Btw if the case supports HDPLEX 400W AC-DC unit, surely the 160W AC-DC would fit too, right?
(I'm just wondering about the possible combination here)
Yeah it has enough space to fit. Would require double sided tape though.
Why? You can put mounting holes right?
Any other possible design & color? Perhaps going industrial look with some exhaust holes / grill in front?
You got estimation on price & shipping?
Regarding the industrial look;
Yeah black is good enough. What about holes pattern? Is round holes more expensive than rectangular holes?
No estimation, but $130 should be the price range.
This hole pattern is my signature pattern. But just circular holes cost more. They require more lasering and edge deburring for similar amount of perforations.
Ouch. A bit on the pricey side but oh well..
I usually don't engage on pricing, but I'll do this to help explain the position of small time makers like myself. I see that you own a CCD MI-6 so you are certainly aware of the high prices.
A lot of the costs come from fixed costs, or costs that in generally, don't scale much.
1. Shipping & handling cost - Manufacturers generally deal with "pieces." That it is, it generally cost a certain amount of time to process a single piece, and even if something is more complex, has more features, still cost similarly.
2. QC/Receiving/Packaging cost - Once I get the product in my hand, I must spend time inspecting each unit, receiving it, assembling it, packaging it, stocking it, uploading pictures, providing some kind of guide, etc. If something costs twice as much, or is twice as complex, it doesn't take twice the amount of time. Maybe a bit more time.
3. Shipping to customer. It costs about $15 in shipping fees to ship a small case to a customer. A larger one? $20 possibly.
As you can see, a lot of the costs don't scale on the complexity or size of the case. Something like the MI-6, while being twice as complex, more materials, etc, doesn't cost "twice" as much.
Our prices are often compared to mass produced stamped steel chassis, whose production number in the tens of thousands, with huge automated production. They are shipped by container load, essentially costing only a couple dollars to make it across the ocean. They have the luxury of scaling the correct amount of skill to handle certain tasks, while in our case, the CAD designer is handling receiving and packaging as well as customer inquiries that are generally handled by entry level workers.
Don't think this is me singling you out though, I'm just shedding some light on the subject that I know many people are thinking about as well...why do these tiny pieces of metal cost so much when you can buy a full sized chassis with TG for half the price?
First post on this forum so I'm not exactly sure what is considered "too old to reply to" but I registered to express interest in this project. I have been keeping an eye on the Lone Industries L5 but I do favor this design over the L5. Option to include a FLEX ATX/TFX power supply plus a low profile GPU in what looks to be a steel chassis is just perfect.
In a perfect world I'd just combine this with the L5 since I do dig the two 80mm intake fans shown for that design... regardless, if this case goes to production I'd buy it.
First post on this forum so I'm not exactly sure what is considered "too old to reply to" but I registered to express interest in this project. I have been keeping an eye on the Lone Industries L5 but I do favor this design over the L5. Option to include a FLEX ATX/TFX power supply plus a low profile GPU in what looks to be a steel chassis is just perfect.
In a perfect world I'd just combine this with the L5 since I do dig the two 80mm intake fans shown for that design... regardless, if this case goes to production I'd buy it.
I would go for the shorter one. 160mm is the length I recommend. I like the Silverstone one.Currently looking into other Flex ATX options. Would the Seasonic SSP-300SUG or SS-350M1U be good choices? They are both modular, but the SS-350M1U is 190mm long.