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The PCI-slot cage took some work. Several ideas, and changes, and once I built it, things changed. So this is the final back plate:I ended up building it wider than I imagined (fat fingers need to be able to unplug DisplayPort latches), and it almost didn't fit on the rear panel. I wasn't sure how I was going to attach it to the rear panel, until I drew this design and decided to bend the rear panel. This gave the rear mesh some rigidity from all the access holes, and allowed my PCI cage to be mounted to the side frame. It also increased the strength along the I/O panel.Bent most of it in the bench vice with a hammer and piece of dowel to whack it.Testing the video card faceplate...Cut the back hole and slot the folds.Bend the tabs.Add some pop rivets and screws.The final back:The last piece to build is the PCIE riser card support that doubles as the radiator mount.
The PCI-slot cage took some work. Several ideas, and changes, and once I built it, things changed. So this is the final back plate:
I ended up building it wider than I imagined (fat fingers need to be able to unplug DisplayPort latches), and it almost didn't fit on the rear panel. I wasn't sure how I was going to attach it to the rear panel, until I drew this design and decided to bend the rear panel. This gave the rear mesh some rigidity from all the access holes, and allowed my PCI cage to be mounted to the side frame. It also increased the strength along the I/O panel.
Bent most of it in the bench vice with a hammer and piece of dowel to whack it.
Testing the video card faceplate...
Cut the back hole and slot the folds.
Bend the tabs.
Add some pop rivets and screws.
The final back:
The last piece to build is the PCIE riser card support that doubles as the radiator mount.
