I have good experience on building all kinds of wood models, but never done computer moding. I also never worked with acrylic/plexy glass.
I need some help from more experienced moders, like most of you guys!
Scenario:
- I am not planing to add and remove stuff from an existing case.
- instead I am going to build one from scratch, and it is not going to look like a box. Almost every part will be separated to it's own box.
- I am going to use acrylic or plexy glass as my main materials.
- I want to plant some neon lights in my model. I was planing to use about 3 different colors. I am going to connect every color to a separate on/off switch, so I turn it of when I want to sleep =).
Help me our with some useful suggestions:
1. I need basic tips on cooling. I am going to use fans to cool this thing.
2. Hard drives are going to be "wrapped" around with acrylic/plexyglass in separate boxes.
3. is that too much heat for this kind of material?
4. should I plant a separate cooler for each box with a hard drive?
5. or should I put something in between hd and acrylic/plexyglass?
6. any other tips?
7. Any suggestions on the neon switches, how to connect them correctly or about electricity in general?
8. Help me with material choice.
9. What should I go for? Acrylic or plexy glass? Or is there something else you suggest that looks similar. (I need it to be see through and not see through)
10. Where do you guys buy this kinds of materials.
Before I model and build my project. what else should i consider?
any other tips or comments or anything that can help is very much appreciated.
Thanks!