Aluminum Tower Case Project

[n00b 0f l337]

Just finished the framing on what will be my new case. Sorta gonna be like racks setup with things on em, one for phase and water, one for comp, stuff like that. I tried pop rivets for the main structure btu tehre a pain in the ass so i switched to nuts and bolts for most of the structure. I'm going to put acryllic on the bottom for a mobo tray, and acryllic walls and top or so I hope. Well here's the pics.

Dimensions are 16" x 16" base and 26" tall.

[k00lance]

is that your face?

[n00b 0f l337]

Yah at a really wierd freaking angle. :( Haha I look like a freak. I can actually sit in the case alongside my old case. Hahaha...

[nn_step]

nice, get some short screws or trim them yourself, and turn them around 180...
It would look better...
If you can weld or know some one who does... Do a welded back panel.. It looks nicer..
and don't forget a removable mobo tray is a nice feature...

[n00b 0f l337]

I dun think I'll do a removable mobo tray though I'd really like to. I couldnt get them going in wards and I like them coming off the case plus it may make mounting the acryllic a hell of a lot easier. Right now I'm trying to figure a way to get the screws to stay tight without lock-tight.

[k00lance]

yo how do you plan to cover side panels?

[n00b 0f l337]

I'm going to put acryllic on the bottom for a mobo tray, and acryllic walls and top or so I hope.

^^^^^

Acryllic side.

[nn_step]

Embed LEDs it will look cool...

[n00b 0f l337]

Yup planning on that too. 3 LED"s in each corner.

[k00lance]

I want to make something 60 x 60 x 50 big enough to store 3-4 computers.
computers in a computer case :D

[n00b 0f l337]

I could easily fit 6 comps watercooled in this thing. Throw a mag12 in the bottom with a few bip3's and this would be rocking teh pwnage.

[nn_step]

hell put wheels and a motor on that thing... and literally crush all that stand in your way... :rolleyes:

[n00b 0f l337]

Bet your ass. I'm waiting on my p5wd2 premimum to arrive before i draw the holes, armaflex the acryllic board, and mount it for an airtight seal with dielectric grease.

[nn_step]

you don't need an air tight seal man..
and the mobo isn't supposed to touch the mobo plate...

[n00b 0f l337]

I dun think your geting what i mean. But I got the p5wd2 premium in a day early, yay. I'm preping to drill the holes for mounting it to the acryllic, and grounding occured to me? Does the mobo have to be grounded? Should I run some wires from the metal mounts to like the walls that will touch the psu?

[Magnj]

try JBweld for the screws plus loctite lol

[n00b 0f l337]

I got the screws tight, there fine now. Im just lowering the p5wd2 premium onto the threaded rods and the nice armaflex layers.

[nn_step]

I dun think your geting what i mean. But I got the p5wd2 premium in a day early, yay. I'm preping to drill the holes for mounting it to the acryllic, and grounding occured to me? Does the mobo have to be grounded? Should I run some wires from the metal mounts to like the walls that will touch the psu?
the mobo isn't needed to be grounded but never put the mobo directly on a metal tray, that is just a reliable way to fry a good mobo...

[IYP]

the mobo isn't needed to be grounded but never put the mobo directly on a metal tray, that is just a reliable way to fry a good mobo...

i dont think it will be on in the process of drilling