Shop Computer

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:44 am

I built a case for my workshop computer today. Took about 4 hours from the first cut to the first boot.

Its a Socket A Duron 900mhz I think. Plenty for running a browser and schematic programs.

This is a quick mockup of the parts and the cut sides. I chose OSB as a material cause I had lots of it taking up space.

Power button glued onto the switch.

Close up of the front. I got bored of just plain sides so I ran it over my table saw a couple of times to create the groves.

Gluing the sides on.

All done!

Plastic top cause I had some lying around...

Looking good.

Parts installed and running Win2000. All the parts are hotglued in place (fancy that!). The PSU has had its outershell removed to squeeze it into a smaller place.

There is only two fans in the case. One over the CPU and one drawing air over the powersupply. To move air through the case I stuck a piece of plastic in between the psu and motherboard. This forces the air to come all over the motherboard.

Looks right at home in the shop.

HazmatB · Post by **HazmatB** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:03 am

Should have used an MGD case

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:48 pm

That looks awesome, wood master rekarp!

SS

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:24 pm

Where's the vent intake? Maybe you could make a hole in the front, or the side opposite the case fan, and cover it with a piece of air conditioner filter.

Looks good!

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:00 am

When I get around to it in the next months, I am going to have two computers ripped apart and made into a shelf drawer under the monitor in my room, this will keep everything off the floor. It will be made with good old MDF.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:08 pm

Now its running a webcam! It should be updating every 30 minutes but it does so every minute

http://www.longhornengineer.com/Workshop/Workshop

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:19 pm

I dont see anything where the webcam should be...

mothatrucka · Post by **mothatrucka** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:20 pm

Ah. I see why you were looking for a still cam now. Interesting.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:54 pm

palmertech wrote:I dont see anything where the webcam should be...

The lights are off?

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:47 am

Rekarp wrote:
palmertech wrote:I dont see anything where the webcam should be...
The lights are off?

How about a bank of IR LEDs that make it night vision?

What camera and software did you use?

**EDIT** Your clock is 6:48 while here is 7:48.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:00 am

Aguiluz wrote:
Rekarp wrote:
palmertech wrote:I dont see anything where the webcam should be...
The lights are off?
How about a bank of IR LEDs that make it night vision?

What camera and software did you use?

**EDIT** Your clock is 6:48 while here is 7:48.

I will try the IR LEDs. I have a couple of the kicking around here somewhere.

Yes I am central time.

Aguiluz · Post by **Aguiluz** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:16 am

11:17 AM there and still black.

Rekarp · Post by **Rekarp** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:17 am

Aguiluz wrote:11:17 AM there and still black.

I am at work and there is no windows in the garage? Check around 1:00