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Project Al
What is Al? Al is a mATX server chassis that will be able to house 1x ATX psu positioned in front of the motherboard, 8x 3.5" HDDs, 4x 120mm fans and 1x mATX Motherboard.
I am currently building a mITX chassis using similiar design/techniques before tackling the mATX chassis. Now for the good stuff.
The current plan is to use hardware I already have but if I can manage to sell a few things and gather up some extra scratch I will upgrade the hardware going into this. For right now the hardware list is:
Intel Atom Gigabyte GA-D525TUD
Pico-PSU 160w
I'll need to buy an SSD to pop in this thing. Probably something on the cheap end of the spectrum.
Delrin Illuminated Switch Black - 22mm Blue Ring
Delrin Illuminated Switch 16mm Black - Blue Dot
INDEX:
1. Tools arrive for tapping/drilling
2. And broken shortly thereafter
3. Got some new taps and went to work!
4. First prototype takes shape
5. Got some switches from Performance PCs
6. New design cut and bent with some glamour shots!
7. Top and bottom complete. 95% total done.
8. Testing LED Switches
9. Fitting the I/O shield
10. Mounting the SSD
mITX Chassis:


mATX Chassis:
Revisions being made, COMING SOON!
What is Al? Al is a mATX server chassis that will be able to house 1x ATX psu positioned in front of the motherboard, 8x 3.5" HDDs, 4x 120mm fans and 1x mATX Motherboard.
I am currently building a mITX chassis using similiar design/techniques before tackling the mATX chassis. Now for the good stuff.
The current plan is to use hardware I already have but if I can manage to sell a few things and gather up some extra scratch I will upgrade the hardware going into this. For right now the hardware list is:
Intel Atom Gigabyte GA-D525TUD
Pico-PSU 160w
I'll need to buy an SSD to pop in this thing. Probably something on the cheap end of the spectrum.
Delrin Illuminated Switch Black - 22mm Blue Ring
Delrin Illuminated Switch 16mm Black - Blue Dot
INDEX:
1. Tools arrive for tapping/drilling
2. And broken shortly thereafter
3. Got some new taps and went to work!
4. First prototype takes shape
5. Got some switches from Performance PCs
6. New design cut and bent with some glamour shots!
7. Top and bottom complete. 95% total done.
8. Testing LED Switches
9. Fitting the I/O shield
10. Mounting the SSD
mITX Chassis:
mATX Chassis:
Revisions being made, COMING SOON!
