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Bindibadgi · 20th May 2009, 12:25

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/case...y-chris-cook/1

Atom + Wood is not a spam email for erectile dysfunction, it is in fact a fantastically delicate little box to house an mini-ITX Atom board, housed within a scratch built box crafted out of several different woods for contrasting effect. Click for cuteness and modding excellence within!

SwiftDestiny101 · 20th May 2009, 12:48

Truly amazing, the attention to detail is just incredible!

The boy 4rm oz · 20th May 2009, 12:55

That really is an amazing piece of work, very nice.

logan'srun · 20th May 2009, 13:32

I love wood cases and the more and more I see them makes me want to build one. I bought a woodworking book and started to flip though it to get an idea of what tools I needed and stuff like that and I was like ' Hmm, band saws, mitre sa. . . carving. . .jig. z. z . .z. WAKE UP WE HUNGRY' huh what?

Oh well, I'll have to get some strong espresso and see if I can get through some of these books because these wood mods are awesome!

Tyrmot · 20th May 2009, 13:36

very nice job, congrats

DAVEtheRAVE · 20th May 2009, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz

That really is an amazing piece of work, very nice.

+1

Rkiver · 20th May 2009, 13:57

That's a rather small and beautiful scratch built case. It wouldn't look out of place in any home.

El Rando · 20th May 2009, 14:04

I like. I like a lot!
Especially love the hinge idea for getting into the case.
Incredibly sexy looking case. Congrats

perplekks45 · 20th May 2009, 14:11

I'm not a wood fan so this [as expected] didn't blow me away but I have to say the craftmanship is impressive! I like the design in general but the front looks a bit too crowded for my liking.

In the end though:

tjar77301 · 20th May 2009, 15:40

First let me say the case looks incredible, I love woodworking.

About your chipping issue with plywood I noticed in the picture that shows your table saw you have the wrong blade for cutting veneered plywood. You have a 30 or 40 tooth ripping blade on there you want at least a 60 tooth blade to work with plywood. I use a lot of veneered plywood cus it's cheaper than solid wood. I got an 80 tooth blade and don't have any problems.

interzen · 20th May 2009, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by perplekks45

I'm not a wood fan so this [as expected] didn't blow me away but I have to say the craftmanship is impressive! I like the design in general but the front looks a bit too crowded for my liking.

In the end though:

Same here - I prefer my machines to look a bit more, shall we say, industrial :-)

That said, it does look very nice and I particularly like the hinged lid for access purposes. In fact, the only thing I'd lose is the 'AW' lettering on the front - to me it looks a bit cheesy.

Other than that, top job - if you want another wood butchering job I've got a loft hatch that needs widening ;-)

HourBeforeDawn · 20th May 2009, 19:49

nice work but whats the point in going with some of the smallest hardware and then putting it into such a large case? I love the design but with something that big you might as well gone with a mATX system.

Still nice craftsmanship. A+

Yemerich · 20th May 2009, 20:35

Great mod, congratulations!

flibblesan · 20th May 2009, 20:43

Very nice work although I don't like the AW letters on the front.

Pookeyhead · 20th May 2009, 23:10

Absolutely wonderful! Not sure what else to say... Stunning job!

bridgesentry · 21st May 2009, 02:49

... art, 9/10

Wallaby · 22nd May 2009, 10:06

I don't like. There are no quality. Like Chris makes, then look: "Ups", then make next details to fix last errors. Too many aplications-bugfixes, with another wood. No style.

Speed · 22nd May 2009, 15:41

That's great work there Chris. One thing I dislike about the Atom integrated boards like the D945GCLF2 is that the CPU fan tends to be quite loud. Why they insist on using fans that small running them so fast, they are not efficient and end up being very loud. I may end up modifying mine with a lower larger heatsink and a larger slower fan.

tjar77301 · 22nd May 2009, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wallaby

I don't like. There are no quality. Like Chris makes, then look: "Ups", then make next details to fix last errors. Too many aplications-bugfixes, with another wood. No style.

The only part of this entire comment that makes any sense is the first sentence, "I don't like." But to each his own i guess.

