Scratch Build Project: Studded - COMPLETE!

[TheGreatSatan]

I've always loved steel diamond plate. It's such a strong and attractive metal and I like using it here and there when modding

For a while now, I've been thinking that a computer made entirely of diamond plate would be pretty cool. It will be in a diamond plate box shrouded inside in diamond plate too!

My canvas is this diamond plate steel box



First, I got a micro ATX motherboard and PSU to see if it would all fit. These are not the components that I'm using, but just a size guide for what I need

[TheGreatSatan]

It only took me 6 weeks of Playing Borderlands 2 to finally cut the window





And the card slots too

[ASPHIAX]

Yeah, a new TheGreatSatan build !
You my friend are a modding machine!

[TheGreatSatan]

I cut out the backplate area



And the PSU intake





Then I riveted the motherboard tray in place and added the PSU

[Mechh69]

Nice start! So how sturdy is the box at the handle? It looks kind of thin. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses, Subbed.

[TheGreatSatan]

It's full diamond plate. This thing is hard to cut!

[TheGreatSatan]

Now on to the motherboard shroud. I mapped out the motherboard using cardboard



And then traced it onto the piece of diamond plate I'm using



Then I just had to cut it all out



I can't have the bare metal from the diamond plate touching the surface of the motherboard, so I'm coating the bottom with liquid rubber





The dry time will be at least a couple of days

[Mechh69]

About time you did something on this! . Is that video card going to fit correctly with the diamond plate in-between? Are you going to have a heat problem with the chipset/mofset as there doesn't look like there is any where for air to circulate around the board. Just a thought.

[TheGreatSatan]

I cut out two 70mm fan intakes



I'm using these aluminum 70mm fans for the perfect match, but I'm still waiting on the grills



And a 120mm on top







The grills arrived. I'll be using longer screws with nuts, and rubber washers













I bought feet for a Lian Li case









Once all the fans and feet were mounted I used my dremel to cut off the excess screw thread



I'm gonna put the power button on the back







Time to get the wiring

[TheGreatSatan]

I had to change the PSU to something that will fit easier for the shroud I'm gonna be adding.





And I'm happy that it boots



I'm using a 60GB SSD that I got for $20!!



And my old Radeon 6850 too

[TheGreatSatan]

Now I have a big mess of wires



I'm using a shroud to cover the wires



And cut a notch for the wires to pass through



Then set it in









Then I spent quite a while trying to get the cover to fit on the motherboard with no luck. I even cut it into pieces hoping to segment it together and it still won't stay in place

Moving on....

For now I'm just adding a light









One thing I've been meaning to do is make another piece for the back of the video card. I even used a little extra spray rubber to adhere the metal to the PCB.



I put a window on, but the double sided tape looks rediculous



So I used aluminum tape to cover it up



I guess that's it, I'm done.

Ending specs:

AMD FX4100
Asrock 880GM-LE
4GB DDR3
MSI HD 6850
60GB SSD
380W PSU
CM S524 Heatsink

[aramil]

Must stop looking at the shinny thing :cool:

Seriously great job :thumbup:

[Mechh69]

Looking good keep it up. Sorry to hear that the MB cover isn't working out.

[damien c]

Nice work and very shiny!

[WhatTheTech]

New competition idea: "Bomb-Proof Mod of the Month".

You win.

[Mechh69]

So what are the temps like?