Project 4 by redbeard: Computer Case Modifications

This project filled the need to have a decent looking enclosure for our home theater PC. The metal working portion of this project involved stripping the old tower case, cutting a new hole for the power supply, cutting a panel to cover the card slots, patching the front knockout, and reorienting the drive mounting cage. This was the first "real" project I did with the plasma cutter.

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The case was from my mother-in-laws late 90s computer, it was actually made quite substantially compared to modern ones.

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I decided to fabricate a single cover for the card slots because I didn't want to exhaust my supply of single covers, plus it gave me more time squirting plasma.

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Case after adding reinforcement to the rear corner.

For some reason, I'm having problems uploading all the pics to one post so lets try it in another..

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After installation of patch, mounting the cage and cutting PS hole.

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The end result. Front is 1/2" MDF, sides and top are particle board since I ran short.