Full size ATX Shuttle project
Hey everyone,
I transport my PC to and from work 4 days a week and I gotta tell yea luggin this steal tower around is gettin to be a pain! (Even though I did mount a handle on top, hehee)
So I got an idea:)
See I've always loved those really small Shuttle PC cases, but I don't wanna go mini mobo and lose 3 PCI slots. (Nor pay for another mobo I just upgraded to a new one!)
So I'm thinking of making a PC case out of plexi glass. I'm not all excited about it being see through but I don't really know of any other material I can cut and or bend like plexi. I want to lay all the parts out like in the shuttles, real tight and compact, mobo down not on the side, just like in the Shuttle. I know this sounds insane but I'm gonna mount the PS right over the CPU, I saw this CPU cooling device once, (think it was for use in a Shuttle actually) that was real low and made a 90 degree bend to the side of the case.. Not sure if it was liquid cooled or what..
anyway I'm looking for some help with the reset and power buttons in the front. I need something that I can just mount to the plexi that will look cool, like a switch board or something, I don't care if its like toggle switches or what..
Plus any other advice or suggestions to help keep this case small cool (as in running cool not socially acceptable)
But yea actually I am thinking if I could make a good design (look cool) this might sell on eBay to gamers who take there rigs to LAN parties and perhaps other people who want a portable PC case that doesn't require a switch to a mini mobo.
My goal is to build this case with front to back and left to right dementions just a plexiglass width larger then my ATX mobo laying flat on the table.