Scratch Build – In Progress mATX-Tower 19-sep Completed

Gone back to using 1 system & needed a new case, considered buying 1 but decided to make 1.

It's a spacious HTPC/gaming mATX rig.

Measures 272W, 346D, 566H.


Supports a 280mm AIO water cooler in top, 2 140mm system fans, 2 120mm storage fans, covered long PSU, 306mm GPU length, 190mm CPU cooler height, 5 HDD 1 SSD, mass of cable management space for what should be a clean looking build, pretty basic but quality case.



Design.










Made printer ready.




Printed.




Sliced.




Joined & cut.




Sanding.




Bending.




Grommet & mount point added, this is the PSU cover, mounts by 1 screw to a modding cube for quick full PSU access.






Making the 10mm acrylic IO piece & 1mm piece.




And done, reason I made it 2 dual slots is the 980 Ti reference cooler benefits from this.




Marked & cut the mesh pieces.




Mount holes added.




Painted matte black.




Case bits.




The brush metal vinyl wrap, black internals, grey externals.



Revised the log with different name.

 

You waffling is half the fun. We can sometimes convince you to build something more elaborate.

That said: *AHEM* Why are you still making a cube if you are rocking a bending brake? 90 degrees is sooo yesterday.

 

I'll only give a detailed explanation if asked about certain bits otherwise I'll try to keep the written bit simple.


Square to me is most compatible, pc components are square & rectangular, it's also more compatible with my basic tools.


I did consider doing the internal like how I've done for a good core system treating it as 1 big component & making a jacket (another case) for it for wow factor but it would be needless, make maintenance more difficult & be opinion splitting, people would either like it or barf it so not worth the extended effort.


I'm happy with basic & square, also means less time spent on making it which prevents me getting attached to the creation so feelings won't be bruised if people say it's crap if it's made in a week or 2.

 

build square first to get going, have a system you can use and so on, we'll await the next crazy case from you

 

I kinda doubt I'll ever go the unnecessary extra miles on a project again, no incentive to.

Today's update is I'm still waiting for materials.

 

Cool start, man - I'll be watching
You know, when I look at those photos I think that it's so easy for you to design and go from sketches to actual cutting alu pieces. Pure envy
I spend like 1000s of hours only thinking about my project stages before I actually make a move

 

Waynio are you the Godfather of Aluminum ?

Impressive and clean look man.

 

Looking good mate, sometimes less is more

 

Awww, Waynio has gone the way of the Chinese manufacturing ethic.

 

Ahh you remind me why it sucks to post projects in progress, I'll hold off posting anymore updates until it's complete & then post the lot in 1 day.

 

My dummy fell out the pram, found it.


Revised grills because they looked too similar to some manufactured ones.


Instead of Gola 2 stripe now I'm just hoggin plain circles & Adidas 3 stripe.

 

Thanks, yeah I've got speedier at designing & making printer ready templates, already printed the revised grill design.
But the thing with really taking your time on the design stage is you tend to make classics like you do, once I've got this one done I could take my time on designs again.

No, but I'm comfortable working up to 2mm aluminium, 3mm & above gets slow & boring to work.

Something that took me a long time to realise, definitely more enjoyable keeping the workload light as well.

 

That's certainly true anything above that is hard work by hand, That's why I like my CNC I've cut 25mm on that I'm doing a couple of clown heads from 6mm atm the face features will be cut in at 2mm deep pockets they're for my garden rifle range lol

I keep thinking of redoing my art deco radio HTPC case I did but in brass and aluminium.

 

25mm Nice , I guess the clown targets ping when hit I'd like to see the HTPC made with awesome new tools.

 

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matt black is my fav black Waynio

 

I came into this thread expecting mad arab terrorist bomb action......




Note to self,read the title properly......

 

I was also expecting a behedding inside a case with project JIHAAAD!!!

But this is more fun. Mr. W his masterskills are a joy to watch.

 

Oh boy.

 

Why didn't you say so sooner. Now I feel like a bully.

"Jibadib" is how it's pronounced by the really dumb ones. -The ones they give a suicide bomb to, but use a remote detonator. You have to admit that these terrorists know how to deal with unwanted staff.
-If you want to tell an offensive joke, it's better to combine two demographics and really go for the kill.

Anyway, love your I/O plates.