This crate was designed to hold and reduce the noise of a Bitcoin miner while distributing the heat. As with most of these boxes lately, I have to give credit for the basic design to Steve Barbour (twitter: @SGBarbour). I also pulled ideas from the Home Mining Wizards on telegram. Many thanks to all miners contributing to the At Home Mining movement.
Yooper Crate Cut Out Plans
I followed the plans and it turned out solid. Below you will find a picture journey from Start to Finish. Most shopping was done at Menards, Lowes, and Amazon. Parts list at the bottom.
Cheapest, decent board I could find that had .74” actual thickness. Beware, this stuff has sharp edges and will slice your hands. Gloves required!
Main screws I used for most of the assembly
Screws I used when I didn’t want to break through the other side
Pieces all cut out on a table saw
Started with the divider wall with internal hot/cold register
Figured out how the filter was going to lay in. I made the intake and outlet side the same so I can reverse flow if needed.
Air Filter - Probably not my final one but something to start with. I don’t want choke out the airflow
Intake/Outlet side: .75” reveal to plan for the bottom piece coverage
Pilot holes for the air flow cutouts
Backside of Intake/ Outlet side - ready for jigsaw cutout
Figuring out the duct mount
Intake, Outlet, and Divider
Assemble the Horizonal/ Vertical Air Flow Flanges x2
Flow flanges added to the pile
Attach the Asic shelf to the Divider wall
Asic shelf assembly added to the pile
Attach bottom to hinge side
Attach Intake/ Outlet Sides
Attach divider assembly. Notice small support blocks
Attach Horizontal/Vertical Flow flanges. Notice support blocks
Few screws into support block
Internal assembly complete
Added small casters
Added handles
Misc. hardware
Home sweet home
Sound dampening: D.Y.O.R. - I used 4 layers of old bath towel on each surface and the compressed air staple gun was key
Window seal for around the top
D.Y.O.R. - Mounted some drywall for a little fire protection
Window intake/ outlet for ducting
Flexible ducting
Picking a spot for my 220v - Hire a professional unless you absolutely know what you are doing
Custom Cover
Not my best work, but all set for an S19
Loaner S9 - thanks BigCohooNah
65.2 DB with top open and S9 running at 1420w
51.5 DB with top closed and miner running at 1420w: I added anti-vibration foam between asic shelf drywall and the miner and I believe it got even quieter
Final setup with node, miner, Yooper Crate, 87F outlet heat, Laptop, and slowly dialing in the best W/TH on the S9
Would you consider making a kit for us really busy, non-construction, bitcoin nerds? Happy to pay for the same.
I had that same poster. Lol. Good work man. Love it