First post, by gerwin
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This concept has been mentioned before:
Cheap AT/ATX Test Bench?
Test Bench vs Cardboard Box
There was this case here, With a "Mycom" OEM XP sticker. When I first encountered it, it contained an AMD Duron 1200+. It was not worth keeping, as it had water damage at the bottom and swapping out a harddisk/CD was an annoying procedure. But the metal plating and stampings were pretty solid and good quality.
It almost went away as scrap iron, until I noticed how the AGP/PCI/ISA slot holders would help with "test setups". These setups that tend to assemble themselves under my desk whenever I wonder about how something might run. On top of a card box that is.
For me the main point of a test setup, and likewise a test bench, is good access to the CPU socket or slot. But without a test bench several components are just loose and vulnerable, obviously. So with that in mind, and considering the the construction of the case I decided on the cutting lines and just went ahead with it. First cutting, then grinding flat the sharp edges with the angle grinder flap disc, then deburring edges manually. A few small bits were added: a slanted support near the slots and two bolts at the bottom as additional support legs. See photos below. Most pleased with the result. It did not take too long either. 😀
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