Any Ideas For A Real Use Foe 3.5 Floppy Bay....

mx · Dec 11, 2001

Does anyone have any ideas for a real use for the 3.5 floppy bay...I hate that something missing look, but I would like to put something useful there.
I have an antec case which I am very pleased with, it came with 2 80mm case fans and three optional (5 total without mod), after adding the three optional 80mm fans and upgrading the power supply to a 500 watt I decided against any further case mods except the something missing feeling I get when looking at the extra 3.5 floppy bay.
I added a front port panel to fill a third 5.25 bay and it came with 2 usb, 1 1394, line in, line out, game port and temp display w/thermisitor suitable for monitoring cpu temps.

incorporeal · Dec 11, 2001

Well if you really want to stick something in there you could maybe put in a zip drive. Even though you probably dont need a zip drive at least the hole is filled, you never know it could come in handy. If you allready have a zip drive however, then ignore what i just said.

mx · Dec 11, 2001

Use for 3.5 floppy bay

Thanks Incorporeal, I did consider a zip drive but they are fast becoming as obsolete as the 3.5 fopply drive.

BigRed · Dec 11, 2001

go ahead and flame me if im wrong but i *think* they make a 2gb jaz drive that fits in a 3.5" bay but im not sure

Veland · Dec 12, 2001

Or you could stick an LCD panel there. I have one in my case. It's tight, but it works! A 16x2 version, you could probably fit a 20x2 also..

el · Dec 12, 2001

MOD your NIC and have the LEDs up front taht is what I did and six LEDs with a little clear label stating "active 10 100" looks nice.

mcrites · Dec 12, 2001

I mounted my rheostats, led and spst on one of mine. Looks great. El, that sounds cool with the nic card, what did you use all 6 leds for?

el · Dec 12, 2001

mcrites said:
I mounted my rheostats, led and spst on one of mine. Looks great. El, that sounds cool with the nic card, what did you use all 6 leds for?

I was running two NICs in my server so both sets of three are up front in the 3.5

flounder43 · Dec 12, 2001

el said:
I was running two NICs in my server so both sets of three are up front in the 3.5

Got a pic?

mx · Dec 12, 2001

USE FOR 3.5 FLOPPY BAY

Thanks guys you've given me several good ideas....decisions....decisions. :eh?:

el · Dec 12, 2001

Well I will try and get a few pictures of it! just borrowed the camera today from work.

edit the camera ****ing sucks! how does Kodak of all people design a crappy digital camera i don't get it.

el · Dec 12, 2001

here is a how to that came out just as I finished my mod!

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/nic_leds_mod/index.shtml

Crazy Jayhawk · Dec 12, 2001

BigRed said:
go ahead and flame me if im wrong but i *think* they make a 2gb jaz drive that fits in a 3.5" bay but im not sure

I own one.

Diggrr · Dec 13, 2001

Just cut your favorite name into it and backlight it with led's. You can use plexi with the back lapped with 600 grit to spread out the lighting (like frosted glass) glued on the backside.

Your name in lights...who can ask for more?

el · Dec 13, 2001

Diggrr said:
Just cut your favorite name into it and backlight it with led's. You can use plexi with the back lapped with 600 grit to spread out the lighting (like frosted glass) glued on the backside.

Your name in lights...who can ask for more?

great sig Diggr! Bill needs a DREMEL!!!

Wa11y · Dec 13, 2001

el said:
MOD your NIC and have the LEDs up front taht is what I did and six LEDs with a little clear label stating "active 10 100" looks nice.

That is a SUHWEET mod!

TJ9 · Dec 13, 2001

Put a metal box with a lid and a switch on it on the front. the switch would turn your fans off so that the box will heat up. Then you could use it as a food warmer for stuff that are less then 3.5" wide.

I actually know of a person how used an empty slotl ike that to heat food. This worked until it wrecked the hard drive.

On a side note the CD drive makes a good drink holder.

Diggrr · Dec 13, 2001

OOOh yeah, a peltier powered pop-tart warmer!!

thanks el, but I use a wizard from black and decker....flex shaft rules!

el · Dec 13, 2001

46 bucks at walmart! great deal on a dremel. I use a ryobi but call it a dremel anyhow.

Cypher720 · Jan 8, 2002

can any of you get pics up of your LCD screens?

also, you could get a computer moniter. it tells current fan speed, cpu temps, etc...

they are cool

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