Multi Disk Drive Mount - Disk Bay - 5.25

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This design was created because I needed to fit four to five disk drives into three 5.25-inch bay slots. With this design, it has become possible to mount any number of drives to five 3.5-inch disk drives and possibly even more 2.5-inch drives if feasible. The intake fan for the 120mm adapter was used as a basis for the screw-in design from the link below. The downloaded files include the right and left side of the mount, with the top being screwed into a 120mm fan and then into the intake fan adapter. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1373892 (I also attached my modified version of the 120mm fan mount) Used to screw in fans to HD mounts. 6-32 screws --> length 1 1/4 inches M4 nuts The following were used for the hard drives: 6-32 screws --> length 3/4 inch Rubber washers were also used to help protect against hard drive vibrations. This design has been used for about a month and worked perfectly! I hope you enjoy it! UPDATE This design is still being used two years after its creation, with no issues at all! It's currently running Green and Red drives for FREENAS, with all drives staying around 30C. Thanks for the support! UPDATE The design was updated when printing in ABS. The hole for the nuts that hold against the fan and fan mount will shrink when printed. The size was made a little larger, and the design was cleaned up. Minor things were noticed after checking on the build after two years.