DIY NAS Part 1: The Enclosure

This is part 1 of the project, see here for the other parts. I thought I would 3d print the HDDs mounts, but it all ended up being too large for my small printer. I opted instead to order a pair of 6mm Aluminium plates. This had the added benefit of acting as a heat sink, not that I'm expecting sleeping drives to get hot. I took my time marking it all out precisely and accurately . It helped that…