12V ignition-switched power to where the empeg will be located is now in place. I had a router power supply that died and salvaged the cord from it as it had the right plug to fit the empeg, and the empeg powers up properly.

Now I have to wait for the RCA --> 1/8" mini-plug cable to arrive, have the sheet metal shop make a simple cradle to hold the empeg, then have the leather shop cover the cradle in leather, and finally drill a single quarter-inch hole in the center console, and I'll be in business.

The empeg will be mounted at about a 60 degree angle (i.e., 30 degrees from vertical) and will swivel left or right for use by driver or passenger. I remember discussion years ago that mounting a hard drive at an angle like that put stress on the spindle bearings and would shorten the life of the hard drive. Is this true, or an old wives' tale, or perhaps theoretically possible but nobody has ever tested it?

tanstaafl.