As I stated, the power supply is a two-piece
affair with a regular three pin power cable plugging into
the transformer which than feeds a further four plus feet
of cable off the the 6-pin power connector. This two-piece
approach makes routing the cable really simple but it's
also one more cable to loose when you're on the move from
place to place.
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The
Power Supply
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The drive sits inside the unit quite snugly
being partly held in by the spring pressure from the curved
backs of the reflectors. Just to be safe, the drive is
then fixed in place using two supplied screws which your
drive in from the outside of the side panel.
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Drive
Installed
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Here
you can see one of the side mesh/reflector assemblies
removed. The mesh is a clever idea because in addition
to giving the enclosure an interesting look in daylight,
it also serves diffuse the light that's created behind
it.
Each
reflector has a clear plastic rod running its entire length
and is illuminated from one end by a blue LED. If you've
seen bubble lamps in action you'll know the deal.
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Mesh
Panel Removed
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The
way the LED is attached to each plastic light rod is distinctly
low tech but hey, it works. Basically the two are joined
using silvered adhesive tape which also serves to stop
light esacpaing from the ends, making sure as much of
it as possible is channelled into the rods.
The
mesh panels simply slide into slots in each of the corner
posts making them easy to remove for cleaning (or modding).
The corner posts are plastic but have a threaded brass
captive nut insert to take the thumbscrews. This in turn
should stop the posts splitting if you overtighten a little.
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Mesh
Retention Slots
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The
reflectors don't go right to the very edges leaving a
gap for air to circulate to some degee, though being behind
the mesh the gap isn't visible from outside.
