So, I got sick of the ThermalTake Armor case that I originally used for my i7 build. I wanted something big enough to hold everything - my components, my watercooling hardware, and, maybe, a SS. Then, I decided to go vintage.

I went on eBay and found this -

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It's a 19th century steamer trunk. I love dark colored, aged wood. There were many options, but this one was reasonably priced (shipping is a pain) and not too nice that if it didn't work, I wouldn't have ruined someone's airloom.

Anyway, I used a 4 1/2" hole saw to drill the holes for the fans.





I then raised the side rails, and used them as a guide for mounting the fans.

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From there, with a nice piece of pine as my tray, I mounted the mobo using 1" standoffs.

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Next, I made the raw cuts for the PSU, VGA and USB ports to be accessible.

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So, thats it, thus far. I still need to clean up the cuts on the back, stain the tray and maybe add sides to it.

Also, I mentioned earlier that I am building a Phase change unit for this. I am still waiting on my compressor and condenser. I also need an evap, which will be taken care of once Teyber is up and running again.

I hope you all like it and, as always, comments are welcome.