Project: Hard Drive PC

[DaveW]

Damn is this looking good.

-Dave

[TheGreatSatan]

Thanks. It's definitely been more experience with working with metal than I ever thought I'd get.

[TheGreatSatan]

I decided for the top that I would drill the handle screws inbetween the top HD's through the top of the case. Then I would feed the screws from the inside underneath the drives past the plexi to the handles.. With some wide washers it should be real secure to lift the case by the handle. I have some handles, but I don't know if they'll look good with this mod. Recommendations?

[maximan1]

ooooooh very professional lookin

[TheGreatSatan]

I finally got my heatsink in and it holds just fine. As soon as I get the case completed I'll get the motherboard tray mounted.

[FyR]

lookin good mate!

[jestyyr]

crazy cool idea,
are you not tempted to apply a small amount of voltage to the hdd motors, or did I miss a refference to that?
also, is it just me or do a few of the caps on that mainboard look profoundly stuffed?

[TheGreatSatan]

Since the top of the platters rise above the bars, I got more.

I then copied the location of the screws that are on top. . .

An then drilled them out so the bars on top lie flat.

Before I use JB Weld and screws to hold them down, I draw lines down the sides. This is where I will cut to slide the top glass in.

And, go figure, I got stabbed with my own drill.

[TheGreatSatan]

I got the glass on top, but I'm still not done.

[.alchinko.]

dude nice... good idea i want to take the cover off my HDD and plexi it now!