Modding 5.25" bay drawer *NEW* How to make it

i have two... yes two ways i thought of ejection. if you want it to come out kinda fast... have one of those spring coils and small cogs.(toothed wheels for the ignorant ones) and a rail on the top to hold the cogs to the existing (atleast on my cd-rom) toothed rail. that would probably shoot your stuff everywhere unless you put a sheet metal top that lifts up. maybe a lock on the sheet metal? well on to my next idea. stealthed front. loosen the screws holding it in the bay and slide the cd-rom back. epoxy one of your matching drive bay covers on two small hinges on the front. might need a little spacing due to the rest of the plan. and make the drawer a little thinner so you can still have the motors. put a littke pin on the drive bay cover where the button is so you push the drive bay cover and it pushes the button and opens it... i have to think the second one out more. maybe add a hidden switch for the molex plug or maybe a key switch on the side of the case so you cant open it and its stealthed... just a thought. ill attempt #2 tomorrow since its a saturday and no school. ill post after i finish

-Fry

 

sounds like fun, i have time tomorrow and 3 spare bays. so why not. hmmm wonder what i have to open and close it... hmmm retractable phone cord... that has a spring. *little light bulb* i have an idea now, tomorrow i shall begin the implementation phase!

 

Golly gohs, that is a wicked idea.
Can't wait to see all these drawers finished !

I might give it a go myself someday!

 

Glad everyone likes my idea , Everyone should post pics of their drawers here and I want a motorised drawer, but havent the foggiest on how to make one.

 

They actually make cd storage drawers, you can get them from CPC

 

oh yea, bin looking for these, but gave up, I rather have my own though, I can put pens and stuff in them, the one in at CPC has these rack thingys.

 

yea they make premoded cases too. but what fun is that.

 

I know this is an old thread, but mods, please do not close it!

I would like to see anyone who had made this mod to post photos of what they have made, and if anyone has made a unique version of it, such as a remote controlled drawer or motorised, please post piccys!

Thanks!

 

Finally made the draw...

See page 2 (or 4 if you use the short pages) for the pics and movie!

 

Actually I were about to do one to my current case... My case is huge servercase so I were about to do like 20x20x30cm box where I could fit headphones and wireless mouse at lanparty

However I messed up first try and had no time for other, so I had to forget it

 

Here is mine. It didn't take me very long...but it works!

 

I guess a drawer would be useful for the 2 empty bays on the PC I am trying to get..

 

How about one you can control by text message for the uber-lazy? Hows about making one from old pcbs?