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My new designed PC
This is the result of my first woodworking project with my PC.
I really like how it turned out and I hope you will like it too. :D
Tools:
drill / jigsaw / bucksaw / drilling machine / circle cutter / file / wood glue / sandpaper /
random orbital sander
Materials:
a wooden panel (oak) / a thin plywood panel / RGB fans from ICETEK / acrylic glass / some screws and nuts / aluminium bar / walnut veneer
{Edited}:
Because everyone is concerned about my airflow lol, I have about 4 other fans in the tower and a lot of whole in the existing case (picture).
So the front fans are some kinda cosmetical update.
Anyway, I tested the PC for about a week by now, and it isn't any louder or smth so I guess the gap is big enough. :D
Another picture of the final result, but THIS IS HOW I MADE IT :
This is the standard (old) facade of my PC, and I thought this does not look special at all, so i STARTED DRAWING :
This is the idea I had. I made a sketch on cardboard and decided to TURN THIS INTO REALITY: Two fans centered in the front of my PC. LET'S GO :
THis is the wood I used. It is a glued oak wood panel.
I drew the cutouts on the wood and started cutting with the jigsaw. This went pretty well.
(Unfortunately I had to made the holes a little bigger later.)
Next up I needed some panel to hide the fans behind. I went for some plywood and cut some very clean circles.
After that I glued them together.
This is the walnut veneer I will use for this project.
Next up I tried to glue the veneer to the main body with wood glue. This wasn't easy at all because I had them to be attached perfectly centered and without any gaps.
In this process I got the idea to bend the veneer around the corners. Here I gave it a little test and I got pretty good results.
(Unfortunately I didn't took any pictures of the process, but actually it wasn't that hard. I just put some water on the corners with my fingers and started bending very carefully. Also I put some wood glue to the sides to ensure it remains like this after release.)
After this I cut a piece of aluminium off the bar and bend it like a little handle. It looks really sick once it's attached, but later it turned out that it couldn't really handle the weight of the entire PC. :D
The next step is to put the fans in place. This is the system I decided to use.
Now I cut 6 pieces of the aluminium and drew 3 holes in each one.
Then I attached them with the screws that came with the box.
Here I am putting them in place. They had better grip in the main body than I ever expected.
This is the first time I had everything together and could take a look from the front.
Some more pictures.
The next step was to create some hole for the upper ports. I didn't really think about that while plannig, so this wasn't easy at all.
Finally I came up with something like this. Not really pretty, but it works at least.
(Maybe I will remake this section in the future.)
Finally I decided to protect the fans in some way. So I came up with the idea to place some acrylic glass in front. Here I was measuring the places for the holes I drilled.
This is how i attached them. Not very special or beautiful, but it does its job.
I also installed some pieces of rubber tube to keep a tiny gap between the acrylic glass and the wood for the air flow.
And this is how it looked like after unwrapping - pretty sick.
At this point I was finished with my project. Here are some more pictures and close ups. Thanks for reading. :D
This is the final result. (But without the aluminium handle, I forgot to attach it befor I took this image. :D)
See ya!! :)
{Edited:}
Write some ideas for further modifications in the comments. :)
Djmachale1
Well wood you look at that
PuncturedBag
Oh lord he’s made of wood
goodjobmyfellowman
Wood. You look at that.
Habitman
I have that same corsair case, I've always been a function over fashion guy so I don't rly care about the appearance of my PC, nice job tho
soulman901
Varzoth
Eurgh, dead tree carcass
geesetreats
Iiiiiiii LOVE IT
TacticoolWolf
Nobody notice the upside down DVD-RW? is this from Australia?
Humbabah
Well, it looks alright from 10 feet away
Yellowchopsticks
thatsakillergripbro
I love it when a plan comes together, looks really neat!
YouMayFindThisMildlyInteresting
What are the coloured lights for?
justusmu
Just for fun and beauty ?
