MoonPig's UV HDD + CD Cage

MoonPig · Mar 16, 2009, 06:52 PM

Hey fellas,

Note, this is more of a log, so updates will follow, and remember that im busy at the moment, so this may take afew weeks.

Ok, this project is for a HD + CD Cage. Basically, with my desk im using mounts that i've stolen out of skip cases. But now it's time to get one with it, and make one.

Things i need to get:

Sheet of plastic - UV Green
4 x extra long HD mounting screws ( i have 2 of them, their good...)

Reason for mod:

Proper storage of HD and CD
Hold 3 HD's and cool them well
Prevent Vibration

Where I'm up to:

1. http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4621/1000314.jpg

2. http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7379/1000315.jpg

3. http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/28/1000316.jpg

lol, note that this is only what it will look like - it's not going to be made, badly, out of card...

Thanks to:

Fits and niko084 for the idea.
Darknova for the HD, didn't buy it for this - but it's come in handy.
Everyone who will give pointers and advice in the future.

MoonPig · Mar 16, 2009, 08:14 PM

Reserved.

Darknova · Mar 16, 2009, 08:17 PM

Hahah, looks like you're getting more use out of it than I did :P

Chryonn · Mar 16, 2009, 08:22 PM

nice. inspiring, too

MoonPig · Mar 16, 2009, 08:29 PM

Thanks guys. I'm going to order the UV Acrylic on Wednesday. It comes in 480mm x 480mm, so i think i'll need two.

Then there's the long process of cutting it out, i really don't want to make any mistakes.

Then, the hardest, drilling holes for HD and CD Screws

Then the process of glue-ing it together.

Mar 16, 2009, 08:40 PM

subscribed!

Im loving how your desk mod is evolving - its honestly really inspiring me to do something similar!

MoonPig · Mar 16, 2009, 08:43 PM

Ah, well wait maybe a week or so for my new watercooling kit... ;-)

CDdude55 · Mar 16, 2009, 11:48 PM

Awesome stuffs man.

Looks pretty ghetto right now tho lol.

MoonPig · Mar 17, 2009, 12:05 AM

haha, true. It does look funny... lol.

Chryonn · Mar 17, 2009, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoonPig

Thanks guys. I'm going to order the UV Acrylic on Wednesday. It comes in 480mm x 480mm, so i think i'll need two.

Then there's the long process of cutting it out, i really don't want to make any mistakes.

Then, the hardest, drilling holes for HD and CD Screws

Then the process of glue-ing it together.

those are massive panels aren't they? still, if you can cut it with enough left for another cage all the better! i imagine the cutting would be the hardest as you don't want any wonky edges not to mention you may want to polish those edges or even better flame polish them. as i found out from drilling my holes for my side panel, you need to make sure they're completely perpendicular to the surface as you'll have problems screwing through to the drives. how thick are the panels by the way?
and of course, good luck!

MoonPig · Mar 17, 2009, 09:40 AM

well, they come in 3mm and 5mm. But the 3mm ones are out of stock. So i don't know which to get.

Chryonn · Mar 17, 2009, 07:26 PM

5mm is quite thick, as i'm sure you already know. i used 5mm for my side panel and bolted it on to the outside (it's an Antec P180 case and the side panel is notoriously thick). obviously thicker is better and less likely to warp.

MoonPig · Mar 17, 2009, 08:03 PM

yea, that's why im going to get that. Also, i think it'll be better for sinking screws into.

Chryonn · Mar 17, 2009, 11:53 PM

just be wary that if it's too thick the screws won't be long enough to fix into the drives...but i'm sure you're aware of this. or you could countersink the screws to make them go in further which makes them flush with the panels.

MoonPig · Mar 18, 2009, 12:31 AM

yea, I'm ordering the acrylic tomorrow, arrives thursday. I won't be able to do anything till Friday. So expect after then.

Chryonn · Mar 18, 2009, 05:07 AM

what's the place you're ordering from, out of curiosity? i found www.plasticonline.co.uk from a PC mag; they sent me the wrong spec acrylic which i pointed out and they sent a replacement free of charge.

MoonPig · Mar 18, 2009, 07:02 AM

www.chilledpc.co.uk - I'm getting some other stuff too.

