[FS] All aluminum open air cases (now sized for 20-inch box fan mounting)

[Spotswood]

I've been building open air "trays" for mining rigs for a while now i.e. where GPUs are mounted "floating"/above the motherboard via ribbon cables.  

Scroll down through this thread.  Or just checkout my website: Spotswood Computer Cases.


Here's the "mining tray":



Here's what it looks like with an ATX motherboard mounted (not included):



Two standard ATX PSUs can be mounted inside that open area on the left-hand side of the tray.

These can be stacked with an optional set of extra posts for $5.

Price does not include USPS/UPS shipping charge (from New Hampshire, USA).

PayPal only.

[dogie]

DFI Lanparty UT Ultra-D NF4 and Zalman 9500CNPS-A LED. Oh those were the days, miss my opteron 165

[Spotswood]

I can make more of these.   

[ArcologyPrime]

I just ordered a custom 4-rig mining tray; posting here as a record for our transaction.
Custom 4-tray, 3-tier Mining rig: $315 on order, actual shipping costs on delivery via PayPal

Spotswood was able to make my design description into a practical product with incredible speed. Looking forward to seeing the finished product! 

[ArcologyPrime]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XUyNjoD1M3o/UYcljHYL1lI/AAAAAAAADpE/DVLjpnwiJtQ/w383-h249-p-o/2013-05-05

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hwia3e7shv8/UYcl-AmNx4I/AAAAAAAADqA/ZxcmgNpLV8U/w298-h220-p-o/2013-05-05

Looks great!

[ArcologyPrime]

Received my tray: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o8bUa7mpjFo21ff10PkU-lWRppFiX3DLPICbXE_0Viw=w367-h207-p-no

Awesome build. I'm buying another one!

[Spotswood]

I have one of these ready for immediate shipment:



$85 USD.

Price does not include USPS/UPS shipping charge (from New Hampshire, USA).

PayPal only.

[logicbomb666]

Does this design require the use of a riser cable?


Edit - nevermind, I think this answers my question...

...where GPUs are mounted "floating"/above the motherboard via ribbon cables.  

[Cablez]

I don't do paypal but if you give me a number in BTC I will take that off of your hands. PM me if interested.

[Spotswood]

Does this design require the use of a riser cable?


Edit - nevermind, I think this answers my question...

...where GPUs are mounted "floating"/above the motherboard via ribbon cables.  

The use of risers/ribbon cables are not required.  You can use this like a "normal" motherboard tray by simply not attaching the "floating GPU beam" and adjusting the height of the expansion card beam. 

[Spotswood]

I have one of these ready for immediate shipment:



$85 USD.

Price does not include USPS/UPS shipping charge (from New Hampshire, USA).

PayPal only.

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[elchorizo]

Just want to say I ordered 2 of these and they are TOP NOTCH. I love them. I replaced my other mining cases with these. So handy. Seller is great.

[5stringer]

I am interested in one of these.

[Spotswood]

I am interested in one of these.

PM sent.

[ReCat]

This seems quite nice, but I've always been weary of using open-air cases. They're too susceptible to damage from being dropped, dropping something on them, or other things. (Cats) IMO, it's best to keep those expensive components within a regular case for their protection.

After-all, you can get equally good if not better cooling by using some of those huge yet silent fans that push so much air that they essentially constantly replace all of the air inside the case.

That's just me, though.

[Spotswood]

This seems quite nice, but I've always been weary of using open-air cases. They're too susceptible to damage from being dropped, dropping something on them, or other things. (Cats) IMO, it's best to keep those expensive components within a regular case for their protection.

After-all, you can get equally good if not better cooling by using some of those huge yet silent fans that push so much air that they essentially constantly replace all of the air inside the case.

That's just me, though.

Yeah, running naked isn't for everyone.      Its not easy to setup a rig with ribbon cables in a conventional case.

[Spotswood]

Here'a a pic of two stacked "mining trays:"

[Jude Austin]

Do you have any of these available?

I would like to purchase one.

[ReCat]

Im really curious on what you use to make these cases. I'd like to make my own.

[Cablez]

Im really curious on what you use to make these cases. I'd like to make my own.

Looks like 80/20 alu extrusions with sheet aluminum for the tray.