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project: router in a dell case

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jeffmoss26

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ok...here goes:
I was bored last night so I gutted an old hub, netgear wireless router, and cisco 1600 router. I have this old Dell Optiplex case laying around and wanted to see if I could fit them all inside. Couldn't get the hub in right. Somehow I fried the netgear...but the cisco is okay.
Basically I mounted the whole router board where the mobo would be, and started to cut/shape the metal to fit the ports (without a dremel, i might add). I am borrowing a dremel tomorrow to finish it off and then mount the board.
Some pics so far:
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the router board sitting in the case
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closeup of the ports in the back
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another picture of the back.
more to come tomorrow.
 
here's an update:

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view of the board temporarily taped down
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another view of the back after shaping with the dremel
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I used some plumber's strapping to strengthen the case where I cut some metal
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yet another shot of the back after I finished cutting away the metal
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final shot of the back with the case on.
I will post pictures of the front later on.
 
i think the only way this will look good is if you close up all the open space around the PSU slot and stuff.
 
I agree...but I never will see the back of it :) however I want to get something for the front where the cd-rom would go.
 
I covered the back where the PSU was with a blank wallplate. It works. More pics to come soon.
 
here's some more:
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closeup of the switch wiring
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another shot of the wiring
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and still more of the wiring...it took me a few times to get it working right
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here's how I covered up part of the back...not pretty but it works!
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one shot of the front...yes, I made an [H] label with my P-Touch!
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and my final picture of the front...now it's sitting comfortably in my rack.

Jeff
 
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