Thread: Monster In Box - Drill mounting question

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Hi,

I am using a 30 dollar Kmart clearance trunk for my MIB. I am also using an old drill along with a dimmer switch to slow it down (yep its still fast).

I am running into an issue with my mounting. The front of the drill keeps getting lose. I cant use a cement block because it is too tall for this small trunk/locker.

I had some spare rotors sitting around from my car & am trying to use it.

The Zip ties seem to keep getting lose & I think after a few hours on halloween it probably wont work.

Any ideas for mounting it securely?

I also am not looking to put a hole in the bottom of it as I am hoping to store halloween items in it after the holiday.

Thanks,
Rich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxnFPz8IDjQ

Awesome idea. I do like it very much.

I've run into some unusual motor mounting problems of my own over the years, and when it comes to yours I may have a cheap and simple solution. If you have any plywood I would cut a piece to fit directly (with little wiggle room) into the bottom of your trunk. (attaching it to the trunk won't hurt either) This can be your base to your mount. On top of the plywood you can attach wood around the perimeter of the drill (strips of 1x2 or whatever) to cradle your motor more securely. Then either use more wood to hold the drill down, some hose clamps (from an auto parts store, the Depot ones suck), or any type of metal banding. Depending on the height that you want the drill to be you may need to build up off of the plywood base to get the right height.

I also noticed that you have a zip-tie holding the drill's trigger on full, any reason why? If you need it to run slower then put a new zip-tie on and just let it hold the trigger on a different speed. Just my .2 cents.
Hope it works out for you!

~Dan

Instead of a zip tie make a "clamp" out of two strips of wood and two bolts and nuts on either side of the handle, once you find the right pressure for the speed you want, you can loctite the nuts in place (use the non-permanent version). Or weld or solder, but loctite would let you remove and adjust it it if needed.

Another alternative would be to purchase a conduit clamp (electrical section of Lowes or HD) that snugly fits the round plastic portion of your drill just below the chuck. Secure the clamp to a 2"x2" and then add zip ties to the ends of the 2"x2" and secure to the other two rotors in your box. Numerous types of clamps are available so either take your drill with you or measure the diameter of the round portion before you go. If you're unfamiliar with the clamps I'm referring to, click below.

http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDi...d=10051&rpp=48

We turned a smaller (5 foot) coffin into a MIB this weekend. After much trial and error, we ended up with good old duct tape to hold our drill securely to the block in the bottom. Given your space constraints, a piece of plywood for a base, with duct tape around both directions would do the trick. Then you could bolt/screw the plywood to the bottom.

Good luck and happy haunting.

Hose, or worm clamps, work good too

Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up doing the wood base on the bottom with the wood platform. I also used the metal straps & I think I am good.

I added the blacklight mount, the flashing eyes & a skull I painted white to catch the blacklight.

Thanks for all the help!