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Cheapskate · 25th Jun 2009, 02:48

-I've been going crazy waiting for a chance to get started on this project. No... I was already crazy...

-This is something I've been playing with since the beginning of the year. I've had the raw materials for months now. Two 2' x 4' sheets of 1/4" 'Glass Green' plexiglas, Two 2'x4'x1/8"sheets, and two 2x4' sheets of opaque black.

-The model is just a basic layout. You can see things are unfinished and unmatched. It's like a pile of idea swatches right now. This model will be getting heavily re-worked as I build. The GGreen sheet was cut short, so measurements are already changing.

-This is roughly 1' x 2'. For a lot of the repetitive cuts, I picked up a little toy.

-We hit triple digits today, and here's my stupid *ss out in the middle of it. well, not quite. I made sure to stay in the shade. The first thing I needed to do was make a lot of big sheets of plastic into small ones. My weapon of choice is a wet-cut masonry saw. It makes a very clean cut and never chips, and the yard needed the water.

-I haven't done this in a while. I was forcing the saw into the guide a little hard on the first few cuts. This process takes a lot of time. I measure and clamp the guide in place indoors, cut it outside, bring the clamps and stuff back inside, wipe it off with a towel, watch a squirrel try to have it's way with the sprinkler, then set up for the next cut.

-The problem with using this saw is that it can't cut small parts. Here I have nearly run out of material to clamp the guide to. I'm cutting the strips that will be part of the outside framework here. The idea is to maximize the area inside by mounting the frame externally.

-This is what I have for today. Ignore the purple sheet. that's for something else.

You can see the nice green color here. This material gets darker the thicker it gets, so I plan to pile it on heavy.

-It's the end of the very first day of the build, and I already have a problem. This is all I have left from 4'x4' of the 1/4" sheet. I need enough for the I/O plate, the top of the CD drive, the bolt plates for the access panels, and the bottom and top areas of the frame. I had also planned another layer to thicken the frame parts. This was going to be a smaller case than my previous rigs, but it's sucking up raw materials fast. I expect it to be the heaviest thing I've put a computer in, short of my van.
That's all I have for today. Feel free to comment on how I have the word 'ween' in the title.
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Gunter · 25th Jun 2009, 02:58

Great project and very nice design, I like the CD Drive style.
Waiting for up´s now.

Javerh · 25th Jun 2009, 04:11

Lol! Ween!

I wonder if they make those saws in dremel size...
Anyway, nice plan and nice start. I'll be watching you.

mvagusta · 25th Jun 2009, 04:45

You're a modding machine

So the cardboard mod is on hold for now? I was looking forward to seeing that one continue

ModMinded · 25th Jun 2009, 05:20

You know I'm subbed! This looks very promising, especially with your new toy!
Excellent design. I like that cd drive location as well... will it pop up and down like I think it does, or just be up there like that? That front res holder will be slick, as well as the HD bay cooler.
The gwass is definitely greener on the other side... must be the wetsawing on the lawn.

Editor22 · 25th Jun 2009, 06:02

Damn this is just going to be plain awesome!

Attila · 25th Jun 2009, 06:30

The plans look good so the real thing should be terrific.

Bad_cancer · 25th Jun 2009, 06:55

the plexi master is at work again! Subbed!

tuberc · 25th Jun 2009, 07:56

I'm addicted to using plexi so I cant wait to see this being made

marlowdrummer · 25th Jun 2009, 08:07

oh oh, he's at it again....

Looking good. Subbed.

WolfandAngel · 25th Jun 2009, 11:21

cant waited

Rkiver · 25th Jun 2009, 11:23

This looks wonderful, can't wait to see more.

The boy 4rm oz · 25th Jun 2009, 14:40

Ah Cheaps, you made my day

.

Mankz · 25th Jun 2009, 14:46

YAYAYAYAYAYAY CHEEPS!

This is going to be awesome and all, BUT WHERE IS OUR GHETTO MOD??

Fisher. · 25th Jun 2009, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mankz

YAYAYAYAYAYAY CHEEPS!

This is going to be awesome and all, BUT WHERE IS OUR GHETTO MOD??

This, but twice as hard

I mean...

Jelle46 · 25th Jun 2009, 16:11

that's looking great! (again :d)

Cheapskate · 25th Jun 2009, 16:35

Thanks
The ghetto mod is still on.
I haven't worked out how the cd drive will work, but I have two of those magnetic click/release catches that they put in stereo cabinets. The power switch will be beside the drive.
I bought a larger tube for the reservoir, and have sinister plans for the insides. (I only steal the best ideas...) The cnc machine is partly for this. I need to get the 4th axis built, and buy more plexi.
The secret to green grass when it hasn't rained in a month is: don't mow it!

The parts that never grow because they don't get enough light are going crazy, and the areas in the sun are crispy.

MIGUI · 25th Jun 2009, 18:47

I subscribe to this project.
Is very interesting.

Cheapskate · 26th Jun 2009, 00:18

Thanks, Migui.

