Production n3rdware Launches the Yocto SFF Chassis
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Production of the cases is going well, so I want to share the progress and some impressions of what I'm doing.
Most of the parts have been printed by now. It's a slow process, but the printer requires little attention while it's printing. Here's for a fun fact: did you know it takes more than 24 hours of printing a single case?! That's 15 hours for the shell, 7 hours for the bottom and 3 hours for the top.
The brass baseplates have arrived a couple of days ago and I'm halfway countersinking and threading the holes. The case feet also require some cutting, and that's completely done.
The power buttons and LEDs have all been soldered and are ready to be put in the cases. The USB cables, risers and screws have arrived, so that means I have everything ready to be put inside the cases.
As for the accessories, the double fans have been soldered and the heatsinks have arrived. I still have to cut out parts of the heatsinks to allow for clearance of the cards components.
Here are some pictures of all the work that is being done at the moment. Enjoy!
Most of the parts have been printed by now. It's a slow process, but the printer requires little attention while it's printing. Here's for a fun fact: did you know it takes more than 24 hours of printing a single case?! That's 15 hours for the shell, 7 hours for the bottom and 3 hours for the top.
The brass baseplates have arrived a couple of days ago and I'm halfway countersinking and threading the holes. The case feet also require some cutting, and that's completely done.
The power buttons and LEDs have all been soldered and are ready to be put in the cases. The USB cables, risers and screws have arrived, so that means I have everything ready to be put inside the cases.
As for the accessories, the double fans have been soldered and the heatsinks have arrived. I still have to cut out parts of the heatsinks to allow for clearance of the cards components.
Here are some pictures of all the work that is being done at the moment. Enjoy!
Due to a cancelation, I have one spare Yocto+ available. It's a couple millimeters taller than the regular Yocto which allows for a 2.5inch drive and 48mm cpu cooler. Price is €154,99. Pm me if you're interested!
Edit: case is gone!
Edit: case is gone!
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That's a very nice thing to say! I've indeed been spending a lot of my time on this project lately so I hope people will be as happy as I am with the case!
So since the previous week, Yocto's have started to ship! I've now shipped abouth 3/4th of the orders including a Yocto or Yocto+ and the remaining ones will be shipped shortly after this weekend. Then I just have a couple of orders left that containonly the heatsink and the batch will be officially finished!
Meanwhile, I've been getting a lot of questions about when the heatsink will be back in stock. While I initially claimed that the next batch wouldn't be before summer, I've decided to make the heatsink available as built to order when the current batch is finished. Lead time would be 1-2 weeks. If you want to be informed when they launch, feel free to subscribe to my newsletter on the bottom of my website: https://n3rdware.com/
Meanwhile, I've been getting a lot of questions about when the heatsink will be back in stock. While I initially claimed that the next batch wouldn't be before summer, I've decided to make the heatsink available as built to order when the current batch is finished. Lead time would be 1-2 weeks. If you want to be informed when they launch, feel free to subscribe to my newsletter on the bottom of my website: https://n3rdware.com/
All Yocto's have been shipped!
The first ones are already starting to arrive. It's important to carefully follow the building process described on this page: https://n3rdware.com/knowledge-base/how-build-your-yocto
Let me know if anyone is in need of assistance!
The first ones are already starting to arrive. It's important to carefully follow the building process described on this page: https://n3rdware.com/knowledge-base/how-build-your-yocto
Let me know if anyone is in need of assistance!
I'm almost finished with a large batch of A2000 heatsinks and will probably have time to launch a new batch of Yocto's after that. That will be in about 2-3 weeks time.
The 4060 LP should already fit the current Yocto cases. Nothing structural will change for this revision, only a couple of small tweaks to make building easier.
Hey everyone, I just launched a second batch of Yocto's! You can now pre order your Yocto at https://n3rdware.com/
This revision includes a couple of tiny but important tweaks. Some of the most notable:
1. The Ronto case, which can be considered the small brother of the Yocto. It's a 210mm x 210mm x 74mm case, sharing the same visual apearance of the Yocto but without support for low profile GPU's. Perfect for a tiny and clean APU build!
