Got a bunch of little things knocked out last week and over the weekend. First up was to mount the SSD's.
I originally thought a nice geometric shape would be cool, so I broke out the circle template and worked something up..
But then I realized that it didn't quite fit the theme, so I scrapped that idea (but will keep it for future use) in favor of a more organic design..
Satisfied with the new shape, I went back to the scroll saw to cut it out.
Cutting complete! After a quick de-burring with the files, it's looking better.
SSD placed in the center for marking the bend lines.
..and bent!
SSD's in for fitting..
.. and taped in place on the back of the angled panel.. plenty of clearance between it and the PSU.
Next up was to trim the main panel so the side panel will fit around the back edge and close fully. I cut about 1/2" off to make room for the side panel's rear lip, but left the area in the center where the grab handle is.
Side panel on and closed..
Close up shots of the tight fit.. the corners were just a tad tapered.
Here's the handle inset..
I also made the PSU cover to clean up the back area. I welded mounting bracket onto the back panel just above the PSU grill to give the cover something to fasten to, and folded a lip at the bottom and screwed it down. I also made some notches along the back edge for the 24pin, 12v 8pin, and SATA cabling..
Lastly, I got the D5 pump mounted at the front of the case. Pretty basic stuff, just using the stock mounting bracket.
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