104 degrees... D*mn!
To make matters worse I was working on the front drive in the sun this time. There are no pics of me torturing myself while using the big tile saw.

-The 1' square is now a pile of chopsticks. Because the big saw has been knocked out of true, I had to cut these larger than I needed them. They are not long enough to reach from the front to the back of the case, so next I will be cutting some spacer brackets.

-Obligatory lunch picture! I don't have a cat, I haven't hurt myself, and having a foot in the shot is just sloppy.

-I've been stocking up on the tubing. I got more 2"OD red for Bloo.

The larger stuff is for this rig's res. I gotta figure out what size it is again so I can update the model.

-I cut 4 more long strips. The frame will be 3/4" x 3/4". Overkill!!! The thicker I go, the more I can round the edges.

-And the leftovers are down to...well, not enough! I need a 2" x 2" x 12" cube for the reservoir guts. and a million other bits.

jhanlon303 · 26th Jun 2009, 00:26

Great start to the jog, sympathies about the weather, and I'm going to your house for lunch!

/stomach growls for fulfillment

I watch.

john

25th Jun 2009, 02:48	#1
Cheapskate ↓ Don't trust that face! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,012	GwassGween --APRIL 17--SplÖderrÖd-------------------------------SplÖdeSplÖderrÖdSplÖd -I've been going crazy waiting for a chance to get started on this project. No... I was already crazy... -This is something I've been playing with since the beginning of the year. I've had the raw materials for months now. Two 2' x 4' sheets of 1/4" 'Glass Green' plexiglas, Two 2'x4'x1/8"sheets, and two 2x4' sheets of opaque black. -The model is just a basic layout. You can see things are unfinished and unmatched. It's like a pile of idea swatches right now. This model will be getting heavily re-worked as I build. The GGreen sheet was cut short, so measurements are already changing. -This is roughly 1' x 2'. For a lot of the repetitive cuts, I picked up a little toy. -We hit triple digits today, and here's my stupid ss out in the middle of it. well, not quite. I made sure to stay in the shade. The first thing I needed to do was make a lot of big sheets of plastic into small ones. My weapon of choice is a wet-cut masonry saw. It makes a very clean cut and never chips, and the yard needed the water. -I haven't done this in a while. I was forcing the saw into the guide a little hard on the first few cuts. This process takes a lot of time. I measure and clamp the guide in place indoors, cut it outside, bring the clamps and stuff back inside, wipe it off with a towel, watch a squirrel try to have it's way with the sprinkler, then set up for the next cut. -The problem with using this saw is that it can't cut small parts. Here I have nearly run out of material to clamp the guide to. I'm cutting the strips that will be part of the outside framework here. The idea is to maximize the area inside by mounting the frame externally. -This is what I have for today. Ignore the purple sheet. that's for something else. You can see the nice green color here. This material gets darker the thicker it gets, so I plan to pile it on heavy. -It's the end of the very first day of the build, and I already have a problem. This is all I have left from 4'x4' of the 1/4" sheet. I need enough for the I/O plate, the top of the CD drive, the bolt plates for the access panels, and the bottom and top areas of the frame. I had also planned another layer to thicken the frame parts. This was going to be a smaller case than my previous rigs, but it's sucking up raw materials fast. I expect it to be the heaviest* thing I've put a computer in, short of my van. That's all I have for today. Feel free to comment on how I have the word 'ween' in the title. ---------------------------------------------- I'd like to thank my sponsors here for all their support. Thank you! You rule! __________________ BlooBalls·Hypnotoad·Plank·Reservoir-Things·AluBox Chopping·C7Waterblocks·GlassGreen Powered by: Danger Den·Hardware Labs·Noctua Last edited by Cheapskate; 18th Apr 2013 at 02:24.

25th Jun 2009, 04:11	#3
Javerh Topiary Golem Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: (1/k)(F(t)-mddx-c*dx) Posts: 1,045	Lol! Ween! I wonder if they make those saws in dremel size... Anyway, nice plan and nice start. I'll be watching you. __________________ Project: Seawolf Project: 1 Project: Flux (est 2012) Modders make project logs. Project logs make mods. Mods make modders.

25th Jun 2009, 04:45	#4
mvagusta Did a skid that went for two weeks. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: melbourne Posts: 4,639	You're a modding machine So the cardboard mod is on hold for now? I was looking forward to seeing that one continue __________________ my router my switches tank engines fan reversing SpongeBob DIYPants

25th Jun 2009, 05:20	#5
ModMinded Are you throwing that away? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 1,380	You know I'm subbed! This looks very promising, especially with your new toy! Excellent design. I like that cd drive location as well... will it pop up and down like I think it does, or just be up there like that? That front res holder will be slick, as well as the HD bay cooler. The gwass is definitely greener on the other side... must be the wetsawing on the lawn. __________________ My First Mod Log (Nzxt Lexa) (Ongoing) - What was that about idle hands? Last edited by ModMinded; 25th Jun 2009 at 05:22. Reason: I'm punny....

