Stalled Spotswood Computer Cases | DA-160 Vertical Mini-ITX/DTX Case - Zero interest. Tell me why!

[Spotswood]

Very nice! What CNC router do you use?

Avid CNC benchtop 2x2-foot. I can't recommend this CNC router or Avid CNC enough.

 

[Windfall]

Avid CNC benchtop 2x2-foot. I can't recommend this CNC router or Avid CNC enough.

Will look into them, thanks!

 

[Spotswood]

Fab'd the GPU and PSU mounting brackets.

 

[Spotswood]

Refining the PSU mounting bracket continues.

The bracket was tweaked to allow removing the intrusive support beam:

40mm thick fans could be used with a 185mm long GPU:

The fabrication of the top sheet was flawless.

Finally, completed the SSD/HD mounting bracket .

 

[Windfall]

Refining the PSU mounting bracket continues.

The bracket was tweaked to allow removing the intrusive support beam:

35mm thick fans could be used with a 185mm long GPU:

The fabrication of the top sheet was flawless.

Finally, completed the SSD/HD mounting bracket .

Be sure to round corners, nobody likes cut fingers! It looks nice!

 

[maxdfw]

This is the prototype of a much taller version of this design:

Just saw a random YouTube video where you made a guy a 4x120 radiator tower. Definitely interested in this case now

 

[Spotswood]

Just saw a random YouTube video where you made a guy a 5x120 radiator tower. Definitely interested in this case now

 

[Spotswood]

I finally finished the panels on the small vertical mini-ITX case.

Back:

Side/front:

 

[BaK]

Nice minimalist look!

No power button?
How much clearance do you have under the bottom fans?

 

[Spotswood]

Nice minimalist look!

No power button?
How much clearance do you have under the bottom fans?

Oh, yeah, a switch can fit along the top of the front or back panels.

I'm still looking for 1-inch tall feet. Any suggestions?

 

[Poblopuablo]

These are 20mm

 

[Spotswood]

I've spent a lot of time trying to make this the ultimate case for a quiet air cooled rig.

All four sides will have solid sheeting, thus the air will be forced to flow from bottom to top (120mm fans).
GPU cables can exit from either the top or bottom.
The PSU can can be mounted vertically or horizontally.

 

[Spotswood]

The (re-positional) bottom sheet is mounted up inside the case to provide space for air to feed the bottom 120mm fans.

 

[Spotswood]

I cut some "foot tabs" to provide room to mount larger/taller feet.

 

[Spotswood]

Everything here can be re-positioned/located (PSU, fans, motherboard, SSD, feet):

• PSU - Can be mounted vertically, horizontally, behind/above the motherboard. Does not require a low-profile 90-degree power cord (30mm clearance).
• Fans - The mounting plate can be adjusted vertically. Another 120mm fan can be mounted at the bottom.
• Motherboard - The motherboard support beams (tray) can be adjusted vertically.
• SSD - 2x SSD can be mounted on the front/back of the fan mounting plate.
• Feet - The case can be flipped 180-degrees (GPU nose/tail up).

 

[REVOCCASES]

All four sides will have solid sheeting, thus the air will be forced to flow from bottom to top

? Yes please. Make it a real wind tunnel and share some thermal test results. ?

 

[Spotswood]

I've been refining the design of the case...top with 6mm holes and an off-center 16mm power switch.

The placement of the motherboard can now be adjusted along all axis (X, Y, and Z).

 

[Spotswood]

I love working with slotted extrusion. I discovered this nice airflow friendly PSU placement and all I needed to add was one additional beam.

With the addition of the sheeting, the second prototype is done.

Now just waiting on the powder coater. ?

 

[Spotswood]

Working on improving the quality of the holes in the top panel (by tweaking the feeds and speeds of the CNCl).

 

[Spotswood]

Verified that the innards can be flipped (GPU mounting bracket at the top)...

...the feet can be repositioned:

...and an ATX PSU does fit:

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