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Title: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 16, 2011, 08:26:43 AM Here is the model I have at the moment will add more if this is successful and people are interested! PLEASE NOTE: The metal bar supporting the cards will not fit cards with a dvi slot at the top so if you plan on putting 5970's in this please let me know so if you plan to order. Guys for now I am halting on these as they were to hard to produce and were costing me a lot more money then the listed price. Since I have seen bitcoins start to pick back up again I may in the enar future re open this and start making cases out of wood and shipping them to you as kits, but as far as I know this may not happen for a while. Have complete the 2 projects I have started shipped out 1 of the cases to belguim hope Ssoele.be gets his case soon! As for the second client I have I will be shipping his out shortly. This model has 1 psu's and whatever the motherboard can hold. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-2-R1.png You can customize this case by choosing to have 1 psu or 2 psu's as well as choosing the max video card limit from 5-7 This model has 2 psu's and 7 cards max! Dimensions 2' 8" 3/4" x 11" 1/2" x 8" 9/16" http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7S-1.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7S-2.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7S-3.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7S-4.png You can customize this by choosing the max video card limit 5-7 This model has 2 psu's and 7 cards max! Dimensions 1' 9" 3/4" x 11" 1/2" x 1' 1" 1/16" http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7B-1.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7B-2.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7B-3.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Render-2x7B-4.png Complete projects: Ssoele.be (350$) Base: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/rsz_img_19800105_160100.jpg Finished: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMAG0065.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMAG0070.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMAG0066.jpg Packing I did: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMG_20111231_140404.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMG_20111231_152808.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMG_20111231_152912.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMG_20111231_153709.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/IMG_20111231_154505.jpg Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 16, 2011, 10:28:06 AM Added another model, fully enclosed for external exhaust cards so all the air is brought in through the back and exhausted out the front! FOR EXTERNAL EXHAUST CARDS ONLY!!!!!!
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: MiningBuddy on July 16, 2011, 10:45:35 AM Do you have any ready built? I would like to see a picture of the final product.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 16, 2011, 10:48:49 AM Not yet but I have one that will look similar!
http://www.stomped.me/pics/100_0253.JPG Will look like that but will have a plexi glass bottom with motherboard stand offs in it. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: NetTecture on July 16, 2011, 11:45:28 AM Can you make them rackable?
With maybe 2 boards behind each other? 19" wise, 5 * 1.75" high, 100cm deep? ;) Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 16, 2011, 11:51:46 AM What do you mean by rackable do you mean stable and if you mean stackable it would not be very wise because I don't think that can be stacked without being flimsy. Also are you wanted model 2 or model 1 to be made like that?
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: error on July 16, 2011, 05:04:08 PM What do you mean by rackable do you mean stable and if you mean stackable it would not be very wise because I don't think that can be stacked without being flimsy. Also are you wanted model 2 or model 1 to be made like that? Designed to fit in a standard 19-inch rack (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/19-inch_rack). Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 04:05:13 AM Idk if I can do that I mean 2 motherboards mean twice the gpu's but also is meaning that the gpu's in front of the will exhaust all the air to the new cards unless I figured out a nice way to cool it and having it 100 cm deep is very long it would be easier for me to do half that...
