Project Jibadib

[Waynio]

Gone back to using 1 system & needed a new case, considered buying 1 but decided to make 1.

It's a spacious HTPC/gaming mATX rig.

Measures 272W, 346D, 566H.


Supports a 280mm AIO water cooler in top, 2 140mm system fans, 2 120mm storage fans, covered long PSU, 306mm GPU length, 190mm CPU cooler height, 5 HDD 1 SSD, mass of cable management space for what should be a clean looking build, pretty basic but quality case.



Design.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower1.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower2.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower3.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower4.jpg



Made printer ready.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower5.jpg



Printed.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower6.jpg



Sliced.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower7.jpg



Joined & cut.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower8.jpg



Sanding.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower9.jpg



Bending.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower10.jpg



Grommet & mount point added, this is the PSU cover, mounts by 1 screw to a modding cube for quick full PSU access.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower11.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower12.jpg



Making the 10mm acrylic IO piece & 1mm piece.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower14.jpg



And done, reason I made it 2 dual slots is the 980 Ti reference cooler benefits from this.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower15.jpg



Marked & cut the mesh pieces.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower16.jpg



Mount holes added.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower17.jpg



Painted matte black.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower18.jpg



Case bits.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower13.jpg



The brush metal vinyl wrap, black internals, grey externals.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower19.jpg



Revised the log with different name.

[TheMainMan]

Love seeing your custom builds, always well thought out designs.

[Waynio]

Love seeing your custom builds, always well thought out designs.

Thanks mate, I revised the grills with them looking too similar to a retail product.
Materials still not come so nothing new to update.

[Waynio]

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[Waynio]

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[Waynio]

Got the alu today & done the front & back panels, I'll have a proper session tomorrow.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower20.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower21.jpg

[blueonblack]

What?!? A new Waynio project?? :banana:

Looking good as always. Your metalwork is excellent, as expected, looking forward to an update.

[Waynio]

What?!? A new Waynio project?? :banana:

Looking good as always. Your metalwork is excellent, as expected, looking forward to an update.

Thanks Blue. :)



Top, sides & motherboard tray done.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower22.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower23.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower24.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower25.jpg



This left to do which I'll try to get done tomorrow.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower26.jpg

[Waynio]

Done the mid & bottom panels & HDD cage, just need to make the 6 HDD trays now.

The HDD cage is 5 panels, 8 modding cubes & 24 cut, sanded, drilled & tapped square bars, pretty good day of modding today, unsure if I'll head back to it to do those final HDD trays today or not.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower28.jpg

[Waynio]

Done the HDD trays, but the mount holes was in wrong orientation so only way around it was either drill extra holes or just cut the little handles off & spin them around, I did the latter.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower29.jpg



All to do now is countersink all the holes throughout the case, then clean up edges, clean it all & then apply the vinyl wrap & put it all together.

[Waynio]

The HDD case mounts to the bottom panel.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower30.jpg



First assemble to see how it all is.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower31.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower32.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower33.jpg

It has a few imperfections but I think it'll do.

I'll dissemble over the next days to wrap it in vinyl.

[Waynio]

Applied the vinyl wrap & done another test fit.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower34.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower35.jpg

Not showing the sides until I have the mesh & window installed.

[Waynio]

Put handles on to make mounting/unmounting the side panels & internal PSU cover easier, added the mesh & a window.



Some empty case shots before putting a system in.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower36.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower37.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower38.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower39.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower40.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower41.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower42.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower43.jpg

[Waynio]

Posting this update from the freshly completed case, yaaay. :)


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower44.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower45.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower46.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower47.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower48.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower49.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower50.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower51.jpg

[Waynio]

Couple of in use shots.


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower52.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower53.jpg

[Waynio]

Temps with a 24c room temp.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/mATX-Tower/mATX-Tower54.jpg

[blueonblack]

I love it! Like you choice of vinyl for the wrap, and the exposed aluminum edges really set it off. Your fan colors give it a nice fireplace-on-a-cold day look too. :)

Well done!

[Waynio]

I love it! Like you choice of vinyl for the wrap, and the exposed aluminum edges really set it off. Your fan colors give it a nice fireplace-on-a-cold day look too. :)

Well done!

Thanks blue, I should have took pictures of the HDD case, looked good with the exposed edges & black brushed metal vinyl wrap, if I take it all apart to add a CPU backplate hole I'll get some extra pictures up.

[Waynio]

Designed & made a computer desk using easy fix square pipes & connectors.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/desk2.jpg

To make this.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/desk1.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/desk3.jpg

[OvRiDe]

Very cool! Nice work. I would be interested in seeing a few more pictures of the desk. :)

[Waynio]

Very cool! Nice work. I would be interested in seeing a few more pictures of the desk. :)

Thanks OvRiDe, any angle requests?. :D