In a YouTube video, an inventor shows how he spent months producing individual fronts for his gaming PC. What’s special about it are the moving elements that create breathtaking effects.
Finding a stylish PC case is not difficult. Manufacturers offer you a huge selection of different variants so that there is something for every taste.
However, the manufacturer’s choice of housings is not enough for an innovator. Thanks to his passion for woodworking and 3D printing, he creates a custom case for his gaming PC. The designs are very artistic and beautiful to look at. What makes the project truly unique is the movable elements in the front of the housing.
The inventor Robert presents this current project on his YouTube channel Ideal Idea and is causing a lot of open mouths in the community. He got his inspiration for this from a case that was presented at CES 2022.
“I’ve spent the last few months on this” – Intricate design with fantastic results
What does the video show? The inventor Robert has only uploaded a few videos to his YouTube channel Ideal Idea. But in every video he proves his technical skills with impressive achievements within the individual projects.
In the current video he deals with building an individual PC case with a kinetic front. To start, Robert decided on 3 different designs. Each design is unique and varies in difficulty to realize in the way it is manufactured. The highlights are definitely the moving elements in the front, driven by mechanical parts and gears.
In the first concept, the inventor needs a manageable number of 14 moving elements for his idea. The result is 3 round recesses, each with the same delicate pattern. The shape is most reminiscent of a moving kaleidoscope.
Excited about his work, he skips the second concept and goes straight to work on concept number 3. Its design is far more complicated to produce. Many small hexagonal blocks move back and forth in a specific pattern. This creates a breathtaking wave or breathing effect. To implement this idea, an incredible 885 elements and components were necessary, all of which are movable.
How did Robert approach this project? It took many months from the idea to complete implementation. Every single component had to be tailor-made, designed and produced. He repeatedly encountered difficulties that cost him a lot of time.
In the description of his video he says: “I’ve spent the last few months working out the mechanical parts for this custom PC build as I have no idea what I’m doing but wanted to create a really complicated design.”
In order to give his works a stable hold, he first builds a PC case out of wood. The wooden casing is simply placed over the existing casing of your PC. In this way, he can quickly replace his unique fronts with just a few simple steps. Recently, another YouTuber also made a PC case out of wood.
He put the individual fronts together with meticulous work. Wood and plastic parts were used as materials for both variants. In order to be able to “breathe life” into the moving elements, he uses a palm-sized microcontroller called Arduino. After successful programming, it was able to control a small motor. The engine ultimately provided movement within the elements.
What tools were used? Starting with the first concept drawings, the inventor used various tools and tools to realize his idea. In addition to your own craftsmanship, the video shows a 3D laser printer for cutting shapes out of wood and plastic and a 3D printer for producing the necessary components.
During his explanations, he also occasionally shows the 3D designs for the project that were created on the PC. The visible elements are all made of wood. Mechanical components such as gears are predominantly made of plastic.
In the 28 minutes, Robert focuses primarily on clarifying the creation process. It should serve more as inspiration and less as a guide. It almost seems like a documentary.
Both end results are really impressive and make it clear how much attention to detail and care the inventor went into.
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