| | | Previous front case metal removal. Gotta |
| | | Previous rear case panel metal removal |
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| | Previous right side panel metal removal |
| | | Additional metal removal left side |
| | | Top & front - metal removal complete |
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| | Inside of MDD metal casing-areas painted |
| | | Shims in place for test fitting perforated metal shell |
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| | Metal shell bent in place and fitted to MDD case |
| | | White foam PVC for side panels (.25"T x16.25"D x15.25"H) |
| | | First set of holes drilled. The hole pattern ended up being a mistake |
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| | Holes filled with plastic filler (bondo) |
| | | Close-up of filled and sanded hole |
| | | Close-up of new holes and previous "mistake" |
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| | Nitro-stained panel to fill in surface imperfections |
| | | Primed panel (later re-covered in silver vinyl film for better finish) |
| | | Ahhh that creamy dairy goodness! |
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| | Formed perforated metal shell |
| | | Hollow brass beams used to stiffen side panels (hobby shop didn't have Al) |
| | | Test fitting the shell to the side panel |
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| | Test fit metal shell-side panel view |
| | | Metal shell-front panel cuts 1 |
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| | Power panel plate test fitted |
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| | Assembly completed- front drive tray opened |
| | | Version 1. Plastic side panels in place...not bad... |
| | | New version with Aluminum side panels. (not that shiny in person) |
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| | | Close up of Al panel edge. |
| | | HS shroud. It really helps the cooling. A "better" version is planned. |
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| | Lexan cube legs for the tower. |
| | | Power supply duct. keeps cool external air flowing into the PS. |
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