# Attaching motherboard to pack shell w/pics **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials & Guides\ **Created:** [May 16, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650 "2009-05-16T04:32:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kind2311/32/187468_2.png) [@kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kind2311)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/1 "2009-05-16T04:32:44Z")
I completed this daunting task yesterday afternoon and the results are outstanding. I was fortunate enough to have gotten some angle (L) brackets from fellow member ■■■■■■ and they turned out to be perfect. What hook did was get a long piece of 2" x 2" x 1/4" thick aluminum angle bracket and cut it into 2 inch sections. The bracket can be found at home improvement stores as well as purchased on ebay. Many sellers will even cut the bracket into pieces of your specified width, free of charge. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0922.jpg) The first thing I did was measure the thickness of the pack wall at each mounting point then place the bracket on the [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard) accordingly, allowing a 1/4" play or so just to be safe, then mark the outline on the motherboard. Then, one by one, taping down the brackets and test fitting, and re-test fitting the shell on the board until the placement of the bracket seems close enough. It should be said that the the bracket doesn’t have to sit right up against the inside wall of the pack so don’t stress if it’s slightly off. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0910.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0911.jpg) After you get all the brackets placed, clamp them down and drill 2 holes into each bracket, going all the way through the bracket and motherboard. Then either use the appropriate size screws and bolt the bracket to the board or for GB1 accuracy, use 3/16" large ■■■■■■(head) rivets like I did. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0909.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0923.jpg) once all the brackets are securely attached to the motherboard, place the shell on the board and make the proper adjustments until its centered to your satisfaction. Now, get a #7 drill bit and drill right through the side of the pack and into the L-bracket, making sure to go all the way through the bracket leaving a small clean hole. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0913.jpg) Now, with the pack shell still on, insert a 1/4-20 tap through the hole in the side of the shell and carefully cut threads into the L-bracket, keeping the tap as straight as you can. You wont be able to see the actual bracket while you’re tapping it but this is okay because when you tap with the shell on, the insertion angle created by the hole in the pack will create threads in the bracket at an ideal angle to insert the bolt you will be using to secure the pack to the bracket. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0914.jpg) Here’s what you are doing: ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0918.jpg) after tapping, insert a 1/4-20 socket head cap screw or button head cap screw(Socket head cap screw for GB1 accuracy, Button head cap screw for GB2) and tighten to a loose thumb tight. Then drill and tap the rest of the brackets in the same manner. Be sure to consult the great reference section here for bracket/screw placement before drilling! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0905.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0920.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0904.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0924.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_standard.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kind2311/mobo) to shell attachment\_100\_0927.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ultimategbfan/32/5863_2.png) [@UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UltimateGBfan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/2 "2009-05-16T04:43:33Z")
Very awesome kind,thanks for posting this for those that need help on the mounting of a shell to a mobo. ---
**Author:** ![WillRandal215](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/d26b3c/32.png) [@WillRandal215](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/WillRandal215)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/3 "2009-05-16T05:57:37Z")
Damn Vinny, I didn’t know you got down like this. Thats sick! ---
**Author:** ![ryusui](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ryusui/32/17118_2.png) [@ryusui](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ryusui)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/4 "2009-05-16T06:27:34Z")
Great tutorial! Thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Richter](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Charlie\_Richter](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Charlie_Richter)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/5 "2009-05-16T09:26:17Z")
I was only wondering tis the other day. Good work Vince. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Wobbaz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Bob\_Wobbaz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Bob_Wobbaz)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/6 "2009-05-16T09:27:55Z")
This one of those things that i’ve been racking my brain over since beginning my build, thanks a lot. Would this method work well with wooden packs? ---
**Author:** ![ThrowingChicken](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@ThrowingChicken](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ThrowingChicken)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/7 "2009-05-16T15:14:45Z")
Nice! I used wood blocks to mount mine in a similar manner, but instead of having the screws along the outside of the pack be visible I sunk them below the surface and filled them over. ---
**Author:** ![staticbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@staticbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/staticbuster)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/8 "2009-05-18T02:51:50Z")
if this isn’t already done, you should post this into the tutorial section. great job documenting & explaining the process. ---
**Author:** ![RoboProp](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@RoboProp](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/RoboProp)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/9 "2009-05-18T23:30:41Z")
Agreed! ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/10 "2009-05-18T23:49:10Z")
> [@](#): > > What hook did was get an 1/8"x3/4"x8ft. piece of aluminum angle bracket and cut it into 2 inch sections. The bracket can be found at Lowe’s Isn’t the bracket 1/8" x 2" x 2" cut at 2" wide? The one in your first picture looks bigger than 3/4" ---
