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brinkz0r · 20th Mar 2010, 21:51

The other one being his previous case

shazza · 22nd Mar 2010, 04:42

Just amazing to watch this come together - wonderful stuff!!!

Xion X2 · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:12

Excellent work on the mobo tray. You do some great work with files. I also like that you're bringing something new to fans as I tire of their usual cheap, redundant look. Those will look really nice.

talladega · 22nd Mar 2010, 20:28

looks like another MOTY award for you......

Attila · 24th Mar 2010, 07:40

Having settled on the PVC bushings for the fan bodies, some supports needed to be made to hold the fan motors.

These are marked up and cut from 3mm sheet.

With the fan motor mounts cut and fixed to the fan body, they can be filed to better fit the curves of the body.

Back soon.

KrunchR · 24th Mar 2010, 08:34

Awesome.

500mph · 24th Mar 2010, 23:32

I like your metal work, keep it up!

Boxcarr · 25th Mar 2010, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by shakka65

The MB plate looks totally awesome. It seems as if it was done on a Mill.

^ fixed that for ya'

Excellent handiwork there newb. I really like how this build is coming together as well. Might I guess that your avatar is a particular angle of the new build?

wahoomcdaniel · 25th Mar 2010, 01:00

My first thought when I saw the photo of the hole saw drilling into the 8mm aluminum was, "Oh no, he took apart Cygnus and is using the wood as a drilling platform."

Attila · 25th Mar 2010, 05:33

The fans will be mounted to a front panel and this panel is the last large aluminium part. It's 8mm and will form only about half of the front panel.

All the straight edges are filed true first.

And then the cut-outs for the fan bodies are sanded down until the bodies fit tightly.

Nearly there.

And how they will look.

Back soon.

Bullitdodger · 25th Mar 2010, 06:37

The new piece looks like a giant "sword handle".....If that is the correct term?

SNiiPE_DoGG · 25th Mar 2010, 18:07

I believe hilt is the word your looking for, but yeah I see that now that you mention it

shomann · 25th Mar 2010, 19:35

How in the holy hell did I miss the first 6 weeks of this build?!

Not sure about anyone else, but I am digging that while its obvious he has plans (and he teases us a bit with them in the photography), he isn't throwing the design up first. The journey is half the fun right?

Love the hard drive mount/solution
Love the metal work (as always, and jealous too)
Love that you sold the case and some gear for an upgraded drill press. (I mean really, if you can build things like CX1 from scratch, what would you EVER need with a stock case, even one as nice as the Corsair ?)
LOVE that the metal thickness is going up. The next build will probably be just be an armored sphere 20mm thick.
Hate that we have to wait for art.

Bullitdodger · 25th Mar 2010, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

I believe hilt is the word your looking for, but yeah I see that now that you mention it

Right on the money.....Just the word I was looking for. I remember the german industrial band "Die Krupps" had a hit called "To The Hilt"

The worst video ever, but a cool song. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s...the-hilt_music

Attila · 25th Mar 2010, 21:56

To tie the front and rear together, I'm going to use some 20mm clear acrylic.

Once this is cut and filed, it's drilled and tapped for location at the top of the chassis. M4 countersunk screws are used here.

Locknload · 25th Mar 2010, 22:28

Hi Atilla,

Its great to see you back here with yet another mouthwatering build.

Congratulations on the success of Cygnus, it was truly worthy of the praise and adoration and was a glowing testament to your patience and skill.

I noticed that wood also that you were using for a drill press bench, and I recognised it from Cygnus.
I think you should combine it with some Aluminium and make a keyboard for Cygnus...lol

Look forward to seeing you toil in the workshop again this Year, good luck with the build.

shomann · 26th Mar 2010, 04:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldnewby

@shomann Thanks mate

It's been a long time since I saw any progress
on your build.

Oh crap...I think I was just called out

Its been 5 months to be exact. No excuses seem appropriate, but the project is not dead.

Attila · 26th Mar 2010, 05:34

The case will be supported by four struts terminating in some turned pads (feet). Below is the original SU design.

A template was made from the SU measurements. And then transferred to the bar.

And then the struts are cut from 12mm x 40mm bar. This was quite difficult because of the small size.

