Pretty straight forward conversion of an old external cd/rw to a more useful external hard drive. Supplies 1-external cd/rw (preferably the more boxy type) 1-hard drive (must match internal connector of drive case, needs to be formatted/sysed ) 1-small fan (preferably able to fit the case nicely and quiet enough not to be annoying) 1-5.5'-3.5' bay insert to hold drive (should be easy enough to fab if necessary) ---minor tools and the want to do it Disclaimer and ---t I take no responsibility/liability for any damage to anything you might incur from this instructable. Do not ingest, spray into eyes, etc.... I've been using a spare 40gig in this for weeks before this and now a couple weeks after w/o issue mounted under misc. *nix or doze.
Thanks a bunch for this tutorial. I was going to buy an enclosure, and I remembered I had a Memorex CD Recorder under the couch. I'd never heard of putting a hard drive in a n external CD Drive, but when I Googled it, I found this site. I used an AMD processor fan and put it on top as an exhaust fan with a screen and cover to make it look nice and protect the fan.
I used a mesh blank plate that I had laying around for the intake on the front. I like how it all looks, but I didn't realize how loud processor fans are! I think I'll go get a couple of those smaller fans like you used, and the next ones I make will be QUIETER! Thanks again, I enjoyed this little project! Eric 9 years ago.
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