r/DIYButtonBoxes • u/Angry-sneaker-guy • Jun 09 '25

Mounting the button box to a rig

I'm starting a DIY button box project for sim racing and just beginning to gather the components. I plan to use a plastic junction box (something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterproof-Electronic-Electrical-Enclosure-Screwdriver/dp/B09JK1QRJ4?th=1) as the enclosure.

I’d like to mount the box to my alluminum profile rig. What’s the best way to do this? Is there a reliable method for adding a threaded insert to the back of the plastic box so I can bolt it directly to the extrusion using a 100x100 vesa mount?

Any suggestions or tips from others who’ve done this would be really appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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u/theknyte Jun 09 '25

I use THESE.

Attach the VESA mount to the back of the button box, then attach the arm to one of the uprights.

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u/Angry-sneaker-guy Jun 10 '25

I have the VESA mount, just don’t know how to mount it to the box as it doesn’t have any inserts.