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Hoolio   09-13-2003 at 10:50:12 PM

Hi,

I am an electronics engineer, I basically am looking for a case a bit higher than 2 5.25" bays. The reason I want this is I am working on a project for which I need a case in which I can mount a drive and something else. But I dont want the firewire ports on the back, it is basically a data logger I a building but everything will be designed myself but I need a case to put it in.

Does anyone know where I can get an empty case of this sort?

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Crashman   09-14-2003 at 08:34:29 AM
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Firewire ports on the back are a feature of motherboards, not cases. Do you need to use a full length ATX board, or will a Micro ATX board work?

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error_911   09-14-2003 at 04:54:06 PM
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you might want to look at Shuttle's XPC, or perhaps a 2U rackmount chassis would work for you

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Hoolio   09-15-2003 at 04:30:13 PM
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I know they are part of the Firewire to IDE Bridge but I want just a normal empty case that is very small.

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Hoolio   09-15-2003 at 04:32:22 PM
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Hmm I looked at the shuttle PC but it looks a little large. Maybe 2U rackmount would be a good idea.


Thanks

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Crashman   09-16-2003 at 12:56:04 AM
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I'd probably recommend <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=11-108-276-01.JPG/11-108-276-06.JPG/11-108-276-07.JPG/11-108-276-04.JPG/11-108-276-05.JPG/11-108-276-03.JPG/11-108-276-02.JPG" target="_new">This Little Inwin Case</A> which accepts a Micro ATX board and full height cards. Forget the front connectors if you don't need them, you don't have to use them!

If you can live with half-height card slots, <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=11-130-105-01.JPG/11-130-105-08.JPG/11-130-105-03.JPG/11-130-105-04.JPG/11-130-105-05.JPG/11-130-105-07.JPG" target="_new">This Little Aopen Case</A> would probably be nearly perfect.

There is also <A HREF="http://www.caseoutlet.com/case/4117/CS-4117.html" target="_new">This case style</A> that turns <A HREF="http://www.caseoutlet.com/case/4117/images/4117-Back-Panel-600-New.jpg" target="_new">one of the card slots sideways</A> so you can have 1 full height and 1 half height card.

Of all those examples, the first one is a little larger, while the rest are about the same size as each other. They all support Micro ATX boards, leaving you more choices in motherboards.

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Hoolio   09-16-2003 at 01:00:54 PM
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Cool thanks, hopefully one of these should be sensible for my electronics.

I e-mailed some companies on the net and none of them replied! So I came here. Thanks....Now I can have a go at getting my project mounted in a box :)

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shaneperch   09-30-2003 at 12:54:47 AM
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If cost is not much of an issue. Look at hoffman. They make industrial enclosures for the electric field and make industrial PC cases and stuff. Just a thought. Or go with a nema 4 enclosure and make your own penatrations for drives and stuff. just a couple of ideas

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