1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.

Project: Gigi's micro plexi custom case [FINAL TOUCH]

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by gigik, 18 Aug 2004.

  1. gigik

    gigik What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    93
    Likes Received:
    0
    i like micro things, so i made micro case with smalest dimensions as possibly, first i made a prototyp from paper
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    a litle scheme
    [​IMG]

    after that i finally bought a plexi (polycarbonat)
    700x530x5mm for 15euro, lets cutting :D
    [​IMG]

    case dimensions is 190mm width, 260mm height and 230mm depth
    inside is microatx mobo w/ duron 1,2ghz, 256MB ram , 160GB seagate, radeon9000, sound blaste live, pci wifi card, normal power suplly and sony cd-rw (ps. on the cpu is 92mm fan and in the case is 3* blue 80mm clear fans)
    [​IMG]


    so after i cuted the plexi
    [​IMG]

    i made some holes
    [​IMG]

    lpt port is vired back to case because leds are controled by them (more later)
    [​IMG]


    stay tuned it will be better and better :)
     
    Last edited: 2 Oct 2004
  2. Acid Burn

    Acid Burn ..look but don't touch..

    Joined:
    14 Mar 2004
    Posts:
    976
    Likes Received:
    0
    nice work so far. looks like a vertical shuttle to me...
     
  3. HardModd

    HardModd What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    16 Nov 2003
    Posts:
    48
    Likes Received:
    0
    interesting, keep it coming ! :thumb:
     
  4. Lovah

    Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy

    Joined:
    10 Jul 2002
    Posts:
    3,846
    Likes Received:
    25
    Nice first post!

    Welcome to the forums!

    I'm looking forward to whats comming next! its looking pretty good so far!

    good luck
    L
     
  5. Dwarf

    Dwarf What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    17 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looks pretty good. Is it just 1 80mm fan you are having at the back?

    :hip:
     
  6. gigik

    gigik What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    93
    Likes Received:
    0
    there is final design
    [​IMG]



    i also made front-side usb with transfer led indication
    [​IMG]

    and irda module
    [​IMG]

    lets drill front-side :)
    [​IMG]

    there will be a litle switchers like in the plane, switching power, fans, leds
    [​IMG]

    next i glued back and down side by toulen, acid is good too, or glue for acrylic, it is your choice :D
    [​IMG]

    i driled in some leds, in the left is 3blue, 2red,
    [​IMG]
    test:
    [​IMG]

    after getting together
    :D
    [​IMG]
    and with testing mobo, heatsink etc
    [​IMG]


    stay tuned it will be better and better
    more photoz on my website www.gigis.tk
     
  7. Aa-chan

    Aa-chan AA-CHAN

    Joined:
    8 Jul 2004
    Posts:
    725
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looks really promising :) .

    I too love small computers and although I find Shuttles a little too small, your MATX design looks brilliant. Keep up the good work :hip: .
     
  8. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    13 Mar 2004
    Posts:
    663
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looks very cool so far. Gotta love plexi.

    Hey, you might want to change that front fan to an intake...imho... :thumb:
     
  9. WNxPunk

    WNxPunk What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    1 Feb 2004
    Posts:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Look great so far :rock:
     
  10. omicron

    omicron Baud.

    Joined:
    8 May 2004
    Posts:
    722
    Likes Received:
    24
    Looking good, cant wait to see how it turns out. Nice layout; keep it up, I'm subscribed :thumb:
     
  11. gigik

    gigik What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    93
    Likes Received:
    0
    yea front 80mm is now intake, in the left, down is one 80mm to get out heat air from hdd, gpu and psu, in the left +up is wind tunnel to the cpu 92mm big cooler, hot air from the top half is blown out the 80mm on the back, temperatures CPU-42, HDD-38, case-34 celsius degrees :)) fans are regulated to 4V(5V with resistor) can be switched to 6V(7V with resistor) it means about 1200rpm and +/-18dB :))

    it is very very hard to place all these big components to too small case, changing hdd is a 1/2hour work, front fan take 1hour..., it is very conterated and linked each to other...

    to get heat air from cpu i drilled some holes :D
    [​IMG]

    testing fans
    [​IMG]

    holes for graphic, wifi and sound card
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    fan holes i drille with this :D i have no tool for making 75mm hole so i make it
    [​IMG]

    driled for 5 minuts , edging fo 1 hour :)
    [​IMG]

    gluing together
    [​IMG]
    and the back side
    [​IMG]

    testing...
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    stay tuned it will better and better :D
     
