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FIT and QUALITY

Before I get to the build, I'd like to provide my comments on FIT and QUALITY. I should mention that if you expect a "flawless" perfectly smooth finish of the bezel, you might be disappointed.

It is not an injection molded part. It is not perfectly smooth. It is a 3D printed case and if you keep that in perspective, I think 99% of the people would be happy with the product as I am.

Take a look at my pictures when you look at the following commentary.
BEZEL: very light weight. Finish is EXCELLENT to GOOD. As with 3D printed parts, there are a number of factors (e.g. stepper motors, isolation, etc) that can impact the quality and finish. There were a few spots that were slightly off if you looked at from the right angle and lighting but for me, was acceptable based on the technology and flexibility that 3D printing brings to computer cases.
BEZEL FINISH: It is not perfectly smooth but feels and looks somewhat like wood grain. LOOKS GREAT.
BEZEL THICKNESS: the entire bezel feels extremely strong. There was no flex.
BEZEL FIT: It looks like the bezel was printed in 4 pieces and welded together. The part alignment was excellent. The top and bottom laid completely flat. The only comments on improvement could be better detail on the tops and bottom corner of those joints as there were a bit of residual plastic...easily rectified with an Xacto blade.
SIDE PANELS: perfectly cut. Mounting holes were countersunk perfectly.
SIDE PANEL FIT TO BEZEL: when the panels were attached to the bezel, all screws aligned perfectly from the panel to bezel. There was a perfect gap of around 1mm between the side panel and bezel. The edge of the bezel to the top of the panel were perfectly level. IT LOOKS SHARP. Amazing fit.
PARTS ALIGNMENT: I'll talk more about this in the build post but all components fit perfectly. The anchor points for the graphics card was perfect as was the motherboard IO backplate.
MOUNTING POINTS: all screws mounting points were perfect. None loosened during the build and were all perfectly aligned.
When looking at the pictures, remember the camera has much higher resolution than the human eye. All I can say is the fit and quality were excellent.

[MEDIA=imgur]a/NIZYl[/MEDIA]

<blockquote data-quote="Hank0" data-source="post: 87622" data-attributes="member: 4366">FIT and QUALITYBefore I get to the build, I'd like to provide my comments on FIT and QUALITY.&nbsp; I should mention that if you expect a &quot;flawless&quot; perfectly smooth finish of the bezel, you might be disappointed. It is not an injection molded part. It is not perfectly smooth.&nbsp; It is a 3D printed case and if you keep that in perspective, I think 99% of the people would be happy with the product as I am. Take a look at my pictures when you look at the following commentary.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">BEZEL: very light weight. Finish is EXCELLENT to GOOD.&nbsp; As with 3D printed parts, there are a number of factors (e.g. stepper motors, isolation, etc) that can impact the quality and finish.&nbsp; There were a few spots that were slightly off if you looked at from the right angle and lighting but for me, was acceptable based on the technology and flexibility that 3D printing brings to computer cases.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">BEZEL FINISH:&nbsp; It is not perfectly smooth but feels and looks somewhat like wood grain. LOOKS GREAT.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">BEZEL THICKNESS:&nbsp; the entire bezel feels extremely strong.&nbsp; There was no flex.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">BEZEL FIT:&nbsp; It looks like the bezel was printed in 4 pieces and welded together.&nbsp; The part alignment was excellent.&nbsp; The top and bottom laid completely flat.&nbsp; The only comments on improvement could be better detail on the tops and bottom corner of those joints as there were a bit of residual plastic...easily rectified with an Xacto blade.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">SIDE PANELS:&nbsp; perfectly cut.&nbsp; Mounting holes were countersunk perfectly. </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">SIDE PANEL FIT TO BEZEL:&nbsp; when the panels were attached to the bezel, all screws aligned perfectly from the panel to bezel.&nbsp; There was a perfect gap of around 1mm between the side panel and bezel. The edge of the bezel to the top of the panel were perfectly level. IT LOOKS SHARP. Amazing fit.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">PARTS ALIGNMENT:&nbsp; I'll talk more about this in the build post but all components fit perfectly.&nbsp; The anchor points for the graphics card was perfect as was the motherboard IO backplate. </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MOUNTING POINTS:&nbsp; all screws mounting points were perfect.&nbsp; None loosened during the build and were all perfectly aligned. </li>
</ul>When looking at the pictures, remember the camera has much higher resolution than the human eye.&nbsp; All I can say is the fit and quality were excellent. [MEDIA=imgur]a/NIZYl[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hank0, post: 87622, member: 4366"] [B][SIZE=4]FIT and QUALITY[/SIZE][/B] Before I get to the build, I'd like to provide my comments on FIT and QUALITY. I should mention that if you expect a "flawless" perfectly smooth finish of the bezel, you might be disappointed. It is not an injection molded part. It is not perfectly smooth. It is a 3D printed case and if you keep that in perspective, I think 99% of the people would be happy with the product as I am. Take a look at my pictures when you look at the following commentary. [LIST] [*][B]BEZEL[/B]: very light weight. Finish is EXCELLENT to GOOD. As with 3D printed parts, there are a number of factors (e.g. stepper motors, isolation, etc) that can impact the quality and finish. There were a few spots that were slightly off if you looked at from the right angle and lighting but for me, was acceptable based on the technology and flexibility that 3D printing brings to computer cases. [*][B]BEZEL FINISH[/B]: It is not perfectly smooth but feels and looks somewhat like wood grain. LOOKS GREAT. [*][B]BEZEL THICKNESS[/B]: the entire bezel feels extremely strong. There was no flex. [*][B]BEZEL FIT[/B]: It looks like the bezel was printed in 4 pieces and welded together. The part alignment was excellent. The top and bottom laid completely flat. The only comments on improvement could be better detail on the tops and bottom corner of those joints as there were a bit of residual plastic...easily rectified with an Xacto blade. [*][B]SIDE PANELS[/B]: perfectly cut. Mounting holes were countersunk perfectly. [*][B]SIDE PANEL FIT TO BEZEL[/B]: when the panels were attached to the bezel, all screws aligned perfectly from the panel to bezel. There was a perfect gap of around 1mm between the side panel and bezel. The edge of the bezel to the top of the panel were perfectly level. IT LOOKS SHARP. Amazing fit. [*][B]PARTS ALIGNMENT[/B]: I'll talk more about this in the build post but all components fit perfectly. The anchor points for the graphics card was perfect as was the motherboard IO backplate. [*][B]MOUNTING POINTS[/B]: all screws mounting points were perfect. None loosened during the build and were all perfectly aligned. [/LIST] When looking at the pictures, remember the camera has much higher resolution than the human eye. All I can say is the fit and quality were excellent. [MEDIA=imgur]a/NIZYl[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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