Yuugou by Greensabbath

Front panel

The front panel was probably the hardest part of the case to design, given how simple the solution was born. I kept coming back to it over and over because the front is the tying element of the case and the area that makes the first impact.

In the end, I ended up going with a couple simple characters which mean “carpentry” in Japanese. They seemed fitting and they fit the aesthetics I was looking for.

To cut this design, I first drew it on the case to get the best placement. I then cut out a practice piece to see if I could do it well enough with my jig saw.

With proof of concept, I went ahead with the final piece. There was a lot of sanding in making this thing look good.

Wiring

The wiring job in this case was a big deal for me. In Sangaku, I ended up doing a poor (ugly) job of wiring and I ended up redoing it once or twice and I didn’t want that to be the case this time. I also wanted to continue the theme of being proud to show off every (any) element of the case.

To do this, I decided to integrate the wiring scheme with the aluminium frame. To make this happen, I had to plan ahead. I did this by making a full scale mock up of the wiring out of tape and string.


To make this work, I would need a system of blocks that could be taking in and out and would hold the wires in place. I milled these out of the same aluminium stock as the rest of the main case supports.


I attached the blocks using 6-32 alloy steel button head cap screws, very nice. I also milled a nifty holder for the buttons for the case out of aluminium.