Mar 16, 2009, 06:52 PM	#1
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	MoonPig's UV HDD + CD Cage Hey fellas, Note, this is more of a log, so updates will follow, and remember that im busy at the moment, so this may take afew weeks. Ok, this project is for a HD + CD Cage. Basically, with my desk im using mounts that i've stolen out of skip cases. But now it's time to get one with it, and make one. Things i need to get: Sheet of plastic - UV Green 4 x extra long HD mounting screws ( i have 2 of them, their good...) Reason for mod: Proper storage of HD and CD Hold 3 HD's and cool them well Prevent Vibration Where I'm up to: 1. http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4621/1000314.jpg 2. http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7379/1000315.jpg 3. http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/28/1000316.jpg lol, note that this is only what it will look like - it's not going to be made, badly, out of card... Thanks to: Fits and niko084 for the idea. Darknova for the HD, didn't buy it for this - but it's come in handy. Everyone who will give pointers and advice in the future. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

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Mar 16, 2009, 08:14 PM	#2
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Mar 16, 2009, 08:17 PM	#3
Darknova Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Posts: 4,342 (1.82/day) Thanks: 113 Thanked 551 Times in 514 Posts System Specs	Hahah, looks like you're getting more use out of it than I did :P

Mar 16, 2009, 08:22 PM	#4
Chryonn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 1,013 (0.53/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 90 Posts System Specs	nice. inspiring, too __________________ Ever wanted to add LEDs but didn't know the correct voltage and resistance? www.ledcalc.com - everything you need to light up your PC's insides “Join me.. we will be alone in the dark for a few thousand hours... together.” -Ketxxx

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Mar 16, 2009, 08:29 PM	#5
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	Thanks guys. I'm going to order the UV Acrylic on Wednesday. It comes in 480mm x 480mm, so i think i'll need two. Then there's the long process of cutting it out, i really don't want to make any mistakes. Then, the hardest, drilling holes for HD and CD Screws Then the process of glue-ing it together. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

Mar 16, 2009, 08:40 PM	#6
kyle2020 Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	subscribed! Im loving how your desk mod is evolving - its honestly really inspiring me to do something similar!

Mar 16, 2009, 08:43 PM	#7
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	Ah, well wait maybe a week or so for my new watercooling kit... ;-) __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

Mar 16, 2009, 11:48 PM	#8
CDdude55 Crazy 4 TPU!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,437 (3.00/day) Thanks: 3,511 Thanked 1,285 Times in 937 Posts System Specs	Awesome stuffs man. Looks pretty ghetto right now tho lol. __________________ Currently playing: Team Fortress 2 (PC) "And remember if you didn't build it yourself, it's not really yours."

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Mar 17, 2009, 12:05 AM	#9
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	haha, true. It does look funny... lol. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

Mar 17, 2009, 09:40 AM	#11
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	well, they come in 3mm and 5mm. But the 3mm ones are out of stock. So i don't know which to get. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

Mar 17, 2009, 07:26 PM	#12
Chryonn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 1,013 (0.53/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 90 Posts System Specs	5mm is quite thick, as i'm sure you already know. i used 5mm for my side panel and bolted it on to the outside (it's an Antec P180 case and the side panel is notoriously thick). obviously thicker is better and less likely to warp. __________________ Ever wanted to add LEDs but didn't know the correct voltage and resistance? www.ledcalc.com - everything you need to light up your PC's insides “Join me.. we will be alone in the dark for a few thousand hours... together.” -Ketxxx

Mar 17, 2009, 08:03 PM	#13
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	yea, that's why im going to get that. Also, i think it'll be better for sinking screws into. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

Mar 17, 2009, 11:53 PM	#14
Chryonn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 1,013 (0.53/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 90 Posts System Specs	just be wary that if it's too thick the screws won't be long enough to fix into the drives...but i'm sure you're aware of this. or you could countersink the screws to make them go in further which makes them flush with the panels. __________________ Ever wanted to add LEDs but didn't know the correct voltage and resistance? www.ledcalc.com - everything you need to light up your PC's insides “Join me.. we will be alone in the dark for a few thousand hours... together.” -Ketxxx

Mar 18, 2009, 12:31 AM	#15
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	yea, I'm ordering the acrylic tomorrow, arrives thursday. I won't be able to do anything till Friday. So expect after then. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy Last edited by MoonPig; Mar 18, 2009 at 12:45 AM.

Mar 18, 2009, 05:07 AM	#16
Chryonn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 1,013 (0.53/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 90 Posts System Specs	what's the place you're ordering from, out of curiosity? i found www.plasticonline.co.uk from a PC mag; they sent me the wrong spec acrylic which i pointed out and they sent a replacement free of charge. __________________ Ever wanted to add LEDs but didn't know the correct voltage and resistance? www.ledcalc.com - everything you need to light up your PC's insides “Join me.. we will be alone in the dark for a few thousand hours... together.” -Ketxxx

Mar 18, 2009, 07:02 AM	#17
MoonPig Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,085 (2.33/day) Thanks: 715 Thanked 903 Times in 621 Posts System Specs	www.chilledpc.co.uk - I'm getting some other stuff too. __________________ My DeskMod Log \| My Heatware \| My SteamID \| My For Sale \| My Want to Buy

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