I've decided to change my NAS drive (would work just as well for a USB drive) into a feature. Rather than a black box sitting by my PC. This is that inspired me.
I'm going to change it into a tank/trash compactor robot loosely based on mek-quake from 2000AD comic.
My first challenge is to build a box big enough for a 3.5" drive (externally 4", why not a 4" drive?) and small enough for a 1/35 scale tank.
What I really need is a workshop but failing that I have just done my first bend of alumin(i)um sheet. This was a test to see if I could do it with what I have to hand and it was fairly successful. What I now need is a vice, large hacksaw and mole grips or just some time in a well equiped workshop.

Sounds like a fun project, can't w8 to see further progress 

Still more filing and hammering to be done but this is the 4 pieces taped together.

Yep looks fine.  I used to hate metal work due to all the sore cuts I used to somehow get.

Not gonna echo the kudos in any way but thought. But then again, it's the thought that counts, right?

Wish I could send you a dead SATA drive to use for parts. You'd be able to strip off the connection header and convert it, thus saving the warranty on the enclosed drive.

Maybe Data has a dead drive to contribute to the cause? Or Freddy? Diesel? Anyone??? Please don't let Snowy void his warranty!!!

very well done, keep up the good work

Did you ever finish this Snowy ?