Wood Case Hackintosh

[heretolearn]

Here is the finished build, I will leave the rest of the post intact.




Been trying for months to come up with a design for a wood case that is a little different.
I think I may have figured it out.
It will be a mix of two different furniture pictures I have found.


I just love the style of these shelves and also this small chest.


So it will be a blend of these two styles.

Before I can build any thing else I needed to figure out the mother board and power supply tray.
Here's what I came up with.

This is what the bottom will look like.



The tray will slide in from the side, may add a window but there really isn't that much to see.
Here's the side and a couple to get a better look at the tray.


I probable should have taped up the plastic to cut it but the plastic shutter parts did quite will.

I need to sleep on the next step.
Have to figure how I need to make the corners till then it's Woe Nelly.


Well I started cutting some wood.
Even after narrowing it down to two cases I'm still having a hard time getting started,
just couldn't figure out what I want.
Once I had the tray size nailed down I could start on the frame.
Still can go in any direction but it's a start.
Here's the plans.
I use a large cut out from a counter top to draw on.
It has square edges so I can use a speed square to lay out my ideas and kinda like a chalk board is easy to erase.



I'm old school so use dowels to put things together.
By using dowels I can put it together with out glue and check if it's really going to work.
The tool I use for drilling my holes is called a Dowel Crafter.
I've been using one for 30 years you would have a hard time finding one they have been out of production for years, but to me it's one of the best hand dowlers there is.
I've got a pocket jig kit but haven't taken the time to figure it out yet.


I've got the frame figured out and put together with out glue, now I need to see what I can do to close it up.


I have some scrap maple that I am trying for looks, not cut to length or anything.
Got any ideas let me know.

 

[heretolearn]

I've added to the first post to keep it all together.

 

[heretolearn]

Well it's time for an up date.
Monday I cut out and glued up the back or front.
The back is oak and walnut.
I wanted a nice back so I could have it showing at times instead of the door, which I have at this time no idea how it will be done. lol



Spent all day Tuesday sawing and sanding.
Glues the frame together and then adding the back.




While that was drying I started on the top.
I will have a fan under the wood top so the top center at least will be open but may use slats over the whole top we'll see.
So cut out slats sanded and have them just sitting up there, going to sleep on this.


I should have mentioned this at the start of the build but you may have noticed that all the plug ins for this computer will be on the bottom,
And will be routed out the back and down behind the shelf to the next level to be hooked up or plugged in.
As they say it's something a little different.

 

[grg3]

Lookin' good! Great way to combine hobbies!

 

[heretolearn]

Thanks grg3
More to come, got the top on and tried a rub on finish for a first look will be up soon.

 

[heretolearn]

Well I'm back at it.
Why do I build things with so many parts.
Every one of those top boards had to be sanded on all sides, I'm going back to ply wood. lol
So got the top on and am trying out two maybe three different sides.





When I went to put in the last slat it needed to be narrower but not just that the one end was an 1/8 fatter that the other.
So here's how I fixed that, worked great.
Just added a clamp and off it came.


I ran out of oak so will need to go scrounging to find some before I build a back door.
I do have a clear plastic door off of a G5 Mac that will work for now.



I did the top in maple and it looks nice but the oak just looks so much better on the front.
Put some hand rubbed finish on to see how it will look.

 

[heretolearn]

This should finish it up for now.
Well I've put it together and it still needs a couple a coats of finish I will be switching out mother boards after the new wears off.



Still needs a back door but it's up against the wall so?
I put oak ply wood on one side and a window on the other.



Have got to find some more oak before I go any farther with it.
I wish I hadn't used maple on the top I love the oak much better but it's over my head so won't see it much.
I just tacked on the plywood so may change that later.
Hope you liked my weeks worth a work.



Just thought I'd mention for all you scroungers out there I got maybe $8 in sand paper finish and glue and that's it for this project. lol