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mkirby

12-31-04, 04:12 PM

Well, here is my quest. To attach 2 of the same cases together side by side. Have my rig in the left case, and my water cooling set up in the right case. It will be all black with blue lights. The 2 front covers will be re formed and finised with bondo. The water cool case will have 2 120 mm blue led fans in the 5 1/4 bays for the rad. window in both sides and the top. I would like to have a lcd monitor flip down from the top and come right on front of the 2 cases. this will be a mobile rig of sorts:) it will have wheels.:D

So, how would be the best way to attach the 2 cases together?

And, i saw a thread about black paint, you bake it and stuff, thats the color i want, Flat black, but i cant find the thead. anyone know what im talking about?
Sunday i will be going to check out some cases

jcw122

12-31-04, 04:16 PM

depends what u wanna do...if u want permenant connection....weld that sucker! lol but i donno if have those resources...if not...mabe those lock tie thingies? (in the holes for the case doors)

subtotal

01-01-05, 02:27 AM

yeah. how permanently do you want them to be connected? you could mount both cases onto a baseplate, cut out the centres of the centre doors and rivet the frames of the doors together, these could then held onto the case(s) the normal way (thumscrews, whatever)

mkirby

01-01-05, 11:59 AM

well i dont think i can get a hold of a welder, but i like the base plate idea. When i find some cheap cases ill post a pic.

subtotal

01-01-05, 01:09 PM

could you get a rivet gun?

mkirby

01-01-05, 02:34 PM

yeah, i believe my dad has one:)

subtotal

01-01-05, 05:30 PM

well why not rivet it together, if you do it right it should be plenty strong enough, plus its easier to use and if you screw up you can drill them out

mkirby

01-01-05, 09:11 PM

i think i may do that. Any one know of some cheap CHEAP cases online? they are going to be completly modded so i dont care what they look like. I need 4 5 1/4 bays and 4 internal 3 1/5 bays. and a removable MOBO tray would be sweet. im thinking like $20 a case.

subtotal

01-02-05, 01:13 AM

i guess it goes without saying you want them without PSUs, since you're using dual cases are you going to use dual PSUs?

mkirby

01-02-05, 05:54 AM

i will beusing 2 psus. The one in the WC case will be used to run all the fans and lights, and maybe the secret mod i have planed..... :D Im still searching for cheap cases!!

mkirby

01-02-05, 05:55 AM

but the cases DO NOT need psus, because i have several lying around

Keiron

01-02-05, 11:47 AM

Check the cyber deals section, there is a site selling cases for $16 shipped (I have one, it's flimsy, but it's worth the $16 I paid for it).

mkirby

01-04-05, 08:47 PM

im pretty sure i found 2 nice cases locally, ill post pics when i buy them :D

Sancho

01-04-05, 10:15 PM

Interesting idea, not very compact but cool none the less.

mkirby

01-05-05, 04:02 PM

my frist idea is this, the 2 cases side by side left for my electronics and the right case is for my water cooling set up. on top witll be an LCD monitor, which will fold down in front of the case. Here is a sketch, and no, i cannot draw to save my life :D lol.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/shocker_mark/000_0218.jpg

My second idea just came to me. have the 2 cases hinged at the back. when it opens, a lcd monitor attches to the front inside edges of the the cases. when finished or its time to move, its all fold together.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/shocker_mark/000_0221.jpg

Sorry about the ****ty images... i have a ****ty camera, and a worse hand lol.

mkirby

01-05-05, 04:04 PM

and just as i posted it, i wondered how i would run the water lines in the second idea... i think ill stick to the first one:D

thegreek

01-05-05, 04:50 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/shocker_mark/000_0221.jpg

This will look great if you can do it

Ardneh42

01-05-05, 05:04 PM

Having you lcd in front of your cd drives might be slightly annoying, having to move your monitor every time that you need to insert/remove a cd. Great idea if you dont mind the cd issue.

subtotal

01-05-05, 06:46 PM

plus it looks like it might interfere with those fans

mkirby

01-05-05, 06:56 PM

there will be about 3 inches between the monitir and the cases

mkirby

01-05-05, 07:05 PM

also, i may get the cd drives to over to the left, coming out of the left side of the case

Avro

01-05-05, 08:02 PM

are those fans sucking? because they might just suck the heat off of your monitor into your case.

mkirby

01-05-05, 08:05 PM

nope they will be pushing

facialicious

01-05-05, 10:10 PM

TerraMex

01-06-05, 11:41 AM

Something like this?

http://photobucket.com/albums/v320/terramex/Case%20mod/yacc/

I bolted them. 8 screws (4 upper , 4 lower).
It's a "when it's done" mod. ;)

It's actually smaller than it appears. Bigger than a Yeong Yang thou.

mkirby

01-06-05, 11:52 AM

i love the opening case idea. that would be soooo tight to bust that out at a lan party. I can just see it now...

tard #1: "Hahahaha, mkirby forget his monitor"
mkirby: "excuse me while i whip this out"
crowd of tards: ooohhss and aaahhhs

it would be sweet, it i had it hinged on one of the cases, so when the 2 cases are closed, its in side, then when i open it up, it comes into place between the cases... very sweet idea