Saxxon
31st May 2007, 12:18 AM
I am honored to be the first to post in the Modders Showroom. This is the case I have been working on this year. Certainly many power tools and elbow grease used so far.
I started with 1/4 inch grade 6061 aluminum squares. I wanted a supportive frame under the acrylic that will cover the case.
http://www.saxxon.net/6061.JPG
Then I drilled out holes for tapping for the screws to hold the acrylic. Holes to lighten the weight, and then countersunk the edges so they would not be sharp.
Then I had 18 pieces which are still very strong.
Here they are welded together as a frame and starting the acrylic pieces being cut.
http://www.saxxon.net/frame11.JPG
The outside is dark blue acrylic. Here is a pic of a scrap piece on the frame. I am leaving the paper on most of it until all the cuts are made.
http://www.saxxon.net/bluecoated.JPG
Once Windows is running I will install my 22 inch widescreen Viewsonic inside the case. Here is an image of how it will be completed.
http://www.saxxon.net/bluesaxon1big.JPG
I will also have the keyboard stored inside the case.
I still have about half a jar of elbow grease to use up before this one is done and running Windows and WWII Online.
Although it is a work in progress I thought I would share this on Benchmark Reviews.
I started with 1/4 inch grade 6061 aluminum squares. I wanted a supportive frame under the acrylic that will cover the case.
http://www.saxxon.net/6061.JPG
Then I drilled out holes for tapping for the screws to hold the acrylic. Holes to lighten the weight, and then countersunk the edges so they would not be sharp.
Then I had 18 pieces which are still very strong.
Here they are welded together as a frame and starting the acrylic pieces being cut.
http://www.saxxon.net/frame11.JPG
The outside is dark blue acrylic. Here is a pic of a scrap piece on the frame. I am leaving the paper on most of it until all the cuts are made.
http://www.saxxon.net/bluecoated.JPG
Once Windows is running I will install my 22 inch widescreen Viewsonic inside the case. Here is an image of how it will be completed.
http://www.saxxon.net/bluesaxon1big.JPG
I will also have the keyboard stored inside the case.
I still have about half a jar of elbow grease to use up before this one is done and running Windows and WWII Online.
Although it is a work in progress I thought I would share this on Benchmark Reviews.