Mounting Coolermast HAF 932 on wheels, "that don't break" |
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Mounting Coolermast HAF 932 on wheels, "that don't break" |
  Oct 30 2009, 09:46 PM
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 Member  Posts: 325 Joined: 18-November 08 From: Harrah, Ok Member No.: 64,925  |
Well my first and only disappointment "knock on wood" with my coolermast haf 932 was the wheels that were included with the case broke upon first use on thin carpet. A disapointment yes, But a great opertunity to modify a bit. Soo. here we go.
To start, I purchased some wheels from ace hardware. I could not find a wheel that could fit upon the original wheels Holes but thats ok.... I can make my own. note that they are good for DIY parts, metals, hardware ect ect. the wheels I bought are a one central bolt type and are disigned for rolling chairs or something fairly heavy. After I got a hold of the hardware I needed I took the case down to the bone. WHen you do anything that may involve metal shaving, just take it apart all the way.  After that You will need to drill the holes. I sized them up a hair small then filed all the flashings off to better my chances of a level case when I was finished. this is what you wind up with.  After thats performed you will likely need to cut the wheel's bolts excessive threads. and chances are your going to need to cut case parts for clearance. If you look at the picture you can see where I had to cut up the power supply stand on both sides to make clearance for the large bolts. I also had to cut the hardrive cage a little on the cases right side but I couldn't get a good picture.   After you have cut the bolts and installed them you should winde up with this sort of assembly After fully installing the Guts. 'SHRUG' And please be sure you purchase locking wheels, if not for locking wheels the case would be sitting on the floor and not the table.  And you continue overclocking at about 2:00 in the morning on a work night..... see Bishop245 in background "I found HIM"  Its tons of fun to modify cases in my experience. But this one is all useful. Just due to the Simple fact I can roll my case out of the way when I want to vacuum or transport it. It also helps air get underneath the case and make more airflow.  enjoy. hope this help or encourages someone.
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Oct 30 2009, 10:15 PM
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Member  Posts: 113 Joined: 14-April 09 Member No.: 66,976 |
neat.
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Oct 30 2009, 10:28 PM
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 Certified Geek Posts: 1,872 Joined: 23-April 05 Member No.: 32,193 |
I did that mod a while back, just smaller casters, I had those same once for my desk but did not put them on. I tried them on my case and they were too high. You're right, the wheels make it easier to clean the areas around the case.
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Oct 31 2009, 03:10 AM
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 Forum Wars - OCC Captain Posts: 2,948 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 31,336 |
Great, although I would have used wheels with a metal frame like in the picture above ^.
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Oct 31 2009, 03:22 AM
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 Total Nerd Posts: 2,258 Joined: 4-July 08 From: New York Member No.: 63,263 |
Looks awesome, but I couldn't help and think about the last picture; wouldn't it suck so much if it just slid off the desk?
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Oct 31 2009, 09:11 AM
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Certified Geek Posts: 1,872 Joined: 23-April 05 Member No.: 32,193 |
QUOTE (tkrow21 @ Oct 31 2009, 01:22 AM) Looks awesome, but I couldn't help and think about the last picture; wouldn't it suck so much if it just slid off the desk? The front actually did roll off once while I was in the process of cleaning the rear side the desk, but it only got as far as 4 inches off the desk. The back is heavier where a 240mm rad is mounted, LOL. This post has been edited by Voltes_5: Oct 31 2009, 09:11 AM -------------------- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R_Q6600@3.6/1.444vcore(400x9)_2X2GB OCZPlats_3x74GB Raptor RAID(XP-Pro)1X74GB(Windows7_RC)_XFX GTX260 BE_HannSpree 28" WS_Antec TruPowerTrio 650
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Oct 31 2009, 02:04 PM
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Member Posts: 325 Joined: 18-November 08 From: Harrah, Ok Member No.: 64,925 |
I cannot remember if I mentioned it But i did put on some wheels that lock in place, just to keep it where I want it. Plus that Haf 932 is stupid tall to begin with so it is only another 1.5 inches taller now.
