What a let down :( been waiting for this case.
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What a let down :( been waiting for this case.
Yup true let down, was going to buy it on release if it had won
better luck next time mick
good try Mick! by only one vote D:
.....another bump in the road... you will get it produced some day
on a side note:
IMO; The case that won was ugly as hell... looks like an G4 tower mushed with a xbox360...
Damn I just found out about the competition :( Could've at least a tie!!! :( :(
What the hell? i want to buy a Proteus g^% da$4$ whats wrong with people.
That case looks great, I wish I could get a hold of a case like that for watercooling. No mods, no limitations to what you can cool down. If it ever hits the market you have my money
That case looks amazing. If it was actually produced I would consider buying it over a tj11 if the price difference wasn't to great.
Mick? Your response is long overdue, sir.
If he really wants the case produced, he will find a way. The only obstacle is personal will.
I think it is a great case, it's really well designed, and it would do really well once he finds someone to make it. It's going to happen, I'm sure, it's only a matter of time.
Keep up the great effort!
excellent design and yes it could be produced .... depends who he goes to and what his cut would be.
Decided to go public with my case design SketchUp models. Feel free to download and build, if you have the resources. Be warned, these files are very large! Download from here. Enjoy! :up:
Bump, I expected more reaction to this post. Large cases must be going out of fashion?
Some may have gotten over the hype this case received? Not sure, but I for one am excited that you've decided to release the design. Someone make this!
This is still one of the best-looking, highly-accommodating PC cases that I have seen.
Don't worry Mick. One of these days someone is going to build this. This is the best case I have ever seen for watercoolers period.
I posted in here about 2 years or so ago, and I loved this case.
and I still do.
I'm in my 3rd year as a fitter and turner now, and i especially love working with sheet metal
you can see where this is going...
I'm going to attempt to make this case :)
First one will be out of steel, simply because....errors when making are easier to fix. given how long it will take me to transpose it to inventor and then into sheet metal format for the press brakes, amidst my regular work, I can't give a definite answer on when I'll start BUILDING.
but right now I'm transposing the plans into inventor :)
I'll update the parts and upload the files to STEP format piece by piece.
**Forgot I had to re-install inventor, fresh format. Is it sad that I've installed it that many times, I know the product key off by heart?**
I'm studying the outer shell, the main piece, thinking it's going to have to be slightly modified, because it wraps around, its overall length is =>2400mm, which is a decent sheet of steel/ally. but then again I may need a 2.4x1.2 piece, maybe even bigger, to cut out all the necessary components, it's difficult to estimate.
Also depends on what grade of aluminium you want, or if you want an alloy (recommended) you want one with a decent tensile strength, low thermal co-ef so you're case doesn't become a heatsink, and a low thermal expansion co-efficient too.
so much planning.
Also getting a list of rads that will\wont fit in combo with standard 20mm depth fans, and ones that are a tad too wide too.
I was thinking carefully about the PSU hole, and doing a basic flow test on inventor on a quick draft, it works better having the fan facing into the case, you were right.
WITHOUT a graphics card, the case would benefit from having the PSU fan hole on the underside (which isn't going to happen)
WITH the graphics card, the flow is essentially split, top half goes straight out the back, bottom half goes under and out (little bit of a vortex effect though)
OPTIMALLY, if the motherboard was placed on the opposite side of the case, therefore flipped (CPU on top, graphics Beneath, like in a few of the different versions you posted)
WHICH is easy to do, the bracket that supports the motherboard tray could easily be made to go on either side, which it looks like was originally intended (or i may be looking at an older file of the case, i downloaded every file on the skydrive)
ALSO I thank you that it is in metric and not imperial, apart from the sheet thickness. 1/8th is overkill for this case. (3.175mm for metric users) I'll redesign in 2mm
LAST thing (promise) with the motherboard tray holder, difficult to produce those "snake" clips
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps4eb9cccb.jpg
so i would suggest something like this..
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psbd72fd48.jpg
Sorry to be fussy, I'm used to working with micron spacing and tolerances so I'm very picky haha.
EDIT** also, you have some awesome skills with sketchup, i can't stand polygon modelling haha.
OK so I've begun designing the outside casing, and there's an issue :( the radial bends in the main shell, the 27mm ones that link front>top>back>bottom, you can't flange the edge of them. essentially you can't flange a radial wall around a full-round corner, if you understand what I mean
The only way would be to turn the radial edges, into chamfers. Which in all honestly wouldn't look too bad, you'd just chamfer the other round cut features like the fan holes etc and it would look right as rain.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psc1dea772.jpg
Also, Looking at all the parts in the case, it needs some re-enforcing to stop it from skewing backwards and forwards. the U-shaped centre section doesnt help it, the only thing that does as a permanent fixture is the sheet metal peice that the motherboard tray latches into (previous posts) but it needs something on the other side.
***EDIT***
Tried it out with a chamfer of 45deg, 3mm rad joins, still a little bit gappy.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psc37a9771.jpg
There's no easy way around this.
How about?
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps1d78c8f5.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...psd6bf1977.jpg
By the way, this can be done in a press. It's not cheap, but it's not impossible. If you were going to mass produce the case, the dies would pay for themselves, but a one off is a little different.
wish i had both the tools and the time to make my self one.:/
Yeah it would work with some dies, but they're still beyond my skill level honestly, even with NC machines, and especially with a piece this large.the most feesible way, and to keep the round corners, would be to use a support bracket like you posted, with a round edge that sits flush with the case. ill show yo what i mean. even then it'll have to be bent and then the radius machined on an nc.
everything else looks pretty damn good :) I'm guessing you've used sheet metal before yourself?
With the side panels, because they are two sheets, if you were building it would you just glue it together?
an Idea to support the skew, would be to simply remove the hems of the main 5.25" cage at the front, and extend them out to the side as extra flanges and then they will get riveted into the main case.....Thoughts?
EDIT only just discovered you can change the accuracy of the measuring tool. I was sick of seeing ~100.1...now its 100.115 :) makes life so much easier.
2ND EDIT. the more I look at this case, the more impressed I am. You've done an amazing job, this tops my case designs for simplicity and efficiency by far (mine have a tendency of been....complex lol)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps1c39cee6.jpg
This is a possibility, but this is where the inner 'U' section is attached to the outside of the case, so there is already two layers. This may cause an issue when attaching the side covers?
Thanks for your kind words. I have tried to keep it simple to aid with the manufacturing process, but also ensure that it is aesthetically pleasing and practical.