Date: November 15th, 2003
Article by: Roger (Hardware Reviewer)
Product was donated by: Aerocool / MyDreamingPC.com
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CONCLUSIONS & AFTERTHOUGHTS

I am so torn (figuratively and literally) with this case. On one hand (the cut one), I hate it. I think the manual is absolutely useless. It is frustrating to have to unscrew pieces over and over again to slip in more sliders. (On this note, a word to the wise: slip in a lot of sliders on each bar.)

On the other hand (the unscathed one), I am actually looking forward to working on another project with this case. The thing is, the case is all about preparation. If you sketch out exactly what you intend to build, then you will be able to make excellent diagrams which will prevent a lot of the frustration which I experienced putting this case together. Had the manual been properly written, I would have had fun with this. However, I did not. Somewhere in this world, there is someone without any experience whatsoever trying to assemble one of these cases… and I know for a fact that each time they are having to unscrew a bar, they are that much closer to insanity.

Pros:

· Only limited by your imagination… can design any type of case provided you have enough material
· Looks very cool, even if designing a simple case
· Great for testing equipment
· Solid construction

Cons:


· Useless manual (I cannot stress this enough)
· Very sharp edges
· No extra #1 screws (which are the main assembly screws)
· Have to make certain to plan case in advance, right down to the exact amount of sliders you will need on each bar
· No easier way of slipping in sliders other than unscrewing everything
· No acrylic included to close the case off and make it functional

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