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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
 Posted - 13 Jul 2003 : 19:56:00
I just bought a welder, and have a source of steel, so I am planning to build a metal case for 5 LC-style motherboards and a home-brewed lead-acid battery/inverter backup power supply. One 4AA 3 volt pram battery will serve all 5 motherboards (with a few diodes to prevent ground loops and such). The power switches will be lockout toggles on the front of the case that control relays for the pizzabox psu's. The motherboards will be on sliding trays for servicing, and the hard drives will be mounted to the underside of the tray. As far as the paint job goes, It will probably be leftover school bus yellow from the Honda project. this is just an idea after a long day of working on the car... I guess this is kind of my cheap version of the BrickOven thing  Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jul 2003 : 20:20:04
Nice. Post pics when you're done!  "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jul 2003 : 20:31:25
This is just like Trash80's idea from a while back...with a hole bunch of Microquadra motherboards and flashing lights...--------------------
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jul 2003 : 20:33:04
Yeah, that was the brickoven"**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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The Balance Of Judgement
Senior Member
Ivory Coast
1006 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jul 2003 : 23:37:05
I am not talented when it comes to working with things like metal or wood. So, I rely on other people doing the actual construction.I am a profesional idea maker! :) Want to do something with those spare mac parts? E-mail me and I can tell you a cool hack to do, but I know next to nothing about executing the hack. :P
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jul 2003 : 20:22:16
well, I need to make a more "space saving" server cluster, since the server pile in the garage is quite messy. I am in no way trying to copy the BrickOven idea. It will be 100% function over form: an ugly school bus yellow 16 gauge steel box with 5 power switches, and maybe some sort of homemade kvm switch.Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2003 : 22:08:28
cool! I remember when I was thinking of my QuadraQluster idea... quite similer good luck and piccies are needed! Official 68k videographer
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