I'm looking for some materials

[DaJe]

Alright. So for the case I'm making, the general shape will be a pyramid. It'll be a flat sqaure on the top though. I guess the outside will be made out of plastic. But what I want to do, is have a metal frame on the inside, for shape and support.


Similar to what this is

http://lab108.x0.com/lab108/pyramid_frame.jpg


So I'll need to find some some metal tubes and joints to make it. Then I suppose I can solder them together too. I was thinking at first of having round tubes to make this. But if I could find some triangular ones, that would make the shape of it easier and provide more strength.


Below, I made some rough designs of what I basically mean.




http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame1.jpg



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame2.jpg



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame3.jpg



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame4.jpg



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame5.jpg



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame6.jpg



http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/frame7.jpg






So what I need to know, is where do you think I could find something like this? And is there any particular name I would call this item?

[simon275]

You could use the smallest diameter copper plumbing you get your hands on from a supplier but that would probably be expensive. Basically try and contact plumbing or pipe suppliers drive out to where ever they are and see what they have.

[DaJe]

Copper might be my only choice. Though it wouldn't be as strong as steel, and would conduct more heat than steel.

[Ticien]

Not sure about the triangular piping, but those other pieces I am pretty certain you could find at a home depot in the plumbing section

[Zephik]

Not sure about the triangular piping, but those other pieces I am pretty certain you could find at a home depot in the plumbing section

I was just going to say that. You can find this stuff everywhere at places like Home Depot.

You could always make your own triangular piping. Just get a bunch of flat pieces acrylic or something and Weld-On it together.

[Aero]

you could get small diameter PVC tubing. The fun part would be making it look good, but its cheap, readily available, and easy to work with.

[Yuko Imada]

The price of copper will run you up a bit...If you mess up a piece, it may end up costing you an extra $20 you didn't want to spend. I agree with Snowfire - Use Acrylic...You can make your own acrylic glue
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7100
and that would hold it together...It'd give you a nice clear appearance that wouldn't take away from the design all too much.

[Nagoshi]

Looking at your project, I thought of somehting.

Are you going to watercool that system?

:)

If you use piping for the frame, you could turn it into a watercooling system. It'd be useful while holding the frame.

But the acrylic glue seems to be the best way...