Speed · 22nd May 2009, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjar77301

The only part of this entire comment that makes any sense is the first sentence, "I don't like." But to each his own i guess.

Indeed, the rest is just jibberish!

20th May 2009, 12:25	#1
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,270	Atomwood by Chris Cook http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/case...y-chris-cook/1 Atom + Wood is not a spam email for erectile dysfunction, it is in fact a fantastically delicate little box to house an mini-ITX Atom board, housed within a scratch built box crafted out of several different woods for contrasting effect. Click for cuteness and modding excellence within! __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

20th May 2009, 12:48	#2
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20th May 2009, 13:57	#7
Rkiver Cybernetic Spine Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 662	That's a rather small and beautiful scratch built case. It wouldn't look out of place in any home. __________________ Time for me to learn how to mod....

20th May 2009, 14:04	#8
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20th May 2009, 14:11	#9
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,350	I'm not a wood fan so this [as expected] didn't blow me away but I have to say the craftmanship is impressive! I like the design in general but the front looks a bit too crowded for my liking. In the end though: __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

20th May 2009, 13:32	#4
logan'srun following the footsteps of giants Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 308	I love wood cases and the more and more I see them makes me want to build one. I bought a woodworking book and started to flip though it to get an idea of what tools I needed and stuff like that and I was like ' Hmm, band saws, mitre sa. . . carving. . .jig. z. z . .z. WAKE UP WE HUNGRY' huh what? Oh well, I'll have to get some strong espresso and see if I can get through some of these books because these wood mods are awesome!

20th May 2009, 13:36	#5
Tyrmot Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 205	very nice job, congrats

20th May 2009, 15:40	#10
tjar77301 What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3	First let me say the case looks incredible, I love woodworking. About your chipping issue with plywood I noticed in the picture that shows your table saw you have the wrong blade for cutting veneered plywood. You have a 30 or 40 tooth ripping blade on there you want at least a 60 tooth blade to work with plywood. I use a lot of veneered plywood cus it's cheaper than solid wood. I got an 80 tooth blade and don't have any problems.

20th May 2009, 19:49	#12
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	nice work but whats the point in going with some of the smallest hardware and then putting it into such a large case? I love the design but with something that big you might as well gone with a mATX system. Still nice craftsmanship. A+ __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

20th May 2009, 20:35	#13
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20th May 2009, 20:43	#14
flibblesan Destroyer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 397	Very nice work although I don't like the AW letters on the front. __________________ DaMeet - My LAN gaming website - My Blog - My Steam profile AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE, ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO, XFX 8800GT, 2Gb Corsair XMS3 1600, Win7

20th May 2009, 23:10	#15
Pookeyhead It's Big, and It's Clever Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blackpool Posts: 4,937	Absolutely wonderful! Not sure what else to say... Stunning job! __________________ Intel i7 920 @ 3.8GHz ¦¦ Asus P6T Deluxe ¦¦ 6Gb Corsair Dominator C8 ¦¦ XFX GTX295 ¦¦ 2x 1Tb Samsung F1 ¦¦ 1x Seagate 7200.11 1.5Tb ¦¦ Gigabyte Odin 800W PSU ¦¦ Dell 2405FPW.

21st May 2009, 02:49	#16
bridgesentry 3verything must bee wat3rcooled Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 59	... art, 9/10 Last edited by bridgesentry; 21st May 2009 at 04:15.

22nd May 2009, 10:06	#17
Wallaby modderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ogre Posts: 5	I don't like. There are no quality. Like Chris makes, then look: "Ups", then make next details to fix last errors. Too many aplications-bugfixes, with another wood. No style.

22nd May 2009, 15:41	#18
Speed Supermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: South West of England Posts: 364	That's great work there Chris. One thing I dislike about the Atom integrated boards like the D945GCLF2 is that the CPU fan tends to be quite loud. Why they insist on using fans that small running them so fast, they are not efficient and end up being very loud. I may end up modifying mine with a lower larger heatsink and a larger slower fan. __________________ E-mail & MSN / Windows Live Messenger My Hexus Trust