Also it may need to be a 6U instead of a 5U I have ran into a height issue with the cards not leaving enough clearance for the cpu cooler. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 05:08:43 AM Here's what my cooling solution is on the 6U tell me what you think?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Coling-6U.png Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: fitty on July 17, 2011, 05:13:35 AM Idk if I can do that I mean 2 motherboards mean twice the gpu's but also is meaning that the gpu's in front of the will exhaust all the air to the new cards unless I figured out a nice way to cool it and having it 100 cm deep is very long it would be easier for me to do half that... Also it may need to be a 6U instead of a 5U I have ran into a height issue with the cards not leaving enough clearance for the cpu cooler. Where do you live? How much to have the first model made and shipped in the USA? Looks badass. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 05:15:19 AM the first design is 100$ for parts and labor. Shipping I think would be 30-40$ for in the US
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: fitty on July 17, 2011, 05:16:41 AM the first design is 100$ for parts and labor. Shipping I think would be 30-40$ for in the US What about selling it in pieces or partially assembled? Where are you located? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 05:22:27 AM I live in Oregon and I don't charge for labor so 100$ is the price for it labor and making it gives me something to do lol. If you live in Oregon you can come pick it up and shipping won't be really that expensive I would say 30$ at most.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: fitty on July 17, 2011, 05:28:53 AM I live in Oregon and I don't charge for labor so 100$ is the price for it labor and making it gives me something to do lol. If you live in Oregon you can come pick it up and shipping won't be really that expensive I would say 30$ at most. No problem at all. Even in parts I assume you'd have to punch some holes and at least prep the parts. Cases look awesome though I'll keep it in mind. =) Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: NetTecture on July 17, 2011, 05:43:10 AM Idk if I can do that I mean 2 motherboards mean twice the gpu's but also is meaning that the gpu's in front of the will exhaust all the air to the new cards unless I figured out a nice way to cool it and having it 100 cm deep is very long it would be easier for me to do half that... Also it may need to be a 6U instead of a 5U I have ran into a height issue with the cards not leaving enough clearance for the cpu cooler. Wel, 100cm is 100cm because ..... these days standard racks are 100cm deep for the computers ;) There is not really a awy to dispute this. I would also like all 4 power supplies to take air from the front. Actually you must be able to totally hadle this from the front (reset, power buttons, cable plugs) because one CAN NOT stand behind a full rack without getting into a lot of hot air in a hot room ;) I like the way you put air halfway around. For shipping, sending half assembled would be better, I agree. 6 HE is a loss of 12 cards / one case per rack. A rack has normally 42 units in height, and 5 x 8 are 40 ;) sadly, 6 x 7 is 42 so that means filling the rack full, havving to deal with where to put the network stuff (no unit free) etc. I would definitly like 5 units high when possible. Hot air exchaust may not be so problematic - there can be a LOT of air flowing through. Would have to be tested out. I mean, seriously ,even sucking in the hot air from the cards in front - the back cards get a lot more airflow than cards in most closed normal cases. * I would ty a version without hot / cold aisle. * Spread the cards out better. There is no reas ony ou have to stop on the motherboard. You can actually mvoe them out on the other side - raiser cards have a length. Tiere is no reason the cards are over the CPU ;) This kils the CPU cooler argument for 5 HE. ALTERNATIVELY - there is no reason that cards are mounted vertically, but that is problematiic from making. Would requite a custom piece of metal attach them like with a 45 degree turn. It would help, though, with the clearance for the cables ;) * WIthout aisle you also dont need that much difference between the boards, which creates space. * You may want to stabilize more. There is no reason in the front for the vertical bar, but one bweeen the boards would be nice. What do you plan to use as base materia lfor the lower plate? Leaves teh question where to put the 4 power supplies, which is something I am havving a problem with at the moment, too. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: organofcorti on July 17, 2011, 06:01:47 AM I'm guessing you've made something similar for yourself, so:
1.What sort of noise levels do you get? I'm hoping for something that will being the noise level of a 6970/6990 down to bearable levels, and I suppose there's no sound insulation on this so the cooling would have to be significant. 2. I could always glue sound insulation to the outside, but with the gpu's arses hanging in the wind most of the noise would already have exited. Any plans for external exhaust baffles? 3. Any assembly required? Drilling holes etc? 4. postage OS? Cheers Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 06:13:13 AM I'm guessing you've made something similar for yourself, so: 1.What sort of noise levels do you get? I'm hoping for something that will being the noise level of a 6970/6990 down to bearable levels, and I suppose there's no sound insulation on this so the cooling would have to be significant. 2. I could always glue sound insulation to the outside, but with the gpu's arses hanging in the wind most of the noise would already have exited. Any plans for external exhaust baffles? 