Home made case

David230 · 21 Mar 2006 at 13:43

Yewen said:
In the last bit it seriously if you had not said anything looks like you have made steel threads to protect the casing, and provide a better grip for the fan and PSU.

You had to open your mouth

Looking very nice indeed, although the cost seems a bit on the pricey side to me!

It just show's how good value the likes of the PC7+ cases are. In a way I am regretting it, but one thing I am trying to do is personalise in anyway I can so atleast in someways it would have been worth it.

David230 · 23 Mar 2006 at 18:31

ok, make use of this deleted post and re-ammend.

Waiting on an aluminium mobo tray and thermaltake aluminium h/drive cage and attatched 120mm fan.

Not much else done really, although I'm sure this is going to have to lead to another PC build with the spares I have. I am soo tempted to buy a lian-li v1000+ its not funny. :confused:

David230 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:35

Update on the build, not much done really but I'll show you what I've done anyway.

Got the mobo tray, Everything is now Aluminium

Also received the hard drive cage,

I am fixing the mobo tray in place so removed the back plate

David230 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:36

Got the holes drilled for riveting the mobo tray in place

Then riveted the panel in place

Thats pretty much all I've managed to do and as you can probably tell its a little rough around the edges, theres some trimming to be done but once i've got the chassis built up in exactly the way I want it, its time to drill out the rivets and smooth and polish everything up. Although Quite a bit away from that though at the minute.

David230 · 14 Apr 2006 at 16:14

getting there, with the chassis anyway.

Keeping it simple inside with 5.25 bays top to bottom to house 1 x DVD drive, h/drives, res and pump.

David230 · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:44

Thanks for your positive feedback guys.

I have some of those switches but the solid variety without the illumination.

Going to mirror pollish the whole chassis but only once I have the case fully assembled and when I am happy with it will I drill out the rivets and polish each panel individually. Well thats the plan anway.

Keeping the overall style of the case simple, one dvd drive bay (only front draw panel viewable) Front I/O ports, on/off and DVD buttons.

If you think of the way the front panel curves top and bottom on the V1000+. I am aiming for that but with solid ally. My silverstone lascala case has inspired me with the front panel design, or atleast the construction.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 17:17

Harib0 said:
Time for a little bump to bring this up to the top again!

How are you getting on, anymore work done pictures too add - looking very smart so far!

cheers!

I hav'nt had much time the last week or so to do anymore.

Will hopefully get some more done to it over the bank holiday with anyluck.

time permiting!!

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 19:19

thanks very much!!

guess theres the 2 x ally sheets to fit for the 5.25drives. Then Perhaps not a lot more to do with the chassis. Which means making a start on the front panel.... Should be interesting.

hoping to keep the front made of aluminium too in keeping with the rest of the case, but, I've got a crazy idea of welding up a mildsteel front (not ideal I know) but then spraying in a nice metallic silver. Just one idea, but I do think it could look nice.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 20:28

gr1mey said:
Well the front of the case is make or break really isnt it. have u made any sketches at all of what its going to look like?

any chance of showing us all a sneaky peak?

Just did this very quick drawing to give some idea of the design/style I'm looking for. I mentioned before that it might look something like a v1000+ but solid instead of mesh, or maybe tj07. a lot more simple aswell without all the extra drive bay covers. Thats a resoviour incase anyones wondering.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 20:39

fair point, its about 480mm tall so its not full but yeah could still look a little as you say, bland.

that said, I do like simplicity with anything to do with styling.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 20:50

This pic is the top bit which is at an angle with the switch plus to blue LEDS, a design I thought about a couple of weeks ago. The switch wont have an illuminated ring though, same type switch still but just to be different, minus the blue illumination.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 20:56

almost the same yeah, infact the lian-li switch is probably slightly better than the ones I already have, which are very slightly domed on the actual push button. Whereas the lianli looking at pics looks like the button is flush.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 21:05

These are the type I've got. Having just looked at them they are not quite as domed as I remembered them. they might even do.

David230 · 26 Apr 2006 at 22:03

gr1mey said:
going to incorporate a front intake somehow?

ok need advice here. :confused:

If I'm watercooling i should'nt need a forced intake should I just entrance vent and what I plan to use is a 120mm exhaust not counting rad fans. Just to remove any warm air in the main compartment.

David230 · 29 Apr 2006 at 16:32

Rad wise, 3 x 120 sitting in own compartment at the top of the case. The h/drives will be 1 x raptor and 1 x Samsung spinpoint which I plan to use in aquacomputer watercooling enclosures which mount in 5.25 bays. Which suits me as I can keep the design as simple as possible in terms of the chassis itself.

David230 · 1 May 2006 at 22:38

wow.. cheers again for the kind words people.

I will get it finished, although may be some time. :rolleyes:

Nowt done this long weekend except for some DIY'ing of my room. Next long break I'll be having will be for a holiday.lol

Will post back though just as soon as I have something to show.

David230 · 4 May 2006 at 18:26

KizZ said:
So David230, how are you going to make the front? Like the pic on the previous page or straight?

Not 100% sure on that one still. maybe have the curves round the sides instead of top and bottom. I'll probably use card to test out some ideas when I get back round to doing it. Hopefully sometime soon.

David230 · 8 May 2006 at 17:44

Last update for a while. I'm doing up a car now the warmer weathers here so probably wont get a chance to touch the case for quite a while. I promise I will post back with my progress just as soon as I can.

Cars gonna take up most of my free time. I have by no means quit just put it on hold.

David230 · 14 May 2006 at 00:29

This was'nt intended as a bump. Just thought my last posting was not appropriate for this thread...Sorry.

David230 · 22 May 2006 at 18:25

gt_junkie said:
Hi David230!

Hope the work on the car's gone well!

Any further progress on the case? I can't wait to see how it develops! It's looking great!

gt_junkie

Thanks m8,

Cars progressing better than the case at the moment I must admit. Although, If this naff weather continues I'll be back on the case pretty soon.

I'll see what I can do this weekend.