The Thing 3D Printed Case

AVCaseMods · 8 Feb 2021 at 10:35

Back part of the case is ready. I did little spacer between the parts because front part did not finish. But this way it looks good so i may have to keep it that way

Now i just need some hardware to test fit everything before i can print the final case

Gunslinger · 8 Feb 2021 at 10:57

yeah, that highlighted accent in the middle actually looks quite good, i'm assuming in the flesh it was always going to be a visible join, so it would not have had the impression of being one piece anyway, so why not add the orange accent to it, and you'll have a similar orange panel at the back I assume to complete the look and blance out the orange parts.

can't say i blame you for not wanting to run another 36 hour print lol

forgot to say, i also love the idea of putting the GPU the other side to the motherboard

AVCaseMods · 8 Feb 2021 at 11:13

Gunslinger said:
yeah, that highlighted accent in the middle actually looks quite good, i'm assuming in the flesh it was always going to be a visible join, so it would not have had the impression of being one piece anyway, so why not add the orange accent to it, and you'll have a similar orange panel at the back I assume to complete the look and blance out the orange parts.

can't say i blame you for not wanting to run another 36 hour print lol

forgot to say, i also love the idea of putting the GPU the other side to the motherboard

Thanks.
This is only prototype so i have to do another 36h print soon

Gunslinger · 8 Feb 2021 at 12:34

crumbs!

you should sell that prototype later, I bet there would be plenty here that would want it.

subbytna · 8 Feb 2021 at 12:38

That looks class

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AVCaseMods · 8 Feb 2021 at 16:16

Gunslinger said:
crumbs!

you should sell that prototype later, I bet there would be plenty here that would want it.

Maybe i do giveaway for it on my youtube

First prototype is now ready.

Gunslinger · 8 Feb 2021 at 17:32

that is crazy and inspirational at the same time.... and would have a horribly dusty life in my place lol, you're gonna have to design your own air cleaner to keep it clean.

Amazing to see it in actual pictures having seen the design images at the beginning of the thread and see how similar it is

AVCaseMods · 9 Feb 2021 at 10:21

Gunslinger said:
that is crazy and inspirational at the same time.... and would have a horribly dusty life in my place lol, you're gonna have to design your own air cleaner to keep it clean.

Amazing to see it in actual pictures having seen the design images at the beginning of the thread and see how similar it is

Thanks

The Thing part 2 is coming

Gunslinger · 9 Feb 2021 at 14:58

can't wait to see it.... i am very curous to see how you've dealt with the cabling etc, and if you go for a motherboard that can hold all of the storage onboard thus not need any HDDs of SSDs

Gunslinger · 9 Feb 2021 at 15:03

have you thought about having the front panel orange, for symmetry purposes given the position of the orange section at the other end of the case? ..... or is that a bit too much orange lol

AVCaseMods · 9 Feb 2021 at 15:51

I think my biggest problem will be riser cable. I have to use two riser cables because i cant find right length.

I think if the front panel was orange it´s going to be too much.

Gunslinger · 9 Feb 2021 at 16:11

If it's finding something long enough, have a look at Phanteks cables, because they offer a really long one for use with their cases when doing a twin system build, so they have an ITX board in the top, and the GPU for that would be at the bottom of the case in the usual vertical configuration, so I think they make one something like 300mm long.

EDIT:
Correction, I was mistaken, they go up to 600mm.....

https://www.phanteks.com/Riser-Cables.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sear...ks+riserr/sPerPage/12/sFilter_category/Cables

Kurgen · 10 Feb 2021 at 11:28

@AVCaseMods , this looks amazing. I want to try and design / print a case myself. either ITX or he smallest MATX. I have an ender Pro3 so there will be joins. Whats the best software to use, with precreated blocks for motherboards, PSU etc. and are there any guides to dimensions. I can use AutoCAD fluently. So i can draw accurately but its slow and clunky at 3D

AVCaseMods · 10 Feb 2021 at 12:44

The Thing Part 2

mickyflinn · 10 Feb 2021 at 13:04

AVCaseMods said:
The Thing Part 2

Loving this buid Stella job.

Are you going to use Orange fliud for the watercooling to match the case ?

Gunslinger · 10 Feb 2021 at 13:32

I see what you mean about the GPU cable, looks like you went back to the drawing board a little to find a better solution?

Mcthommo · 10 Feb 2021 at 13:56

Looking super good but would be epic with hardline tubing

AVCaseMods · 10 Feb 2021 at 17:11

Gunslinger said:
I see what you mean about the GPU cable, looks like you went back to the drawing board a little to find a better solution?

I have idea but i dont know if it works

Mcthommo said:
Looking super good but would be epic with hardline tubing

I think i am going to use hardline for the final case

AVCaseMods · 12 Feb 2021 at 07:55

Here is pictures of the prototype almost ready. I dont have the components yet so i use old broken ones to test fit.

Gunslinger · 12 Feb 2021 at 08:15

That looks amazing, whoever mentioned solid tubes though I think they were right, having the more structured angular look of them will be better than the curves associated with flexible hoses.

How long before you get the itch to change the colour of that gpu

..... what would look good in there is something like a Sapphire Radeon VII like this one https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/radeon-vii.18906157/