Case Mod - In Progress [project] Apple Cube - final photos !!

One good news for me : a new sponsor join my project

- Linitx also join my project by sending me a great picoPSU with an AC/DC adapter.
Thansk a lot Chris for all your advice ! (If you want to create your own tiny computer or your car pc, this is THE adress )


please visit : www.linitx.com



More progress soon on the slim slot-in bracket ...

 

Here we are !

Bit-tech, I show you my new slim slot-in bracket,
My slim slot-in bracket, I show you Bi-tech, say hello

The place where the dvd must be to keep the same original hole on the case.



For him, I use 15.5x15.5 corner that i folded









then I cut a piece of 5mm thick





drilling


tapping


assembly









I make some scratches to help the glue

 

The finition :









(never thrown in the trash the screw of your vga card stock cooler )

Some cutting







set up in the cube





cutting for the eject button, to let the slot-in entirely pressed against the top





that's it !

 

This is turning out to be a very nice mod! Keep up the good work.

 

Liking where this is going.

 

Your re-engineering is great. I am impressed.

It maybe too late but you could use the Intel DH61AG low profile motherboard and the Intel HD3000 video. I have used this in my cube at: http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=41231&start=110

The advantage of the DH61AG is the on board PSU.

neil

 

Thansk neilhart, I appreciate your message and your cube too !

This is the exemple that we can imagine many different integration on this tiny cube. My choice was to stay with a "normal" hardware, as that I can upgrade when I want with less problems about the compatibility with the empty space in the cube.

My package from Linitx was dispatched today !! Go fast delivery man !!

 

This project is so AWESOME!!! more updates please

 

I do my best! But I know I'm not the fastest

 

I can absolutely recommend LinITX. Fast delivery and very helpful when it came to email support.

 

@daverobson08: I'm totaly agree, Chris knows of what he speaks

little progress on the bottom of the frame : there is nothing anymore !



drawing


cutting






and after few hours of filing








Don't worry, painting is planned

This evening after work I'll go (again) try to find some honeycomb grills to put on this openings.
If anyone knows where I can find it, please tell me !

 

Super clean cutting! After some paint they will look like they came that way from apple.

Try car modifying places as it's often used for custom radiator grills.

 

@Atomic, thanks for your advice, this is no stupid bu unfortunatly I don't have this sort of store near me !

I just pass an order to mnpctech.com, why bill is he so far ?!
Hope to receive the mesh next week !

Miss you bill, near me... (commercially I precise)

 

little preview ... (packages received !)



to be continued ...

 

Here is the first package from Prolimatech

Unpacking !!



we can see on this picture, the Samuel 17, a Blue Vortex 12cm LED fan, 3 little bags of PK-1 thermal paste and a little goodie for the phone


the bundle fan : an ULNA, a molex 4 pins power adapater, some fixation screws and ... the fan


the fan seems to be of good quality

the Samuel 17 :

a complete bundle to be install on many sockets.






Again a BIG Thank You them


www.prolimatech.com

 

Looking good!

 

and now the package from LinITX

we can notice that the package is done with care




the content: a picoPSU 160XT, an AC/DC Adapter 150w + her french plug (well done ) and one PCI Express X16 Flexi Riser Card.

A closer look of the riser :

He is shielded, and seems to be of very good quality
(link LinITX : http://linitx.com/product/10881 )

the group who gonna manage the power

(link LinITX of the AC/DC Adapter : http://linitx.com/product/12342 )

A closer look of the picoPSU 160W:

(link LinITX : http://linitx.com/product/12914 )

I will post some other pictures when I've done the assembly.


I already tell you a hundred times Chris, but again Thanks You for everythings !

 

quality PSU mate i think im going to get one

 

go my friend, and tell to Chris that you come from me

 

little progression :

I don't want this holes any more !








"voila"

My new Gigabyte GT520




fanless !

which will be installed like that


So need to make a little cut on the chassis to slide the riser inside him




And the config installed with the Samuel 17 and supplying by the picoPSU