I want to build a case that can show off the inner working of the computer that some people don't normally see. So I want to take the top cover off a hard drive and mount it to a plexi sheet (thus sealing it again), I would like to do the same to the CD/DVD drive.
The question is whether there would be any problems with the hard drives being displayed like this?
Will they cause enough heat to bend/melt/otherwise marr the plexi?
Or do they need to have some kind of vent mechanism on the top?
I was planning to seal the drive/plexi join with some kind of silicone to keep them from getting coated in dust so that shouldn't really be a problem.
Is there anything else I should know before going ahead with this?
I'm still in the planning phase of this mod/case build but it would be better to know what is possible before I get my plans finalised.
I suppose on the same line of thought, would there be any problem with taking the PSU components out of it's case and displaying them around too?
I plan to have a wind tunnel style air cooling system so I don't think heating should be a problem.
The basic idea around this mod would be to have every part of a computer that is normally hidden behind a case open to view while it is working. Still thinking whether I should go through with it so any advice would be great.
Thanks to everyone out there.