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From: harrison%utfyzx@UUNET.UU.NET (David Harrison)
Newsgroups: comp.laser-printers
Subject: Re: Securing an Apple Laserwriter?
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Date: 13 Jun 88 13:23:20 GMT
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In article <8806081734.AA25504@brillig.umd.edu> hirai@swatsun.UUCP (Eiji "A.G." Hirai) writes:
>	How do you secure you public-area laserprinters?  Help!

If you remove the paper tray, you'll notice that the bottom of the
printer is a "honeycomb" with a cell size of 1" x 3-4".  We made four
metal plates to fit 4 of those cells, 2 in front & 2 in back, drilled 
holes in them and the corresponding positions on the bottom of the 
printer, machined a big plate that goes under the printer, bolted and 
peened it all together.  The big plate on the bottom extends beyond
the front and rear of the printer itself (be sure to use stock thin
enough to clear the small gap between the bottom of the printer and
the table).  We are using case-hardened steel chains to  secure
it all to a table, but one may also use fibre-optic cables or 
whatever.  Here's a rough sketch that may clarify.

          _________________________________________________________
          |               (paper tray slot)                       |
          |                                                       |
          |                                                       |
          |            --------    (plates)         --------      |
          |_______________________________________________________|

___________________________(bottom of printer)______________________________

     (big plate)      --------------------------------------

                          ^                            ^
                          |        bolt positions      |
-- 
David Harrison, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Toronto |  "Why do 3 notes make a
UUCP: {utgpu,sq,oscvax}!utfyzx!harrison            | triad and not a triangle?"
BITNET: HARRISON@UTORPHYS                          |         - Ernst Mach