Custom Protocase

[scienceguyry]

So I'm looking to build or buy a custom case for my computer and was wondering if anyone had anyone experience they would share.  On its own the protocase design tool will be amazingly useful as its free and appears to be easy to use, but I personally don't think I have the skills and I definitely don't have the tools to custom build with metal and such.  I've heard protocase is really good from this community and they appear to be, but how is cost as that is my largest limiting factor.  I don't have any physical drawing or templates yet to work from but the idea I have more or less will look like a really nice test bench, except its gonna be my case, the major difference from a test bench is if possible I would love a tempered glass top to cover the components, though cheaper materials like acrylic would still suffice.  From this does anybody have any influence, advice, experience, or help.

Thanks

[W-L]

35 minutes ago, scienceguyry said:

So I'm looking to build or buy a custom case for my computer and was wondering if anyone had anyone experience they would share.  On its own the protocase design tool will be amazingly useful as its free and appears to be easy to use, but I personally don't think I have the skills and I definitely don't have the tools to custom build with metal and such.  I've heard protocase is really good from this community and they appear to be, but how is cost as that is my largest limiting factor.  I don't have any physical drawing or templates yet to work from but the idea I have more or less will look like a really nice test bench, except its gonna be my case, the major difference from a test bench is if possible I would love a tempered glass top to cover the components, though cheaper materials like acrylic would still suffice.  From this does anybody have any influence, advice, experience, or help.

Thanks

To give you some perspective if you want to get a one off case made that is fully custom and very unique cost will be high. Most places for a one off will usually start off at around $1000 or up depending on what features you are looking to put in. The cost of machine time and CAD work if you do not provide them complete drawings is going to be the bulk of that. 

 

 

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