The Neo Classic case mod was fun, but I wanted more. Like most of you i get a bit of a kick out of building systems & seeing how they go.. not to mention all the experimenting you can do with new materials you find around the house \ electronics store...
Here's a small snipped from my latest build. It's the lower HDD tray on my P180. The lower fan has been decoupled (using spare silicone gromets from the upper hdd cage) which in turn creates room for the SATA + power cables to feed through to the drives without having to first pass through the upper chamber. The outside of the drive cage has a layer of asphalt dampening material (siver) as do the surrounding metal areas. This is an attempt to absorb any noise coming from the drives. The inner area of the cage has dense foam padding with enough space to allow decent airflow. Areas around the front intake also have foam padding, none of which impeeds airflow.
I think the asphalt dampening material combined with the foam does work. Most high frequency sounds are blocked and the seeks seem somewhat "deddened".
The 2nd shot is of the same dampening asphalt on the inside of the door. Silver cloth tape was used to cover the edges where "tar" could squeeze out and mark anything it came into contact with...
Thoughts \ constuctive criticism anyone?
