scratch plexi case builds

[985323]

As promised I will be scratch building two plexiglass case's, one of witch i might sell the other however i will use as a spare system,here are the specs

THD-80JB CA :: Western Digital Caviar 80GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, ATA-100, EIDE, OEM (1.14 lbs)
$48.99

ULT33134 :: Ultra X-Connect V-Series ULT33134 ( XVS) 400-Watt Power Supply - ATX, 120mm Fan, 20/24-Pin, Modular (4.4 lbs)
$48.72

O261-8034 :: OCZ Dual Channel 1024MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Platinum Memory (2 x 512MB) (0.25 lbs)
$36.99

ULT33193 :: Ultra X-Wind CPU Fan Aluminum Socket 775 with PWM Control (0.8 lbs)
$24.99

XFX MG-610i-7059 Motherboard CPU Bundle - Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 Processor 2.20GHz OEM
$115.99

Total $275.68

Also heres my new toy, yay http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2706.jpg

[The_Crippler]

Oooooh, fun. Plexi. My first case mod project was to build a plexi case from scratch. I had no idea what I was in for. 8)

Didn't turn out too bad, and my wife still uses the case, so that's something. Let me know if you need any pointers.

[985323]

yeah its going to be fun, if anybody is wondering, no my other project is not on hold , im just waiting for my paypal to be verified so i can buy all the parts necissary, i will buy the parts for this computer on a later date when i finish the cases themselves

[DonT-FeaR]

yea thats a really good idea making it then buying i bought only parts i could use for my current system when building moditor (not finished yet)

[p0Pe]

hah yeah... i used 2 plexi cases that i cut to pieces for the scrapheap challenge:D nice stuff to work with!

[985323]

thanks for all the replies
brought my supplies home today
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2710.jpg
found out that the pieces are indeed wide enough
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2712.jpg
and got marking
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2711.jpg
all replies welcome so please comment

[DonT-FeaR]

NOOOO rule 1 never waste anything if you dont want it i or any1 else will have it

other than that good job

[985323]

true I was thinking about using that waste for the hdd cage, but remember i saved all this plexi from the garbage at my work

[985323]

Yay Update, i started cutting and got the basic pieces done
heres the side panels 20"x17" and the frame pieces
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2714.jpg
then these white pieces will be bent in a 90 degree angle so they will end up as the corners
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2716.jpg
wow i used a multi purpose blade and it was snowing
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2713.jpg
thats all for the moment, Comment please

[The_Crippler]

wow i used a multi purpose blade and it was snowing


Just wait till you hit something with a router. It's been quite a while since I built my plexi case, and I'm still finding "snow" around my workshop!

[985323]

ok not do much of an update bcause i was in such a hurry i forgot to take pictures, i got all the peices cut except 80mm fan holes dvd drive and io shield holes, took some of that "waste" plexi bent it, drilled it, and wet sanded it to make the hdd cage. im going to take pics, and should have it assemled for the most part on sunday, thats all for the moment comment if you please

[985323]

Yea soooo... i bought some special adhesive and did some final trims, got the dvd drive hole cut roughly so still got a bit of work to do on that, in perspective heres what still needs to be done:
-cut out io sheild hole
-cut out 80mm fanholes
-cut out power button hole
-assemble pieces
-order parts
-install parts
-Tell my parents im Not CRAZY...well not too much anyways
comment please

[985323]

Thought it was about time for a photo update,
heres a pic of the frosted hdd cage
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2718.jpg
heres one of the dvd drive hole that took forever to fit right
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2717.jpg
heres one of the glue i bought for this project still havent tried it yet,
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2719.jpg
and finally heres one of all the pieces after being wetsanded lighty
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2720.jpg
now all i have to do is the steps above this post.
comment please

[dfigravity]

This looks great man...it's fun to watch scrath built mods! I've always wanted to try this...just haven't worked up the courage yet :D Keep up the good work bro!

[985323]

thanks for the reply! I cut out the power supply hole and am measuring for the io shield hole right now, ive been thinking about this power button http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6100/ele-273/Red_Illuminated_Bulgin_Style_Vandal_Switch_-_Black_Housing_-_Ring_Illumination.html#blank what do you think? Pics later maybe

[985323]

Well...thanks for the Enormous amount of helpfull replies jk, i have decided to go ahead with that power button and cut the hole http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2721.jpg here you can see the power supply hole http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2724.jpg the inside of the case http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2722.jpg and with the door on http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2725.jpg this was done with masking tape it is not permanent i assembled it just to see it i am impatient, really all thats left6 to do is drill some ventlation holes cut out the io shield hole and install the parts

[985323]

Ok then so i got the io shield hole done and drilled some ventalation holes
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2731-1.jpg
heres one with the io in place
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2727.jpg
and finally i added the fan to the top
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2732.jpg
, I ordered the parts on friday so if everything goes to plan it should be done by the end of the week. Please Comment

[kris]

great build;)
But you really should drill more hooles for the ventilator;) leaveit like that and the fan isn't utilitized 100%:)

[985323]

yea i took your advice and it kinda cracked the pexi, so yea, but its not too bad and i problably wont even notice when its done

[kris]

Be more careful next time:)
You could still cut out the whole circle , and the protect the fan with fan mesh:)