AideenSK
Jeez all those comments correcting OP for messing up the title. OP is no native speaker. Could just be a case of bad word choice.
justusmu
Thanks bro, you're right. ?
Exevium
1. That. Is. Flipping. Awesome. 2. Airflow looks a little restricted. How are the temps?
yesca213
I think you mean veneer...
1coyote
You live in the States? Never saw a Corsair sold in the US. They do manufacture excellent SSD & Ram. Yours looks great, enjoy ??
justusmu
Thanks dude. I am from Europe
1coyote
I lived on the Island of Malta for a few years. Owned a restaurant.....still enjoy cooking.
justusmu
Haha nice, keep doing watcha like.
sarahkat0
ThePolishedTurd
Corsair 200r? Good case. I got mine for the 3 5.25" bays that i now have filled up. What kind of hardware do you have in it?
justusmu
Exactly. When I bought it I wanted to have the one with the window in it, but it was out of stock. Maybe that will be a future project.
justusmu
ASUS Z-170A, GForce GTX 970 windforce 4GB, 2x Kingston HyperX 480 GB SSD, be quiet L8-500W power supply unit, and some crucial 16GB RAM
ThePolishedTurd
Actually one of the reasons i got the case was because it doesn't have a window and the looks are clean and simple.
justusmu
Yeah it does. I wanted hats pimpit up a little. ?
Controledkaos
So jealous. Ive always wanted a decent set up. Its like my dream
spiko999
Pro tip, how your computer looks, means nothing to how decent it is.
Controledkaos
Im aware. I was simply saying it makes me want my dream pc even more
Deadmetal42
You're gonna want to space that glass out a lot more. Massive restriction on the fans. Other than that, it looks like a very nice job.
justusmu
Thanks dude. :)
MoistTowelettez
I recommend adding a dust filter behind or infront of the fans if you dont want dust bunnies in your pc. It accumulates fast.
MoistTowelettez
When you dont have a filter.
justusmu
I don't have dust filters behind or before my original fans, but thanks for the advice dude.
EchoGecko
Cool face plate mod, I would have moved the IO at a 90' angle and center it above the fans to leave a cleaner front look
justusmu
You think the ports should be on the top? This sounds interesting, I may go for it in the next mod
EchoGecko
Yeah, they are probably just screwed in so it would not be hard to move and would leave you with a cleaner all wood front. In your last pic
EchoGecko
You even have a nice blank spot at the top of your front cover for them to be in.
justusmu
That's a great idea, thanks. I am currently unclear about what I should do with the old port hole.
EchoGecko
Another sheet of veneer will cover that right up.
gettystar
Alternative title “I roughly cut some holes in a bit of wood and stuck it to a pre existing metal PC”
Tarmaccian
...Which is more work than most will do. A clean mod is a good mod.
justusmu
Exactly dude
gettystar
Its not even clean.
Tarmaccian
The outside is. "Hiding sins", as @mistersavage calls it, is perfectly fine.
HolyCowDoNotEat
What kind of clickbait title is this
Bex316
Very LGR
AlwaysUpvoteBunnies
Came to the comments to say the same thing
ChloeRed
Did you have the words "wood grain" in Clint's voice in your head when you saw the images?
justusmu
Who is that lol?
ChloeRed
Clint is LGR/Lazy Game Reviews on Youtube.. He likes wood grain things. https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee/search?query=wood+grain
Bex316
immediately
ChloeRed
Glad it wasn't just me then!
KingCurry2000
Did you soak it in wood first?
justusmu
Do you mean the veneer? I just sprinkled the edges with a little water.
Deadmanwalkn
It's an old meme lol
Justdontevenrightnow
I like where your head is at, but execution needs work. Logs, bro. Soak it in logs.
KingCurry2000
Haha dangit. You're right!
ToasterDent
Wood is just lightly processed logs tho
techley
*veneer
justusmu
Changed it lol. Thanks:)
ejfnsowjtofbwldof
I was also confused, but I believe op may not be a native English speaker furnier is German for "to cover with a veneer"
justusmu
Thanks for helping me out here, I changed it in the meanwhile. :D
LenzKist74
It lacks finesse but the idea has been nicely executed. 7/10.
justusmu
Should I upgrade it in some way?
