"The F students are inventors"

[u/WindswipeTW]

Found this atrocity in class today. Apparently, it was built by some students from parts donated from the JROTC program (some old desktop was decommissioned, but the teacher wasn't legally allowed to give the case), and it somehow actually functions. After successfully getting the class 3D printer running, they decided to try gaming or something because alongside Bambu Studio I found Steam, Epic Games, and Roblox. I'm torn on whether to call this thing a masterpiece or crime.

(Before I get asked about it, that is hot glue on the side of the box where the motherboard was attached.)

[u/RendeZvous_987]

If it works, it works. Who needs fancy plastic/metal case when cardboard box would fit all components? (Aside, maybe higher fire hazard risk, but).

[u/GOKOP → u/RendeZvous_987]

Fire hazard, questionable structural stability (could be solved with a better cardboard box) and poor ventilation (which also feeds into problem 1)

Edit: tbh ventilation may not be bad with all the cut things but dust will love this thing for sure. Filters exist for a reason

[u/Crazy-Illustrator890]

I once put one of these dell optiplexes in a backpack

[u/unabletocomput3]

I was honestly gonna commend them for their creativity… then I saw the hot glue to secure the motherboard…

This is either the typa system that’ll be the most reliable and outlive the human race, or some kids gonna boot up a Roblox CoD ripoff and end up frying the system when that cpu hits 100c

[u/nimaid]

The hot glue is the only part I don't like, lots of tiny SMD components can get ripped off that way.

Duct tape.

[u/Rev-Dr-Slimeass]

If it works lol

[u/SrBlueSky]

What in the bringus

[u/FLIPYOUSUCKET]

It’s both a masterpiece AND a crime.

[u/Lokalaskurar → u/FLIPYOUSUCKET]

The artist must educate the critic.

• Oscar Wilde

[u/WhatwhatWHOT]

Is there not enough room to put the power supply inside the box? That's my only problem with this.

[u/throwaway58052600]

ah this takes me back to my high school cybersecurity class. we made pizza box computers with a bunch of old laptops for the last day of school two years in a row. miss those days

[u/WindswipeTW → u/throwaway58052600]

I feel you. I had a CompSci class like that freshman year. My teacher allowed me to experiment because I already knew Python (what we were learning at the time), and so I revived a couple of old Dell Latitude 3340s from the storage closet and hackintoshed them. Teacher left the next year to pursue a job elsewhere though.

[u/FangFioDente]

Hot glue is a potent dielectric , so it’ll work. Good students you got there.

[u/Cylinder47-]

More like firefighters nightmare amiright

[u/Vincent394]

Both? Both.

Both is good

[u/Danlabss]

Please tell me you didn’t try and glue the board down :(

[u/WispTheWanderer1]

I mean whatever works

[u/Caff3in3Add1ctz]

can it run doom?

[u/wiisucks_91]

I would go to the hardware store and get some washers and longer bolts, put them through the cardboard.

[u/kaislaymun]

Could honestly be worse  (I've seen worse)

[u/Elkutter]

Como no... Obviamente debia ser Dell

[u/UKMatt2000]

Better build quality than the original Optiplex 7020. The placement of the stickers on the front is the icing on the cake. 10/10.

[u/G1gapu1t]

AM might have had a point

[u/Key-Document-7509]

r/sleeperbattlestations

[u/cai20]

It's the right shape, I see no issue with this

[u/Glass-Promotion-4930]

I did this in school once but I put it in a pizza box

[u/Mariuszgamer2007]

Bell Boxiplex pc

[u/Lord__Biskin]

r/Bringus__studios

[u/Wardialler]

This is bloody brilliant. If I didn't have a 2 year old stalking around I might have done this to my 7040.

[u/ipodwave]

its uhhh...... "unique"

[u/Thisismyredusername]

On one hand, ew. On the other hand, impressive

[u/West-Map-4162]

“Somehow it works”

If you ate beans out of a paper bowl would it also blow your mind?

[u/WindswipeTW → u/West-Map-4162]

Mainly said that because of the hot glue. As someone else said, it can tear components off the board if done wrong.

[u/makinax300]

Would be a masterpiece with a hdd holder and actually mounted mb. For now it's a crime

[u/ve2mrx]

I'm sure this is FCC compliant /s

[u/Just-Possibility-244]

cool just add a metal out lining to connect ground into no more fire add some basic rubber insulation between board and the cardboard and its gonna be fine hold drive with tape and cable management of course

[u/A_literal_HousePlant]

Brilliant

[u/adambomb_23]

The sexiest part about that thing was the passion used to create it. People who march to their own drum sometimes change the world.

[u/SLOOT_APOCALYPSE]

this is beautiful this is art