Anyone has a 100% custom case?

[JeePee]

I myself do not like standard, in a sense that even a "standard" TDX waterclock is not good enough.

I started to build my own cases. I currently have a Shuttle SB75G2 board in a acrylic 250mm clear tube with green acryllic accents.

Is there anyone here that shares my interest in building custom cases?

P.S. I plan on making a custom case around an Abit IC7Max3, P4 2.8C with an R9800XT both cooled using watercooling and Pelts. I want a metallic look, with also some clear acryllic. Something like this, only different...

http://portal.nextbyte.com.sg/modules.php?set_albumName=album74&id=Pandora_SLS_03&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://portal.nextbyte.com.sg/modules.php?set_albumName=album74&id=Pandora_SLS_07&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

[Zogthetroll]

well, i've built a custom case, but it still looks like a computer. check out the clear cube below in my sig. you got any pics of your currrent work? sounds sweet.

[Hans5849]

i think it would be cool if the LEDs on the front were used to show ram activity like the XMS ones

[Aardil]

Here is the link to my Custom case

Madness From The Swamp (http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=7563&page=2&pp=25)

Aardil

[carz2]

Does this count?
http://carz2.servehttp.com/images/fini.jpg

[JWFokker]

You know, I've always though to myself, why not just make a drive rack and leave my mobo in the static bag? I could cut holes for the cards and heatsinks and I'd be good to go.

But then I realize, the MOSFETs would probably melt it.

[Superdave]

I am in the planning/preparation stages for my custom case. Dimensions will be 19"Hx22"Dx15"W, housing 2 complete watercooling loops with 2 77 b'ville heater cores, 2 pumps, etc... I will be using 1/4"x1" aluminum bar for the frame, 1/8" aluminum sheet for the MB tray, and 1/4" acrylic 2-way mirror for the sides. This will make the case transparent from the outside when the cc are on, but because the inside will be mirrored, it will reflect everything (infinitely in some places)! :) I hope to have the frame and main panels done early next month, so I'll post some pics.

[babybunny]

Aren't anti-static bags electrically conductive? I believe they are plastic bags with an electrically conductive grid imbedded in them. Not the best thing to be wrapping a live motherboard in.

[shiltz]

well I haven't actualy built it yet, finishing up the design currently and will begin building in a few weeks, but here's what the 100% custom case i'm building is going to look like when i'm done.

[Tempus]

very nice looking. what did you use (software wise)

[shiltz]

I used Solidworks 2004 to make the model.

[mashie]

Yes I do as you can see here (http://www.mashie.org/casemods/index.html)... ;)

[Sc0rian]

lol mashie.. you are everywhere damn you.....

*cough* yes showoff;)*

[mashie]

lol mashie.. you are everywhere damn you.....
Sorry, couldn't help it, I promise :cry:

[Superdave]

Here is the design for my case. I am still working on the airflow setup, any suggestions are very welcome, as I'm still pretty new to this kind of designing. The panels will be two-way mirrored acrylic (mirrored section will be on the inside). It has dual PSU's, 2 complete water cooling circuits, removable mb tray, etc...

[PopTart]

Here is my latest case I did in ProE
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/case1.jpg

[PopTart]

Cooling a 3.4 Pressy with a BXII & BX III
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/case2.jpg

[PopTart]

Took 3 weeks to get all the dimensions for the parts.
Modeled every part first then built the assy
The hardest dims was the pci slots and mb mounting
A good place to get the MB dims is formfactors.org
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/case3.jpg

[Karlmcwade]

great looking case poptart more photos needed

[PopTart]

here are some pics of the model before the build
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/case001.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/case002.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/case003.jpg

[PopTart]

wanted to show how close the pci slots fitted with the mb
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/casemb.jpg

[PopTart]

top view
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/casetop.jpg

[PopTart]

back view
http://home.comcast.net/~1557poptart/caseback.jpg

[TerraMex]

why not a removable motherboard tray?

[metarinka]

part of my job is to weld and fabricate and I build lots of quirky things in my spare time, I dislike normal rectangular box frames and both my projects have been a big departure from standard case design.
I'm waist deep in my current project and I posted a few questions about building the rad here, I should be getting around to bending it up soon.

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?p=1208051#post1208051

check my sig for my older dead project log

[Brians256]

Very nice, metarinka. Keep up the good work!

[metarinka]

Very nice, metarinka. Keep up the good work!

thanks I'm trying to pound this one out on a relatively small time table, hopefully I'll be done in time for Millionmanlan 5. I hope to have the remainder of the heavy fabrication work done by the end of april which is when my fab class ends