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#1

Very creative, I like how you made the arrow into it.

-Dan

#2

Thats awesome!
You should make some drive bay covers out of wood also, maybe spring load them so they pop open when the drive opens :D

#3

bravoure

ehhhhhh ok nice done
but ati and sli ?? don't think so

#4

djbbenn

Its a SLI board, I think thats why is put it in the little pictures of stuff. My has Nvida and ATI cause I have a Nforce 3 board. :D

-Dan

#5

bravoure

ooo ok now that makes more sence to me then

#6

SPHERE

your x700 is in the 1x(i think thats the # of lanes goin to that port) slot lol put it in the top one :)

#7

intel igent

cool mod, very original. 9/10

*DD is now producing something similar* -- those lazy b4stards

#8

Dippyskoodlez

sean478your x700 is in the 1x(i think thats the # of lanes goin to that port) slot lol put it in the top one :)

no... its using 8x lanes.. I switched the jumpers.. ;)

I thought about making a wooden cover, I may for the bottom, but for the top I cant, as the CDrom doesnt go all the way in (its a PITA to make those slots the way I did.. dado it big enough for a cdrom to slide in...).

I plan on making a new one, but it may wait til after graduation :(

#9

SPHERE

so wy not put it in the first slot so you can use 16?

#10

Dippyskoodlez

sean478so wy not put it in the first slot so you can use 16?

theres no performance loss, and it fits better... :) Also unblocks my CPU heatsink, and totally unblocks my NB heatsink.

#11

Steven B

Nice job man, but doesnt it get hot/?

#12

Dippyskoodlez

Steven BNice job man, but doesnt it get hot/?

The case or the video card?

The case stays very cool, I have 2 90MM fans blowing in, and 2 out @ 50CFM each, and I can turn my tornado up to full speed if I need to, the bottom fan in the window blows directly into the video card heatsink, giving it fresh air :)

#13

Unregistered

Wiring is just a bit messy.

#14

POGE

Love it. :) Except the AMD sign isnt proportional. 9/10.

#15

devinXkillyou

if you are referring to the smaller square in the center being disproportional, its because you have to allow a certain amount of space when you are cutting wood. If he made it a smaller gap, it would be too unstable and break easily. Or are you saying the smaller square should be bigger? cause the smaller square in the middle is a little off center

#16

BigD6997

seen a few wood cases but this one is nicly done... wood cases hold in heat tho thats why i didnt build one for myself

#17

Dippyskoodlez

BigD6997seen a few wood cases but this one is nicly done... wood cases hold in heat tho thats why i didnt build one for myself

They dont assuming you design it to actually move air..

design is important :D

I have many aluminum cases that perform terribly compared ot this..

#18

CamH773

that's pretty sweet man lol, i like the design and how you put the arrow in it.

Overall, very nice work!

#19

Exeodus

thats freakin awesome

#20

Deleted member 3

Doesn't look bad, however mr Faraday won't like it. I've seen a similar mod before, though it used thicker wood which looked worse.

#21

energyweapon

wood species

From the picture, I guess the case used solid oak. To save some money, I am giong to use pine. Does anyone have any problem with pine board? Like cracking or warping

#22

Dippyskoodlez

energyweaponFrom the picture, I guess the case used solid oak. To save some money, I am giong to use pine. Does anyone have any problem with pine board? Like cracking or warping

I used red oak because it was a much harder wood.

Pine is soft and will be dented, scratched and wont take much of a beating.

I would actually just suggest thinner wood along the front/top/bottom/back, I used I think 3/4" and it was a fun piece to cut.

And my door implemention is far from optimal. Consider EVERYTHING when designing it.

Design twice, cut once. (In something like this, draw it all out. to scale is best)

#23

energyweapon

Thanks for quick feedback.

I am not worying about the fact that pine is soft. PC case will not be beat up like other furniture. I am just worrying about cracking and shape change.

I am going to use thick board (1-1/8" for top/bottom and front/back, 3/4 for side) and try to hide everything to make it look like just a piece of furniture. Any suggestion?

#24

Tory

I voted 5/10 because:

Messy wiring

#25

SrGnT Chaos

I voted 1/10 because:

I can't stand wood desktop cases when there are so many other forms of structure available. Is money that big of an issue that you can't go and find something other than this.....even a freakin' aluminum trash can would be better suited.

#26

Jetster

I voted 2/10 because:

Tape? I love random Case Mods

#27

bonehead123

Pine would be fine except for 1 small caveat....

since it is so soft, it will NOT hold shape & size for very long for screw holes and/or other fasteners. Anything where you will want to really crank down the screws to ensure a tight fit that wont come loose...ie....mobo standoffs (stress), fan mounts (vibrations) etc

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