On 12/13/2021 at 11:46 PM, Perifractic said:
Beautiful design Andy!
Thank you very much! I took some inspiration from the front cover of the initially planned X16 desktop-case.
On 12/13/2021 at 11:46 PM, Perifractic said:
Sadly phase 1 definitely wouldn't fit in there without a complete redesign.
Yes, true. The case would need to be considerably deeper. Also the power connector would need
not to be soldered and cables soldered directly instead. To keep proportions I would use a full size keyboard and also make it about 1cm taller. The only problem: my 3D printer is too small for that. So not sure if that will ever happen.
On 12/13/2021 at 11:46 PM, Perifractic said:
Phase 2 just about might fit if designed specifically for this form factor.
Mini-ITX should fit, although without usable space for expansion cards (maybe a raiser card could work). Also here depends a bit on where the connector for the power supply is placed. The keyboard stands need redesign for sure, as some would sit on the board directly.
On 12/13/2021 at 11:46 PM, Perifractic said:
so if you make 3D plans available for the community that would probably be a nice option.
Yes, I will make the plans available. Thinking about doing this in the next few days, just the way it is now. Maybe someone comes up with better solutions in some areas.