HPTX tray into Obsidian 800D (SR-2)

**STEvil** · 12-10-2010, 11:08 PM

I'm not much of one for words, so here's pics

Bigger pics here: http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/c...sidian%20800D/

Ask questions, i'll get to them as I can. Please refrain from quoting 5 million pictures lol

Crappy phone camera was used for pictures.

Tools used:
Air powered cut-off wheel
file
paint marker
3/16 drill bit and a porter cable 12v drill
6/32 nuts in a couple locations to avoid having to rivet some things
3/16 pop-rivets and gun
xacto knife
big electric stand-mounted grinder
pliers
hammer
tape measure
plasma cutter (it makes a mess though with this stuff so I quit using it and used the air cutoff instead).

Tips and tricks:
- The middle row of square holes on the tray side of the back of the case works perfect to line up with for a cut (cut in 3rd line) and to use as mounting holes for the new tray.
- On the right side leave enough room to use the one hole that is closest to the right side of the back about half way up. Works great.
- On the bottom cut right to the bottom divider pretty much. If you want you can take it out and reverse the bend to re-rivet it in the PSU section below.
- On the top cut across about the 3rd hole down from top on the squares on the tray side of the back. You can use wire cutters to trim the honey comb grill if you want (I did).
- MEASURE A MILLION TIMES, CUT ONCE ON THE SHALLOW SIDE, THEN OPEN IT UP A BIT IF YOU HAVE TO.
- File and clean all cuts and drilled holes carefully so you dont have stray bits of metal floating around in the case later.
- Yes, the bench is a mess
- I moved the back panel up one set of "holes" in the square holes from where you see them in two of the pictures below. You could leave it down, but then you need to cut too much off the back piece of the HPTX kit to fit it well without removing the PSU section divider. It will work though without trimming the top of the HPTX kit as can be seen in this mod and others (less room for bottom slot as well when its lower).