Such a friends is not a bad idea... I hope you'll also find him. I'm so lucky having the way to use these machines by my factor. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
"But of course just as power is nothing without control, access to CNC-ing equipment is nothing without creative vision." This enunciation resume my way to see my favourite passion: the art of mod. I really spend my congratulation about your opinion. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
I decided to leave the feet idea as we have seen in previous pictures... It's my wish to integrate the Dark Blade project with a particular water station, I'll locate under the case. In this way I'll obtain, at the same time, 2 distinct things working toghether for an ambitious job. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
Some components for water cooling. All the costituentswill be integrated in a water station, post under the case. There will be 2 pumps and 2 radiators for 2 indipendent idraulic circuit. Zoom Zoom Zoom See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
Some pictures about the workships of the Dark Blade Water Station. Base and top: detailes. Zoom Two Alu flats - 5 mm, with 4 holes. Zoom We'are locking for the firs flat mounting on the machine, ready to be worked. Zoom Controlling and misuring for the offset machine with a tracer point. Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom After the first working phase, we'll rotate for the second one. Zoom Last working phase. Zoom Top and base are finished. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
Workship of the 4 WS columns with manuale lathe. Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Drilling with a 8.5 mm. Zoom Tapping MA10 Zoom The column polishing. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
Some pictures about columns working on a CNC milling machine. Zoom Zoom Mill D 24 mm. multicutter used for external columns profile. Zoom Zoom Working phase: the columns will have a profile recalling the form of a sword handle. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
Following you'll see the last pictures about the finished columns. For the first time we try to put them together. Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom I decided to create 2 comunicating water tanks. There will be located in the front part, viewable from outside. The water tank form still remain a surprise. Zoom The matter because I choise such a particular profile is now in evidence: the sword handle. See You soon... - work in progress. bye bye
Impressive machining - my hat goes off to you.. but you don't think it's maybe a little over-engineered? I mean with the thicknesses of the stock you mentioned, that's got to be bomb-proof / seriously heavy!
To repeat everything that everyone else has said, that is one really, really good looking case. I have been going at every picture you have posted. Please, keep going!