Kama-Bay into Thermaltake Shark

[FrannoBaz]

Is it possible to fit it without it rattling around? im using the kama bay in the intake air position (taking up 3 drive bays) and its not seccured properly... i could pull it in and out if i wanted without even pressing in the Tool-Free clips.. Any help would be appreciated

 

[gt_junkie]

Tool free clips in cases normally have screw holes too so you can properly secure heavy or ill fitting items. Hopefully there are some in your case.

gt

 

[FrannoBaz]

Dont think the shark has them :S... how stupid is that.

 

[misterPK]

Blue tack???

PK!

 

[FrannoBaz]

hmmm i just want to screw it so it doesnt fall into the case or out of the case when im transporting my PC to LAN parties etc... atm its just hanging there...

 

[misterPK]

OK, bit more of an extreme answer, but how about something complicated involving the top half of the metal outer casing of an old CD-ROM drive?

If you could attact the top of the bay to that then clip that into the bay it could work, and you might be able to squeeze a hdd inside it with a mounting too.

Yet another one of my random ideas that after a closer inspection will no doubt be fatally flawed!

PK!

 

[{SAS}TB]

I was contemplating a similar thing, but only had two bays spare.

Luckilly the fan controller gubbins arent too deep in the void, so i cobbled this together - Hopefully some of the pics may give you some ideas.

The bays are perfectly positioned for air intake across the CPU coller and cross flow to the rear exhaust fan.

View into the bays

As i have tree bays in use a 120mm fan wouldnt fit and with the hot days weve being having i wanted a bit of extra air flow throughthe case and cobbled this togethre as a temporary solution with a spare fan i had knocking about, but TBH it works that well im probably gonna leave it in place

I rook the fan, and using the standard screws attached some 90 degree metal angles i had in the garage (B&Q 4 for £2.50 or something like that) to the four scew holes:

Two angles on

And another two

I took out the fan controller and then screwed the two bottom angle pieces to the runners.

Attached on the Fan Controller runners

This site the bottom of the fan level with the bottom of the controller, enabling you to fit the fan in the three bays, but using the space behind the fan controller

As you can see, fits nicely into the space available

Going In

You have several options on moving the fan further forwards / backwards on the rails to position it wherever is most suitable for your setup.

I put mine towrds the back (deeper into the case) and was able to angle it slightly downwards (which after some trial and error gave the best cooling).

Inside the case

I then had the dilema of what to do with the open void with thoughts of meash (to match the side) but didnt want to just leave it open (even though the door is almost always closed).

Just to see what effect it had, I just clipped the blanking plates back into place and to my surprise, due to the fit (or lack of) the blanks there was no affect on the temps, so ive left them in.

Linky

 

[fobose]

What about trading your 5.25" fan controller for a 3.5" one and then you would have enough room for a Kama-bay On my Akasa Mirage I cant have my fan controller flush with the front of the case so I have to have it indented about 5mm for the door to close properly but it still looks ok.