Making Computer Cases out of Plexiglass? 30
antis0c asks: "After reading many stories on Slashdot about building custom PC cases, I'm highly interested in building one myself. The only problem - I have absolutely no experience working with PlexiGlass/Acrylic/Lexan, basically any plastic type materials. I'd like to learn the basics, cutting, adhesives, special tools, all the skills required to build a PC case out of this stuff. A quick Google search left nothing really good on it, and I can't even find any books on Amazon on the topic. I hoping some Slashdotters might have some insight on good books on the topic, sites, or perhaps just information."
Bit-tech article on it... (Score:4, Interesting)
"linear" has two articles there so far. "Planning Your Acrylic Case" is seven webpages with details on various aspects of acrylic case design. "The Invisible Case" is sixteen webpages on how the author went about making a (rather ambitious) clear plastic case for their computer (amongst other clear modding), complete with plenty of pictures.
EM Radiation? (Score:2, Interesting)
ie the metal case on ur machine acts as a farraday cage, preventing out side EM noise interfering with it, and stop it give of interfering radiation.
now with these plastic cases the cage is broken and thus no longer works.
i beleive there are rules (i duno if law) about the fact ur electrical device most not give of (unreasonable) EM noise, and most with stand EM from other devices (eg in US this set by FCC)
how does plastic cases address these concerns, if at all?
RF Noise (Score:2, Interesting)
Now to you that might be a big deal, but to me it is a big deal.
Ever try operating a Ham Radio in the same room as a computer? It's bad enough with the case on.
One thing you can do is to go buy some fine copper mesh from your local hardware store and put it just underneath the plexiglass, this will capture most/all RF Noise.