[Hardware] A modder creates a front for a PC case that moves by itself

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Surely one of the dreams of many hardware fans is to be able to make their own PC case, not only custom-made but with the features and functions they want. This is exactly what this modder has done, who has created a box front that is literally in constant movement, creating an effect that is not only curious but also hypnotic.

Actually, not everyone has the necessary tools to do something like this, but in this case you also have to have great creativity and spatial vision to generate the design, because as you will be able to see below, it is certainly something quite complicated to design and carry out.

The box with the front in constant movement
Repurposing his old Corsair Crystal 570X PC, the modder has used a combination of wood, 3D printed gears and acrylic to create a unique kinetic case, with multiple moving parts that create movements that are visible from the front panel of the case, driven by gears and axles located behind but hidden from the naked eye. The result is spectacular.

The modder got rid of the tempered glass sides that the box came from the factory and built his own out of plywood, with multiple hexagonal perforations that not only serve as ventilation grilles but also to implement a touch of light.

 

 

The most curious thing is that the modder created a wooden structure that surrounded the original box, so that it can be put on and taken off without too many problems (in fact they are put on and taken off by sliding them instead of with magnets or fixed fasteners).

But without a doubt the most interesting thing is that front panel that moves; To begin with, you should know that all this has a "brain" in the form of an Arduino Uno board that controls two motors that generate the movement, configured of course by trial and error as explained in the video. The front panel is modular, allowing you to swap between different options (the modder made three to start).

Be that as it may, behind the front panel there is a series of crankshafts and gears that, moved by the motors controlled by the Arduino board, make it move constantly. Look at the precision required to square not only the shape of the crankshafts, but also the speed of the engines and the size of the gears... if you can't imagine it, believe us: it is a job of hours, hours, hours. and more hours of trial and error (and with 3D printing involved).

In the end, an impressive effect of perpetual motion is created, as if it were waves but with wooden pieces that emulate it. Now, we must also keep in mind that this not only implies "hiding" all these gears, the Arduino and so on, but they also make some noise because at the end of the day you have pieces of wood moving and generating friction.

Without a doubt, visually it is impressive and there is enormous merit in having completed such a project, but it is something that we cannot imagine that any manufacturer will end up selling en masse, don't you think?

 

https://hardzone.es/noticias/componentes/modding-frontal-caja-movimiento/