need a good mod idea....

[enhanced08]

ok guys, as some of you know i'm working on building a small computer cluster with some old machines i have. 4 of them are all the same, IMB P75's i want to strip them from their cases and put them all in one case. i don't think i can find one big enough so i was thinking about making one. any ideas?

[nocturnx]

How many computers are gonna be in the cluster?

Did you see the case tincanary found here:
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.p...hreadid=100914
That thing is huge.

[Designer]

I think the only way you're gonna accomodate 4 PC's in one case is to have them made up into sort of rackmount cases.

I found this company in the UK that make blank 19" wide rackmount enclosures but you'd have drill all the mounting holes and cut all the slots yourself:

look (a lone way) down the page for:

2U EMPTY RACK CASE - BLACK FINISH

Here's the link:

http://216.71.107.24/index.htm

I know this site is actually for club/disco equipment but i'm just using the cases as an example

[enhanced08]

well i'm planning on about 5-6 in the cluster, but i want the 4 IBM's all in one case. i did see Tin's case but i don't know if it would work or not.

that rack case might just work.

any other ideas?

[lexxis]

Ok if you have a acces to a school! (high school) then you should buy a big piece of PVC and get a peice of wood thats big enough to fit your componenbvents comfortubly and then vacume form it!! will look great like a nice Acrylic case you might want to add notches into your rig tho so you can fit harddrives and motherboards!! otherwise i suggest a nice cardboard box with pretty blue paint

[Designer]

If you're really confident at metalwork you could get some thick acrylic sheet. Make up a box and using a milling machine make small slots in the op and bottom sections so the motherboards slide in (kind of like using a cardframe for the motherboards) and have a small enclosure mounted inside for the hard drives and stuff