Weekend mod.

Weekend Mod!

Hey guys, here’s a little mod I did this afternoon. A simple yet effective fan bay for a 120mm fan.

I took my 5.25 bay covers 3 in total and used an epoxy adhesive to glue them together.

Letting the epoxy dry for about 20 mins I took the clamps off and began masking and measuring.

Used a blank DVD to help me draw out a circle I could follow.

Comparison of the fan to the now 1 5.25 drive bay

After measuring and masking I took a trip downstairs where I could start cutting, sanding and filing. Rough cut out.

Some sanding and filing.

Securing the fan with some good ol’ hot glue.

In the case and running.

Overall I am very pleased with how it came out, and once I get my hands on some molding trim that will fit and a little paint, that will give it a very nice and finished look.

Thanx for stopping by.

nicely done

Simple, effective, looks good. You going to add any kind of grill.

A grill would make that look twice as sweet. Thanks for sharing the pics though, a nice little worklog to show rookies how we think around problems! +Rep for it.

-Dave

haha man you stole my mod lol im bored today so ill make a cool grill outta wood

I'd hate to be the one to say it, but those cuts look kinda rough. Do you have any die grinder bits, or sandpaper to even it?

But don't get me worong, overall I like the idea and creativity of it.

Definately need a fan grill. YIKES!

No seriously, it looks good. I did one with 2 bays and an 80mm fan.... left the grill off. The dog's tail got REALLLLLLLLL close one time. I put a grill on real quick after that.

LOL!

i think bondoing the gaps and painting the inside of it would make it look much better. im guessing the paint is supposed to look bubbly and bumpy. if not, repaint the case, i dont think it looks good.
great job with the creativity, though!

Thanks for the contructive comments guys.

I really do agree with the roughness on the hole, I will take a grinding and sanding disc to it and clean it up. also this weekend the wife will be away for a function that I don't have to go to, means I'll have a good 20 hours to do light bondo work and a basic paint job.

As for the fan grill.... I really like the look of it right now. I may down the line put something in, but for now I'm gonna leave it.

I've been meaning to do this (especially since I have flat 5.25 bays) for a while.

Looks good. I think I'll do it in April once I have time.