Mounting objects to the inner or outer walls was approached much the same way that the carbon fiber braces were mounted. The aforementioned hardware needed to be robust, so smaller hardware (6/32, 8/32) was out of the question. The carbon fiber braces and the hardware are not merely cosmetic; they are a requirement for the case to achieve the needed strength.
Both the window panels and the top-side exhaust fan are not load bearing, although the side-panel windows do lend something to the overall equation of structural rigidity. For these parts I used push-in “t”-nuts and low-profile allen-head bolts.
These allowed a fairly flush mounting solution that firstly performs up to par and secondly looked fairly decent.
Here are a couple images of the receiving end of the counter-parts that are mounted on the inside of the top panel. These will be used to mount the top-side exhaust.
A couple of shots with the top, bottom and sides bonded and bolted.
The windows are made of ¼” bronze acrylic, and will be mounted to the exterior of the case.
And lastly, a shot of the approximate placement of the top bezel:
Next step is to start building up the internal structures so that I can mount the motherboard rails, the exhaust fan and then cut the carbon fiber motherboard tray to size.
