Greaseweazle V4 5.25 inch Diskette Drive Case

Contains a single "full height" or two "half height" 5¼" along with a Greaseweazle V4 and Mean Well power supply
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I wanted an integrated solution for my Greaseweazle V4, drives, and a power supply.

Bill of Materials

QuantityItem
1Greaseweazle V4
1Floppy ribbon cable
1~2Diskette drives
1Mean Well RD-35A power supply
1IEC 60320 C14 panel mount socket
128 x 13 mm panel mounted, clip-in power switch
4M4 x 12 mm Flat Head Countersunk Screws (FHCS)
4M4x6x8 brass inserts
2M3 x 12 mm FHCS (for the C14 socket)
6M3 hex nuts (2 for the C14 socket, 4 for the power supply)
4M3 x 6 mm Button Head Cap Screws (BHCS) (for the power supply)
(Note: my photos show 8 mm screws poking out)
4~16Drive screws, either #6-32 or M3 as appropriate
1Drive power wiring harness - I salvaged mine from an old PC power supply
3Female “Quick Disconnect” crimp connectors
6Fork crimp connectors
4Stick-on rubber feet
 Electrical wire
 Soldering supplies

Notes

Disclaimer: building this involves mains power - do so at your own risk.

The power supply installation is difficult and requires a long hex driver to reach the screws in the back and bottom of the case, a flexible extension also helps.

The 3.5" to 5.25" drive bay adapter is from rmpel's FluxEngine-related work.

My exemplar is printed in Polymaker “Natural” ASA which matches pretty well with 1980s and 1990s beige electronics.

OnShape link: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ce0cf5552a9c587b34b53318/w/1ec3ed72cd9c15a99dfe904f/e/7470f9b0f07d151efdcc31a0?renderMode=0&uiState=65ecd14af796063448f14817

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