25th Jun 2009, 06:02	#6
Editor22 E22.BIZ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bristol <UK> Posts: 1,628	Damn this is just going to be plain awesome! __________________ Store: E22 Social: Youtube \| Facebook Projects: Evolution \| K2 MK1

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25th Jun 2009, 02:58	#2
Gunter Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bagé, Brazil Posts: 196	Great project and very nice design, I like the CD Drive style. Waiting for up´s now.

25th Jun 2009, 06:30	#7
Attila still thinking.... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,177	The plans look good so the real thing should be terrific. __________________ stillthinking

25th Jun 2009, 06:55	#8
Bad_cancer Mauritius? 2nd speck east of africa Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mauritius Posts: 707	the plexi master is at work again! Subbed! __________________ Q9550 \| Evga 790i ultra sli \| 4gb Ram \| 2x Gtx460 (1gb) \| 1Tb storage \| Icute titanium 750w \| Cold lava~MOTM Nominee May 2010.

25th Jun 2009, 07:56	#9
tuberc What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 16	I'm addicted to using plexi so I cant wait to see this being made __________________ Cheap case reborn Project reservoir

25th Jun 2009, 08:07	#10
marlowdrummer Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glasgow, Guinness heaven Posts: 92	oh oh, he's at it again.... Looking good. Subbed.

25th Jun 2009, 11:21	#11
WolfandAngel Got fins? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germay stuttgart Posts: 251	cant waited __________________ "Sidewinder"MOTM April 10 2th . ------------------------------ carboFlow We're people who have the patience and know the pain of sleeving. And love it. Please excuse my English I haven't fully mastered it yet.

25th Jun 2009, 11:23	#12
Rkiver Cybernetic Spine Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 930	This looks wonderful, can't wait to see more. __________________ Time for me to learn how to mod....

25th Jun 2009, 14:40	#13
The boy 4rm oz Project: Elegant-Li Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Balhannah, South Australia Posts: 5,296	Ah Cheaps, you made my day . __________________ Project: Elegant-Li NEW Project: Alpha FINISHED Project: LEXA Revival FINISHED Project: LEXA FINISHED MOTM Nominee October 08

25th Jun 2009, 14:46	#14
Mankz ________ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,522	YAYAYAYAYAYAY CHEEPS! This is going to be awesome and all, BUT WHERE IS OUR GHETTO MOD??

25th Jun 2009, 16:11	#16
Jelle46 Belgian freedom Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Liedekerke, Belgium Posts: 215	that's looking great! (again :d) __________________ CIP COSMOS CIP G5 H2O Asus Maximus Formula / E8400 / 8GB RAM / Club3D 4870 1GB / Silverstone 750W modular / 2 x 500GB Samsung HDD in RAID 0

25th Jun 2009, 16:35	#17
Cheapskate ↓ Don't trust that face! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,012	Thanks The ghetto mod is still on. I haven't worked out how the cd drive will work, but I have two of those magnetic click/release catches that they put in stereo cabinets. The power switch will be beside the drive. I bought a larger tube for the reservoir, and have sinister plans for the insides. (I only steal the best ideas...) The cnc machine is partly for this. I need to get the 4th axis built, and buy more plexi. The secret to green grass when it hasn't rained in a month is: don't mow it! The parts that never grow because they don't get enough light are going crazy, and the areas in the sun are crispy. __________________ BlooBalls·Hypnotoad·Plank·Reservoir-Things·AluBox Chopping·C7Waterblocks·GlassGreen Powered by: Danger Den·Hardware Labs·Noctua

25th Jun 2009, 18:47	#18
MIGUI Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 188	I subscribe to this project. Is very interesting. __________________ My project: c-black Excuse me for my bad english.

26th Jun 2009, 00:18	#19
Cheapskate ↓ Don't trust that face! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,012	Day 2 Thanks, Migui. 104 degrees... D*mn! To make matters worse I was working on the front drive in the sun this time. There are no pics of me torturing myself while using the big tile saw. -The 1' square is now a pile of chopsticks. Because the big saw has been knocked out of true, I had to cut these larger than I needed them. They are not long enough to reach from the front to the back of the case, so next I will be cutting some spacer brackets. -Obligatory lunch picture! I don't have a cat, I haven't hurt myself, and having a foot in the shot is just sloppy. -I've been stocking up on the tubing. I got more 2"OD red for Bloo. The larger stuff is for this rig's res. I gotta figure out what size it is again so I can update the model. -I cut 4 more long strips. The frame will be 3/4" x 3/4". Overkill!!! The thicker I go, the more I can round the edges. -And the leftovers are down to...well, not enough! I need a 2" x 2" x 12" cube for the reservoir guts. and a million other bits. __________________ BlooBalls·Hypnotoad·Plank·Reservoir-Things·AluBox Chopping·C7Waterblocks·GlassGreen Powered by: Danger Den·Hardware Labs·Noctua

26th Jun 2009, 00:26	#20
jhanlon303 The Keeper of History Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Box under a Bridge, Iowa Posts: 9,264	Great start to the jog, sympathies about the weather, and I'm going to your house for lunch! /stomach growls for fulfillment I watch. john __________________ My deepest gratitude to this community.

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