Amazing little NAS. To think I was considering just thowing some stuff in an old case and hiding it somewhere. Beautiful work.
Can't believe so little space between the drives still only see's 44 degree's C at load. I thought it was going to turn out to be the equivalent of an electric fire with four bars on, roasty toasty. Nice build by the way, wish I had that sort of equipment.
Cheers for the additional info, makes perfect sense. I too didnt know you could bend lexan like that, especially thick stuff- a hinged lid or some sort of autobot type opening/ access mech would be handy for sure as noted, but I just love the way it looks- if I ever collect enough... 'material' to need that much storage, I'll keep this project in mind. Well done once again.
Lexan is nice like that; you can bend it without adding heat like you need to do with acrylic. But, it is a bit more prone to scratching than acrylic. So, trade-offs as usual. Sweet build. I always love watching your videos of the builds. Always well worth watching. I wish I had a place like that to work. So hard working in a 1 bedroom apartment with only a small balcony. Keep it up, as I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next!
From personal experience, 3/16" lexan would ideally need to be heated from both sides to avoid forming bubbles. I didn't realize you could bend it like metal, it completely sidesteps that problem!
That's gorgeous! Two questions, is it ok to have an exhaust fan without an intake? Would it be cooler if there's an intake/exhaust fans? Regardless, this is one cool mod sir. Nice!
This just became my favorite NAS-build of all times.. Very nice design, very nice construction and also a great project log with good pics. 5/5 and lots for others to learn from.
