Icrontic's EPIC Duct Tape Case
Assembling the case
Once we had completed all of the basic components, comprised of a variety of poles and panels, we were left with the quandary of how to put it all together. Our original design diagram was of a skeleton frame of poles skinned in panels, but the plan did not include specifics.
We quickly came up with two primary options. We could bind the poles into a frame, then lash the panels to the frame or attach the poles to the panels first, then lash those supported panels to one another. After experimenting with the former, we decided on the latter.
We used a series of long, thin ‘darts’ to strap the poles in place. At first we were going to notch the poles to fit together better (ala Lincoln Logs), but after experimenting with that, we found that we could create a significantly stronger structure by simply allowing the horizontal poles to sit on top of the vertical poles, which also provided good places to attach the internal components.
Next, we lashed the panels to one-another using long strips of tape along the inside and outside.
To create the hinged door, we left the top half of one of the poles exposed above the vent panel in the front of the case then slid the tube of the door down over that pole before lashing the top of the pole to the rest of the case.
That is some serious craftsmanship right there. Kudos to you both.
That case is saweeeet!! Excellent work guys! You're both definitely
The case looks really good. Excellent write-up, I'm sure you guys enjoyed building at least as much as I enjoyed reading about it.
Great Job Guys... Nice to finally read the article.
One Typo on the last page... "Me Fortress 2."
One Typo on the last page... "Me Fortress 2."
It's not a typo, actually... CB called it that because I was playing by myself.
Thanks for the kind words, folks!
One Typo on the last page... "Me Fortress 2."
I saw that too, but I think it was on purpose. He wasn't playing with anyone thus there couldn't be any "team" just himself or "me".
Also I wasn't sure how to visualize a duct tape "dart"? is it just a pointed tightly rolled piece of duct tape?
Added to reddit btw http://reddit.com/info/6lamx/comments/
This is awesome in so many ways. Good job guys!
Also I wasn't sure how to visualize a duct tape "dart"? is it just a pointed tightly rolled piece of duct tape?
So many people have thought the Me Fortress 2 was a typo, that maybe we should change it... :/
The duct tape 'darts' are just thin strips used as fasteners. The problem was that the word that means what we needed was 'tape'. but we didn't want to say that we were making strips of duct tape 'tape'. 'fasteners would have been equally ridiculous, and we had already used up the word 'strips' elsewhere.
Trust me. I fretted over using 'darts', knowing that that usage is a bit obscure, but in the end it sounded best...
I can only imagine
"darts" makes sense to me now thanks.
Fantastic work, guys
I really enjoyed the write-up! Who do we talk to if we'd like to get one in for testing in the IC labs?
Fricking awesome
Nice 
Dude you guys got onto Gizmodo! Congrats.
http://gizmodo.com/394121/if-you-bui...eeks-will-come
Sweetness!
Digg alone has three different links to stories. Congrats all around!
Congrats, guys!
Think you will have a problem with heat form the pc softening the glue and the tape losing its composure? Thats why we lost the duct tape challenge last year, except it was the sun not a pc melting our tape. nice work though.
Your Duct Tape Challenge entry didn't have sweet cooling fans and a stylish air vent, did it?
sweet//// awesome to finally see it complete good work guys
That's flippin sweet.
Thanks for the comments, folks!
Yes, [[][][[v]][[]]]agic, we were concerned about the heat. If we were going to be housing a PC in the case longer term, we had planned to cut a 120MM exhaust fan hole and possibly include a front intake fan behind the vent.
Duct tape, is there nothing it can't do?
So what's the next big project?
I say... build a working duck-tape rockband drum set. And then give it to me
Wow, well done guys. That's an impressive feat.
Also, I didn't think ME FORTRESS 2 was a typo - I believe we've called it that in-game before.
Excellent!
hehe nice.
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Bwahahahah total win!
We made Gizmodo's Top 10 Ultimate Ghetto Gadgets list!
Congrats (again!) CB and Rob!
That's awesome!
Congrats guys!
Awesome!!