has anybody out there made there own cases?

hmorgoth · 04-14-2002, 09:07 AM

i am making my own case but i wondered if it had been done before, and weather or not it worked out. also any pics would be great as i need some ispiration. Thanks for all and any hep guys!

bradford010 · 04-14-2002, 10:59 AM

Yeah, mine is nearly finished (couple of days probably) so I'll post some pics then. Even it I do say so myself it's lookin pretty sweet.

I'd be happy to answer any specific questions, if I can. Until then, chack out my sig.

Brad · 04-14-2002, 01:51 PM

I have, it isn't hard, you just need to be very careful when measuring. The one area I didn't do was the motherboard tray, it's just too complex

WebMasta33 · 04-14-2002, 11:12 PM

I started too... but got really discourage with all drive bay stuff I wanted to do....

I had "free" MDF, but that shit is a complete pain to cut.... So I said screw it, and I'll just by a server case in a month or so.

And then I'll say "Bye bye coolermaster 201 sx... you were a good case, but size does matter...."

Haddy · 04-15-2002, 12:33 AM

tempting but i dont really ahve the tools or the time to build something that takes that much measuring (i always measure once and cut twice AND ITS STILL TO SHORT!)

bradford010 · 04-15-2002, 06:21 AM

I sometimes go the 'measure twice, still get it wrong, throw the stuff out' route.

hmorgoth · 04-16-2002, 04:36 PM

i don't have to measure but i do have to pay the engineering firm down the road.... i know the owner and they have a huge cnc mil and loads of other cool workshop toys.. :-P

Thanks for all the help guys though.. Now all i have to do is draw some plans!!!! Doh this may take a while!

tim-may · 06-03-2002, 01:28 AM

w00t for my first post!

ok down to business....i too will be making my own case. my dad has a sheet metal shop so i want to make it out of some nice brush-polished stainless steel. im gonna use my current case as template and expand it a little

(have to make room for 3 X 250 watt PSUs im gonna rig together so i can power a 226watt peltier and the rest of the future water-cooling im putting in) I want to start on the project sometime next week since im kinda finishing up high school at the moment.

Have fun!

PS: let me know your progress and ill keep you updated on mine.

SuperBuss · 06-11-2002, 01:40 PM

I made my!Turn out pretty decent for 1st Mod!I`ll post it as soon as I change size!

SuperBuss · 06-11-2002, 03:54 PM

InwinQ500N
Here http://geocities.com/superbuss2000/

nemaste · 06-13-2002, 10:52 AM

please let me know if you need to contract a structural analysis engineer. maybe I can help you design a mass efficient carbon-fiber thin shelled buckle-proof structure for you. are you going to do modal analysis? how about dynamics?

j/k

SuperBuss · 06-13-2002, 10:59 AM

LOL!!

04-14-2002, 09:07 AM	#1
hmorgoth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Posts: 55	has anybody out there made there own cases? i am making my own case but i wondered if it had been done before, and weather or not it worked out. also any pics would be great as i need some ispiration. Thanks for all and any hep guys! __________________ Time to make my own case. Its cheaper

04-14-2002, 10:59 AM	#2
bradford010 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NE UK Posts: 17	Yeah, mine is nearly finished (couple of days probably) so I'll post some pics then. Even it I do say so myself it's lookin pretty sweet. I'd be happy to answer any specific questions, if I can. Until then, chack out my sig. __________________ The internet. A revolutionary tool created by the american military, so in times of crisis high ranking officers would still be able to look at pictures of naked ladies. \|\| Our little hardware site \|\|

04-14-2002, 01:51 PM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I have, it isn't hard, you just need to be very careful when measuring. The one area I didn't do was the motherboard tray, it's just too complex __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

04-14-2002, 11:12 PM	#4
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	I started too... but got really discourage with all drive bay stuff I wanted to do.... I had "free" MDF, but that shit is a complete pain to cut.... So I said screw it, and I'll just by a server case in a month or so. And then I'll say "Bye bye coolermaster 201 sx... you were a good case, but size does matter...." __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

04-15-2002, 06:21 AM	#6
bradford010 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NE UK Posts: 17	I sometimes go the 'measure twice, still get it wrong, throw the stuff out' route. __________________ The internet. A revolutionary tool created by the american military, so in times of crisis high ranking officers would still be able to look at pictures of naked ladies. \|\| Our little hardware site \|\|

04-15-2002, 12:33 AM	#5
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	tempting but i dont really ahve the tools or the time to build something that takes that much measuring (i always measure once and cut twice AND ITS STILL TO SHORT!)

04-16-2002, 04:36 PM	#7
hmorgoth Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Posts: 55	i don't have to measure!!!! i don't have to measure but i do have to pay the engineering firm down the road.... i know the owner and they have a huge cnc mil and loads of other cool workshop toys.. :-P Thanks for all the help guys though.. Now all i have to do is draw some plans!!!! Doh this may take a while! __________________ Time to make my own case. Its cheaper

06-03-2002, 01:28 AM	#8
tim-may Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: California Posts: 161	case making w00t for my first post! ok down to business....i too will be making my own case. my dad has a sheet metal shop so i want to make it out of some nice brush-polished stainless steel. im gonna use my current case as template and expand it a little (have to make room for 3 X 250 watt PSUs im gonna rig together so i can power a 226watt peltier and the rest of the future water-cooling im putting in) I want to start on the project sometime next week since im kinda finishing up high school at the moment. Have fun! PS: let me know your progress and ill keep you updated on mine.

06-11-2002, 01:40 PM	#9
SuperBuss Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Easley SC Posts: 20	cae Mods I made my!Turn out pretty decent for 1st Mod!I`ll post it as soon as I change size!

06-11-2002, 03:54 PM	#10
SuperBuss Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Easley SC Posts: 20	Case Mod InwinQ500N Here http://geocities.com/superbuss2000/

06-13-2002, 10:52 AM	#11
nemaste Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: CA Posts: 78	please let me know if you need to contract a structural analysis engineer. maybe I can help you design a mass efficient carbon-fiber thin shelled buckle-proof structure for you. are you going to do modal analysis? how about dynamics? j/k __________________ StrongShockModz

06-13-2002, 10:59 AM	#12
SuperBuss Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Easley SC Posts: 20	Mod LOL!!

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