Finally got the school's plasma cutter working again, and I was just thinking of how cool a custom computer case would be to cut out on it. Upon googleing it, I found that a company actually uses the same brand/model of cnc machine to make people custom computer cases.
So, now I'm bent on cutting out my own computer case. I'm undecided on whether to use sheet metal or thin aluminum, trying to get everything drawn out in autocad at the moment.
It's going to be a full tower case (24x18x8), trying to optimize airflow, and I want opinions on the design/placement of the fans.
Currently I'm thinking that since heat rises, I should place the PSU on the bottom (unlike most case designs), have air flow into the case from fans on the bottom of the case (There will be spacers so the fans aren't just sucking whatever the case is on top of instead of air) and out through 3 fans on the top of the case.
Here's an isometric view I made in Autocad:
Any design tips that would help with cooling/airflow, please share.
Furthermore, this case will be dedicated to totse. Going to cut out "&TOTSE" and "READ*KNOW*DO" in the side, along with a few other things
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Mine has a 120mm fan on the bottom that sucks air in and blows it out the back, I was planning on cutting a hole in the bottom panel for the fan to go so it'd suck in air from the outside bottom of the case, and blow it out the back.
The heat rises thing doesn't matter because the air is being circulated by fans. Atmospheric pressure > convection.
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Ah, I was just thinking it would help. I'm really stuck on what to do, I'm trying to think of the best design for my (currently) air cooled i7 core...so good airflow is a must. I plan on moving to water cooling soon, might be making my own water block with a milling machine.
I was thinking of just going with a full-tower type design, then I saw a few cases by Lian-Li that were more box-shaped, which got me thinking about the most optimal size/shape for cooling.
What would your opinion on this be? continue to go with a full tower?
Heh, I've read a bit on using thermite specifically for...data erasing...interesting to read about, though anything that I'd need to worry about that much I would do/keep on a flashdrive.
Already thought of buttons that do random shit like that, got a few ideas (Alternate DVD drive open button).
Also probably going to take apart my PSU, make some slots in the side, cut the wires/add in connectors to make it modular, as there are far too many large wires covered in black mesh that I do not use.
Also, I was playing around in autocad 2000 last night and drew the Brotherhood of Steel insignia from Fallout, and cut it out today in thin brass, aluminum and stainless. Worked pretty well, my metalshop teacher decided to base the metals club insignia off of it
And wow autocad 2000. Heh, here's a working torrent for autodesk '09 pro. It'll be so much better than that dinosaur crap.
It's 4 DVD ISO's; use virtualclonedrive to mount them. I hope you have 10Gb free!
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4158518/Autodesk_Inventor_2009_Professional_DVD_1_4
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4158526/Autodesk_Inventor_2009_Professional_DVD_2_4_inc._32bit_64bit_key
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4172884/Autodesk_Inventor_2009_Professional_DVD_3_4
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4158563/Autodesk_Inventor_2009_Professional_DVD_4_4
In the crack readme there's instructions, but use this serial instead. 348-85943004
Haha, and yeah 2k. It's what our school has in all the engineering classes/the computer hooked to the plasma cutter, I've never found anything wrong with it. Loved how capable it was for how old it is...
I'd torrent it, but I need to go to a friends to do that (YEAHHH DIALUP!), thanks though
You need to bitch to your school about that. Besides, inventor > autocad. Inventor handles 3D parts so much better.
Ah well. Proxies and VPNs FTW!