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JonnyK
12-22-2004, 09:10 AM
This summer i'm hoping to build a case similar to this, definately not a copy though. i want to have an xbox and ps2 and pc inside of it, i was wondering how much approx. it's going to cost for materials.
codeflux
12-22-2004, 12:21 PM
materials will be cheap-ish - a couple of hundred bucks maybe. if you go with like 5mm acrylic and aluminum. you can get both a Home Depot.
JonnyK
12-22-2004, 03:14 PM
what kind of shop would i need to get any cuts made, or would they be doable with a metal cutting blade on a table saw. if i need to have a pro do the cuts to the aluminum, what would that type of place be called, or under what category in the yellow pages.
xonik
12-22-2004, 04:53 PM
Look for laser cutters, water cutters, or plasma cutters in the phone book. Also, CNC milling may also suffice for a simpler design. Then again, if you can do without the complex art cuts, any machinist or sheet metal fabricator can probably do the job. Any of these keywords can probably be found in the phone book if you are in a moderately big city.
GlobalFear
12-22-2004, 07:38 PM
Look for laser cutters, water cutters, or plasma cutters in the phone book. Also, CNC milling may also suffice for a simpler design. Then again, if you can do without the complex art cuts, any machinist or sheet metal fabricator can probably do the job. Any of these keywords can probably be found in the phone book if you are in a moderately big city.

I thought water cutters were cnc?
xonik
12-22-2004, 07:53 PM
Yes, most water cutters are CNC (Computerized, Numerically Controlled), but they don't have to be. A CNC mill is another CNC device which involves computer control of a mill (a machine similar to a drill or router), that's why I mentioned it. A CNC mill is suitable for less complex cuts.
JonnyK
12-22-2004, 11:11 PM
thank you guys, i'll check into this stuff and see what it'll cost me to have some cuts done. i think i want 4 sides normal to start with in my plans anyway, no windows, then i'll figure out exactly where stuff needs to be mounted and make some rectangular window cuts after that, i think i can do that stuff myself.