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Wiretap's Ice Cubic [ITX Project]

Oh yea.. I ran into a problem mounting the hard drive on the inside wall of the case. =/ I have a 2.5'' drive mounting kit, but this stupid Hitachi hard drive I ordered doesn't have the same holes that line up with the kit. I will have to make a custom mount. :rolleyes:
 
I had a 2.5 inch drive mounted to my wall for a while (along with the rest of the laptop, minus the chassis, best airflow ever :D). I just bought a thin springy steel strip from a hardware store (like <1mm thick, and maybe a centimeter wide) dipped it in the plastic coating stuff for coating tool handles (plasti-kote i think), bent it to make a
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sort of shape to fit over the HDD and drove screws thru it to the wall. Its not easily removable, but it was strong, and the plastikote keeps the HDD from moving or slipping out due to its rubbery friction. Just a "cheap and easy" suggestion. Love the project!
 
I fabbed some hard drive mounts out of some sheet metal. I simply cut them out and bent them over at 90 degrees. They are shock mounted with some rubber rings between the metal mount and hard drive. I also got my power switch wired up.

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Well.. this project is coming to a halt and I have to start over... lol/wtf. I'm kinda pissed off, but I didn't notice something about the PSU. I designed the case thinking the Pico-PSU mounted with the soldered leads facing inward like I've seen in every picture of it, but it turns out the Jetway mobo I ordered has the ATX power connector turned the opposite way so the soldered leads stick towards the outside. Thus, when I go to put the top on the case and put it all together, the leads are sticking out and the case won't go together with enough clearance. There's no re-soldering I can do because it won't make much of a difference with how tight of a fit it is. I'm going to start on a new project. At least it didn't cost me too much in materials. heh.
 
wow that sucks alot. I really wanted to see the outcome of this. Oh well better luck next time i guess...
 
Wiretap, how about routing out some of the material that is hitting the contacts? wouldn't that make enought clearance without having to start all over?
 
Not really. I don't want to ghetto rig things. I'm just going to start another project.
 
I really don't have that much room inside to where I can run that much cable without running into fans. I'm just starting over on a new case.
 
aw man! that sucks. Too bad. But i know that we all will be looking for the new mod!
 
There will be another worklog.. soon. Hopefully this weekend I can put something together. Anyone have any ideas for me with the current parts I have? I've got plenty of MDF board, so any help on designs is appreciated. I'd like to keep it small. In a space no larger than 9'' x 9'' x 9''. Well, maybe I could make something a little different, but I'd like to keep it around the mini-ITX size.

Tools I have to use:
- Scroll Saw
- Circular Saw
- Miter Saw
- Table Router
- Jig Saw
- Craftsman Rotary Tool (aka "Dremel")
- Drill
etc..
 
What about I saw an HTPC it was like a Circle/clyinder about 4-5" tall and 9" diameter...I think Sony Makes it???? Ill try to find a link but it looks like a pretty cool design.

EDIT: link
 
I really don't know how I'd make the outside wall curvature of the circle.. or how I'd mount my LCD screen on the front of a curve. Seems like a nightmare. :p
 
Wouldnt be too hard. Cut circles out of MDF and stack them, glue them, fill them and paint them.

Installing just a LCD wouldn't be to hard. But installing yours with the control buttons would be pretty difficult. You could just make a flat cut out and install it on the flat surface. Then bend some smoked plexi so that you could see the lcd through it.
 
Maybe try sth. with the board being vertical (is that correct english?), like a thin client?

I have a WIP with the same board, and i'd like to know, if you could recommend the silverstone for an ultrasilent system?
 
oohh.. lol, I thought you meant other silent cases or something. :p

That Silverstone NT07 cooler is whisper quiet, and it supports PWM control to make it dead silent. It's probably the thinnest and quietest heatsink fan that I've came across. If you are designing your case for more clearance, I'd also recommend the Scythe Mini Ninja.
 
Sorry to read about this project's demise, but I'm sure whatever you come up with to replace it will be first rate as well. I'll be on the lookout for it here on the forums.
 
why not just rewire the atx plug instead of throwing everything out.. sure you wont be able to use the PS in any other system, but really with unique systems like this, would you do that?
 
Dunno, but it could solve your cabe clearance issue....

But maybe i got that wrong...
 
It wouldn't solve it. I have already stated numerous times I'm starting another project. I already have the wood cut for it.
 
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lol..

Ok, I started fresh..

The size is going to be a little different, 9'' x 9'' x 5''

I have everything put together and rough sanded.

The holes I have drilled right now are:
- back side: wifi antenna and network card led holes
- front side: power switch hole

Holes I have yet to cut:
- front side: LCD
- back side: I/O shield
- top side: 120mm fan / radgrill hole

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looking nice wiretap, look forward to the outcome of this, i might even make one myself :)
 
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