The Thing 3D Printed 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.

AVCaseMods · 12 Feb 2021 at 08:26

These are not the components for the final build. I think the hardest part for this build is finding GPU

AVCaseMods · 15 Feb 2021 at 08:41

I have almost all of the design changes done.

For the top and bottom i did make plates for holding the two parts together.

I did forget to do power button so its next on my list and i think then i am ready for printing the final case.

AVCaseMods · 16 Feb 2021 at 10:28

Alphacool is now sponsoring this build. Now i can do hardline for first time

AVCaseMods · 16 Feb 2021 at 10:29

Gunslinger said:
oh i thought you'd hidden the power button away somewhere..... and lol, i didn't even think about joining the 2 halves (and keeping them) together! I think on a subconscious level I assumed you'd glue them

I just forgot the power button

If i use only pla i would glue them together but i have read that petg is not that easy to glue.

AVCaseMods · 24 Feb 2021 at 10:48

My workplace is closed for two weeks because of covid so i cant print the final case.

Package from Alphacool arrived now i can start to practice hardline bending.

Huge thanks to Alphacool for sponsoring this build

AVCaseMods · 25 Feb 2021 at 06:19

Squidward said:
That looks ace OP! Love the colour scheme

Thanks

Gunslinger said:
yeah that does look good, shame about the delay, i bet that's frustrating when ur so close

It is. But now i can fine tune the model and print it as soon as i can go back to work.

AVCaseMods · 1 Mar 2021 at 09:22

Gunslinger said:
also forgot to say, congrats on the sponsorship for it, did they reach out to you, or did you approach them ? either way, it's nice to see support coming from within the industry

I did approach them. I have worked with Alphacool with my past projects.

Here is pictures of the parts from Alphacool

AVCaseMods · 3 Mar 2021 at 09:51

More changes to design.

Now i have powerbutton and made raiser cable cover.

AVCaseMods · 8 Mar 2021 at 10:01

Gunslinger said:
This build is ideal for those AlphaCool bits, they look like they'd be wasted in a case that couldn't showcase their looks, so much of hard tubing builds is about the look and design, you have to have them on view, your design takes that to a new level because there is no way to hide anything, and they are front and center

Thanks

More delay for the final case. My work place is closed for three weeks so i cant go there and print this.

Here is pictures of the final design:

Be safe out there.
Hope for things to get better.

AVCaseMods · 7 Apr 2021 at 13:04

Thanks,
i have been quarantine for three weeks now but now its almost over. Next week i can go back to work and start printing the final case.
This design took me about month to do.

But now i have huge announcement
Gigabyte / Aorus is now sponsoring this build.

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More pictures coming soon

AVCaseMods · 9 Apr 2021 at 13:27

Thanks, with this hardware this casemod will be awesome.

Here is pictures of the MB Z590I Aorus Ultra

AVCaseMods · 12 Apr 2021 at 09:08

Here is the Gpu of this build Gigabyte RTX 3060 Vision

AVCaseMods · 24 Apr 2021 at 11:24

Now all of the white parts are printed with PETG and i love the pure white color of the filament.

I ordered orange PETG and TPU (for the legs)

Raiser cable cover fits nicely

I think four of these will hold the two parts together

I added magnet for the side grill for easy access

Other side there is now power button hole and pass through for the pump power cable.

AVCaseMods · 26 Apr 2021 at 10:35

D1craig said:
That looks amazing as is. Maybe some cleaniler tubing as the soft stuff you used does look used (I know you did mention that for the components).

I much prefer the look of soft tubing when I can be made as tidy as you know doubt could.

I am going to use hardline for this build. For test i used soft tubing.

I did test assembly of the case.

AVCaseMods · 26 Apr 2021 at 17:09

Last but no least Teamgroup joined to support this build with memory and m.2 ssd :blush: Now i have all of the parts to start finishing this.

AVCaseMods · 27 Apr 2021 at 08:34

mickyflinn said:
Im sure your grateful for the sponsers but pcie3 m2 (really) instead of a pcie4 for such a modern stylish build.

This is my first collab with Teamgroup so i understand they dont want to give me latest and greatest but i am thankful to them for sponsoring these parts.

AVCaseMods · 29 Apr 2021 at 10:30

I tested the new parts on the case and noticed one design flaw. First time i had older mb and it didnt have backplate so there was room for cables. But this new one has backplate and there is no room.
So i have to do some re design and print new ones

And i did power button cover

AVCaseMods · 3 May 2021 at 18:34

Thanks

I did solve the cable issue with 45 degree angles now the cables will route nicely behind the MB

I also did version 2 for the back panel. What do you think about this design?

Here is couple of shots with the gpu. I dont know yet if i want to paint the silver on the gpu little bit darker to match mb or orange.

AVCaseMods · 6 May 2021 at 07:03

I use minifactory innovator