  12. gigik

    gigik What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    93
    Likes Received:
    0
    there are about 40Leds, 8blue leds (3left, 3right, 2up) is controled by lpt port and can blicking like night-rider or many more effect or can be used like color-sound with winamp plugin, there are red led too 2 on the left side, 2 on the right side, one up, 2 down and one in the midle, one red led indicates transfering via usb, one indicate transfering via ide(cdrw-burning etc), in the wind tunnel are 4red led, in the logo on the front are one red ane one blue, in each fan are 3 blue leds,... everything is controled by switchers on the front and back :) for friend and for shows i switch everything on and case lights like x-mas tree, when i am alone in the dark i switch on only decent red underlight (it dont harm eyes like 3000mCd blue leds) and i can see on keyboard :)

    how to build lpt-led
    http://www.casemodgod.com/ledmeter.htm
    href=http://www.casemodgod.com/ledmeterpg2.htm


    programs for editable blicking via lpt

    ftp://www.slunecnice.cz/slunecnice/win/l/lle.zip LPT LED EFFECT (SR)
    ftp://ftp.sac.sk/pub/sac/sk_made/lptled.zip LPTLED (SR)
    http://www.kemo-electronic.com/download/ksi8_winall.exe ksi8 (usa)
    http://www.kemo-electronic.com/download/RelaisTimer11.exe RelaisTimer11 (usa)


    color-sound/ vu-metr via plugin in winamp(winamp.com--plugins--search--led)
    light show 1.3
    k@ape
    http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=86768


    dont use speedfan...


    prototype videos
    http://gigi.kvalitne.cz/912.avi
    http://gigi.kvalitne.cz/913.avi



    to perfec fit i have to make hdd support
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    and there it is :D
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    still testing...
    [​IMG]

    old eletrical circuit and psu
    [​IMG]

    psu needed some mods
    [​IMG]

    neither CDRW
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    teeesting
    [​IMG]

    testing red underlight
    [​IMG]
    front usb in action
    [​IMG]
     
  13. chhr

    chhr What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    5 Jul 2004
    Posts:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Man... That red light effect is just so nice, i don't think that you should use blue led fans, or led fans at all... It looks so nice with the red!
     
  14. Cereal

    Cereal What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    28 Feb 2004
    Posts:
    298
    Likes Received:
    0
    looking griggin awsome!!!!!!!

    i agree with the death of the led fans!

    get some new fans...

    the led's are lookign awsome....

    I love it...keep it going
     
  15. Zidane

    Zidane What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    27 Apr 2004
    Posts:
    688
    Likes Received:
    0


    you didnt have a holesaw..... so you modded one..... dude, that alone just rocks so much. :rock:

    nice case indeed, i do like that 'edge effect' with the red leds, i dont know if it was intentional or accidental, but it looks sweet.
     
  16. chhr

    chhr What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    5 Jul 2004
    Posts:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Or just take out the leds from the fan (i have never had a led fan, but it should be possible :S).
     
  17. Cereal

    Cereal What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    28 Feb 2004
    Posts:
    298
    Likes Received:
    0
    thats what i was also thinking...you don't even need to take the led's out...just disable them................. then when you on the rare ocasion turn on a light......the fans will still be semi clear....
     
  18. Shadowspawn

    Shadowspawn Another hated American.

    Joined:
    1 Jul 2002
    Posts:
    1,867
    Likes Received:
    0

    I agree. ROFL. Made a holesaw with a wood screw. :idea: :thumb: :thumb: :rock:
     
  19. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    13 Jun 2004
    Posts:
    614
    Likes Received:
    0
    HA HA HA HA that hole saw is AWESOME!!!!! for fun you should make a guide LOL!!!!
     
  20. gigik

    gigik What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Aug 2004
    Posts:
    93
    Likes Received:
    0

    that is why i want to have multimoder rating below my nick :))) i am just kidding

    edge effec was planed.

    enjoy the night show :D :D :D

    btw in the front are 5switchs (power on/off, fans low/ultra-low, red leds on/off, blue leds managed by lpt port on/off and blue fans leds on/off)

    clear fans arrived :D :D :D
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    i have to mod wires
    [​IMG]
    after and before

    [​IMG]
    litle messy :)
    [​IMG]



    light show :)
    USB indication
    [​IMG]

    only fans - from side
    [​IMG]

    only fans and red
    [​IMG]

    only red
    [​IMG]

    all on
    [​IMG]

    only blue
    [​IMG]

    all on
    [​IMG]

    stay tuned it will be better and better
     

Share This Page