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This is my new project. Per-Plexied is a mod consisting of plexi glass and a steel frame. All
components will be anchored the the top piece so it can be opened with one easy movement.
Here are my concept photos:
(Click to enlarge)
I am making this case from scratch out of plexi, aluminum bars and rivets
I riveted the L-shaped bars to each side of the plexi sheets
Then I riveted the sides to the bottom piece too
I used the same method on top, adding L-Shaped bars to the plexi panel
The top piece is not attached to the sides just yet
I wanted to buy a square bar next, but it was 4 times the price of a U-Shaped bar.
All I did was an adhesive to the U bars make two into one square bar
I only needed two
Then I got some sheet metal for the middle
And bolted them to the bars I made
It's going to go here
I attached it to the plexi with rivets and bolts
This is the center piece which everything on the inside will connect to. Whenever I need to make repairs,
I will just unlatch the top and pull out all the guts with one movement.
I added a Motherboard tray and rails that I took from Hard Drive PC
And the DVD bay from the same place
On to the front and back panel
Bars were cut for the new edges
To go here
I used the remaining U bars
To cover the gap
On both sides, like this:
I cut the ends to the right size
12x12.3 inches
Then I roughly drew out the shapes I would have to cut.
I use a dremel for this
That's everything
And I started cutting. . . .
And that was easier than I thought it would be
I added a handle to make opening the case even easier
More on the way
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