pc project: no name atm :/

evulboo

evulboo

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Hey chaps, im going to begin my pc project within the next week or two and im after a bit of advice and criticism to help me along my way.

I intend to make a case out of GRP (fibreglass) i am a fibreglass moulder/finisher so i know the process will be fairly easy and need no help in that area.

I will be making a tower style case with 2 compartments, the upper will house the motherboard and cd/dvd drive whilst the lower part will house the psu and hdd's, this will be divided by a divison wall and will hopefully keep the temperature down with the correct air flow

1. Is there anything i have to do in the way of earthing as the case is made out of grp and not metal?

2. The lower compartment will have 1x 120mm fan drawing air in, is it ok to have the psu draw in out?

Here is a couple sketchs.




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I excluded the lid as to show the internal layup, the lid will be in 1 section.

Not to sure on how im going to secure the lid to the case yet, maybe some countersunk hex screws but that would be just a pain to open.

I will more then likely add a plex window just for the upper section.
 
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looks very good, i like the design.

i like the idea of the full window going all the way round the top and sides, but it would have to be done perfectly.

either way looking good. ;)
 
Small update, made the mold today for the base unit of the case.

Ive made it out of high gloss melamine, with platic architrave to act as the toggle in which the lid will sit.

Hopefully tomorrow i will get around to plasticining the radiuses and doing the gel coat.

Pics of the mold so far

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Really like the interlocking 'U' shape of base and lid.
Had an old steal case that did this many moons ago - but your has much nicer proportions :D
Could be good as different colours - or full window would be very impressive
 
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Next small update:

Mold plastercined and gelled

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after letting it cure i then went to lay it up with 2x layers of 450 mat, i forgot my camera so no pics :(

Anyway i pulled it tonight and got it trimmed, need to sand and polish it but will do that in 1 hit after i cut the holes out for the mobo and fans.

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ive added a dvd case in the pic so u get an idea of the size

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Will order my bits tomorrow after work. Will hopefully start the lid monday.
 
i am a fibreglass moulder/finisher so i know the process will be fairly easy and need no help in that area.
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the man speaks truth AND that without the sand and polish :D
I also like the rougher internal surface (truth to materials and all that) or is this being sanded away?
The resin/plasic look is slick, but why not keep the 'differance' - just a thought
 
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The internals will be as they are, i also like it this way "the matted effect". Was hoping todo a bit more today at work in making the lid mold but had been a long day will start this on monday, tuesday.

going to have a slight change in design on the front, im going to take the hdd cage and cd cage out of my antec 900 and spray them white, still keep the hdds at the bottom as before. As for the cd drive im going to stealth it behind the other cage, also going to add a fan controller and stealth it so the knobs are just showing.

Anyhow im in need of shopping for my bits :D
 
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