Scratch Build Project: Blue Horizon - "MOTY" Nominee

[Nutman]

Thanks.

If you minimize your shutter time (try with 1/1000s), we will be able to see the LED itself. Have a go at it.

[Dragonite]

Maybe a little late now though but these could have worked
http://www.phenoptix.com/shop/blue-f...rip-p-129.html

[riekmaharg2]

Originally Posted by Nutman

Thanks.

If you minimize your shutter time (try with 1/1000s), we will be able to see the LED itself. Have a go at it.

Are these what your looking for:

Originally Posted by Dragonite

Maybe a little late now though but these could have worked
http://www.phenoptix.com/shop/blue-f...rip-p-129.html

The space I had to put the LED's in was only 2mm deep, so those would also be too big, however they are perfect for some other work I'm doing, Thanks Dragonite

[Nutman]

Yeah, much better pics. Nice spreading of the light. Thanks!

[error404]

Originally Posted by riekmaharg2

Thanks everyone , you guessed right RonanH there will be a metal panel on top of the acrylic which the screws go through before going through the heatsink.

The O ring seal arrived today heres a pic of the acrylic temporarily screwed on:

Sorry, but where / how do you get custom size o ring seals?

Awesome project!!

[Javerh]

Originally Posted by error404

Sorry, but where / how do you get custom size o ring seals?

Awesome project!!

You can make them yourself. Just buy o-ring splicing kit or a spool of o-ring cord stock and glue proper sizes with cyanoacrylate.

[ringo]

The water cooler looks different to the most one, I really like it. I also like it how you made it.

[riekmaharg2]

Originally Posted by Nutman

Yeah, much better pics. Nice spreading of the light. Thanks!

Glad to be of assistance

Originally Posted by error404

Sorry, but where / how do you get custom size o ring seals?

Awesome project!!

Thanks Error404, its just a continuous piece of round rubber with the ends glued together. Heres the link for the rubber:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quality-O-Ring...#ht_2586wt_905


And heres the glue that bonds the ends together:

You need the actual glue:

http://www.sureloc-direct.com/producttypes.php?pid=52

And the activator:

http://www.sureloc-direct.com/producttypes.php?pid=35


It sets instantly as soon as the spray the activator on it or squash it between two surfaces however I always use the activator as it sets better, and can also be used to glue pretty much everything except it doesn't work very well on metals.

Originally Posted by Javerh

You can make them yourself. Just buy o-ring splicing kit or a spool of o-ring cord stock and glue proper sizes with cyanoacrylate.

Yep , links are above.

Originally Posted by ringo

The water cooler looks different to the most one, I really like it. I also like it how you made it.

Thanks Ringo


In order to fit LED's into the heatsink acrylic, I first milled out a square channel:







I then superglued and soldered the LED's





Once the heatsink is finished only the edge of the acrylic will be visible.

[error404]

Originally Posted by riekmaharg2

Glad to be of assistance



Thanks Error404, its just a continuous piece of round rubber with the ends glued together. Heres the link for the rubber:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quality-O-Ring...#ht_2586wt_905


And heres the glue that bonds the ends together:

You need the actual glue:

http://www.sureloc-direct.com/producttypes.php?pid=52

And the activator:

http://www.sureloc-direct.com/producttypes.php?pid=35

Thanks!
I guess I was right on target....
I was planning to use
.070" Diam. Buna-N 70 O-Ring Cord Stock
http://www.fastenal.com/web/search/products/_/N-gj4zvx&
& and this
https://www.neverseezproductscart.co...152#googlebase

[Mankz]

Its so PWEEEEEEETY

[D-Mon Taurus]

Only just started to plan a mod as i am newbie. I am in awe... seeing builds like this.
Simply amazing.. the lights so perrrrty

[riekmaharg2]

Originally Posted by error404

Thanks!
I guess I was right on target....
I was planning to use
.070" Diam. Buna-N 70 O-Ring Cord Stock
http://www.fastenal.com/web/search/products/_/N-gj4zvx&
& and this
https://www.neverseezproductscart.co...152#googlebase

Yep those are right , you shouldn't need the activator if your only gonna use it to splice the o ring.

