[First worklog, so go easy please!]
After a few months' of searching in vain for the perfect HTPC case, I was ready to throw in the towel. Nothing was available on the market which perfectly matched my size requirements. I toyed briefly with the idea of getting a custom case machined, but I figured I wasn't really up to that. Surfing randomly, I recalled a few weblog posts about Lego computers, and right there I decided I'd like one and the rest, as they say, is history.
Right off I knew I wanted to work solely with Technics parts, as they were my favorite Lego as a kid. It'd be ideal to combat the poor airflow problems experienced by most Lego computers (since Lego being plastic is a heat insulator) Thinking about it further I realized it would be perfect to make a case inspired by the Antec Skeleton, which I am also a fan of. My basic design would be along the lines of the Skeleton - PSU/drives downstairs, motherboard + GPU, etc upstairs.
Okay - enough with the talking, on to the pictures.
I initially wanted to plan out the entire case and then buy what I needed, but I got impatient and decided to order a huge bunch of parts off Bricklink. I figured that since parts were dirt cheap, why not?
All the parts thrown into a box. Rummaging through it just for fun made me feel really nostalgic!
This is what I'm using to mount the motherboard standoffs. They'll eventually be put together in a grid, used to support the motherboard from below.
I had to use epoxy to make sure the standoffs were securely mounted. Hopefully, this will be the only place where I have to alter the Lego.
While waiting for the epoxy to set I started working on the DVD drive mounts. I'm using the LG HD-DVD Blu-ray drive combo.
This picture's poorly focused but I think the idea is there...
Mount is done, ready for the case to start to take shape.
That's as much progress as I was able to make today. Work is being a bitch, and having to work 12-14 hour days leaves me exhausted at the end of the day with little time and energy to work on this. I hope to finish somewhere around Christmas though
Stay tuned!
After a few months' of searching in vain for the perfect HTPC case, I was ready to throw in the towel. Nothing was available on the market which perfectly matched my size requirements. I toyed briefly with the idea of getting a custom case machined, but I figured I wasn't really up to that. Surfing randomly, I recalled a few weblog posts about Lego computers, and right there I decided I'd like one and the rest, as they say, is history.
Right off I knew I wanted to work solely with Technics parts, as they were my favorite Lego as a kid. It'd be ideal to combat the poor airflow problems experienced by most Lego computers (since Lego being plastic is a heat insulator) Thinking about it further I realized it would be perfect to make a case inspired by the Antec Skeleton, which I am also a fan of. My basic design would be along the lines of the Skeleton - PSU/drives downstairs, motherboard + GPU, etc upstairs.
Okay - enough with the talking, on to the pictures.
I initially wanted to plan out the entire case and then buy what I needed, but I got impatient and decided to order a huge bunch of parts off Bricklink. I figured that since parts were dirt cheap, why not?
All the parts thrown into a box. Rummaging through it just for fun made me feel really nostalgic!
This is what I'm using to mount the motherboard standoffs. They'll eventually be put together in a grid, used to support the motherboard from below.
I had to use epoxy to make sure the standoffs were securely mounted. Hopefully, this will be the only place where I have to alter the Lego.
While waiting for the epoxy to set I started working on the DVD drive mounts. I'm using the LG HD-DVD Blu-ray drive combo.
This picture's poorly focused but I think the idea is there...
Mount is done, ready for the case to start to take shape.
That's as much progress as I was able to make today. Work is being a bitch, and having to work 12-14 hour days leaves me exhausted at the end of the day with little time and energy to work on this. I hope to finish somewhere around Christmas though
Stay tuned!