Hardware Anyway to hide consoles from toddler?

[yusuo]

So the way we have our place set out means the ability to put my switch or ps4 in a draw isn't possible nor is that good for the consoles anyways. However our baby is just now learning to crawl/walk and has shown and interest in my ps4 and the switch wires

I found the below on another thread here and thought this is perfect to hide the consoles away but does anyone know where I can get something like the below

 

[aos10]

Found this wall mount on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/TotalMount-Nintendo-Switch-Mounts-Wall/dp/B071HLJL4Q

For $22 it's good deal.

 

[the_randomizer]

I feel your pain, my sister comes over to visit my family a lot, and she has a three year old who is, well, very hands on I have to hide my stuff in a back room and lock the door.

 

[pohaxsf]

I feel u..

 

[the_randomizer]

OK even if u mount the switch what about the ps4? why dont you hide it on your drawers? make a hole just for the cables, I dunno about airflow, just search the pic on google and maybe ask the uploader for help.. Good luck.

As long as there's sufficient airflow and room, etc, it should be theoretically okay.

 

[pohaxsf]

As long as there's sufficient airflow and room, etc, it should be theoretically okay.

dumb us. we did an oopsie. he says he doesnt want this cuz his place is setup that way.. oof

 

[the_randomizer]

dumb us. we did an oopsie. he says he doesnt want this cuz his place is setup that way.. oof

Uh, cripes, yeah, IDK man. Sorry ><

 

[The Real Jdbye]

As long as there's sufficient airflow and room, etc, it should be theoretically okay.

The way the dock in that picture is mounted it blocks all the airflow. Whoever did that didn't think it through.

So the way we have our place set out means the ability to put my switch or ps4 in a draw isn't possible nor is that good for the consoles anyways. However our baby is just now learning to crawl/walk and has shown and interest in my ps4 and the switch wires

I found the below on another thread here and thought this is perfect to hide the consoles away but does anyone know where I can get something like the below

You could order something 3D printed that would screw in to the wall mount on the back.
I found a couple wall mounts on Thingiverse but no TV mounts so you might have to design one yourself or ask someone who knows how to do it.
One of them has an Etsy store where you can buy it printed though so that might be of interest.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2707542
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3033854

 

[the_randomizer]

The way the dock in that picture is mounted it blocks all the airflow. Whoever did that didn't think it through.

Yeah, that's not going to end well.

 

[yusuo]

The way the dock in that picture is mounted it blocks all the airflow. Whoever did that didn't think it through.

If I did that I would just have the dock the other way, not a massive issue. I just want to save my consoles from the spawn that is my child, he tried to eat my assassins creed disk the other day as he managed to eject it from the ps4

 

[FAST6191]

Without knowing your setup I can't say, and similarly I don't know your budget for this sort of thing.

There are however many fronted TV cabinets, some of which might have to be modified a bit with the same childproofing stuff you might give to your sink cupboards. Your mileage may vary -- by all accounts I was better at opening my baby gate than my parents

Alternatively if it is in such a location one of those wire mesh shields people put in front of fires could also do the job, maybe with a couple of hooks to keep it in place if necessary.

 

[aos10]

The way the dock in that picture is mounted it blocks all the airflow. Whoever did that didn't think it through.

You could order something 3D printed that would screw in to the wall mount on the back.
I found a couple wall mounts on Thingiverse but no TV mounts so you might have to design one yourself or ask someone who knows how to do it.
One of them has an Etsy store where you can buy it printed though so that might be of interest.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2707542
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3033854

The wall mount i posted about has it's own air flow system

 

[the_randomizer]

The wall mount i posted about has it's own air flow system

Okay that is a pretty cool design (no pun intended)


Edit: I posted another post in the wrong thread, sorry.

 

[Dave_Chad]

Glue it down.

No not the console. The baby.

 

[yusuo]

The wall mount i posted about has it's own air flow system

That's perfect thanks.

 

[the_randomizer]

Glue it down.

No not the console. The baby.

While that is a solution, it's not a very viable or recommended one

 

[Mr. Wizard]

Baby, the other, other white meat...

 

[orangpelupa]

and with how eye-catching-ly colorful the joycons are....

 

[eyeliner]

I have a 4 year old. She likes the Switch and cables. After a few times of telling her not to move the cables because daddy couldn't afford another device if that one broke, ending our times of fun, she now leaves it alone and asks before using it.

Point being, have a little patience, and crouch next to your little bundle of joy and just tell him to not move that specific thing.
You will get there without wasting a dime.

But I like that back support... Got tovfind one for my Wii.

 

[Jayro]

Setup a baby gate around the TV. Boom, child-proofed.