BIG case

[Xyo II]

Alright, i need the biggest case possible, but the cheapest too. i dont care how it looks, but it just needs a lot of space on the inside. If anyone could help me out here, i would appreciate it. i would be willing to spend up to 100 on it, but i prefer cheaper. thanks to anyone who replies

 

[natto fire]

If you are proficient with a micrometer and a tap/die set, you could more than likely find a sheetmetal shop that would fab a case to your specs, you would have to do all the drilling/tapping yourself, but you would have a one-off case to your exact specs. 🙂

If not, then you can check around at computer specialty shops in your area, I know Micro Center near here had clearanced some really nice server cases a couple years ago, but they were still over $100. If you are only thinking big, like P180/CM Stacker big, then you shouldn't have any trouble finding a cheap knockoff on pricewatch or something. Server cases are another story, good luck finding one for $100 or less...

 

[emilyek]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125468

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: Captain_Howdy
If you are proficient with a micrometer and a tap/die set, you could more than likely find a sheetmetal shop that would fab a case to your specs, you would have to do all the drilling/tapping yourself, but you would have a one-off case to your exact specs. 🙂

If not, then you can check around at computer specialty shops in your area, I know Micro Center near here had clearanced some really nice server cases a couple years ago, but they were still over $100. If you are only thinking big, like P180/CM Stacker big, then you shouldn't have any trouble finding a cheap knockoff on pricewatch or something. Server cases are another story, good luck finding one for $100 or less...

well, there really isnt a sheetmetal shop around here, but i did find this server case here thats only about $80, but its 533x198x425mm...... is that really big? lol, i dont use the metric system....

 

[potato28]

If u know wat a metre is, just place a decimal in front of the whole number.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

533x198x425mm = 21x8x16.7" which isn't all that big at all. About the size of a short mid-tower . . .

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: potato28
If u know wat a metre is, just place a decimal in front of the whole number.

well, really i was looking for a comparison between a mid tower case and this, google does anything you want it to, i used that for conversion

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1
533x198x425mm = 21x8x16.7" which isn't all that big at all. About the size of a short mid-tower . . .

really? shucky-darns, that was an inexpensive case too, thats probably why 🙁 well, back to hunting for another one.

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: Einstein Element

Originally posted by: Captain_Howdy
If you are proficient with a micrometer and a tap/die set, you could more than likely find a sheetmetal shop that would fab a case to your specs, you would have to do all the drilling/tapping yourself, but you would have a one-off case to your exact specs. 🙂

If not, then you can check around at computer specialty shops in your area, I know Micro Center near here had clearanced some really nice server cases a couple years ago, but they were still over $100. If you are only thinking big, like P180/CM Stacker big, then you shouldn't have any trouble finding a cheap knockoff on pricewatch or something. Server cases are another story, good luck finding one for $100 or less...

well, there really isnt a sheetmetal shop around here, but i did find this server case here thats only about $80, but its 533x198x425mm...... is that really big? lol, i dont use the metric system....

That sucks, I lived in a village of 14K people and we still had two metal shops that would do this if asked. I guess the fact that I used to live in rural Ohio Might have affected that. I mean people have got to get custom fabrications on their tractor's, right?

Anywho, if you don't have a metal shop nearby, then I suppose a computer specialty shop is waaay out of the question, which was my second suggestion. I guess you will have to hunt for a server case for under $100 shipped. Good luck with that 😛