LenzKist74
Hm,. perhaps some finely crafted, narrow rims in the circular cut-outs with brass screws. Maybe also 'finesse' the rectangular cut-out too.
LenzKist74
You could also make a whole case out of wood & metal, encasing the main chassis inside, but that'd take a lot of work, finesse and skill.
LenzKist74
I'd suggest getting the new metal rims laser cut, polished to 2000 grit then have the wood oiled then waxed for a nice finish. :) Good luck!
justusmu
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I might go for a new cut out at the top edge. I am also thinking about making a whole case out of wood ..
justusmu
.. for a new project in the future.
LenzKist74
Use the existing chassis as a basis or 'sub-frame'. Get the wood fitted 'blind' (so no actual joins can be seen). Get it finished to a 1/2
GreyKnightTemplar666
*I made a faceplate for my PC tower out of WOOD*
BlackElkSpeaks
I think he meant, *I made the computer chip out of wood*
Smallfuzzycreaturefromalphacentauri
Still looks better than that over priced space heater from Apple
AtmaDarkwolf
dude so if I tape a chunk of gold to the front of my pc, I can declare I now own a gold pc?
BuddyTheAlion
I came down to make this same correction.
onewalkerkid
Yes this is what was done
AskARussian
Thank you
BlazingsNL
I hope OP likes to clean dust out of his PC
BlasphemousPigeon
Dust always accumulates. Filters are fucking pointless and just break dust into smaller particles. That's why god invented the datavac
justusmu
:D
masta24
Dummy.
RealRaceRiotsAreAboutGettingBlueshelledInMarioKart
I refinish & sell cases as a side hobby. Faceplate+WindowBezel=Practically done. Great job OP. ?
purrpurrmeow
Impressive :) Happy to see some real hobby stuff.
Alrathra
I just love how happy you are about it. Thank you for sharing.
TheRealFireFrenzy
You want a bigger spacer between the wood and the plexy, that hole needs to be bigger for more airflow
GreyKnightTemplar666
Still pretty neat, good job OP
Softbuns
Yes, looks Nice ✌️
Frederf
The design aesthetic is Apple pro level.
justusmu
Thanks man. I may go for a whole wooden case next time . :)
BurnItWithFire
No stain?
DazedCentipede
Doesn't the glass block the airflow for the fans? I'm not sure it's a good idea
whatbuttondoipush
My store case had huge issues with airflow. I got some longer screws and mounted it 3/4" further and used some window screen for a filter
whatbuttondoipush
I was getting cpu temp up to 80c. Now it doesn't get above 70c. Also put in 2 more exhaust fans
nightlurkerindaylight
+ cleaning
Isorikk
Nah, my case is completely covered in the front with a small slot and still moves air fine. Those fans are designed for static pressure
justusmu
I put some rubber around the screws between the glass and he front. So there is gap about 5 mm.
Tarmaccian
Can you hear any noise from the airflow through the gap?
DazedCentipede
Well, it looks nice but still it's blocking the airflow. I would at least make some holes in the glass
Kleinenescio
pretty sure it'll draw enough air from the sides. There's dozens of premade cases that draw air similarly with OK results.
RyokuKun
I have interchangeable face plate. Glass and Mesh. Glass was about 5*C warmer and it has like 2 inches of mesh on the sides.
MoistTowelettez
Yep, my case fans are on the underside of the case and they draw from the sides, air flow is AMAZING. My gpu used to get hot but not anymore
justusmu
Thank you for this idea. I think I will make some changes soon. :D
worstyearever
I agree with the other guy, the holes will ruin the look, only do it if you encounter cooling issues, Antec P100 did just fine.
WhyWouldIUseMyRealNick
Just do some tests to see it your temps are affected by the glass. If they are, adjust the distance, don't ruin the glass.