Today we went out and bought two pieces of thin steel for the Crash Cart. They are for mounting the two LCD monitors.

Here’s what the monitors look like mounted. This photo gives you a better idea of how this cart is going to work:

Crash Cart : With Monitors : Full View

Here is a close-up view of the monitors and keyboard tray, from the front:

Crash Cart : With Monitors : Closeup

It was kind of a pain to get all the alignments correct, and they are slightly off level (though they look less level in the photo than in real life). I’d recommend using holes and slots for mounting. The slots will give you a little “play”, which is important if you are doing the drilling on a press or freehand (versus a milling machine).

Here is a rear view of the unit. I used the standard mounting holes (about 4″ on center) to mount the panels. The steel is 3 feet long, 3/4 inch wide and 1/8″ thick. I needed something pretty thin (1/8th) because the included monitor screws aren’t very long (and I didn’t have any fine-thread screws on hand).

Crash Cart : With Monitors : Rear View

I made sure to have the steel sticking out the sides a little bit. This is because I wanted the steel to hit a wall and not a monitor. To protect us from scratches, I carved out a slot in the ends of some synthetic corks and attached them to the ends of the steel. They make perfect bumpers.