Thanks for the nomination! Wood cases are representing this month!
Thanks everyone! Cheapskate, I don't think you'll be disappointed, this year is shaping up to be pretty busy case wise.
Thank you!
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I present to you the final photos for Project Ikigai: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
I wanted to finish up the Kumiko on the PSU side. I did this the same way as the fan grille. Only the outside frame has glue, the rest is simply...
Its been a long time coming but its finally time to assemble the loop for the final time. Starting with making the final O-rings for the distro...
I wanted to make something to hide the PSU a bit and tie this section of the case in with the rest. I decided on some more Kumiko reminiscent of...
Routing wires through the front plat and trying to keep them flat is fun: [IMG] Wiring through the acrylic panel is fun too: [IMG] I...
Lots of pins: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] I made some double cable combs to keep things tidy: [IMG] [IMG] Trying to get the length...
I hate wiring so I wanted to make as easy as possible in this case and try to think ahead. I made many models of the wiring and mocked it up as...
I wanted to simplify the look of the motherboard a bit to match the clean design of the case. For this I used a combination of Wenge and brushed...
Watercooling: I chose 12mm clear PETG for this case, using some bends also. I have not done bending before so this was a new challenge and I have...
I wanted a bit of Pizazzzz in the center acrylic panel so I decided to route a groove and add an Alphacool LED strip in there. Luckily these are...
Nothing a bit of brute force and good luck wont fix. I was sparse on the glue for just that reason. I also realized theres a lot of the log left.
I went back and forth on whether to make a shroud for the radiator and fan setup and decided to do it since it would clean up the inside of the...
I decided to add some black A.C. Ryan mesh on the outside where the Kumiko covers the fans, for the extra contrast. This might hurt performance a...
My CNC machine made a decent but not perfect finish on the acrylic edges. To clean this up I just used sandpaper. I do not want a polished edge...
With everything sanded I could start the finishing process. I used Danish Oil then a top coat over that with everything being a wipe-on then...
A monumental moment came when I could finally glue up the big wood pieces. I started by sanding the insides of the pieces to be glued. [IMG]...
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