[teashelves]

"Built not bought"
This will be a friendly place for members to showcase their scratch builds and toss around ideas for future or current projects. To join just post a picture or build link of a case you built from scratch or from something not originally intended to be a PC case. I will update the OP with a list of members and links to the build log or pictures
Welcome to the Club

morencyam	Bucshman	vaporizer	dimwit13
mr one	DeviousAddict	GREG MISO	v1ral
Wuest3nFuchs	dman811	Spotswood	Ziland
darkhorse77	Krahe	wizardonthejob	Dgeorge1617
Lazerwerx	wthenshaw	SpeedBump613	FannBlade
Skuli	Mosquito Mods	PoisonousRakija	Gunderman456
jpetrach	midnightgypsy	Panorama	Kalin2014
ccRicers	shinji2k	sprower	Duality92
s7Design	DNMock	TATH	SSTGohanX
spacetoast31	GiraffePencils	Janac	skinwalker619
G4Virus	VrakasElite	Mr Evil	teashelves
PhillyB	coookiemunster	crafty615

Thanks to Bucshman for the sig tag

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Resources
ATX Layout Specs P12
mATX Layout Specs P12
XL ATX Standoff spacing
HPTX Standoff spacing
SSI/EATX Standoff spacing P55 (not gamer e-atx like the ROG boards from asus most of those use atx mounting hole layout)
Various Form Factor Diagrams
Painting Guide
Radiator Cutout Templates
Fan Hole Templates
Form Factor of 3.5" Disk Drives
Form Factor of 5.25" CD Drives
2.5" Drive Form Factor with Serial Connector
Form Factor of 2.5" Disk Drives
SSI Specifications PDF (SSI EEB mounting holes support mini-ITX, micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX, SSI-TEB, SSI-CEB)
PCI Slot dimensions
ATX PSU Cut Out

 

[morencyam]

A few teaser pics until I get it complete
Concept

How it currently sits

 

[Bucshman]

I can't let you have all the fun by yourself. Count me in.


Acrylic and Aluminum

 

[morencyam]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucshman

I can't let you have all the fun by yourself. Count me in.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Welcome! Congrats on being nominated for MOTM!

 

[vaporizer]

count me in. right now anything i make will be out of wood as that is what is easiest for me to work with. a club like this might make me make cases that i won't use just to keep the status. i might also start looking into getting a rivit gun. i have been wanting to make a bench tester and a wood one would just add to much to the size. Hmmmm, my mind is going crazy with ideas now.

Number Five 2.0-scratch build

 

[Bucshman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by morencyam

Welcome! Congrats on being nominated for MOTM!

Thanks, hopefully this takes off. It would be cool to have a good place to kick around ideas and advice!

 

[morencyam]

bump
I'm needing some help on how to mount the 5.25" bays. I was thinking about doing something similar to the MountainMods 5.25" bays with acrylic. Anyone else have some ideas?

 

[Bucshman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by morencyam

bump
I'm needing some help on how to mount the 5.25" bays. I was thinking about doing something similar to the MountainMods 5.25" bays with acrylic. Anyone else have some ideas?

The MM ones look like they could be replicated using 1/8" acrylic on the sides and some 1x1" angled aluminum bars for the frame. You could easily cut and bend the aluminum to make the frame all one piece, then attach the acrylic sides with thumb screws to make it easy to remove. Let me know what you come up with I am going to need a 3 bay holder for my next project, or I may just make one tonight and show you what I mean.

 

[morencyam]

I'm going to try pulling a 3 bay cage from the Antec 300 I've been salvaging parts from. For the outer frame I'll use acrylic with the cage attached with either rivets or 4-40 screws with lock nuts. Leaning toward rivets though.

 

[morencyam]

This thread is dead! Needs some revival.
Some progress on my case build

 

[dimwit13]

May I join?

This is about 90% scratch-I just used a MB tray.




I am in the process of reworking this Bamboo case

I have/had a few 50-60% scratch builds-




I try and build at least 1 case a year, or at least some sort of major mod.

-dimwit-

 

[morencyam]

Welcome to the club! I knew there had to be more of us scratch builder out there somewhere. Those are some beautiful cases you have there. Keep them coming!

