Building a acrylic case?

[DgtlCalm]

Me and a friend are trying to work on two twin case mods, both are acrylic cases with different features to make them unique but the same basic back bone.

The problem is building a acrylic base isnt the easiest of things, we have the material we plan to use to start the project, just wondering if there are any websites that give baic info on how to start the project?

[njolakoski]

i think mini-itx.com might have some info

[RedFury]

www.metku.net has some useful information, you might also may want to look at some cases that have been built using acrylic for ideas.

What are you trying to do? If you could sketch out a rough idea in paint or scan a drawing and post it here, we might be able to give you more input on your projects.

[DgtlCalm]

Ok thanks guys

I will try to do a drawing and post it up, but cool thank you thank you and thank you.

[John Prophet]

hardest part is keeping it clean I think....keeping fingerprints off of it etc

[ArcticFox]

The cleanliness part is a big issue, even with an aluminum case like mine. Be sure to post pics once you have it completed if you do make it.

The nice thing about building your own case is that you can choose not to follow the ATX spec, so if you'd like, put your CD drives on the bottom and the HD's on top. Or keep the normal arrangement, but turn the HD bays on their sides and then add a second one next to it for much more drive space, then have a door in the front so you can slide them in and out.

[thekingofpain]

Ive never had any problems with mine and ive had it a few years---no problem with fingerprints or dust---(no issues with my Lian Li aluminum either)

[whip_cracker]

I have an Acrylic case... mind you, I know of the people who make them in Western Australia called SunbeamTech. They've made an excellent case, but make sure that when you build the sides, make sure the MoBo isn't attached to the right side of the case?? as once ya want to install another cd rom or hdd, you have to take everything outta the board (PCIs... Graphics...) and hope to friggin god that ya don't have to pull all the cables out of the board too

[sapper_eng]

Originally Posted by DgtlCalm

Me and a friend are trying to work on two twin case mods, both are acrylic cases with different features to make them unique but the same basic back bone.

The problem is building a acrylic base isnt the easiest of things, we have the material we plan to use to start the project, just wondering if there are any websites that give baic info on how to start the project?

Just out of curiosity, Where did you pick up the Acrylic for you mod? I'm going to be building a cutom water reservouir, and want to build it out of Acrylic but havent got the slightest clue on where to get it.

[haycs0]

i allways wanted to build one