The reservoir… When Hutch and I were originally planning this project, we tried to come up with some sort of showpiece for the case. We wanted something that would to set it apart and make it a little different. For a very long time, what exactly that would be, eluded us. Well, through and idea on Hutch’s part, and some revisions on mine, we came up with a plan. The results of that plan are what follows.

In the previous update, you saw how the reservoir will sit in the case. There is exactly 11mm of clearance between the top of the center shroud, and the bottom of the case cover. That’s perfect for a 3mm – 5mm – 3mm acrylic sandwich. With that in mind, I made a few careful measurements, got the acrylic marked up. I used a few of the Bitspower fittings sitting in place to make sure I had the proper clearances. As with everything in this case, space is at a minimum, so the planning had to be perfect.

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One 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…

Two 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.

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