**Author:** ![pchrisbosh1](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/pchrisbosh1/32/124855_2.png) [@pchrisbosh1](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/pchrisbosh1)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/11 "2009-05-19T04:22:32Z")
Hey Kind your tutorial is awesome! Question though what size rivets did you use for the assembly? I found some rivets that are 1/4, but the head isn’t as wide, i was looking for more of what you went with just having a hard time finding them with a large ■■■■■■ head and nail tip 3/16 or below since most rivet guns except 3/16 or below, any chance you could let us know where you found those puppies. Thanks man Chris ---
**Author:** ![keoni](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@keoni](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/keoni)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/12 "2009-05-19T04:45:29Z")
it looks great. i did mine kinda the same way by cutting my own to the length i wanted them; and for added weight disbursement and (in my mind) a little extra safety, i have one long bracket across the top of the [motherboard](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/motherboard). but i dont trust the the hex bolts, so i used sheet metal screws. ---
**Author:** ![kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kind2311/32/187468_2.png) [@kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kind2311)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/13 "2009-05-19T05:46:57Z")
> [@irricanian](#): > > Isn’t the bracket 1/8" x 2" x 2" cut at 2" wide? The one in your first picture looks bigger than 3/4" That’s correct. Not sure where I got 3/4" from? > [@pchrisbosh1](#): > > Hey Kind your tutorial is awesome! > > Question though what size rivets did you use for the assembly? I found some rivets that are 1/4, but the head isn’t as wide, i was looking for more of what you went with just having a hard time finding them with a large ■■■■■■ head and nail tip 3/16 or below since most rivet guns except 3/16 or below, any chance you could let us know where you found those puppies. Thanks man > > Chris Thanks Chris 🆒 They are aluminum 3/16" large ■■■■■■ rivets and you wont find them with large flanges in stores like ACE, Lowes, or Home Depot. I got them from a local auto body shop and they had no problem giving me 10 of them, didn’t even charge. I did have to buy a rivet gun from ACE though, that was about $10. here they are on amazon: [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/16-Large-Flange-Rivet-Qty/dp/B000MPR5WY?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made through them help support this site at no additional cost to you. ---
**Author:** ![kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kind2311/32/187468_2.png) [@kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kind2311)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/14 "2009-05-19T06:10:34Z")
Oh and just in case some are wondering, i used rivets rather than the obvious simple solution of nuts and bolts because of their use on the GB1 Hero Packs: ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/5/d50857dd1fdcc89949881ff2c6eed063c5a8eaea.png) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/1/015e1ffd3e73f19ee2a78461880bf1e736d6a5ed.png) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/0/7/07c9f9720039b19456581701c1305d887281b658.png) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/8/38725532d92cebc4c3ec077decd523627eb41e14.png) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/0/80d48cc8170d16394718d6154fd0e1f352bcb351.png) ---
**Author:** ![ryusui](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ryusui/32/17118_2.png) [@ryusui](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ryusui)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/15 "2009-05-19T06:18:16Z")
Wow, those are some beautiful captures. Mine never come out quite as good. What program are you using? ---
**Author:** ![kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kind2311/32/187468_2.png) [@kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kind2311)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/16 "2009-05-19T06:26:46Z")
it’s an HD version of the film in .mkv format and the caps are taken with VLC media player. The DVDs do not come out this clean. if you right click the image and select “view image”, you can see it even clearer. ---
**Author:** ![kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kind2311/32/187468_2.png) [@kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kind2311)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/17 "2009-05-22T17:56:14Z")
bumping this since i had more than one person ask about how to do this last night in chat. ---
**Author:** ![jt001](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jt001](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jt001)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/18 "2009-05-22T21:37:01Z")
What a great tutorial!!! Thanks for posting!!! ---
**Author:** ![gbrob](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@gbrob](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/gbrob)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/19 "2009-05-27T03:12:37Z")
Can someone sticky this or put it in the tutorials? Great stuff here… ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650/20 "2009-05-27T04:11:52Z")
> [@kind2311](#): > > > [@irricanian](#): > > > > Isn’t the bracket 1/8" x 2" x 2" cut at 2" wide? The one in your first picture looks bigger than 3/4" > > That’s correct. Not sure where I got 3/4" from? > > > [@pchrisbosh1](#): > > > > Hey Kind your tutorial is awesome! > > > > Question though what size rivets did you use for the assembly? I found some rivets that are 1/4, but the head isn’t as wide, i was looking for more of what you went with just having a hard time finding them with a large ■■■■■■ head and nail tip 3/16 or below since most rivet guns except 3/16 or below, any chance you could let us know where you found those puppies. Thanks man > > > > Chris > > Thanks Chris 🆒 > > They are aluminum 3/16" large ■■■■■■ rivets and you wont find them with large flanges in stores like ACE, Lowes, or Home Depot. I got them from a local auto body shop and they had no problem giving me 10 of them, didn’t even charge. I did have to buy a rivet gun from ACE though, that was about $10. > > here they are on amazon: [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/16-Large-Flange-Rivet-Qty/dp/B000MPR5WY?tag=gbfans-discourse-20) Great tutorial Vince , I would recommend editing the bracket size (1/8" x 2" x 2" cut at 2" wide) and rivet size (3/16" large ■■■■■■ rivets) and get this tutorial stickied and locked with just your first post showing. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made through them help support this site at no additional cost to you. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/attaching-motherboard-to-pack-shell-w-pics/18650.md?page=2)