I first made one strut (roughly) to get a look at it in place.

And with a disc to get a rough idea with a pad.

Hmmm, not bad.

MikeMania · 26th Mar 2010, 06:20

Oh man, I kept away from this thread because I thought it was some sort of fantasy LoTR mod. Then I saw who the author was.

As expected, completely amazinggg.

oliverw92 · 26th Mar 2010, 08:19

This is nuts! Nice job newby

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24th Mar 2010, 07:40	#65
Attila still thinking.... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,176	Having settled on the PVC bushings for the fan bodies, some supports needed to be made to hold the fan motors. These are marked up and cut from 3mm sheet. With the fan motor mounts cut and fixed to the fan body, they can be filed to better fit the curves of the body. Back soon. __________________ stillthinking Last edited by Attila; 24th Mar 2013 at 03:47. Reason: photobucket fk up.

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22nd Mar 2010, 04:42	#62
shazza What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	Just amazing to watch this come together - wonderful stuff!!!

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KrunchR Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nottingham,England Posts: 303	Awesome.

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wahoomcdaniel Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 169	My first thought when I saw the photo of the hole saw drilling into the 8mm aluminum was, "Oh no, he took apart Cygnus and is using the wood as a drilling platform."

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Attila still thinking.... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,176	The fans will be mounted to a front panel and this panel is the last large aluminium part. It's 8mm and will form only about half of the front panel. All the straight edges are filed true first. And then the cut-outs for the fan bodies are sanded down until the bodies fit tightly. Nearly there. And how they will look. Back soon. __________________ stillthinking Last edited by Attila; 24th Mar 2013 at 04:12. Reason: photobucket fk up.

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shomann Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 402	How in the holy hell did I miss the first 6 weeks of this build?! Not sure about anyone else, but I am digging that while its obvious he has plans (and he teases us a bit with them in the photography), he isn't throwing the design up first. The journey is half the fun right? Love the hard drive mount/solution Love the metal work (as always, and jealous too) Love that you sold the case and some gear for an upgraded drill press. (I mean really, if you can build things like CX1 from scratch, what would you EVER need with a stock case, even one as nice as the Corsair ?) LOVE that the metal thickness is going up. The next build will probably be just be an armored sphere 20mm thick. Hate that we have to wait for art. __________________ Project: Nomad Notebook: Apple 15" MBP 2010 i5/128SSD/320 Optibay conversion NAS: Jetway JNC62K \| AMD 4850e 2.5 GHz AM2 \| 2GB RAM \| 2.7 TB RAID-5 - OFFLINE, EVALUATING

25th Mar 2010, 21:56	#75
Attila still thinking.... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,176	To tie the front and rear together, I'm going to use some 20mm clear acrylic. Once this is cut and filed, it's drilled and tapped for location at the top of the chassis. M4 countersunk screws are used here. __________________ stillthinking Last edited by Attila; 25th Mar 2013 at 01:37. Reason: photobucket fk up.

25th Mar 2010, 22:28	#76
Locknload Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Heavens Gate Posts: 74	Hi Atilla, Its great to see you back here with yet another mouthwatering build. Congratulations on the success of Cygnus, it was truly worthy of the praise and adoration and was a glowing testament to your patience and skill. I noticed that wood also that you were using for a drill press bench, and I recognised it from Cygnus. I think you should combine it with some Aluminium and make a keyboard for Cygnus...lol Look forward to seeing you toil in the workshop again this Year, good luck with the build.

26th Mar 2010, 05:34	#78
Attila still thinking.... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,176	The case will be supported by four struts terminating in some turned pads (feet). Below is the original SU design. A template was made from the SU measurements. And then transferred to the bar. And then the struts are cut from 12mm x 40mm bar. This was quite difficult because of the small size. I first made one strut (roughly) to get a look at it in place. And with a disc to get a rough idea with a pad. Hmmm, not bad. __________________ stillthinking Last edited by Attila; 25th Mar 2013 at 22:56.

26th Mar 2010, 06:20	#79
MikeMania Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 73	Oh man, I kept away from this thread because I thought it was some sort of fantasy LoTR mod. Then I saw who the author was. As expected, completely amazinggg.

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