3. Any assembly required? Drilling holes etc? 4. postage OS? Cheers It will only be as loud as the fans you install are the case itself is 100% silent lol... Um I don't think you need an exhaust baffle it is not that loud... Nope will come fully assembled with rubber fan mounts and motherboard stand offs all installed! I think postage on the first one will be 30$ but for model 2 i think maybe 40-50 due to the bigger size? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 06:22:40 AM Idk if I can do that I mean 2 motherboards mean twice the gpu's but also is meaning that the gpu's in front of the will exhaust all the air to the new cards unless I figured out a nice way to cool it and having it 100 cm deep is very long it would be easier for me to do half that... Also it may need to be a 6U instead of a 5U I have ran into a height issue with the cards not leaving enough clearance for the cpu cooler. Wel, 100cm is 100cm because ..... these days standard racks are 100cm deep for the computers ;) There is not really a awy to dispute this. I would also like all 4 power supplies to take air from the front. Actually you must be able to totally hadle this from the front (reset, power buttons, cable plugs) because one CAN NOT stand behind a full rack without getting into a lot of hot air in a hot room ;) I like the way you put air halfway around. For shipping, sending half assembled would be better, I agree. 6 HE is a loss of 12 cards / one case per rack. A rack has normally 42 units in height, and 5 x 8 are 40 ;) sadly, 6 x 7 is 42 so that means filling the rack full, havving to deal with where to put the network stuff (no unit free) etc. I would definitly like 5 units high when possible. Hot air exchaust may not be so problematic - there can be a LOT of air flowing through. Would have to be tested out. I mean, seriously ,even sucking in the hot air from the cards in front - the back cards get a lot more airflow than cards in most closed normal cases. * I would ty a version without hot / cold aisle. * Spread the cards out better. There is no reas ony ou have to stop on the motherboard. You can actually mvoe them out on the other side - raiser cards have a length. Tiere is no reason the cards are over the CPU ;) This kils the CPU cooler argument for 5 HE. ALTERNATIVELY - there is no reason that cards are mounted vertically, but that is problematiic from making. Would requite a custom piece of metal attach them like with a 45 degree turn. It would help, though, with the clearance for the cables ;) * WIthout aisle you also dont need that much difference between the boards, which creates space. * You may want to stabilize more. There is no reason in the front for the vertical bar, but one bweeen the boards would be nice. What do you plan to use as base materia lfor the lower plate? Leaves teh question where to put the 4 power supplies, which is something I am havving a problem with at the moment, too. Airflow is not really needed the video card pulls air that's next to it. putting hot air into another set of cards is a bad idea because it can't cool down at all if the air is the same temp the gpu is... I'm not trying to get cool air onto the cards I'm trying to keep the hot air from touching the cards in the back. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: organofcorti on July 17, 2011, 06:30:15 AM I'm guessing you've made something similar for yourself, so: 1.What sort of noise levels do you get? I'm hoping for something that will being the noise level of a 6970/6990 down to bearable levels, and I suppose there's no sound insulation on this so the cooling would have to be significant. 2. I could always glue sound insulation to the outside, but with the gpu's arses hanging in the wind most of the noise would already have exited. Any plans for external exhaust baffles? 3. Any assembly required? Drilling holes etc? 4. postage OS? Cheers It will only be as loud as the fans you install are the case itself is 100% silent lol... Um I don't think you need an exhaust baffle it is not that loud... Nope will come fully assembled with rubber fan mounts and motherboard stand offs all installed! I think postage on the first one will be 30$ but for model 2 i think maybe 40-50 due to the bigger size? Installed fans might not be loud, but the 69xx series gpu fans are excruciatingly loud above 50%. It's why I thought baffles might be ok but I'm not a good enough engineer to make sure that they wouldn't increase back pressure to the point that the fans start heating up again. Postage only $30 even OS? Usually international postage kills me. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 06:31:15 AM OH INTERNATIONAL I have no idea what that will be I would assume 70-60$ 50 if your lucky...
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: ercolinux on July 17, 2011, 07:42:51 AM Here's what my cooling solution is on the 6U tell me what you think? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Coling-6U.png The design is nice, but be careful in putting more than 1 fan as you do in the lower intake: if don't do some calculation there is the risk that a fan blow more air than the subsequent can move and so you introduce only a brake that slow down air flux. Is better to use a single well dimensioned fan in the intake and one in the exhaust. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 08:00:28 AM I am assuming the people who install the fans will use delta 230 cfm fans
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on July 17, 2011, 01:37:19 PM The designs look interesting, I’m wondering if you sold it as a kit instead of assembled if you could save on shipping some.
*spelling correction for post from smartphone* Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 17, 2011, 11:43:21 PM The diesigns look interewsting, i'm wondering if you sold it as a kit instead of assembled if you could save on shipping some. I could that that! Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: bluefirecorp on July 18, 2011, 07:46:19 AM On the 6u case design [which looks amazing],
how much are you looking for it? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 19, 2011, 02:53:03 AM Here is the design I have came up with for bluefirecorp! This design is stable on top of each other!
