Home made case

Ah, ok. I asked, as im going to redo my mobo tray on the android project. This time im using thicker alu, and I want to tap it correctly rather than using a nut on the back of the tray. AFAIK the tap is a UNC6 tap, but the cheapest I can find one for is about £25 :eek:
 
messiah khan said:
Ah, ok. I asked, as im going to redo my mobo tray on the android project. This time im using thicker alu, and I want to tap it correctly rather than using a nut on the back of the tray. AFAIK the tap is a UNC6 tap, but the cheapest I can find one for is about £25 :eek:
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Thats the prob with ally, you need something thats gonna bite well. Otherwise m4 standoffs and m3 insert would do and for little £.
 
messiah khan said:
Ah, ok. I asked, as im going to redo my mobo tray on the android project. This time im using thicker alu, and I want to tap it correctly rather than using a nut on the back of the tray. AFAIK the tap is a UNC6 tap, but the cheapest I can find one for is about £25 :eek:
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Could you not just drill the hole for the standoff a little smaller than the thread and then just screw them in with a battery driver?. If the standoffs are harder than the Alu it could work and would save you a fair bit of cash, might be worth trying on a spare bit of Alu.

Mark
 
Yeah I had considerd this. I havent got a battery driver though. I might give it a go using brute force. I didn't do it before as the mobo tray was steel, and the brass standoff would loose if I tried it.
 
Gotta say this is quite an interesting thread, nice workmanship m8 ;)

All I can say is you have more patience than me, no way I could be bothered to make my own case. :D
 
messiah khan said:
Ah, ok. I asked, as im going to redo my mobo tray on the android project. This time im using thicker alu, and I want to tap it correctly rather than using a nut on the back of the tray. AFAIK the tap is a UNC6 tap, but the cheapest I can find one for is about £25 :eek:
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£25 :eek: so glad i didn't report it to my school when i snapped theirs trying to tap an aluminium block!

i'd love to see some updates as my next case i'm planning to use aluminium.
 
Hi,

Just thought I would get this thread back up on the first page, it is an awesome job your doing there mate well done. Anymore updates yet??

OT - Did you get the email I sent you mate? If not could you send an email to my trust so I know I am replying to an email you use. Ta
 
Ok, sorry guys for slacking. :p

Hav'nt done anymore to it. I've been ill a lot lately and other times I've been doing other bits and pieces.

Its not forgotten though and now that the winter months are coming I should have a little more time to do something like this god damn case. :D
 
David230 said:
Ok, sorry guys for slacking. :p

Hav'nt done anymore to it. I've been ill a lot lately and other times I've been doing other bits and pieces.

Its not forgotten though and now that the winter months are coming I should have a little more time to do something like this god damn case. :D
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Woho, your still alive. :) Good to see you back. Can't wait for the project to kick off again.
 
im new here and have just read the whole tread what a job your doing looks great i wish i had the skills of metal making like you do keep it going
 
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