How to mod a SATA drive case - Steampunk themed Kingston SSD drive enclosure

Опубликовано 28 июля 2016, 15:30

Get the drive here: kings.tn/a400 This video is from our friend Igor at the Inspire to Make channel. He shows he modified the USB SATA drive case included with our SSD bundle kits by creating a steampunk-themed wood, leather and brass case. He will be using another 120GB UV400 SSD (solid state drive) and the connector board from the USB SATA enclosure provided to him by Kingston. He shows us how he cut, routed and glued the particle board case, cut a hole for the connector, wrapped it in stained leather and included a pressure gauge inlay, needle and glass cover, a vacuum tube, cut and folded brass sheets and nice big brass screws to accent the case design and give it the steampunk look.

Check out the Inspire to Make channel's other video where Igor mods a SNES cartridge into a SATA case with a UV400 SSD: youtube.com/watch?v=ttYmX-1I8R...

If you want to do this mod make sure you get the bundle kit version (part number SUV400S3B7A/120G, linked above) since that one includes the USB SATA enclosure. Make sure to like this video and subscribe to Kingston’s channel: youtube.com/kingston and Inspire to Make's channel: youtube.com/c/inspiretomake for more DIY and mod videos.

Tools:
• Spring clamps
• Vice
• Pliers and wire cutters
• Utility knife
• Screwdrivers
• Various files
• Drill bit set
• Drill
• Hot glue gun
• Marking tools (Sharpie and pencil)
• Table saw
• Scroll saw
• Jewelry saw (for cutting brass)
• Wood router
• Metal Lathe

Materials:
• Kingston UV400 120GB SSD with installation kit, part number SUV400S3B7A/120G kings.tn/UV400itm
• Vegetable tanned tooling leather
• Leather die
• Leather sealant (dubbin)
• 5mm particle board
• Sheets of Brass
• Hot glue
• Super glue
• Wood glue
• Various and miscellaneous parts for decoration: vacuum tubes, brass or copper pipe fittings, screws and rivets, gouges etc.

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