Picture Of Design! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/New.png Air made for external exhaust cards! (Will have a second airflow design for external exhaust cases!) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Airflow.png Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: error on July 19, 2011, 03:30:45 AM I think those images are flipped; the intake fan on reference cards is on the other side.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: NetTecture on July 19, 2011, 04:19:35 AM Lets get serio0us ;) This last one of yours - how much you ask for one? How much is international shipping to poland? And .... where do the2 power supplies go? ;)
Willing to give 1 a try... if anything else does not work out it isa nice test cae for trying out new hardware outside of a stackable component. IF things work out, I have to stack them up quite high to build a wall ;) Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 19, 2011, 05:58:35 AM Lets get serio0us ;) This last one of yours - how much you ask for one? How much is international shipping to poland? And .... where do the2 power supplies go? ;) Willing to give 1 a try... if anything else does not work out it isa nice test cae for trying out new hardware outside of a stackable component. IF things work out, I have to stack them up quite high to build a wall ;) I still have yet to determine where the 2nd power supply will go and shipping to Poland will be a lot I would think at least 70$ Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 19, 2011, 06:38:19 AM Just figured out the price and its a lot more expensive then i was expecting It would cost 240 for me to make it.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 19, 2011, 07:56:50 AM Just added a new model number 3
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Smalleyster on July 19, 2011, 10:51:41 AM A couple of pieces of 1/2" square dowel, a saw and some superglue and off you go!
http://www.lowes.com/pd_27692-261-444506_?PL=1&productId=3041503 http://www.homedepot.com/buy/building-materials/moulding-millwork/waddell/1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-36-in-hardwood-square-dowel-17356.html BTW Your designs are nice but unstable as you have not built any cross bracing yet. Triangles are your friend! 8^) Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 19, 2011, 11:32:20 AM A couple of pieces of 1/2" square dowel, a saw and some superglue and off you go! http://www.lowes.com/pd_27692-261-444506_?PL=1&productId=3041503 http://www.homedepot.com/buy/building-materials/moulding-millwork/waddell/1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-36-in-hardwood-square-dowel-17356.html BTW Your designs are nice but unstable as you have not built any cross bracing yet. Triangles are your friend! 8^) I'm building It out of aluminum not wood. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on July 19, 2011, 11:33:51 AM A couple of pieces of 1/2" square dowel, a saw and some superglue and off you go! http://www.lowes.com/pd_27692-261-444506_?PL=1&productId=3041503 http://www.homedepot.com/buy/building-materials/moulding-millwork/waddell/1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-36-in-hardwood-square-dowel-17356.html BTW Your designs are nice but unstable as you have not built any cross bracing yet. Triangles are your friend! 8^) I'm building It out of aluminum not wood. a triangular bracing structure wouldnt be a bad idea if his aluminum was plate or rod but since he's using tubular aluminum he should be fine for somehting as small as a computer case. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 19, 2011, 11:41:47 AM I think I may add some triangle braces but it adds more to the total cost to make :/
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on July 19, 2011, 11:44:20 AM I think I may add some triangle braces but it adds more to the total cost to make :/ build one and see what kind of loads it can take put a known weight(approximate bricks/books lifting weights if you have them ect..) on it in multiple orientations if it needs the bracing and you do it slowly you'll see it start to buckle before it fails if not you can take the picture as proof it's not necissary. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 20, 2011, 12:16:54 AM I think I may add some triangle braces but it adds more to the total cost to make :/ build one and see what kind of loads it can take put a known weight(approximate bricks/books lifting weights if you have them ect..) on it in multiple orientations if it needs the bracing and you do it slowly you'll see it start to buckle before it fails if not you can take the picture as proof it's not necissary. When I make one I'll test its durability. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Smalleyster on July 20, 2011, 01:16:19 AM I think I may add some triangle braces but it adds more to the total cost to make :/ build one and see what kind of loads it can take put a known weight(approximate bricks/books lifting weights if you have them ect..) on it in multiple orientations if it needs the bracing and you do it slowly you'll see it start to buckle before it fails if not you can take the picture as proof it's not necissary. When I make one I'll test its durability. Don't forget to give it a good shake ot two. Static and dynamic are two totally diferent beasts. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 20, 2011, 05:52:10 AM Just found out I can make it out of carbon steel for the same price! The only price that will change is the cost to ship it because its a heavier metal
