Homemade Casing

[Corbinator]

Alright, with all the cases I've seen that people have somehow managed to put together from ....'stuff' what materials do you want to use/avoid when building a homemade case? How does grounding work when you make a case out of.... a plasitc crate for example, or a metal tool box (from recent posts)? Obviously they're not going to be AMD/Intel approved, but I'm more interested in the safety/stability of the components.

Thanks!

[Wiggo]

Just make sure that all the metal parts are earthed which only requires a wire to do. ;)
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[//alias]

How Do you Plan to do the Power/Reset Switches and the rest of the front panel?

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[Wiggo]

Switches and LED's can be supplied by electronics stores (DSE, Tandys or Jaycar for you). ;)

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any soldering?
cos if there is, im out!
im terrible at soldering!

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[Wiggo]

Well get some old wire and start practisin'. :D

It's pretty easy after some practise on old stuff first. ;)

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dont have one.
i used the schools one *once*

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and i have a fear of stuffing it up!

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[Wiggo]

All ya need is one of these http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.st...uct/View/T2325 and one of these http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.st...uct/View/T5715 is very handy also plus ya likely to need it. ;)
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[//alias]

hmmm, that iron is pretty cheap.
i might actually consider it.
but knowing me i wont get around to it till i need it.
and that PCB thing looks good

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