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Finally, remember way back (it seems like a long time ago!) when I showed the start of cutting the sheet metal for the frame? I didn't make much more progress on that. I'm gonna pass on using that sheet because at 11 gauge it's just way too thick to be formed and cut easily with hand tools. So instead I will get a 16 gauge or 18 gauge sheet and start over again.

Here is an up to date drawing for how the frame will be cut. The motherboard tray will be made out of two separate pieces on opposite sides. Only enough material would be cut to have the standoff holes for support.

The sheet will be bought pre-anodized and pre-cut to 24" x 8". I chose this size as being the most cost-effective I that can find with pre-cut sheets.

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I also got my HD-Plex 160w in the mail today. I think most of you know what it looks like already.

Also I pre-bent the riser cable a few days ago and it does a good job holding its shape. Just check out how much I had to form it for it to meet where the connector would be. I have yet to test to see if the card would actually run stable without any problems.

<blockquote data-quote="CC Ricers" data-source="post: 12231" data-attributes="member: 130">Finally, remember way back (it seems like a long time ago!) when I showed the start of cutting the sheet metal for the frame? I didn't make much more progress on that. I'm gonna pass on using that sheet because at 11 gauge it's just way too thick to be formed and cut easily with hand tools. So instead I will get a 16 gauge or 18 gauge sheet and start over again.Here is an up to date drawing for how the frame will be cut. The motherboard tray will be made out of two separate pieces on opposite sides. Only enough material would be cut to have the standoff holes for support.<img src="http://i.imgur.com/ViQYdcs.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The sheet will be bought pre-anodized and pre-cut to 24&quot; x 8&quot;. I chose this size as being the most cost-effective I that can find with pre-cut sheets.--------------------------------I also got my HD-Plex 160w in the mail today. I think most of you know what it looks like already.<img src="http://i.imgur.com/psmkBsl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Also I pre-bent the riser cable a few days ago and it does a good job holding its shape. Just check out how much I had to form it for it to meet where the connector would be. I have yet to test to see if the card would actually run stable without any problems.<img src="http://i.imgur.com/c7nYVAB.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="CC Ricers, post: 12231, member: 130"] Finally, remember way back (it seems like a long time ago!) when I showed the start of cutting the sheet metal for the frame? I didn't make much more progress on that. I'm gonna pass on using that sheet because at 11 gauge it's just way too thick to be formed and cut easily with hand tools. So instead I will get a 16 gauge or 18 gauge sheet and start over again. Here is an up to date drawing for how the frame will be cut. The motherboard tray will be made out of two separate pieces on opposite sides. Only enough material would be cut to have the standoff holes for support. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ViQYdcs.png[/IMG] The sheet will be bought pre-anodized and pre-cut to 24" x 8". I chose this size as being the most cost-effective I that can find with pre-cut sheets. -------------------------------- I also got my HD-Plex 160w in the mail today. I think most of you know what it looks like already. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/psmkBsl.jpg[/IMG] Also I pre-bent the riser cable a few days ago and it does a good job holding its shape. Just check out how much I had to form it for it to meet where the connector would be. I have yet to test to see if the card would actually run stable without any problems. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/c7nYVAB.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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