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Smalleyster on July 20, 2011, 06:10:39 AM Just found out I can make it out of carbon steel for the same price! The only price that will change is the cost to ship it because its a heavier metal Carbon steel is wonderful stuff, but it rusts unless you paint it carefully. And you still have stuctural issues if you do not cross brace. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 20, 2011, 06:39:06 AM Just found out I can make it out of carbon steel for the same price! The only price that will change is the cost to ship it because its a heavier metal Carbon steel is wonderful stuff, but it rusts unless you paint it carefully. And you still have stuctural issues if you do not cross brace. Considering to have it welded. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on July 20, 2011, 11:23:10 AM Carbon steel will be riged enough from something this small to not flex he's using tubular members
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 20, 2011, 11:41:24 AM Carbon steel will be riged enough from something this small to not flex he's using tubular members Why would you want the case to flex? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Smalleyster on July 20, 2011, 12:58:19 PM Carbon steel will be riged enough from something this small to not flex he's using tubular members Part of the design spec is for it to be stacked. Once someone loads these things 10-20 units high cross bracingand rigity will be essential. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Smalleyster on July 20, 2011, 01:00:15 PM Just found out I can make it out of carbon steel for the same price! The only price that will change is the cost to ship it because its a heavier metal Carbon steel is wonderful stuff, but it rusts unless you paint it carefully. And you still have stuctural issues if you do not cross brace. Considering to have it welded. Now you are getting into some really messy stuff. After it is welded you will need to thoroughly wirebrush or sandblast before painting if you hope to stave off rust. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: jamesg on July 20, 2011, 09:20:01 PM Maybe i missed this earlier in the thread, but how is the motherboard mounted to the case. Are you using a prebuilt MB tray?
I would be interested in a case like the original (low in height) for 2 PSU, 1 MB and 6 double wide GPU. I would be interested in a bulk buy after buying one for testing purposes. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 21, 2011, 02:38:45 AM Maybe i missed this earlier in the thread, but how is the motherboard mounted to the case. Are you using a prebuilt MB tray? I would be interested in a case like the original (low in height) for 2 PSU, 1 MB and 6 double wide GPU. I would be interested in a bulk buy after buying one for testing purposes. The motherboard is screwed into standoffs in the plexi glass also do you want fans? or just open air stack able ones are easy to do nice airflow in. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on July 22, 2011, 09:23:28 AM Have a serious buying! when I buy the materials and make the case I'll take pics and show all my progress so you guys will get a feel for what your buying.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 02, 2011, 04:34:56 AM Alright guys just got the plastic today as well with the corner braces and weather strip to give the cards something to rest on instead of sitting on metal hehe also the person who bought this design is Airwhale thanks for him so I could build the first case :D
Here are the pics guys: Here is the design he wanted: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Done-1.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Done-2.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Done-3.png Here is the what I have done to the plexi to make it shiny: Without sanding and blow torch: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4095.JPG With sanding and blow torch: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4094.JPG Comparison between the 2 together: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4097.JPG Here is the plexi glass sitting on my bed: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4081.JPG Here is a better angle of the side of it: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4098.JPG Here is the screws and corner braces along with some weather strips for the cards to sit on (Look for my name lol): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4108.JPG Here is the receipts of the tap plastics trip as well as the lowes trip: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4104.JPG Here is the trash: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4105.JPG And a pic of my favorite energy drink!: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4111.JPG Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Smalleyster on August 02, 2011, 05:12:21 AM Cool! Can't wait to see the progression to completion.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 02, 2011, 08:52:25 AM Just did another piece here are the pics of my favorite blow torch and the comparison with the melted sides :3 also took some pics of the unfinished plexi glass. Hard to see the comparison since I didn't do a quick stroke with the flame making it more blurred.
Equipment (bought wrong sandpaper wears out almost instantly lol) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4114.JPG Unfinished Shit: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4117.JPG My Blow torch: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4121.JPG Comparison: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4122.JPG Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 02, 2011, 10:35:31 AM Just drilled the motherboard stand off screws and put a dead mobo on it XD Looks great so far ^_^
Pics: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4133.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4134.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4135.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4137.JPG Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: mc_lovin on August 02, 2011, 01:14:01 PM Absolutely fantababulous.
