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Model range

Nine steel models.
One printed.

Models are named EM-CASE-R-<height>U-<depth>. Height sets the board size, cards and PSU orientation. Depth sets how many drives fit on the floor behind the board.

How it ships

Pre-assembled or DIY kit

Ready to build into

Pre-assembled

Arrives riveted and in one piece. Fit your board, PSU and cards, and rack it.

  • Frame riveted: floor, front panel, ears, gussets
  • Top plate and card shelf screwed on, removable
  • Tools: a screwdriver
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Rivet and screw

DIY kit

Arrives as flat-packed parts, already cut and bent. You rivet the frame and screw on the top plate and card shelf.

  • Frame: 13–22 blind rivets, depending on the model
  • Top plate and card shelf: M3 screws and nyloc nuts
  • Rivets and screws included
  • Tools: a hand rivet tool for 3.2 mm rivets, a screwdriver
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Finish Both ship bare galvanised as standard. Powder coating is available as an option.

PETG Would rather print it? The 4U also comes as a printable version for a 256 mm bed.

Height
Depth
9 / 9 models
2U
Compact

mATX or Mini-ITX, four low-profile cards, flat PSU. The shortest box that still takes a standard ATX supply.

EM-CASE-R-2U-280 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-2U-280 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-2U-280

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Height
2U · 88.1 mm
Depth
280 mm
Boards
mATX · ITX
Slots
4× low-profile
PSU
ATX, lying flat
CPU cooler
≤ 72 mm
Front drives
M.2 only
Floor drives
—
Steel
4 parts · ≈ 1.8 kg
EM-CASE-R-2U-400 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-2U-400 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-2U-400

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Height
2U · 88.1 mm
Depth
400 mm
Boards
mATX · ITX
Slots
4× low-profile
PSU
ATX, lying flat
CPU cooler
≤ 72 mm
Front drives
M.2 only
Floor drives
2× 3.5″
Steel
4 parts · ≈ 2.3 kg
EM-CASE-R-2U-500 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-2U-500 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-2U-500

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Height
2U · 88.1 mm
Depth
500 mm
Boards
mATX · ITX
Slots
4× low-profile
PSU
ATX, lying flat
CPU cooler
≤ 72 mm
Front drives
M.2 only
Floor drives
3× 3.5″
Steel
4 parts · ≈ 2.8 kg
3U
Balanced

mATX or Mini-ITX with four full-height cards, a 115 mm cooler and a front drive under the top plate.

EM-CASE-R-3U-280 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-3U-280 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-3U-280

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Height
3U · 132.55 mm
Depth
280 mm
Boards
mATX · ITX
Slots
4× full-height
PSU
ATX, lying flat
CPU cooler
≤ 115 mm
Front drives
1× 3.5″
Floor drives
—
Steel
7 parts · ≈ 2.9 kg
EM-CASE-R-3U-400 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-3U-400 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-3U-400

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Height
3U · 132.55 mm
Depth
400 mm
Boards
mATX · ITX
Slots
4× full-height
PSU
ATX, lying flat
CPU cooler
≤ 115 mm
Front drives
1× 3.5″
Floor drives
2× 3.5″
Steel
7 parts · ≈ 3.4 kg
EM-CASE-R-3U-500 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-3U-500 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-3U-500

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Height
3U · 132.55 mm
Depth
500 mm
Boards
mATX · ITX
Slots
4× full-height
PSU
ATX, lying flat
CPU cooler
≤ 115 mm
Front drives
1× 3.5″
Floor drives
3× 3.5″
Steel
7 parts · ≈ 3.8 kg
4U
Full ATX

Full ATX, seven full-height slots, an upright PSU, tower coolers up to 160 mm and three front drives.

EM-CASE-R-4U-280 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-4U-280 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-4U-280

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Height
4U · 177 mm
Depth
280 mm
Boards
ATX · mATX · ITX
Slots
7× full-height
PSU
ATX, upright
CPU cooler
≤ 160 mm
Front drives
2× 3.5″ + 1× 2.5″
Floor drives
—
Steel
8 parts · ≈ 3.8 kg
EM-CASE-R-4U-400 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-4U-400 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-4U-400

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Height
4U · 177 mm
Depth
400 mm
Boards
ATX · mATX · ITX
Slots
7× full-height
PSU
ATX, upright
CPU cooler
≤ 160 mm
Front drives
2× 3.5″ + 1× 2.5″
Floor drives
1× 3.5″ + 1× 2.5″
Steel
8 parts · ≈ 4.4 kg
EM-CASE-R-4U-500 with hardware, rendered from the designEM-CASE-R-4U-500 empty chassishover: bare chassis

EM-CASE-R-4U-500

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Height
4U · 177 mm
Depth
500 mm
Boards
ATX · mATX · ITX
Slots
7× full-height
PSU
ATX, upright
CPU cooler
≤ 160 mm
Front drives
2× 3.5″ + 1× 2.5″
Floor drives
2× 3.5″ + 1× 2.5″
Steel
8 parts · ≈ 4.8 kg
3D-printed

EM-CASE-R-4U-280-P

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The 4U-280 layout as 11 PETG pieces for a Bambu Lab P1S-class 256 mm bed. It takes the same ATX board, 7 full-height slots, upright ATX PSU, buttons, USB and top-plate drives as the steel 4U.

Pieces
3 front panel · 3 top plate · 4 floor tiles · 1 card shelf
Material
PETG, about 1.4–1.7 kg
Print time
about 45–60 h, 0.2 mm layers
Joints
M3 into 56 heat-set inserts
Boards
ATX · mATX · ITX
Max. load
under ~12 kg on the ears
Other depths
any 4U depth, the floor tiles adapt
EM-CASE-R-4U-280-P rear view, rendered from the design

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