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Nice. I can't wait to see what you have planned with the feet. I like that you used different thicknesses of material near the center. I have always wanted to do a full ATX rig using the layer technique, but it requires too much material. I just can't afford to do it.

 

A pitty, that the slot for the DVD doen't line up with the white layer there. Would've looked even more micely, with a whole layer removed there.

Othher then that....

 

Great case, and wonderful idea.
Nicely done.

 

thanks m8´s

@Cheapskate.....i know what you mean with too expensive....we calculated which masses of material we would need for a full atx system (approx. cosmos size)....but when we see that we would need something between 15 -20 sq.m. we dropped that.....



in the time between we finished the raw case....it has feets now.....and the next step will be to integrate the hardware which is not complete atm....

 

The feet are actually a little bot too big for my taste.

For the idea of an full ATX-case... could'nt you just make panels out of sandwiched plexi and glue them together? This way you would safe alot of material actually, with only some minor viewable joints.

 

@jrs77....yeah it could be done that way...and it would safe a lot of material but would cost a lot more of time and the progress is a lot more difficult to get everything even and clean


today we managed to drill the hole for the power switch and integrated it....

 

what is the width of the case?

 

The feet complete it, really looks wonderful.

 

Man that's really cool. Very well done.

 

Oh that's too cool guys! A really fun and funky design, I love it! + stars!

 

+1 for this design. I approve.

john

 

this case is fantastic!!!

 

thx m8´s!!!!

@IaKoVl ...today i measured the complete case...it´s 7cm widht.... and approx 32 cm high with the feets....

 

thx
i got some ideas for my own ATOM itx mobo...
my main problem is that i use normal 3.5 hdd (need space) i'm now considering an upside down "T" shape

 

today some good news....yesterday the hdd arrives!!

So we have to send a big big Thank you out to the guys from OCZ who supported us with this little treasure!!!

Now we´re only waiting for the last missing part, the psu...in the time till it will arrive we do some detail work.....

 

very nice work guys! I too have always (well, since i saw wolverine's htpc) wanted to make layered acrylic case like that. Very well executed. i also really like the lettering.

Only improvement I can think of would be some leds behind the letters.

 

Lovely mod Nice ssd, little overkill isnt it huh The feet are really nice and rocketish' The only thing i dont like is the letters on the side, i think tey look much better on the front.

 

looks sweet in its new home

 

thx m8´s

today the dc/dc converter for the system finally arrives so that we can finish this project.
But first we want to thank Coolermaster for their Help with the converter and their support!!

 

nice... didn't know they made DC-DC
why not use picoPSU it's smaller