So you can craft rackmount versions? I have a 42U rack and I would be interested in getting the whole thing as densely populated with cards as possible. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: mrbashfo on August 02, 2011, 08:22:10 PM Dang it looks amazing! Too bad I would never need one other wise I would definately order one from you too!
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 03, 2011, 01:07:10 AM Absolutely fantababulous. So you can craft rackmount versions? I have a 42U rack and I would be interested in getting the whole thing as densely populated with cards as possible. These cases are not strong enough for be put in a rack mount case these cases are made for shelf's not to be held in in some odd way unless you get a shelf in a rack mount server and put it there that would work good. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: achillez on August 03, 2011, 05:17:17 AM Very awesome - if I get serious about bitcoin mining I'll definitely go in for design #1
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 03, 2011, 08:15:10 AM Gonna order the metal tomorrow for the frame :D
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 06, 2011, 09:12:30 AM bump
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: IlbiStarz on August 07, 2011, 10:46:37 AM Really really nice :D
I'd be interested to buy a few, but could you post more info and stuff? Size, pricing, stackability, pics with real cards in the case, etc. Maybe you should start a website, because I am confused between the different "versions"? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: bou707 on August 07, 2011, 04:54:01 PM wow the cases look awesome,
would want one in the future Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: dovewing2000 on August 08, 2011, 01:06:49 AM hope to see more of this new design (the one using plastic)
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 08, 2011, 05:49:44 AM Really really nice :D I'd be interested to buy a few, but could you post more info and stuff? Size, pricing, stackability, pics with real cards in the case, etc. Maybe you should start a website, because I am confused between the different "versions"? Well I'm thinking about going to sell them on calesaurus but idk he wants them is some designs when I make it custom for each customer so idk but will be a lot better since people can't trust anyone on the forums anymore because everyone gets scammed lol there really needs to be a rep system also that last case was 250$ for him because it had that upper self and the bottom shelf really adds a lot of money to the cost I think I can make that same design made to fit 7 cards for 180 without the top shelf and the bottom shelf hoping you just use an ssd and use a usb cs drive temp to install the os. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 08, 2011, 05:57:55 AM Really really nice :D I'd be interested to buy a few, but could you post more info and stuff? Size, pricing, stackability, pics with real cards in the case, etc. Maybe you should start a website, because I am confused between the different "versions"? Well I don't think stacking would be a great idea your best bet for stacking would be this http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202493257&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC-_-search-1-_-NA-_-202493257-_-N&locStoreNum=4018 Then just fit them on the shelves like this also the is um i think 27" x 11.5" x 14" thats pretty close btw also I think I can do the design I just made for 180$ love to hear a reply! Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: IlbiStarz on August 08, 2011, 06:23:27 AM Really really nice :D I'd be interested to buy a few, but could you post more info and stuff? Size, pricing, stackability, pics with real cards in the case, etc. Maybe you should start a website, because I am confused between the different "versions"? Well I'm thinking about going to sell them on calesaurus but idk he wants them is some designs when I make it custom for each customer so idk but will be a lot better since people can't trust anyone on the forums anymore because everyone gets scammed lol there really needs to be a rep system also that last case was 250$ for him because it had that upper self and the bottom shelf really adds a lot of money to the cost I think I can make that same design made to fit 7 cards for 180 without the top shelf and the bottom shelf hoping you just use an ssd and use a usb cs drive temp to install the os. That is one damn long sentence. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 08, 2011, 06:54:49 AM Really really nice :D I'd be interested to buy a few, but could you post more info and stuff? Size, pricing, stackability, pics with real cards in the case, etc. Maybe you should start a website, because I am confused between the different "versions"? Well I'm thinking about going to sell them on calesaurus but idk he wants them is some designs when I make it custom for each customer so idk but will be a lot better since people can't trust anyone on the forums anymore because everyone gets scammed lol there really needs to be a rep system also that last case was 250$ for him because it had that upper self and the bottom shelf really adds a lot of money to the cost I think I can make that same design made to fit 7 cards for 180 without the top shelf and the bottom shelf hoping you just use an ssd and use a usb cs drive temp to install the os. That is one damn long sentence. I usually forgot to add the .. to busy. responding to everything. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: IlbiStarz on August 08, 2011, 08:49:16 AM Well good luck on building them! I'll be waiting for the finished pics :D
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: dlasher on August 08, 2011, 04:44:41 PM Here's what my cooling solution is on the 6U tell me what you think? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Coling-6U.png imho, Not enough fan speed/pressure for the 2nd set of cards towards the back. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 10, 2011, 05:00:43 AM Here's what my cooling solution is on the 6U tell me what you think? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Coling-6U.png imho, Not enough fan speed/pressure for the 2nd set of cards towards the back. I am not going to do that model to much work and would not work as a 4u lol Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 11, 2011, 10:03:45 AM Added new models with a better render with prices posted!
