a0&amp; beam\u00a0sub-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 sides of the\u00a0posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Back%20beam.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Back%20beam.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the front \u00a0and middle beams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Front%20beam.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Front%20beam.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/MB%20beams%20w%20ruler.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/MB%20beams%20w%20ruler.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The spacing of the middle support beam is\u00a073mm:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/v2\/manual\/BeamSpacing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/v2\/manual\/BeamSpacing.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insert four\u00a0hex nuts into the <strong>side<\/strong> of the back motherboard support beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20tab%20nuts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-3\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20tab%20nuts.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach four <del>black<\/del> <del>plastic<\/del> <strong>aluminum<\/strong> PSU tabs to the frame via a M3x<b>6 <\/b>bolts and washer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20tab.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-2\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20tab.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using a M3x35mm bolt, washers, and a hex nut attach one side of a riser support beam to the frame.<\/p>\n<p>[INSERT PIC OF ATTACHING THE BEAM TO THE FRAME]<\/p>\n<p>Slide 16x hex nuts into the top slot of the riser support beam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/First%20riser%20beam%20nuts.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-3\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/First%20riser%20beam%20nuts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finish attaching the riser support beam via another set of\u00a0\u00a0M3x35mm bolt, washers, and a hex nut.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat the procedure to attach the second riser support beam.<\/p>\n<p>Flip the frame upside down (onto its posts) and slide two M3 hex nuts into the slot of the bottom side beam.\u00a0\u00a0Using two M3x6 bolts attach two small rubber bumpers (feet) to the bottom of the tray.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Feet%20nuts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Feet%20nuts.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Repeat to attach two more feet to the other side bottom beam.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/v2\/manual\/feet2PSU.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/v2\/manual\/feet2PSU.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Load <strong>8<\/strong> M4 nuts into the top groove of the GPU support beam and start 2 M3x14 bolts with washers and square nuts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/GPU%20beam%20CU.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/GPU%20beam%20CU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attach the GPU beam to the back\u00a0posts by sliding the square nuts into the inside groves of the side posts.<\/p>\n<p>[INSERT PIC OF ATTACHING THE GPU SUPPORT BEAM]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/GPU%20beam.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/GPU%20beam.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using M3x20m bolts, loosely attach the 8 motherboard spacers to the tray (finish tightening the standoffs <em>after<\/em> the motherboard is attached).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Standoffs.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/Standoffs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>USB risers are attached to the support beams via M3x<strong>8<\/strong>mm bolts.<\/p>\n<p>The PSUs are attached using #6-32 5\/16-inch long bolts and washers.\u00a0 Note the third attachment point via a small 90-degree angle bracket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20mounting%20points.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20mounting%20points.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20mounting%20points%202.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-4\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/w%20usb%20beams\/two%20psu\/PSU%20mounting%20points%202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GPUs are attached to the tray via M4x6mm Phillips-head bolts<\/p>\n<p>Done!<\/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 a M3x6mm bolt and nut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/SSD%20Rails.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"exifviewer-img-5\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/SSD%20Rails.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"690\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Stacking Connectors<\/h1>\n<p>Stacking connectors (threaded dowels) are threaded into the top 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:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual2\/bottom%20post-640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual2\/bottom%20post-640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual2\/securing%20top%20tray-640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spotswoodcomputercases.com\/images\/mining\/manual2\/securing%20top%20tray-640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most up-to-date assembly manual can be found here:\u00a0http:\/\/spotswoodcomputercases.com\/wp\/?page_id=9137 Parts Identification Assembly Thread M3x6 bolts into the end of two posts. 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