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Old 05-04-08   #1 (permalink)
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Has this been attempted?

I thought it would be a cool summer job to make a case out of wood.

Is there a downside? Would a wood encloser be warmer than metal? (with airflow of course)
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  1. It's already been done
  2. Yes it would probably hold heat better than metal
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go for it. I plan to also (for my father in law's computer). I also want to try acrylics and such.
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how about cardboard?
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sure.
theres a pizza box mod somewhere, lol
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Just throw aluminum foil in the microwave and set it to bake for a few minutes.

That'll show you how well a computer would operate inside Wood/Cardboard
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you want a completely wooden case or you can use wood veneer and use contact cement if you like alot less work,ive been doing wood working for many years and have just about every tool but if it were me thats what id do,to many changes in temps and mosture will affect its integrety,exspanding and contracting,imo
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It's been done and I've heard it it's ridiculously hard to get things like disk drives to fit properly...

It's looks good in the end just involves at lot of time and dedication!

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a wook case would be sick, you could put it outside and it could double as a birdhouse
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Just throw aluminum foil in the microwave and set it to bake for a few minutes.
That'll show you how well a computer would operate inside Wood/Cardboard
that analogy is a bit extreme, dont you think? I mean if its properly ventilated, and it isnt an overclocked monster (more of a mom and pop pc) then wouldnt the heat not be an issue? Or is there something about wooden cases that will doom the components no matter how well ventilated?
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