NAS Server: v0.4

120mm fan swapped with a 200mm fan, an obvious solution to the issue (thanks jisa!). I'm currently eyeing the Antec Big Boy 200 (the fan in that image is not the Antec, but since i couldn't find a ready-made model I just resized the 120mm to the same dimensions). Hopefully it does translate to better airflow distribution. Removing the duct also makes the enclosure shorter, a welcome change.

Ventilation grilles have been added to the front of the base plate; I'll be adding more in future. The motherboard mounting plate is currently secured to the base by screws. I'm still figuring out a way to make it easily removable without requiring tools.

I'll try to find time during the upcoming semester to model the backplane PCB & SATA connectors. I also need to find a way to secure the hard drives (most likely idea would be a stiff plate secured by press-down clips). I'm also thinking of adding a graphic LCD to the front, so designing the side walls is going to take awhile.