Feedback:
First of all I will start by saying that I have posted in a few knowledgeable forums before (but not here) in the hopes of finding feedback and suggestions to improve this project, I have received many valuable and important insights from other people, so if you have any design suggestions or criticisms then please feel free to tell me, for me, it’s very valuable and has proven to be a great resource.
Project Description:
This project has been in the works on and off for few a years now, it’s a design I consistently keep coming back to and revisiting, so I though I would try one last time to get it right. In summery it’s a sub 10L SFF case (6.4L) that has dual slot Mini-ITX GPU support, it can support two different PSU configurations, a FLEX-ATX configuration that will allow for the use of most stock intel heat-sinks (and all other SFF heat-sinks) and an SFX configuration that is tight but still plenty usable, I have tested the SFX configuration with low-profile Noctua heat-sinks and it preforms well.
Design Intent and design rules:
The design intent for this project was focused exclusively around hobbyist tools and resources, the entire case can be 3D-printed, including the side panels if you wish, on any Ender or i3 style printer with a 220x220 max bed size. I felt it was important to make this case modular, and use many frame parts rather than one single printed frame, as this allows for greater design flexibility due to the varying geometry of each part being optimized differently for 3D Printing. The design files include DXF files for laser-cutting the side panels out of any 3mm material of choice, or, STL files for 3D printing the side panels that has been optimized using grids for low material usage and increased printability, the design files also include two rear-frame files for the use of either SFX or FLEX-ATX PSU’s.
Air-filtration was also prioritized in my project as I feel it can often times be overlooked despite its great utility, so this case was designed very much with it in mind, in fact it ends up contributing a lot to the final look of the case as I didn’t want to try and hide it. The front-frame of the case is held magnetically and can be removed for easy access to the front air intake filter for very easy cleaning of any dust that may have built up over time, this design also has "light pipes" that guide LED light light to the two small holes at the bottom of the case from the bottom frame part, this is for Power and HDD activity.
These features can be seen in the renders I have included as well as the photos of the real prototype I have included.
CAD and Renders:
This case was designed in Fusion360, despite 360 being parametric this design is not, and was instead made using the direct modelling mode.
Here are some renders of the case, I have included a few different rendered configurations, these are Black and Orange, and I have a Galaxy Black and Walnut version.
Completed Prototype Pictures:
Sorry for the potato quality, I have quite an old phone and it's not the best at taking nice photos.
First of all I will start by saying that I have posted in a few knowledgeable forums before (but not here) in the hopes of finding feedback and suggestions to improve this project, I have received many valuable and important insights from other people, so if you have any design suggestions or criticisms then please feel free to tell me, for me, it’s very valuable and has proven to be a great resource.
Project Description:
This project has been in the works on and off for few a years now, it’s a design I consistently keep coming back to and revisiting, so I though I would try one last time to get it right. In summery it’s a sub 10L SFF case (6.4L) that has dual slot Mini-ITX GPU support, it can support two different PSU configurations, a FLEX-ATX configuration that will allow for the use of most stock intel heat-sinks (and all other SFF heat-sinks) and an SFX configuration that is tight but still plenty usable, I have tested the SFX configuration with low-profile Noctua heat-sinks and it preforms well.
Design Intent and design rules:
The design intent for this project was focused exclusively around hobbyist tools and resources, the entire case can be 3D-printed, including the side panels if you wish, on any Ender or i3 style printer with a 220x220 max bed size. I felt it was important to make this case modular, and use many frame parts rather than one single printed frame, as this allows for greater design flexibility due to the varying geometry of each part being optimized differently for 3D Printing. The design files include DXF files for laser-cutting the side panels out of any 3mm material of choice, or, STL files for 3D printing the side panels that has been optimized using grids for low material usage and increased printability, the design files also include two rear-frame files for the use of either SFX or FLEX-ATX PSU’s.
Air-filtration was also prioritized in my project as I feel it can often times be overlooked despite its great utility, so this case was designed very much with it in mind, in fact it ends up contributing a lot to the final look of the case as I didn’t want to try and hide it. The front-frame of the case is held magnetically and can be removed for easy access to the front air intake filter for very easy cleaning of any dust that may have built up over time, this design also has "light pipes" that guide LED light light to the two small holes at the bottom of the case from the bottom frame part, this is for Power and HDD activity.
These features can be seen in the renders I have included as well as the photos of the real prototype I have included.
CAD and Renders:
This case was designed in Fusion360, despite 360 being parametric this design is not, and was instead made using the direct modelling mode.
Here are some renders of the case, I have included a few different rendered configurations, these are Black and Orange, and I have a Galaxy Black and Walnut version.
Completed Prototype Pictures:
Sorry for the potato quality, I have quite an old phone and it's not the best at taking nice photos.