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: IlbiStarz on August 12, 2011, 08:04:03 AM Dam when you said about $100 in the beginning, I got excited. Now it's a bit too expensive for me :(
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 12, 2011, 08:51:13 AM Dam when you said about $100 in the beginning, I got excited. Now it's a bit too expensive for me :( Yeah I need to find a local place and also learn to weld then I can really lower the price which is what I'm thinking of doing. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: BookLover on August 12, 2011, 02:37:29 PM Marking.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 12, 2011, 03:55:51 PM Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: BookLover on August 12, 2011, 05:09:15 PM I'm marking the thread so it shows up in the new replies to your posts section. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: dlasher on August 12, 2011, 05:59:17 PM first, I LOVE the idea of your custom cases.. You've put a lot of work into these, and they're well done, well thought out, and not ugly!! I'll probably be buying at least 1-2 of your cases. However, In order to run 7 cards, don't you need to be using the x1/x16-to-x16 adapters with power tap like these.. https://cablesaurus.com/bmz_cache/c/c916e74a1ff450f66f305e5fa5e1c309.image.200x150.jpghttps://cablesaurus.com/bmz_cache/2/231353a35b98eb9b954af1a26bdb8bd1.image.200x150.jpg to avoid pulling too much juice from the motherboard? at 7x$25, you've added $175 to your build cost, which removes some of the $$ advantage of going 7 cards wide? You're already buying two power supplies... am I missing something? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 12, 2011, 07:30:08 PM first, I LOVE the idea of your custom cases.. You've put a lot of work into these, and they're well done, well thought out, and not ugly!! I'll probably be buying at least 1-2 of your cases. However, In order to run 7 cards, don't you need to be using the x1/x16-to-x16 adapters with power tap like these.. https://cablesaurus.com/bmz_cache/c/c916e74a1ff450f66f305e5fa5e1c309.image.200x150.jpghttps://cablesaurus.com/bmz_cache/2/231353a35b98eb9b954af1a26bdb8bd1.image.200x150.jpg to avoid pulling too much juice from the motherboard? at 7x$25, you've added $175 to your build cost, which removes some of the $$ advantage of going 7 cards wide? You're already buying two power supplies... am I missing something? You really only need the extenders with voltage for the last 2-3 cards and you always use extenders with my cases its made to what you want it to look like if you have a custom design you want me to make it to I'll do it not really made for a normal user who wants a computer case haha Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 20, 2011, 10:28:15 AM Gonna get the metal for Airwhale's custom made case on Monday won't be able to do it till Tuesday since I'm going to be fishing this weekend.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 24, 2011, 04:48:44 AM Ughhhhhhhh so I made the case but found out I'm like 1 foot short FFFF >:( So Shit...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4170.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4171.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/101_4172.JPG Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 25, 2011, 10:46:32 PM Got a new client he wants a mining case as well as a server case with a hard drive hot swap bay at the bottom with fans hehe
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-R1.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-R2.png Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on August 25, 2011, 10:48:37 PM How much are these cases selling for?
