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Scratch Build – In Progress Project: Studded - COMPLETE!

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by TheGreatSatan, 9 Nov 2012.

  1. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    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

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    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

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  2. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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

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    And the card slots too

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  3. ASPHIAX

    ASPHIAX Minimodder

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

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    I cut out the backplate area

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    And the PSU intake

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

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  5. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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

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

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    Then I just had to cut it all out

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    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

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    The dry time will be at least a couple of days

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  8. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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    About time you did something on this! :worried:. 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.
     
  9. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    I cut out two 70mm fan intakes

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

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    And a 120mm on top

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

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    I bought feet for a Lian Li case

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

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    I'm gonna put the power button on the back

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    Time to get the wiring

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  10. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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

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    And I'm happy that it boots

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

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    And my old Radeon 6850 too

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  11. TheGreatSatan

    TheGreatSatan Member for 17 years!

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    Now I have a big mess of wires

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    I'm using a shroud to cover the wires

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    And cut a notch for the wires to pass through

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    Then set it in

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    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

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    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.

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

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    So I used aluminum tape to cover it up

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    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

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  12. aramil

    aramil One does not simply upgrade Forums

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    Must stop looking at the shinny thing :cool:

    Seriously great job :thumbup:
     
  13. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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

    damien c Mad FPS Gamer

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    Nice work and very shiny!
     
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    New competition idea: "Bomb-Proof Mod of the Month".

    You win.
     
  16. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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    So what are the temps like?
     

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