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16TB in the space of a shoebox! Badass custom case build in timelapse!

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he did an amazing job!
 
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lol is it a good idea to let sparkles fly at the drives like that?
 
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That was incredible. Makes me want to learn some fabrication and do the same thing :)
 

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lol is it a good idea to let sparkles fly at the drives like that?

The drives used in the build process were just dummy drives to get the spacing right. He swapped in the real drives once everything was done. Chances are the drives he used in the build process weren't even functional to begin with, or were probably so old and small it didn't matter if they were killed in the process. Hell he slams them down on the table right at the beginning, that can't be good for them.:toast:
 
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ah here go the real drives in the 2nd vid haha
 

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Ive always wanted to build something like this, would be kicka$$!
 
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i think that guy is a metalworker of some sort

you just dont get that skill over night
 
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Yeah, I agree with don. He's got some experience with fabbing/metals. It's amazing what he did though, I'm speechless!
 
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