Cases for ATX power supplies.

This entry is part of a series, 12 Volt Power supply» aka Swanking your jank . . . . . . . . . Working hard in the lab, the corset post and exploring the world with the family have distracted me from posting the project I have completed.  While I don’t apologize for my priorities, I do make an apology to those who have been checking in. Not only did I finish the case for the ATX Power supply for myself, but I built a second for a good friend who is a fabulous tinker himself. The wooden part of the cases themselves are simple wood working – plywood with the edges covered in oak veneers.  I used luan was used for the grills, hand cut with a coping saw.  While unfettered ventilation is important, but not wanting to sacrifice aesthetic, I brass painted some window screen and glued it behind the grill to help obscure internal components.  The mark II has a black painted baffle halfway between the grill and the internal components to further aid this concealment. Wood stain and tongue oil help to give the wood parts a quality look. Brass corners a dress up the …Read the Rest