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Fully Wooden Computer Case "Woody"

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Haha, green-ish M/B PCB and the unsleeved PSU make me all nostalgic. :D

BUILD LOGS: HELIOS - Latest Update: 2015-SEP-06 ::: ZEUS - BOTW 2013-JUN-28 ::: APOLLO - Complete: 2014-MAY-10
OTHER STUFF: Cable Lacing Tutorial ::: What Is ZFS? ::: mincss Primer ::: LSI RAID Card Flashing Tutorial
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Haha, green-ish M/B PCB and the unsleeved PSU make me all nostalgic. :D

the power supply from the old computer also only had a 20 pin instead of 24. eventhough the motherboard had a 24 pin.

I bought a corsair cx 500 watt power supply because i dont know how good the power supply is or if the motherboard could be damaged by a 20 pin

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I5 3570k, Direct CUII 660ti, intel 330 180gb ssd, Asus maximus V formula.

"Woody" fully wooden computer case http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/26658-fully-wooden-computer-case-woody/

"Resurrection" a custom desk with and open design http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/74736-custom-desk-with-and-open-design-resurrection/

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the power supply from the old computer also only had a 20 pin instead of 24. eventhough the motherboard had a 24 pin.

Haha, that's totally ghetto, I love it! :lol:

I bought a corsair cx 500 watt power supply because i dont know how good the power supply is or if the motherboard could be damaged by a 20 pin

Not an unreasonable decision I would say.

BUILD LOGS: HELIOS - Latest Update: 2015-SEP-06 ::: ZEUS - BOTW 2013-JUN-28 ::: APOLLO - Complete: 2014-MAY-10
OTHER STUFF: Cable Lacing Tutorial ::: What Is ZFS? ::: mincss Primer ::: LSI RAID Card Flashing Tutorial
FORUM INFO: Community Standards ::: The Moderating Team ::: 10TB+ Storage Showoff Topic

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The specs of the PC right now are i3 3220 with 8 GB of corsair vengeance ram. i'm running on board video and i was thinking about putting an after market cooler on it but i'm not sure if i want to since i want to water cool it in the future. I'm planing on getting a video card and a TV tuner to record TV instead of using a DVR since the DVR dose not have a lot of storage but I don't know what tuner to buy.

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I5 3570k, Direct CUII 660ti, intel 330 180gb ssd, Asus maximus V formula.

"Woody" fully wooden computer case http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/26658-fully-wooden-computer-case-woody/

"Resurrection" a custom desk with and open design http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/74736-custom-desk-with-and-open-design-resurrection/

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In order to mount the motherboard back plate that i made to the case i used 4 Double Ball Catches.DoubleBallCatch_zps7484c4da.jpg

Iscrewed them into the case and now all you have to do inoreder to take the motherboard out is pull it a little and it will disconnect perfectly.

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I5 3570k, Direct CUII 660ti, intel 330 180gb ssd, Asus maximus V formula.

"Woody" fully wooden computer case http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/26658-fully-wooden-computer-case-woody/

"Resurrection" a custom desk with and open design http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/74736-custom-desk-with-and-open-design-resurrection/

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This is so beautiful. I absolutely love it, is it heavy though? I imagine it would be fairly weighty.

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This is so beautiful. I absolutely love it, is it heavy though? I imagine it would be fairly weighty.

It's a little heavy but having the big Plexiglas window helped cut down on the weight plus it is pretty empty but once i put more stuff in it it may get a pretty heavy.. Another thing is it's size it is a little awkward to carry it since it is so big.

I5 3570k, Direct CUII 660ti, intel 330 180gb ssd, Asus maximus V formula.

"Woody" fully wooden computer case http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/26658-fully-wooden-computer-case-woody/

"Resurrection" a custom desk with and open design http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/74736-custom-desk-with-and-open-design-resurrection/

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Nice build! looks different!

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Thank you everyone for the support. I am happy that everyone is so positive about my case.

I5 3570k, Direct CUII 660ti, intel 330 180gb ssd, Asus maximus V formula.

"Woody" fully wooden computer case http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/26658-fully-wooden-computer-case-woody/

"Resurrection" a custom desk with and open design http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/74736-custom-desk-with-and-open-design-resurrection/

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It's a little heavy but having the big Plexiglas window helped cut down on the weight plus it is pretty empty but once i put more stuff in it it may get a pretty heavy.. Another thing is it's size it is a little awkward to carry it since it is so big.

 

 

But then again, it is a thing of beauty. You've done extremely well with this. Half tempted to do one myself :P

 

What was the price for the parts do you know?

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But then again, it is a thing of beauty. You've done extremely well with this. Half tempted to do one myself :P

 

What was the price for the parts do you know?

I don't remember what the prices were but i got the wood from the Home depot. On the front and to the two woods i used were red oak and pine. when i stained the case the pine absorbed the stain a lot and it didn't turn out the way i wanted it to. i wish the pine was lighter than the oak.

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Another thing is if you want to make a wooden case make sure all the cuts are straight and when you glue the wood together it also has to be square or else the case will be crooked.

I5 3570k, Direct CUII 660ti, intel 330 180gb ssd, Asus maximus V formula.

"Woody" fully wooden computer case http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/26658-fully-wooden-computer-case-woody/

"Resurrection" a custom desk with and open design http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/74736-custom-desk-with-and-open-design-resurrection/

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BUILD LOG OF THE WEEK LINUS! :)

Pun intended?

Blackout - Intel Core i5-4670K | Xigmatek Dark Knight II Nighthawk Ed. | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) | 8GB Corsair Vengeance Mem. | Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H Mobo | 250GB Samsung 840 Series SSD | 1TB WD Black HDD | Seasonic Platinum SS-660XP2 660w PSU

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I made a build on the old Linus Tech Tips Form. when it got switched over it was lost. i haven't been able to remake it since i have been busy with school. I created the topic on January 23,2013.

 

I am building a wooden computer case from scratch.

​I'm planning on using it as a media PC in my living room. I know it's over kill for a media pc but i eventually want it to have a

 

 

ASUS Maximus V Formula

i5 3570k

660

a couple terabytes of storage

 

the top and front have two types of wood that are glued together. I used wooden dowels to keep the boards in-place and to keep them even.

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the front of the cause will be on a hinge to open and close (i'm thinking of using a piano hinge) to allow access to the optical drive. I will be using threaded rods and metal plate to hold the optical drive. the threaded rod is attached to the top of the inside of the case by welding a nut to a washer and putting epoxying the washer to the top. the reason i did this is so that i can unscrew the rod to use it to hold something else up. i'm thinking i will use it to hold my hard drive too and yes i will use some kind of rubber damper so the hard drive wont vibrate the whole case.

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the side of the case has three holes that were routed into it. the holes will be used for air inlets once i put fans in behind the holes. the side panel has a big hole in it because i cut out part of it so i could make a door using invisible hinges. the door will have a Plexi-glass door.i sill have to plan out where to put the glass and what shape it will be.

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For the motherboard tray i built it out of metal and wood. i bent the metal down so it formed an open box than i screwed wood in to the metal. i used the wood because it will be easy to cut for cable management and i mounted the bracket to the wood and the case. I am using a pvc tube to make the motherboard standoffs.

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In order to mount the rear I/O ports bought a danger den 7 slot I/O Shield. In order to mount it i routed out the hole in the back and went down to hardware store and bought some black wood screws to mount it.

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awesome!

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For goodness sake, dont quote a post that long! WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN?

Good job btw, are you going to polish the wood? 

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