 

[dimwit13]

Quote:

Originally Posted by morencyam

Welcome to the club! I knew there had to be more of us scratch builder out there somewhere. Those are some beautiful cases you have there. Keep them coming!

Thanks, I will post some more pictures, when I find them-lol
I want to make an Acrylic case and a built in desk case and a SFF out of a drill case and a etc.....-lol
I could build a case a month, I just cant afford to buy the "guts" for them, and I don't want to throw them out after a few months of use.

You need to make a Tag for our sigs, so we can advertise.
I have a few Builds subbed, I will shoot them a message about this thread.
You need to have this made an Official Club!?!?!?! (I think by a mod)

I cant wait for word on this thread to get out, we should have some really great build here-or at least a bunch of links to builds.

-dimwit-

 

[morencyam]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimwit13

Thanks, I will post some more pictures, when I find them-lol
I want to make an Acrylic case and a built in desk case and a SFF out of a drill case and a etc.....-lol
I could build a case a month, I just cant afford to buy the "guts" for them, and I don't want to throw them out after a few months of use.

You need to make a Tag for our sigs, so we can advertise.
I have a few Builds subbed, I will shoot them a message about this thread.
You need to have this made an Official Club!?!?!?! (I think by a mod)

I cant wait for word on this thread to get out, we should have some really great build here-or at least a bunch of links to builds.

-dimwit-

I saw someone building a SFF case out of an old ammunition case the other day. That was pretty cool.
This is the first club I've started so I wasn't sure how to go about making it "Official." I totally agree about the Sig Tag though. I'll see if I can throw something together today.

 

[dimwit13]

Quote:

Originally Posted by morencyam

I saw someone building a SFF case out of an old ammunition case the other day. That was pretty cool.
This is the first club I've started so I wasn't sure how to go about making it "Official." I totally agree about the Sig Tag though. I'll see if I can throw something together today.

Here is the drill case that i want to use,
It is about 10"x10"x6"
I just need to find a monitor screen to fit.




Asrock just came out with a FM2 m-itx MB that would work great in this.
I might have room for a AIO wc set up?

-dimwit-

AWWW, now i got my creative juices flowing-lol

 

[mr one]

Can i join in?

 

[morencyam]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimwit13

Here is the drill case that i want to use,
It is about 10"x10"x6"
I just need to find a monitor screen to fit.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Asrock just came out with a FM2 m-itx MB that would work great in this.
I might have room for a AIO wc set up?

-dimwit-

AWWW, now i got my creative juices flowing-lol

That would be awesome! It'd would be like a laptop that packs a serious punch. I think you could probably squeeze some small watercooling in there. If not an AIO, then maybe a custom loop with Apogee drive and small radiator, one of those 2x80mm maybe?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr one

Can i join in?

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Awesome case! Is that a speaker in there?

 

[mr one]

Quote:

Originally Posted by morencyam

That would be awesome! It'd would be like a laptop that packs a serious punch. I think you could probably squeeze some small watercooling in there. If not an AIO, then maybe a custom loop with Apogee drive and small radiator, one of those 2x80mm maybe?

Awesome case! Is that a speaker in there?

Nope

its a acrylic sff case

2x120mm in front and same on top also has a spare 3,5 inch bay on top, atx psu and mounting for a 2x 2,5 inch drives

 

[BorisTheSpider]

Awesome thread - not scratch built anything (yet) but I'll be watching this with interest.

 

[dimwit13]

Quote:

Originally Posted by morencyam

That would be awesome! It'd would be like a laptop that packs a serious punch. I think you could probably squeeze some small watercooling in there. If not an AIO, then maybe a custom loop with Apogee drive and small radiator, one of those 2x80mm maybe?

Never thought about a 2x80mm rad (didn't know they even made them)

I wonder if I could get a laptop screen to work?
I have the case at work, I need to bring it home, so I can get some measurements off it.

OK, you have me talked into it, time to start researching/ordering parts for it.
Rumor is, is that the next gen Trinity APUs are coming?
A10-6800K would be great.

-dimwit-