Ultimate 4U 500mm Chassis - Who is interested?

[2 picoDumbs]

Thanks, it did, but I see still only one baseplate, at the bottom.
Does the second one get attached to the top, to add rigidity ?
Is my thinking correct ?

If so, I understand.. In fact, the second baseplate (at the top) would be a perfect place to place heat generating items since they are close to the top, heat would escape much more quickly from the top.

Thanks

The silver base plate (the second one) is bolted to the rails/brackets that are attached to the heatsinks.
It's there to make it easier to mount stuff to, as it has a stack of holes in it.

If you didn't purchase the additional steel plate then you would drill your own holes in the stock anodised black aluminium base plate

 

[2 picoDumbs]

The 'other' baseplate is just a cover, not really useful for putting anything on, it is just aesthetic. It should be called 'base COVER' not base PLATE.

Thanks

Incorrect.
Many people buy these cases and mount stuff to the stock 3mm aluminium plate.

That's why the steel plate is an additional extra - it's not necessary, it's just convenient

 

[cakyol]

Wow.

I am very surprised that people mount anything to the base COVER. It does not really have any structural rigidity to hold anything substantial of weight. I would have thought EVERYONE would want the strong baseplate. I am very surprised.

In any case, to avoid ambiguity in the future, can we call one the BASEPLATE and the other, base COVER ?
That way everyone knows exactly what is being meant.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

As you can see by the survey, from a response of 21 people, it's about 16 in favour of purchasing the additional steel plate and 5 in favour of not buying it.

 

[cakyol]

I am very surprised. How do people think of attaching even a smallish transformer to that structure ? Everything would be warped & stressed...

If it was left to me, I would have even the baseplate at 3mm at least. But then again, I like to over-engineer everything.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

The base plate is 3mm

You seem to be confused.

 

[cakyol]

ok, the base COVER is 3mm aluminium and the base steel PLATE is 1.5 mm no ?
Calling both of them 'plate' is confusing. This is where the source of my confusion came from all along: Calling them both 'plate'.
I will call the outermost one 'COVER" (after all, is it not exactly the same as the top COVER ?) and the strong steel inner plate the 'PLATE'.

I meant to say that I would make the base steel plate at least 3 mm

In any case, please put me down as guaranteed buyer for the 4U 500mm deluxe WITH the steel strong base PLATE and UMS 500mm heatsinks and the holed/puched BACK plate.

Thanks

 

[2 picoDumbs]

No worries mate.

I will put you down for one.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

4U x 500mm Toxic Masculinity Chassis

x10 310 Euro
x25 250 Euro

Definite List
Pico x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Gary S x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
pwagner x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Hey Bill x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Super_BQ x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Mirio x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
TungstenAudio x 1
Subbu k x 1
hifibluedevil x 1
BrianGasberg x 1
GnuB x 1
Gerald1951 x1
Cakyol x 1

Possible List
Blk Dynamite x 1

 

[cakyol]

Thanks

 

[GnuB]

Pico,
Look into getting a good price for 20.
If it's good enough and we can entice Blk Dynamite to join and all the "maybe 2s"...
...we could pull this off.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

Your LEGENDARY status just went up 2 fold.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

4U x 500mm Toxic Masculinity Chassis

x10 310 Euro
x25 250 Euro

Definite List
GnuB x 2
Pico x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Gary S x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
pwagner x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Hey Bill x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Super_BQ x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
Mirio x 1 (maybe 2 if required to get to 25)
TungstenAudio x 1
Subbu k x 1
hifibluedevil x 1
BrianGasberg x 1
Gerald1951 x1
Cakyol x 1

Possible List
Blk Dynamite x 1

 

[2 picoDumbs]

So close now.
Just a few more people.

 

[gary s]

I see pico, that you do believe in Santa.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh.

 

[vvs07]

vvs07 x 1

 

[zman01]

vvs07,

It's probably around 4:00 am in the morning where 2 picoDumbs is, so I'll congratulate you the Aussie way in his temporary absence- you're a legend mate!

2 picoDumbs can add the "bloody" part when he wakes up.

 

[Gianluca]

He never sleeps, just "closes his eyes for a while"

 

[TungstenAudio]

^ It's called Insomnia