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Thread ID: 86932 2008-02-01 23:38:00 Computer Cases TheMastery (13354) PC World Chat
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636403 2008-02-01 23:38:00 Hay there. :help:

Does anybody know a website the gives instructions to build a computer case.
i have found a few sites but they are very limited on instructions and dimentions. *sigh*

Any help will be Thanked

Kind Regards
Stephen
TheMastery (13354)
636404 2008-02-02 01:24:00 build a pc or just the case?

if its just the case then its generally cheaper just to mod an existing one . however if your doing an odd design then you don't need specs of cases, simply build a case around the parts of the pc .
tweak'e (69)
636405 2008-02-02 02:01:00 You should be able to get the official ATX specs from here: www.formfactors.org Agent_24 (57)
636406 2008-02-02 04:41:00 If you are planning to build them commercially you might need details, but if it is just one for yourself and a one off you can build it how you like.

I saw one built years ago at Ultra Computers workshop and it consisted of a wooden board. The motherboard had a couple of screws through to the board and everything else plugged into the board. PSU just had a strap over it holding it to the board.

It sure amused me at the time. It was just a desk test computer but it worked fine.
Bantu (52)
636407 2008-02-02 05:42:00 www.ecogeek.org Agent_24 (57)
636408 2008-02-02 12:17:00 Yea. I want to build the case at fit an ATX motherboard.
so if that helps
TheMastery (13354)
636409 2008-02-02 16:38:00 Yep well decide on what material you'd want to use. A clear acrylic perspex/plexiglass case would be a good start since you can get the materials from Bunnings or Mitre 10 and they're quite cheap too.

There's a pretty good 34 page guide here.
www.water-cooling.com
jason_f90 (3544)
636410 2008-02-02 20:40:00 Wow Good Website. Thaks for the Find:thumbs: But im still looking for dimentions TheMastery (13354)
636411 2008-02-02 21:11:00 im still looking for dimentionsGo to almost any website that sell cases and they'll usually provide you the dimensions.

There're a zillion links at PriceSpy (www.pricespy.co.nz).
Greg (193)
636412 2008-02-02 21:59:00 Take a fridge, cut PC shaped holes here and there. Paint in a high-tech shade, add a lot of LEDs, stick the bits inside and you have a fine impressively large PC with good cooling and an iced drink compartment too. For dimensions, get the biggest fridge you can fit into the room and it will impress the spectators just fine. ;)

Or, since you will have a fair collection of fans whirring away, make an inflatable case with adjustable dimensions.
R2x1 (4628)
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