DIY Computing
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/4649344 > kewl
 from my twitter: > I started mocking up my DIY workstation enclosure case. I will make it with cheap aluminum extrusions from aliexpress and some plywood sheets, maybe acrylic if I can find that cheap. > expect it to def change once I'm done designing, it's late > this is in openscad > red = 450mm extrusion > white = 500mm extrusion > brown 'sienna' = 150mm extrusion > green = a 3.5" hard drive > purple = ATX power supply > black = my motherboard > beige = plywood sheet > blue = large radiator > light blue = 12cm fan > I can change the extrusion sizes programmatically if I need more space or can cut down on space. > issue is this radiator I bought is 15.5" long so that doesn't leave much vertical room for other stuff like the hard drive rack. > unfortunately might need a couple smaller radiators. [Workstation Thread 2022](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/372601) I think this will be the final design:  room for 3 hard drives and a liquid cooling reservoir + extra space between mobo and fans and above and below that. and there should be space on the exterior for vents, PCIe io, and whatever else. the code: https://github.com/greenempower/workstation/blob/main/casing/mockup.scad I count 4 red, 7 white, 9 brown extrusions. I'll get extra of each especially the 150mm brown extrusions. updates - Ok I ordered $80 worth of aluminum extrusions - $5 discount - $10 extra I prob won't use for this. Instead of ordering the 150mm precut I ordered 8x 300mm because they are tangibly cheaper per mm so I will cut them in half as needed and have a few left over. I will prob get plywood from home depot and plastic sheets (cheap PETG or acrylic) from mcmastercarr.