And I can sit on it without breaking the case or wheels, so the casters are plenty strong. This post has been edited by boinker: Oct 31 2009, 02:05 PM -------------------- Asus M3N-HT HDMI 780a Sli Chipset, Phenom II X4 940 Denab BE @ 3.51Ghz, Cooler Master GeminII HSF,Nvidia GTX 260 C216, Mushkin Redline 4GB DDR2 1000, 2 500gig hdd raid 0, Cooler Master HAF 932, BFGTech 800ES PSU, Vista home premium. GF's Rig: Asus M4A77TD-PRO, Phenom II x2 545 @ 3.00Ghz, Zulman 92mm nvidia edition cooler, Mushkin ddr3 1666, WD 320gig hdd, Nvidia 9800GT VGA, antec 900 Case, thermaltank 600watt psu, Vista home premium. "It works Because I threatened it. :lol:" - " did you show it the sledgehammer" - "No, A flight of stairs" There is a huge difference between motherboards I use and Motherboards I don't use..... the ones I use work out of the box Stupid slow gaming rig Stupid slow gaming rig See Modding Project 1 "I Am A Freak Of Nature" Modded Case Two |
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Oct 31 2009, 03:07 PM
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 Day of the Testicle Posts: 7,303 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Liverpool, UK Member No.: 10,582 |
Dude! Bishop!
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Oct 31 2009, 03:12 PM
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 Member Posts: 234 Joined: 23-April 09 From: New Tork Member No.: 67,121 |
LOL, I know this problem before I bought my 922, I just make sure when i move my case that I'm really careful to not break the feet.
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Nov 3 2009, 01:16 PM
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 Member Posts: 267 Joined: 28-November 07 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 28,519 |
Have the wheels gotten weaker or something because I have rolled my 932 all over the place and haven't broken them yet *knock on wood*
Nice job on the mod btw |
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Nov 4 2009, 05:41 PM
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Member Posts: 325 Joined: 18-November 08 From: Harrah, Ok Member No.: 64,925 |
I guess I have thick carpet or something. Oh well. I can sit on it so its all good.
-------------------- Asus M3N-HT HDMI 780a Sli Chipset, Phenom II X4 940 Denab BE @ 3.51Ghz, Cooler Master GeminII HSF,Nvidia GTX 260 C216, Mushkin Redline 4GB DDR2 1000, 2 500gig hdd raid 0, Cooler Master HAF 932, BFGTech 800ES PSU, Vista home premium. GF's Rig: Asus M4A77TD-PRO, Phenom II x2 545 @ 3.00Ghz, Zulman 92mm nvidia edition cooler, Mushkin ddr3 1666, WD 320gig hdd, Nvidia 9800GT VGA, antec 900 Case, thermaltank 600watt psu, Vista home premium. "It works Because I threatened it. :lol:" - " did you show it the sledgehammer" - "No, A flight of stairs" There is a huge difference between motherboards I use and Motherboards I don't use..... the ones I use work out of the box Stupid slow gaming rig Stupid slow gaming rig See Modding Project 1 "I Am A Freak Of Nature" Modded Case Two |
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Nov 4 2009, 08:43 PM
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 too stupid to install os Posts: 7,002 Joined: 31-October 02 From: enid oklahoma Member No.: 2,371 |
hi all yup thats me at my desk goofing off on the laptop while my build was done before his no modding on mine. We do our modding where i work so we have access to all kinds of saws drills torch plasma cutter ect...
As to wheel breakage i have the cooler master stacker original and the wheels broke the first time they were rolled on concrete so it is the next mod project for me to follow in boink boinks foot steps  maybe next week if i go buy the stuff lol and my brother stays sober long enuff to carry that heavy rig to my truck for me since my back is in very bad condition nowdays
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