Completed DSE Breathe - A 7.3L Vertical Format ITX Tower

[Damascus]

@DSE I don't know what on earth I'm supposed to do with this case. The side panels simply cannot be unscrewed, no matter who I ask to try and do it. They seem almost fused to the case, and will not budge no matter how hard I try. I almost snapped my screwdriver in half trying to unscrew them

Get the right sized bit, if you're using one that's too large or small they aren't going to come off. A large, grippable handle is also good.

 

[DSE]

@DSE I don't know what on earth I'm supposed to do with this case. The side panels simply cannot be unscrewed, no matter who I ask to try and do it. They seem almost fused to the case, and will not budge no matter how hard I try. I almost snapped my screwdriver in half trying to unscrew them

Try sticking the case in your freezer for an hour.

 

[geigster]

Try sticking the case in your freezer for an hour.

not sure if trolling lol, but i will update in an hour

 

[DSE]

not sure if trolling lol, but i will update in an hour

lol, not trolling. My case had the same issue. It's caused by the screws sticking to the powder coat from being tightened too much. Sticking the case in the freezer makes the metal shrink, loosening the bond.

 

[geigster]

lol, not trolling. My case had the same issue. It's caused by the screws sticking to the powder coat from being tightened too much. Sticking the case in the freezer makes the metal shrink, loosening the bond.

I put it in for an hour and nothing happened. Still the same thing. Also a lot of condensation on everything. I have 6 screws that are simply impossible to move. Should I just try putting it in longer?

 

[geigster]

lol, not trolling. My case had the same issue. It's caused by the screws sticking to the powder coat from being tightened too much. Sticking the case in the freezer makes the metal shrink, loosening the bond.

I tried 3 times during 8 hours of freezing and only one screw went out. The rest are completely fused. I can either refund or send back for some sort of replacement now. it's practically useless now

 

[Damascus]

I tried 3 times during 8 hours of freezing and only one screw went out. The rest are completely fused. I can either refund or send back for some sort of replacement now. it's practically useless now

What screwdriver are you using? I had the same issue when I misplaced my properly sized driver, fixed it by using pliers and the smaller screwdriver

 

[geigster]

What screwdriver are you using? I had the same issue when I misplaced my properly sized driver, fixed it by using pliers and the smaller screwdriver

Phillips head screwdriver

 

[Damascus]

Phillips head screwdriver

The size is the issue here, if you have one that's too small or too large they will never move

 

[geigster]

The size is the issue here, if you have one that's too small or too large they will never move

I've tried a big one and a small one. I guess I should be looking for a medium size one then.

 

[Damascus]

@KSliger what size screws did you use?

 

[geigster]

Friends, due to me and my fathers continuous trips to home depot, 8 hours in the freezer, and 5 different types of screwdrivers (two that are new) my case is FINALLY FREE!!! now i can build my computer and post it after i eat something

 

[KSliger]

They're M3 screws in the side panels - not sure what is up with some cases having issues with screws on sides. Glad you got it free!

 

[Damascus]

They're M3 screws in the side panels - not sure what is up with some cases having issues with screws on sides. Glad you got it free!

Sorry, I meant the head size not thread

 

[Damascus]

Friends, due to me and my fathers continuous trips to home depot, 8 hours in the freezer, and 5 different types of screwdrivers (two that are new) my case is FINALLY FREE!!! now i can build my computer and post it after i eat something

Whoo! Nice, It will be great to see another DSE build

 

[anoldfriend]

Build Complete!

 

[Damascus]

The FTW3's are becoming a meme!

 

[chewsta]

Noted. What do you think about making the case maybe ~1cm thicker (from 115mm to 125mm)?

If this can be accommodated on the GPU side to fit thicker 2.5/3 slot GPUs this would be awesome

 

[geigster]

@DSE do you have an email to contact

 

[FrancisJF]

Where can I order one? or is it sold out?