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

Brow That is just very cool men.I like what are u doing there.

 

yes don't forgot to vote

Tks Bro's ! I really really appreciate yours messages, don't stop !

For you, an update about the modification of the picoPSU implantation :

First the explication of the problem with a photo


You can see on her, that some cables are going outside the chassis, it's impossible if I want to enter the cube into the case. To do the modification, I use my Samuel17's holes fixations.

drawing:


drilling:




cutting :




sanding:




bending:




And here the final piece:




that will come here :








with the picoPSU mounted :






I still need to realise the 24pin extension, but I need to make my order on mdpc-X

Voila !

 

Very nice

 

While that looks great, why couldn't you have just re-soldered the wires onto the opposite side?

It's less work, less wires and wouldn't block the heatsink or require an extension. It could be just the angle of the pictures, but that too looks like it will stick out past the end of the board.

 

I know I should just wait and see what trick you have planned; however why does your new picoPSU bracket cover so much of the CPU-heatsink? And the fan is missing.

neil

 

Nice so far

 

I do that because I really want to conserve a no-modificated hardware. As that I can use any picoPSU without need to re-soldered some wires.

About the fan, I plan to have an entirely fanless computer if I can, that's why I choose an i3 2120T, and for the design.. I don't know I wanted a good integration and not just 2 "things" next

Thanks man !

 

fanless...and smiling (the shroud has a rascal smile) I'm a bit worried of the combination of such a tight fit and fanless...But surprise us!

 

And the Screws are eyes.

But it's a really nice solution.

 

wow thats looking really neat.
well done dude!!

 

Amazing work! I was a bit worried there for a minute, cutting the Apple parts away, but you made something so much better than the original ever was. Very, very nice!

 

Love it mate subbed,

 

Everything about this project is super sanitary and CLEAN! I love it.

 

You're right, after some quick test it's more difficult than I expected, I'll try to underclock my i3(T) and will see

don't worry, I give him a lot of love

Thanks again buddy's !

For the moment I'm waiting my orders to sleeve all the cables, I just made the entire assembly of the chassis for checking :

 

nice solution for the pico psu

can't wait for another update, i love minipc !

 

You must know that it's not easy for me too to wait !

I'm waiting 3 orders from mdpc-x, pc-look and coldzero for sleeving, fan, switchs, and some accessories to continue !

Stay tuned !

 

finally some news !

After I receive all my orders (the last friday; only), I made and sleeve the 24 pins extension,
I shortened and sleeve too the 4 pins cable and do a modification on the picoPSU to remove the cables bridges on the 4 pins. I'll try to take some photos this evening if the sun wants to wake up !

 

This mod is just excellent!

Ca demonte!!! Paye ton talent!

 

photos !

my little envelope from mdpc-x; I asked to Nils if he can draw me with a dremel : thanks to him !



I didn't take photos step by step because I didn't invent anything, this is just the actual result:









For the 24 pins, I have to confess that I only sleeve the visual side , the sleeving adds a lot of rigidity and with only one side it's already hard to bend the cables like that !

 

I honestly think a Mod pron thread should be started when I see mods like that...

Nice one, very nice indeed!