Scratch Build – In Progress SP1's Project.

Hello everyone. I am making a case from scratch and started this log.
I have this tray,it measures about 362mm by 182mm in 1.2mm galvanized steel.

I have started with tray,it is about 14.5 inches by 7 inches in 1.2mm galvanized steel.
Marked out where the PSU will go and drilled the mounting holes.
There were two trays one for the front end and one for the back but I messed one up so far.

 

any pics of your designs?
btw you're mixing inches and mm, keep it all metric, less confusing

 

Fixed the dimensions. I don't have any pictures sorry,I am making it up as I go along.
There will be two of these pieces that work as endplugs with a sheet of metal bent around
to make the top,bottom and one side of the case.
Anyway I have started cutting...

 

I use a hand file to finish the edges.

 

I am going to attach this Lian-Li motherboard tray to the backplate.

But I am going to cut this piece of metal to fit around the top
of the motherboard tray.

 

Is that a wood backplate? If it is, what type of wood is it?

 

Sorry. What I mean't I will fit the motherboard tray to the metal tray I cut the PSU hole in.
The wood is just a scrap piece of plywood,cherry veneer.

 

Ah, i see what you were getting at now.
Best of luck!

 

I started cutting metal away

Fits around the top

92mm fan hole

More cutting

filed the edges

 

Epic cutting shots...

 

Thank you here are some more

Put together

P38 filler,sanded down

 

i personally wouldn't use my camera so close to a working dremel, considering the lens would be fooked if a small piece of metal hit the lens or a cutting disc broke and strikes the lens.

 

I get metal dust on the lens I need to clean off. Its an old camera I have had it for years, cost a bit when it was new buts its not worth much now.

 

I marked out the hole for the motherboard tray

Started cutting



This time I used a thicker, cutting disk to cut away most of the steel

When trying to cut through it was hard to control so I used a thinner disk to cut all the way through

 

I filed the edges by hand.

How can I edit the title of this thread? I cannot see how to do that.

 

Lookin' really good so far man. Having plenty of extra patience pays off when it comes to all that filing X_x

 

Especially when the file is worn out,rusty and a smooth cut so takes more work than it should.

 

I couldn't figure it out on my first log either! Click on the first page - go to the end of your first posting and do edit. Look for the advanced edit button that will allow you to change title.
John

 

Thanks

 

i am going to put all the parts using countersunk rivets.
I used a large drill bit to countersink the hole.

All done

I tried the rivet on a sheet of scrap steel.
Come out fine