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 01:47:21 AM How much are these cases selling for? What one? The one above? Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on August 26, 2011, 01:58:09 AM The top segment of that one replicated 4 times downward with a 6" standoff from ground level with a box fan mounted on the front(if that's too vague just tell me i'll try and sketch something or be more descriptive)
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 01:59:58 AM The top segment of that one replicated 4 times downward with a 6" standoff from ground level with a box fan mounted on the front(if that's too vague just tell me i'll try and sketch something or be more descriptive) Yeah do a simple sketch for me thanks! Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on August 26, 2011, 02:09:01 AM *Apologizes for quality of ms paint in advance*
I was thiking something along these lines ... although built better http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2296/requestyz.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/requestyz.png/) Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us) Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 02:17:08 AM *Apologizes for quality of ms paint in advance* I was thiking something along these lines ... although built better http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2296/requestyz.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/requestyz.png/) Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us) I think I could do that for 500$ Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on August 26, 2011, 02:18:19 AM hmm interesting i'll keep that in mind i think it's plywood and 2x4's for me for a while on that note though
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 02:20:56 AM hmm interesting i'll keep that in mind i think it's plywood and 2x4's for me for a while on that note though I think I could do it for 430$ acutally if I modify the case then I don't have to sue double the extenders. EDIT: You know I think I could make it out of wood. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on August 26, 2011, 02:22:13 AM hmm interesting i'll keep that in mind i think it's plywood and 2x4's for me for a while on that note though I think I could do it for 430$ acutally if I modify the case then I don't have to sue double the extenders. EDIT: You know I think I could make it out of wood. Same answer possibly sooner purchase :P Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 02:23:27 AM hmm interesting i'll keep that in mind i think it's plywood and 2x4's for me for a while on that note though I think I could do it for 430$ acutally if I modify the case then I don't have to sue double the extenders. EDIT: You know I think I could make it out of wood. Same answer possibly sooner purchase :P Haha well I tried lol Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: IlbiStarz on August 26, 2011, 02:42:00 AM When will you start selling?
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 03:07:12 AM When will you start selling? I have always been selling just no one is buying lol PM me if you want anything custom. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on August 26, 2011, 05:58:48 AM Just made a case for those who want something simple and cheap! (
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-2-R1.png Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on September 03, 2011, 08:08:45 AM Have another client wanted this design and will start making as soon as the materials arrive. The bottom is for a hot swap bay he wants server in the middle and mining rig on top with hot swap bays with fans!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-R1.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-R2.png Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Ssoele on September 03, 2011, 10:10:38 AM Have another client wanted this design and will start making as soon as the materials arrive. The bottom is for a hot swap bay he wants server in the middle and mining rig on top with hot swap bays with fans! They're stealing my design! :Phttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-R1.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13699180/Custom-Cases/Client-R2.png Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: dovewing2000 on September 03, 2011, 09:32:57 PM hmmm do you think you can make these?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40) (hopefully i wont get killed for asking...) Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: deslok on September 03, 2011, 09:35:50 PM hmmm do you think you can make these? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40) (hopefully i wont get killed for asking...) I'm guessing he could physically as long as he asked haploid for permission since that's his design :P Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: dovewing2000 on September 03, 2011, 09:40:39 PM hmmm do you think you can make these? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40) (hopefully i wont get killed for asking...) I'm guessing he could physically as long as he asked haploid for permission since that's his design :P hmm true.. i'll ask haploid for permission for trini8d to build me one... lol Thanks for the heads up deslok Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on September 03, 2011, 11:27:16 PM hmmm do you think you can make these? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34174.40) (hopefully i wont get killed for asking...) I'm guessing he could physically as long as he asked haploid for permission since that's his design :P There is no permission needed to make someones design if they post a pic you can make the same case. :/ I would make something like that but would use the metal I use currently. Not to mention the materials he used are very weak very flimsy my cases are firm as a rock to a certain extent. Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on September 04, 2011, 11:59:04 PM Not gonna get any materials til Tuesday since I forgot labor day was today
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on September 08, 2011, 02:58:43 AM Finished up the old case drilled holes for the screws as well! Gonna start the server hotswap one tomorrow!
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on September 09, 2011, 04:06:10 AM Starting adding the plexi glass to the first case instead of drilling holes and having to drill everything i have decided to use strong doubled sided tape which will same me time and will hold up better.
Title: Re: Custom Made Mining Cases! [Made to your demands!] Post by: Trini8ed on January 21, 2012, 09:15:00 AM Well just thought I would update the status and let people know that of the 2 cases I have made are done and 1 is shipped off hoping to start making more cases since bitcoin's seem to be getting up in price! Until I can find a cheaper method of making these cases like out of wood and send an assembled kit for you to put together.
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