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I built my own pc case out of hardwood laminate. It's actually sort of a sff system, as it's very short and thin. It's my linux box, running ubuntu.
· Date: September 11, 2005 · Views: 38528
· Filesize: 50.4kb, 161.2kb · Dimensions: 640 x 810 ·
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coastymad
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September 12, 2005 13:53 Rating: 8 

What happens if it catches fire?
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vnf4ultra
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September 17, 2005 15:20

I doubt it would, seeing that it doesn't run hot, it has a northwood p4, so it's not too hot. Even an extremely toasty 60C wouldn't be enough to ignite wood, at least I doubt it could. Also, the motherboard is mounted on rubber standoffs to keep it about a cm. away from the side panel. But back to the question, if it did catch fire, then I guess the case would burn, the motherboard would melt, and uh, yeah, it'd be bad, but it's unlikely. I think it would have to be 120C to start to char the wood, and about 190+C to actually set fire, and no cpu is going to still be producing heat if it gets that hot, it'll fry itself first.
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Row1
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September 21, 2005 12:45 Rating: 8 

sweet!

where did you get the wood-tone aluminum?



actually, i'll bet the wood is a lot quieter than metal.
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Tedster
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February 11, 2006 22:43

log! log! it's bigger, it's badder, it's good, log! log!





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Coolmatt
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March 4, 2006 21:34 Rating: 9 

Very clever lol.
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GeekieNick101
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August 16, 2006 00:44

I always wondered why they didnt have comptuer cases made at of wood I guess theere was neevr such a thing, untill now that is so neat
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Sjbrand99
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September 19, 2006 04:42

Go 4 it! overclock! the wood would char at 80 and burn at about 110 so any slight wiring fault that could result in a shot in the computer would set the whole thing up! Also, even just warming the wood will warp it and split it! Oh well.... we learn from our mistakes!
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TimeParadoX
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December 3, 2006 20:54 Rating: 10 

Does it actualy work? Like holding all the wires and stuff without it getting tangled and getting splinters
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Matthew™
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December 4, 2006 12:11

Nice and Retro - Original
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wallabing
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December 4, 2006 12:36

Very cool case! Dont listen to the other complainers, everyone who built a pc knows that PC hardware temperatures run nowhere hot enough to ignite wood. And wood doesnt even conduct electricity, even the amount emitted by the hardware, wires or PSU.



Keep up the good work!
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Rik
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December 15, 2006 12:26 Rating: 8 

It wont get viruses, just woodworm!! he he



It's definately a unique one off and no mistake!!
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Sloth52mn
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June 20, 2007 11:28 Rating: 10 

that looks sweet nice job you should start a side bissness lol
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Adhmuz
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July 7, 2007 10:30 Rating: 9 

Now to add a clear side and some neons and it would be truly sweet, but the clear side would have to be made out of glass not plastic to keep the look right.
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Ididmyc600
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July 8, 2007 14:47

And if you ever got burgled they would think it was one of those old stereograms your nanna had when you were a kid.



Pity you spoilt it by putting Ubuntu on the top, kinda like buying a decent MP3 player and putting the carpenters on it, ha carpenters, wood case, get it ....
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Obi-Wan Jerkobi
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April 6, 2008 19:23 Rating: 10 

lol I see a Pentium 4 Sticker



Every Ubuntu rig I try to assemble dies...
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Gflo
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November 2, 2008 20:47

I was thinking about doing that



down here in hillbilly hell(GA) we make everything out of wood, and id even go cut it down myself
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