Show HN: Open-source DIY NAS with GUI and aluminum enclosure https://ift.tt/l2mUKu0

Show HN: Open-source DIY NAS with GUI and aluminum enclosure I was inspired by two video I had recently watched to DIY a NAS system. The first one was Jeff Geerling's video where he sets up a NAS with Radxa Penta SATA HAT & Raspberry Pi 5. The second one is from Micheal Klements in which he makes a nice enclosure for the same setup. I wanted to push the design a bit further and give some extra capabilities. My tentative plan is to: - Add some NAS specific features to the GUI to monitor storage, navigate file system with the GUI, - open image files & show them on the display, delete files, - copy/move files around (e.g. from USB drive) Hardware specific feature to include: - Build an aluminum enclosure for this eventually, - Add USB-PD power, - Internal UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), which could potentially power another Pi with a USB Power out option, - Internal 3D printed structure to support the drive and battery pack from sudden movements This is a work in progress and I have managed to work on the enclosure design and have made the design available here: https://ift.tt/K3RneW8... The base tray design is also available below: https://ift.tt/Oa2UIqK... The PCBs are harder to DIY. You need to purchase the Penta SATA HAT and the sideboard. The sideboard is my own open source design and I have a small number available on my indie shop. Check out the reddit post regarding the sideboard here: https://ift.tt/p1EXa93... I recorded a short video that includes some more details/specifics regarding this design that you can watch below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D0EMTMDGSY https://ift.tt/hVb6szA August 5, 2025 at 09:00PM