[DonT-FeaR]

still looks cool i like it

[985323]

yea it does look good, im just too ashamed to put up the pic of the fan hole *shivers* its ugly, however i just recieved an email saying that my packages have apperantly been deliverd and are in Edmonton so im waiting impatiently for them to get here

[985323]

no packages yet, hoping for tomarrow, heres a pic of the ugly hole
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2733.jpg
and good news the glue works
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2734.jpg
thats all ive glued so far as i dont wont to glue it all together without all the holes being drilled
Comment Please

[DonT-FeaR]

lol? at ur hole but oh well we all f up sometimes me more than others but hey you learn from mistakes

[985323]

yea i know its just me and my dad are perfectionists so...but what ever.
So yea i got bored and decided to glue the rest together, heres the top and back glued on
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2735.jpg
heres it with the side on
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2737.jpg
heres where it gets sketchy with the fan and power supply, i always do have extra plexi though
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2736.jpg
and because im impatient i took some parts and throught them in to see what it would look like only the dvd drive is goin in the finished product
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2738.jpg
so yea...Please Comment

[DonT-FeaR]

yea that looks cool good work mate.. sorry if that was a harmful comment

[985323]

nah no harm done, its true we all mess up from time to time, thanx for the comment anyways

[985323]

Good news, Bad news.
Good news the power switch i ordered came today
Bad news the hole i drilled for it is too big. Anybody got Any solutions or am i royaly screwed? Please Respond!

[DonT-FeaR]

bondo!!! should do the trick :P pitty tho was going well

[985323]

Good news, i solved my little problem by taking some of the spare white plexi drilling the proper size hole then rounding the outside of it into an oval witch is big enough to cover the other hole

[Mitternacht]

Cool! Hey man, don't be ashamed if this project doesn't come out the way you intend it to. The best part about this being the 1st scratch case build is that its a learning experience and you'll realize tips and tricks to do so when the second time comes around you'll know what to do and what not to do. I've got my plexi and my mounting hardware for my case that will house a pc, a modchipped Xbox and a 7" widescreen, I just don't have any precision tools yet to pull off perfectly cut square pieces.

Keep the updates coming!

[985323]

thanks for the boost of confidance, i still have to oder a finishing part and install the hardware so i plan to update this thread at least everyday during the next three days till its complete

[985323]

yea my parts came in today, But after everything was installed it didnt turn on so got sum figurin to do

[985323]

ok so after a it of trouble shooting to make sure the parts all work i found that the XFX 630i mobo came dead on arrival

[DonT-FeaR]

i think my mother board has a crack in it it still works but the reset and lower pci slots dont work

[985323]

yay for small update
parts on floor
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2750.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2751.jpg
power button
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2741.jpg
and case with stuff in it
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2757.jpg

[Mitternacht]

You may want to reconsider where those hdd's are, looks like the cables won't reach them.

[985323]

yea you are right they wont but thats the problem it doesnt take a normal sata cable, it takes the ribbon cable

[nevermind1534]

There's always a longer cable

[985323]

hmmmm...i like the way you look at that lol, true ill just be off to futureshop then sometime

[Mitternacht]

If you turn the hard drive around, then the connector may reach it from behind.

[985323]

good point i can do that

[985323]

Good news i just placed the order for my motherboard, so i should be finishing this project in the next few weeks
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Yay

[985323]

wish i had better news but this will have to do for now, for some stupid reason all my parts werent shipped out till today so, my guess is theyll be here by next week and ill have this worklog done by the end of next week...hopefully

[SXRguyinMA]

lookin good so far, are you going to make mounts for the DVD drive?

[985323]

Really wasnt planning on it as the drive sits snug enough that it doesnt need any

[985323]

...i hate ups right now, my package has a delivery date of october 31 (friday) so dont be expecting any pics of the finished case till then. It will be completed by saturday i swear.

[985323]

ok so i lied heres three pics, i decided to make a cd drive mount
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/P1040992.jpg
just something simple
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/P1040993.jpg
oh look theres my lexas old motherboard :P
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/P1040994.jpg
thats all till friday

[ContraptionMaker]

Nice work for your first case! Plexi is so hard to work with as it cracks easily as you have found out. I am working with acrylic and just broke a fan grill that took me over an hour to cut out but I'm going to use it anyway. The beauty of modding is that most people won't notice the screw up. The curse is you know it's there! I am a perfectionist and even if it is not noticeable in the end, it will always bother me because I know it's there. Hang in there man, it's looking good and props for even attempting plexi!

[DonT-FeaR]

nice... very cool....

i would of made the mount on the other side.... floating drive!!

[985323]

I am very pleased to bring you Plexi Case the Finally Also on a side note Happy Halloween
her4es the new motherboard
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2868.jpg
then one of all the pieces
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2870.jpg
the power switch cable is to short :(
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2871.jpg
so i extened it :)
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2872.jpg
heres one of everything plugged in
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2873.jpg
one of it up in my room right before i pressed the power button
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2874.jpg
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And no explosions it works
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2876.jpg
and fianlly one of it up and running
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/comp/DSCF2877.jpg
thanks for joining me on this mod, please check out my newer one Gamecube Pc that is all

[nevermind1534]

It looks pretty nice, considering the material that you were working with. +rep

[DonT-FeaR]

very nice ... good work man