EPIA alloy wheel case mod

Posted on Thursday, May 18 2006 @ 8:39 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

All the crazy kids these days pimp their rides with a wicked set of alloys. So why not do the same for your PC? Take one 17 inch alloy wheel, a 380mm brake disc and a VIA EPIA mini-ITX motherboard and you have today's case mod.

"Hands up if you have heard the saying "Measure twice; cut once". Now let me introduce one of my own: don't measure; just cut it. There is a reason why one of them is a famous phrase and the other one is just a disaster waiting to happen. I think you know where this is going.. The task was to make a mounting for a power supply. The mistake was thinking that I didn't need to measure it accurately to make it 100% parallel with the motherboard tray already in place."

Check it out over at Bit Tech.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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