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    Now making cases for the heck of it =) Waynio's Avatar
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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    thanks for comments

    I've got the time, just not really the spare money, if I could just go to the stockist in person I would happily get 2 fresh sheets as it would only be £16 the £10 postage is good when ordering a lot, but just 2 sheets, I over ordered with the bars just wish I did with the sheets, but this is my v2 and want it to look good and be my final cube case before doing something different so I think yes I will order them tomorrow, at least the sheets that will be coming out of this project will come in handy for other something else some time, its always good to have some scrap.

    The tray I used for aligning the holes was from a cheap atx case, the back expansion I/O piece is from the last case I bought, a Lian-Li PC-A70A, I mounted an old motherboard on the tray I made last night and the standoffs I bought off ebay are taller than regular ones so the back panel is too low and does not line up correctly so I need to order some normal standoffs.

    Wow and duh I just got an idea, the side panels have not been cut down to size yet so I can just cut the bottom bit down, again blue you stirred a good idea for me by making me think about it TY .

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    This update is tiny but took a fair bit of effort to get right so here goes.

    Luckily I had not cut the top ends of the side panels to size, so I went and took all the little angle bars off and filed them down so I could re do the side panels, I messed up twice so could only afford to make 1 more mistake, it took me hours to get it right because on my last chance I filed a little then fit the panel on over and over a whole load of times before it was just perfect, I'm just glad I progressed a tiny bit today so it was not a waste of time and effort .

    Had 3 chances to get it right from here and was getting worried I'd have to order more alu by my last chance.


    This is how it looks from the inside.


    External, Just perfect imo.

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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    nicely done
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    you tease!

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    Got my new vandel switches blue ring and blue dot, ordered proper motherboard standoffs & screws, ordered countersunk rivets, ordered the other 6 akasa apaches, only other thing I will need to order is paint but I have some deciding to do and cutting on the panels before I get there, had a good day modding today .

    Rather than take the frame apart over and over I built up a platform from a crate, a load of beer, some planks of wood and a chopping board lol so I could use the drill press directly on the case, it worked flawless, saved a lot of messing about .


    With side panels


    Top shot with all panels on, still yet to make the top panel


    Shot from front

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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    looks good mate.. keep it going!
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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    Thanks will do .

    Today I found out the hard way that my sheet metal folder can not bend 1.5mm sheet aluminium precisely, it bended on one end better than the other, I stupidly took it for granted that it would be fine.


    So it kind of messes up the plan for the side panels also, I do have 4 x 750mm x 500mm x 1mm sheet aluminium and a couple of metres of angle bar and a couple of metres of flat bar.

    So I cut the bent part off and filed it flat and will have to be screwed into the top of the frame or slotted on.

    Or

    I could make what I had planned (angle flap on each side and side panels with an angle to hold down the top) but with 1mm thick sheet as I know I can bend 1mm no problem.
    The side panels I have an idea to attach an angle bar to the top and file it down so it has something to grip to pull the panels off and still keep the slight gap covered, thats for tomorrow.

    The motherboard tray has turned out ok with the normal sized standoffs.


    More tomorrow hopefully.

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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    Very nice. I like the countersunk bolts.
    Will

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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    Thanks Will.

    I went to do some on the case and only got the inside angle bars drilled for going up against the side panels to hold them in place well at the bottom, but was feeling a bit tired to drill the case & mount them inside the case as it all needs stripping down to the bottom panel so I'm having the day off and possibly tomorrow from the project, only got 3 to 4 hours sleep last night because of having to be up early for deliveries, got all the fans now and the ocz freeze thermal paste.
    Still waiting for the countersunk rivets and some nutserts for the top panel, will hopefully have them by tomorrow.
    I'm thinking of getting some nice draw handles and cutting them down a little to place near the bottom of the side panels so they can be pulled into place easier, that is only if I have any trouble getting them to slot in thou.

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    Couple more steps forward today and the countersunk rivets arrived, saving doing the rivets for the final build after it has been painted, I have everything now except the paint so no more waiting for deliveries yay .

    Got the bottom angle bars installed for holding the side panels up against the frame.


    Took all the mid panel bars off and filed them down a little because some of them were a smidge over the edge but took a little too much off but they work the same as before.


    Marked and drilled the motherboard back piece mounting holes, and cut with the dremel and filed the hole for the back piece and attached the tray.







    Thats all for today, more tomorrow .

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    Default Re: Project - Air Cube v2

    Looks cool man. Gotta love a total scratch build.
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