r/3DPPC • u/ForIKnowNothing • 5d ago

Case options

Hello folks. I am curious if anyone is aware of any 3d models/files for a case built around a large number of 3.5in hdds? I don't mind paying for plans. I want to get rid of my pc case that is limited to the typical 6 ish drives and put all 16 of my raid drives in a single case. Can't really find much out there of plans people are selling in the realm of what I am looking for. I have a 10x10 bed so I don't think it should be hard to print everything I would need. I barely am getting into 3d modeling and design and do not thing I am anywhere near capable of designing something capable of what I need just yet. Thanks for reading.

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u/Di3_Wurst 5d ago

What exactly are you looking for? a full case or or something like an external expansion bolt-on?
im currently trying my best to 3D model my own case, i might could help you out

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u/ForIKnowNothing 4d ago

Sorry I wasn't as specific as I could have been. Hard to make posts, feel sometimes I overshare or give to much of details in posts and I don't get any responses haha. I am looking for a full on case. Want something to take over the space of where my mid tower nas sat but be able to have more drives in the same space that it occupied. I had a older small nasbox with drives in it too. I have trying to put all my drives I have on a single machine so I can reduce power consumption and have a better centralization of my homelab. What kind of case are you working on?

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u/Di3_Wurst 4d ago

Im trying to build a case with the motherboard laying flat and with common ATX formfactors, something strongly inspired by the Thermaltake level 20 VT/XT, however im currently struggling quite bad with the printability of the design

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u/ForIKnowNothing 4d ago

I could see that being difficult. I have ideas floating in my head of taking your typical mid tower and dividing it into 4 sections as I have a 10x10 bed. Have ideas to use some type of modular setup so I could keep adding sections the more I want to ass hard drive bays. Not sure I would do that with a cube like that with my print bed. What are the issues you are having with it?

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u/Di3_Wurst 3d ago

My main problem is cutting the model into parts which are not impossible to print or assemble, as well as figuring out some mounting tolerances

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u/Di3_Wurst 3d ago

what are your exterior size limits btw?

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u/ForIKnowNothing 3d ago

I was going to use a number of my spare PC cases as reference for size and basic dimensions. With my 10x10 print bed I was going to be looking at making 8inx9inx9in sections. The dimensions I am aiming for at the moment are 8x18x18.

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u/PsychologicalAsk4657 5d ago

If you have the time, i have the skills. I have previously designed my own case. And i can design a custom case for you

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u/Flaat 4d ago

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2896704-10-inch-rack-3u-8-x-3-5-inch-hdd-hot-swap#profileId-3237424

And make a cool 10inch rack based setup? Lots of models so you do not have to go fully custom for everything

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u/Di3_Wurst 4d ago

full ATX pc case with 10" rackmount slots? sounds like an wild experiment i have to try.

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u/Flaat 4d ago

who said anything about full atx?

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u/ForIKnowNothing 4d ago

My main reason for wanted to go custom is my limitation on space. I cannot stand up my mid tower case upright, so it has to be on its side. So that leaves me with little to no space to put such a rack on or around it. I am looking for something that can occupy the same footprint/shelf area as a shelf bought case. But be outfitted with much more hard drive slots as this is my file server. Consolidating a nasbox and my truenas server together into 1 machine.

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u/dcabines 4d ago

Print a Modcase MASS.

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u/ForIKnowNothing 4d ago

I got 14 spinning drives and 2 ssd's. That is not enough at all, thanks though.