If you use lexan it's easier to work with and drill into with hole saws for fans, no cracking. It's more expensive than the acrylic sheets, but you'll get a better and less fragile result. Other than that, would be interesting to see temps... maybe add an intake fan at the bottom and exhaust fan at the top.
Right now I put my antminers into a 4U rackmount case. I thought about doing a plexi-case as well but kind ruled it out.
Topic: plexi case for ants... hoping it works... - page 2. (Read 2361 times)
I've got that very same PSU driving my S1s. Great choice 
Out of curiosity, why build the plexiglass case for the S1?
Out of curiosity, why build the plexiglass case for the S1?
Nice wind tunnel type design, I think drilling out vent holes on the side would help with temperatures, and maybe drilling some out of the top as well - hot air rises so I don't see how it would have a negative impact on temperatures.
realized, i put the dimensions at 7.5 in (height) x 15in (width) i think i need to make them 8 inches in height, so i can add spacers under the ant for better airflow....
EDIT: Maybe 8.5in
EDIT: Maybe 8.5in
i built a plexi-glass case for 1 ant, im going to see how it goes and then add more plexi after the test, just add 3 more sides going up.. now i know airflow is a big issue and i have a great idea to solve that soon... just for now ive decided to test this idea, im planning on drilling vent holes and adding fans to the outsides of the case to add side ventilation, but for now it seems worthy...
i had the ants in the open air, and they were running about 48 degrees celcius, and in the case they are running 46, so by restricting the air flow actually makes them run cooler... i also have the heatsink upgrades comming soon, so i hope they work even cooler so i can overclock them... i am going to add a exit hose duct so i can control where the hot exhaust is going soon as well...
check it out... i wanted to design it a little better, but when working with plexi-glass you can only do certain things...
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any ideas for improvements?
i had the ants in the open air, and they were running about 48 degrees celcius, and in the case they are running 46, so by restricting the air flow actually makes them run cooler... i also have the heatsink upgrades comming soon, so i hope they work even cooler so i can overclock them... i am going to add a exit hose duct so i can control where the hot exhaust is going soon as well...
check it out... i wanted to design it a little better, but when working with plexi-glass you can only do certain things...
pic#1
pic#2
pic#3
any ideas for improvements?
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