Case Mod - In Progress ⭐ Beast Of Nature | ITX Scratch build in wood!

Hello,

Its time again for a new build and this time I am going to use my favorite material, wood! After lots of planning I decided it was going to be another ITX build that would still fit at least one 240mm radiator and long graphics cards if thats what I choose to go with.

The plan is to use closed watercooling loops for both CPU and GPU to make future upgrades easier. Ive seen quite a few wood builds over the years but nothing that really felt like me so this will be my version, should also be quite obvious what case I was inspired by

Huge thanks to bequiet! and Asrock for helping out with the hardware for this build!


And here are a few 3D renders

 

The handles will be tricky. Will you be doing that in plys?

 

The handles are the first thing I am going to start working on and I will be using thin plywood sheets

 

Sweet rendering looks you are gonna make this by cutting out a huge block of wood .

 

Thanks, It will be made in a few different pieces

 

you may also find using the steamed/hot water method helpful



or my favorite way the kerf method which requires a bit more work and prep


but which ever way you go please take alot of pics for us

 

So this is how I will be bending and making the top and bottom "handles"

I need something to bend the thin sheets around so that was part 1 of the process and that was easily done with some MDF scrap pieces.



Here is the template rounded and covered in tape to avoid the glue from sticking.



Here is the material I will be using.



I also made a outer part for the template by bending 5mm plywood, that will also help equalize the pressure along the curve.



And now ever thing is ready to be glued together and clamped down, the grain of each sheet is going against each other to get a stronger final product. You can also see the template was made with "shelves" to make clamping easier.



Here is a better picture of the layers.



And I also made a second one the next day.

 

All I see is a bajillion clamps.

 

More work on the handles.









I made grooves in the handles using the big router in previous picture.







Now just cut both of those in half and I will have my four handels.







And a few pictures without tape.

 

Making the frame.



Used the same big router for these parts.

 

Gonna be pretty.
19 posts, 17 likes. -That has to be the highest satisfaction rating of a forum member I've ever seen.
Also, Low-tooth, high rpm cutters like that scare the hell out of me.

 

Yeah that thing is scary but the clamps work really well so you don't need to have your hands any where near the blade

 

there are some serious skills in action here, renders are awesome too, great project

 

Nice work.

 

Thank you!

 

Time to put every thing together for a test fit

 

wow
i like everything here!
the design, the craftsmanship and the in-detail worklog

will be impatiently awaiting the next update

 

You sneak! That's not your equipment.

 

Thank you!

 

Yeah Ive been very lucky to get access to these tools for a few weeks