PC case question.

StephenS · 11-26-2005, 12:11 PM

I've been kinda tinkering around to get the wifes old PC up and running, and I got to thinking, I might as well try my hand at building my own case. I'm thinking of going Acrylic, and someone from another site mentioned using http://www.sketchup.com/ this to design It. My question is, has anyone used this program, or anyother Software like It? Is Acrylic an OK medium to use for a custom case?

thanks guys,

Stephen

PS. thanks Midnight Tech for telling me about this forum.

**please** · 11-27-2005, 11:57 AM

@ StephenS
Welcome to TSF

I don't have any experience using that or any other design programs enough to give advice. I can say that many people and companies use acrylic for computer cases. You may want to google for them to get some ideas. It should be fun if you have some spare time and you are handy.

I'm sure others will chime in with opinions

Good luck and keep us posted...with pictures

~~DeFcOn~~ · 11-27-2005, 12:14 PM

i would suggest aluminum with an acrilyic window.......maybe some pc glow lites....would look pretty sweet

Javora · 11-30-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by StephenS

PS. thanks Midnight Tech for telling me about this forum.

ROTFLOL

I've been telling people on Dyna about this site on and off for about two years now, shows me how much people listen to me over there.

I always thought Acrylic was cool to look at. The only down side I can think of is that Acrylic tends to scratch easly and if you tighten down screws too tight you can crack the Acrylic. So make sure you keep that case somewhere safe and don't manhandle the screws too much. There are some factory made Acrylic cases already out there have you looked around the net at them? If nothing else it might give you an idea of what do to and what not to do on how to build your case.

**Midnight Tech** · 11-30-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Javora

ROTFLOL

I've been telling people on Dyna about this site on and off for about two years now, shows me how much people listen to me over there.

I thought that name looked familiar! Glad to have you here...and glad I found you folks over at Dyna!
Now back to our regularly scheduled thread!

Mullet Man · 12-01-2005, 07:44 PM

What about using wood? A nice cherry, or mohagany.

Now that would be cool! See here............. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DG

Feircepc · 12-01-2005, 08:27 PM

if i were u i would make it out of metal. when u use acrylic or wood it wont ground ur pc. so its not good i could understand for a lan party or something but not for permanant. it could cause damage to your computer. so i wouldnt advise it.

**forcifer** · 12-02-2005, 03:42 PM

thats....pretty fricken wierd lol

11-26-2005, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
StephenS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 OS: XP home	PC case question. I've been kinda tinkering around to get the wifes old PC up and running, and I got to thinking, I might as well try my hand at building my own case. I'm thinking of going Acrylic, and someone from another site mentioned using http://www.sketchup.com/ this to design It. My question is, has anyone used this program, or anyother Software like It? Is Acrylic an OK medium to use for a custom case? thanks guys, Stephen PS. thanks Midnight Tech for telling me about this forum.

11-27-2005, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ StephenS Welcome to TSF I don't have any experience using that or any other design programs enough to give advice. I can say that many people and companies use acrylic for computer cases. You may want to google for them to get some ideas. It should be fun if you have some spare time and you are handy. I'm sure others will chime in with opinions Good luck and keep us posted...with pictures __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

12-01-2005, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mullet Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio -=USA=- Posts: 174 OS: XP Professional	What about using wood? A nice cherry, or mohagany. Now that would be cool! See here............. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DG Last edited by Mullet Man; 12-01-2005 at 07:47 PM.

11-27-2005, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~DeFcOn~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ewa Beach,Oahu Posts: 240 OS: gentoo linux, sunwah linux, win xp pro, and SUSE 9.3	i would suggest aluminum with an acrilyic window.......maybe some pc glow lites....would look pretty sweet

12-01-2005, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Feircepc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win Xp	if i were u i would make it out of metal. when u use acrylic or wood it wont ground ur pc. so its not good i could understand for a lan party or something but not for permanant. it could cause damage to your computer. so i wouldnt advise it.

12-02-2005, 03:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	thats....pretty fricken wierd lol