Case take two...

The more I look at the current case, the less I like it. The finish is poor, the design is boring, the materials are meh... I can't stand it. I've decided to start from scratch for a new design, using some nicer materials.

I decided to use aluminium for the plate, and wood for the case. The design is much simpler this time, and apart from some minor details I'm liking it a lot. I'll take this opportunity to test the capabilities of my CNC in handling aluminium, which is something I never tried before.

Here's some pics from Fusion 360.

And finally a couple of renderings...

As you might notice there are some features of the design that are a little too thin... I'll try to make them thicker but the overall idea is all here.

Let's hope the CNCs and machining gods will smile upon me.