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I built a case for my workshop computer today. Took about 4 hours from the first cut to the first boot.

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Its a Socket A Duron 900mhz I think. Plenty for running a browser and schematic programs.

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This is a quick mockup of the parts and the cut sides. I chose OSB as a material cause I had lots of it taking up space.

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Power button glued onto the switch.

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Close up of the front. I got bored of just plain sides so I ran it over my table saw a couple of times to create the groves.

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Gluing the sides on.

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All done!

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Plastic top cause I had some lying around...

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Looking good.

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Parts installed and running Win2000. All the parts are hotglued in place (fancy that!). The PSU has had its outershell removed to squeeze it into a smaller place.

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There is only two fans in the case. One over the CPU and one drawing air over the powersupply. To move air through the case I stuck a piece of plastic in between the psu and motherboard. This forces the air to come all over the motherboard.

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Looks right at home in the shop.
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Post by HazmatB »

Should have used an MGD case :D
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That looks awesome, wood master rekarp! :P

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Post by bicostp »

Where's the vent intake? Maybe you could make a hole in the front, or the side opposite the case fan, and cover it with a piece of air conditioner filter.

Looks good! 8)
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When I get around to it in the next months, I am going to have two computers ripped apart and made into a shelf drawer under the monitor in my room, this will keep everything off the floor. It will be made with good old MDF.
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Now its running a webcam! It should be updating every 30 minutes but it does so every minute :roll:

http://www.longhornengineer.com/Workshop/Workshop
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I dont see anything where the webcam should be... :cry:
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Ah. I see why you were looking for a still cam now. Interesting.
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palmertech wrote:I dont see anything where the webcam should be... :cry:
The lights are off?
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Post by Aguiluz »

Rekarp wrote:
palmertech wrote:I dont see anything where the webcam should be... :cry:
The lights are off?
How about a bank of IR LEDs that make it night vision? :P

What camera and software did you use?

**EDIT** Your clock is 6:48 while here is 7:48. :D
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Aguiluz wrote:
Rekarp wrote:
palmertech wrote:I dont see anything where the webcam should be... :cry:
The lights are off?
How about a bank of IR LEDs that make it night vision? :P

What camera and software did you use?

**EDIT** Your clock is 6:48 while here is 7:48. :D
I will try the IR LEDs. I have a couple of the kicking around here somewhere.

Yes I am central time.
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11:17 AM there and still black. :?
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Aguiluz wrote:11:17 AM there and still black. :?
I am at work and there is no windows in the garage? Check around 1:00
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