Complx Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Table Of Contents: 1. Introduction/Concept Images 2a. First Set of Parts Arrive 2b. Parts, Test Build, And Posting Sponsors: http://fslaser.com/ Introduction and Concept Hi Everyone, Im back with another project, the last version of this one fell flat on its face due to a number of reasons, but this is pretty much version 2.0 of this concept. The basic idea of this was to use 3D printing to create a case from scratch. The original version was a full scale, full tower. After getting some of the parts printed I started to find that there were some flaws with the plan, so I scrapped it and started from scratch. the new plan was to make this a robust and semi portable system that I can travel with to and from LAN parties. UPDATED DESCRIPTION (2/6/2015): To clear up some confusion, in case people were confused. The majority of this case will be 3D printed, all of the frame will be 3D printed while the rest will be made out of metal, acrylic/plexi, etc. Things like the motherboad tray, for example, will be made out of a aluminum. Hope that clears this up a bit as I don't want people to get the wrong idea. I will be keeping both forum and video logs of the progress. Stay Tuned! Concept Images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx818 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Really well made trailer! I'm looking forward to seeing more content from this build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx818 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 P.S. The idea of a fully 3D Printed machine is really brilliant, that's what I can imagine a lot of modders wish they had at their disposal Lucky you hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 wow awesome 3d animation there. well made trailer. can't wait to see how the actual one will look. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVIL PT Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Congratulations, the trailer is very good. Good luck in the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complx Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Someone asked to see it in all black, so here was a quick render I threw together: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SpH!Nx=- Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 This is awesome! I am planning to grab a 3D printer and I never thought of doing this kinda of stuff using it! Awesome work man! And may I ask you a question? How is the "sturdiness" of a 3D printed stuff? I was just wondering if it is solid enough to support all the weight of the components that will go inside the case. I was imagining if the case had a handle on top, will it be strong enough to hold all the weight of the system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grigoriadis Grigorios Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Very good idea and 3D design skills. I also have a 3D printer to use for my scratch build, but my concept is quite different. Good luck from me as well! I can answer about the sturdiness of 3D printed stuff. It depends on the plastic used (PLA or ABS), on the infill settings (how solid or hollow), print temperature is important too (the hotter you can print the stronger it will be after it cools down) and finally it depends on the design mechanically (layer joints are the weakest points on the z axis of a part). It is quite possible to make really strong parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Morning Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Go go go .. i wanna see this 3D Skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfarmer Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I am a big fan of m-itx cases and I must say this is a very clean design. I especially like the dual radiator support. I will be looking forward to seeing your progress and good luck in the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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