Archive for Project: Hutch
Top panel cutting… in anticipation of a custom reservoir
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the biggest ongoing, yet unresolved issues with this project, was the placement of a reservoir. It’s been debated for much to long, and I wasn’t sure we would find a solution we really liked. Well, that has now changed…
The switch bracket
Posted by: | CommentsTwo updates in one day? Crazy, isn’t it? Well, as promised, I’m moving on to the switch plate. For any of you that remember when I was putting the mesh in the case cover, you’ll have noticed that the switches were in a non-traditional location. They are on the right side of the case, and to facilitate their placement, a custom bracket was needed.
So, I marked out the pattern I needed in a piece of aluminum, and I was ready to cut.
The surface of the sun… and finishing the center shroud
Posted by: | CommentsWho’s ready for another update? The last post left off with a half finished center shroud, and newly installed lights in the shop, and that’s where we will pick up now. As you’re about to see, the new lights are bright. They are surface of the sun bright. They are so bright I couldn’t see quite right for a day after I first turned them on. So, what better way to explain the results, than with a pic? I can say with certainty that this picture doesn’t do reality justice…
The center shroud
Posted by: | CommentsWho’s ready for another update?
With the completion of the first two hard drive mounts, it was time to move on to the second pair. In order to mount them, I needed to have something to mount them to… This came in the form of a new shroud for the center of the case. This shroud will cover all components there, and provide for a streamlined look.
Here I’ve got the panel marked out and ready to cut.
The lower hard drive mounts
Posted by: | CommentsAs I mentioned in my previous post, finding a great spot for the pump and multiple hard drives was a challenge. I manged to get it worked out, and with the pump mounted, I could move on to the hard drive mounts.
There will be room for 4 hard drives total, in two different locations. What you are about to see, are the drives that will be mounted below the center support section in the case.
I decided to use a channel type mount. What you see here is a piece of aluminum channel cut and bent. You’ll have to forgive the lack of few pictures here. When I was live streaming this part, I forgot to grab the camera…
