[Scratchbuild] µBox by Ch2pa - CANCELED

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Hello everyone,

Presentation:

The µBox is the baby brother of the HyperMod, the scratchbuild I presented last year. It is made in the very same plank of exotic wood and aluminium.

The µBox is a sober closed case designed to enclosed a HTPC/light gaming configuration.

Dimensions:

Length: 400mm

Width: 320mm

Height: 210

Configuration:

-µ-ATX motherboard TBD

-Processor, GPU, memory TBD

-3x HDD 3.5"

-1x SSD 2.5"

-BluRay reader slim

-Watercooling AIO 240mm

Materials:

-Structure in solid Sprague

-Covers and supports in aluminium

Progress:

Left side:75%

Right side:90%

Base:80%

Covers:0%

Internal support:0%

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Current status of the mod:

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First update:

First job was to plane the plank:

I really love this wood!

Then cut off the pieces and second planning:

First test of the assembly to check the volume:

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Second update:

First routing job in the flank done.

Drawing the pocket:

And routing: (first pass)

I cut the base pieces to the right size, which allow me to have the structure with final dimensions: (the motherboard is a dead one used as template )

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Third update:

The pocket in the left flank is almost done:

I will have to do the pocket in the front face for the integration of the front panel and power button:

The left flank will hold the PSU (in the rear) and the front panel:

The right flank will hold the BluRay reader and a HDD:

First, drawing the lines:

Then routing:

It's just the rough work, no finishing here

And there is still a big piece to remove, plus the pocket in the front face for the BluRay reader.

Assembly test at this point:

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Fourth update:

The mortiser is back to work

With the two pockets for the BluRay reader:

and the front panel:

I also used the mortiser to do the holes for the wood pegs

The pocket in the left flank is finished:

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Fifth update:

The holes for the assembling pegs are all done, the structure can be assembled:

I did the last piece of the structure, the rear one, which will support the PSU and the PCIe cards:

Everything put together:

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Sixth update:

 

The pocket for the DVD reader is finished, the reader can now be mounted in:

 

 

 

I am obviously using an old and dead slim reader that doesn't fear dust 

 

The rear part of the structure is also finished, the PSU now fit in:

 

 

 

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Seventh update:

 

I started to modify the front panel for its integration in the mod:

 

 

I first modify the fixations:

 

Then adjusted the wood slot so the panel can fit in:

 

 

I also bought two aluminum profiles in "U" shape:

 

The will be glued here:

 

And will be used to fix the dust filter.

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I cut the aluminum cover for the inner right side:

 

It will look like this:

 

I made a small modifiaction on the rear side: