Peliputer

The hardware fits well, its not perfect, but that's a function of the options available for construction.

Ideally you would cast the foam and case hardware in place onto plasma activated plastic surface of the case. But i'm pleased with what i've achieved.

Initial fit up, In this photo i've not fitted the two carbon angle beam that support one side of the GPU card and prevent it moving in the direction of the CPU.

Back cover and bezel removed from the monitor (Dell S2240Lc) means it just fits inside the case, The USB3.0 adapter needs a hole cutting in the carbon fiber top plate and also a mounting plate making, i'm still deciding on how to best go about it.

I'm using flexible flat cable to HDMI adapters, which can be found on ebay for $15 (search for "HDTV FPC Flat Cable") and make connecting the monitor easier. I still need to trim the foam so that the cable does not rub against the top plate.

The motherboard and power supply are held in place by ties to rings fitted to the case, this keeps the components firmly attached to the base of the case, whilst allowing some movement and thus reducing the shock loads.

This case is not designed for the same environment that you would normally subject a pelicase to, but provides resistance to being moved frequently.

I recycled the carbon-foam sandwich panel from the previous case iteration, to keep a rigid base for the mother board.

Cable ties hold the base board to the base of the case, I used small triangle d-rings used for hanging pictures as the are small and light weight, and fit the M3 button head screws well.

Similar for the PSU, i'm going to replace the nylon line with cable ties, as although the line is strong enough, i'm not sure of its elacticity / the amount it will stretch.

The wiring used TE Connectivity 400R series 18AWG cable rated at 600V, the insulation on this is nice and thin, and reduces the space required for the wiring.

The case is lined with lightweight anti-static, rigid polyethylene foam, held in place by 3M 90 high strength spray adhesive. Which is reasonably good at adhering to the plastic of the pelicase.

Pelican are good, in that they supply CAD models for the inside cavity of their cases, this makes designing much easier, producing less errors.

Masking out the areas for the spray adhesive

Counter coating the foam pieces, only the side pieces are bonded to the case

Side pieces fitted

Base installed