2. Custom HDPlex wires, made to length for the Yocto and the Ronto case.
The pre-order period will last until 30th of September. However, it may close prematurely if I get more orders than I can produce in a realistic timeframe. If you're eager to get the case, it's best not to wait too long to guarantee your order.
The lead time will be 2 months, starting from the moment the pre-orders close.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask them!
This revision includes a couple of tiny but important tweaks. Some of the most notable:
- A new premium 3D printer allows printing cases at three times the speed of the previous one. This will allow me to take many more orders.
- Screwless mounting of the HDPlex power supply will guarantee a flawless finish of the front of the case.
- Yocto will be 100% compatible with Gigabyte's upcoming low-profile RTX 4060, both stock and deshrouded with Noctua NF-A6 fans.
- Ventilation holes at the sides allow for improved airflow and temperatures.
1. The Ronto case, which can be considered the small brother of the Yocto. It's a 210mm x 210mm x 74mm case, sharing the same visual apearance of the Yocto but without support for low profile GPU's. Perfect for a tiny and clean APU build!
2. Custom HDPlex wires, made to length for the Yocto and the Ronto case.
The pre-order period will last until 30th of September. However, it may close prematurely if I get more orders than I can produce in a realistic timeframe. If you're eager to get the case, it's best not to wait too long to guarantee your order.
The lead time will be 2 months, starting from the moment the pre-orders close.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask them!
Thanks! The brass legs are 20mm high, have a 15mm diameter on the top and a 10mm diameter on the bottom. They're actually shelve knobs that I machine to use them upside down. I then glue a rubber circle on the bottom the prevent scratches on soft surface. This is how they look originally:
wow) nice move!Thanks! The brass legs are 20mm high, have a 15mm diameter on the top and a 10mm diameter on the bottom. They're actually shelve knobs that I machine to use them upside down. I then glue a rubber circle on the bottom the prevent scratches on soft surface. This is how they look originally:
The minimum order quantity for the current batch has been reached! In fact, it had been reached a couple of days after launching pre-order, I just forgot to share it here 
So production is moving forward and the first steps have already been taken. People who still want to order, have 2 more weeks to do so.
So production is moving forward and the first steps have already been taken. People who still want to order, have 2 more weeks to do so.
Pre-orders have been closed at the designated date. A total of 12 Yocto's and 4 Ronto's have been ordered. This is about the amount I was aiming for, so that means I'm on track to finish the cases in November!
I've already ordered most of the things I need to build the cases, and a lot of them have already been delivered. All the cables, screws and other mounting hardware are in stock. The filament has been delivered, and the first cases are being printed as we speak. The brass baseplates are being manufactured and should arrive mid October.
Here's a rough timeline of the steps I need to take to finish the cases:
October
I've already ordered most of the things I need to build the cases, and a lot of them have already been delivered. All the cables, screws and other mounting hardware are in stock. The filament has been delivered, and the first cases are being printed as we speak. The brass baseplates are being manufactured and should arrive mid October.
Here's a rough timeline of the steps I need to take to finish the cases:
October
- A whole lot of printing bezels and panels
- Postprocessing of the bezels, insert threads
- CNC cut and glue case feet
- Solder, shrink and crimp power buttons and LEDs
- Cut and crimp HDPlex power wires
- Tap and countersink baseplates
- Assemble and package cases and accessories
- Prepare cases and accessories for shipping
The printer is working overtime! I'm printing pretty much 24/7 right now to finish the bezels, tops and bottoms as quickly as possible. As a reference, here's the print time for each part:
- Yocto bezel: 7 hours
- Yocto+ bezel: 8.5 hours
- Top: 2 hours
- Bottom: 3.5 hours
Yeah, the bed is 256x256 mm, but realistically you don't want to go all the way to the edge and use some spare volume for a 'brim'. You print the first layer a couple mm's wider to hold the object to the build plate better to avoid warping. You can remove the brium easily when the print is finished.
I can print a lot taller though as that's also limited to 256mm.
I have a Ronto left because I ordered plenty of spare things. PM me if you're interested and we can work something out.
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