Originally Posted by Mankz

Its so PWEEEEEEETY

Originally Posted by D-Mon Taurus

Only just started to plan a mod as i am newbie. I am in awe... seeing builds like this.
Simply amazing.. the lights so perrrrty

Thanks D-Mon Tauru & Mankz

[sixfootsideburns]

Definitely be careful not to tighten down your fasteners to hard on that acrylic. Especially with a square channel machined out (that being one with sharp corners and not fillets) your bound to have higher stress levels. I don't think you would have trouble but it would be a shame to crack the panel at this stage. Lights look really sweet man! I tend to like it more when lighting is very evenly distributed without any bright spots (which is hard ) but in your case I think I like it more with the brighter areas.

Slick as hell man, I can't wait to see this assembled and running!

[riekmaharg2]

Originally Posted by sixfootsideburns

Definitely be careful not to tighten down your fasteners to hard on that acrylic. Especially with a square channel machined out (that being one with sharp corners and not fillets) your bound to have higher stress levels. I don't think you would have trouble but it would be a shame to crack the panel at this stage. Lights look really sweet man! I tend to like it more when lighting is very evenly distributed without any bright spots (which is hard ) but in your case I think I like it more with the brighter areas.

Slick as hell man, I can't wait to see this assembled and running!

Thanks sixfootsideburns , yeah I'll be very gentle with and I'll work my way around tightening each screw a bit a time.

I have poured some clear resin into the channel to make it a bit stronger:



I have now finished with the heatsink until I get it anodized.



Next up is attaching the coolant angle barb block. To start off I milled out a peice of aluminium using a small milling bit:



I then chopped it down to the sizes I needed using a Junior hacksaw:



I then drilled holes into each of the little tabs:



And here's the result after a little sanding:


I didn't spend too much time on making them look nice as they're not going to be visible.

I then drilled holes into the appropriate places on the angle barb block:



And then tapped them:



Here's the tabs now screwed onto the block:





It just needs a final polish and then I'll screw it to the case, which is the last step before I start to attach the top panels.

[phenoptix]

This is an amazing piece of workmanship. I love scratch builds.

[Waynio]

Awesome progress Graham, the acrylic piece looks great lit up & how you mention it'll only show light around the edge later on sounds even better .

That last piece, is that for attaching to the rad? if so flipping amazing work mate loving this build.

[riekmaharg2]

Originally Posted by phenoptix

This is an amazing piece of workmanship. I love scratch builds.

Thanks phenoptix

Originally Posted by Waynio

Awesome progress Graham, the acrylic piece looks great lit up & how you mention it'll only show light around the edge later on sounds even better .

That last piece, is that for attaching to the rad? if so flipping amazing work mate loving this build.

Thanks Waynio , the last two pics are of the block which trasfers the coolant from the tubes inside the case to the tubes behind the back panel which are then connected to the heatsink. I made it ages ago, but never got round to attaching it to the case.

[riekmaharg2]

Heres the next update:

To finish the top panels I first cut out some acrylic pieces to fit onto the side of the aluminium:









I then attached the acrylic to the aluminium with some JB weld:





I then used an Orbital sander to smooth down the acrylic:










Its not quite a perfect spread of light but it will have to do unless I think of something to spread the light out better.


I then screwed the water angle barb block onto the case:



Its not the prettiest view from the back but it wont bee seen:



I then used a bandsaw to cut out a block of aluminium:



I then used a facemill to trim down the edges:






I then drilled a pilot hole:




I then drilled all the way through with a 3mm bit, then half way through with a 7mm bit:



Then after a bit of sanding:





I then milled a slot across to all the top panel to sit on top of it:




I then drilled a hole through the back of the case:



I then drilled a hole into another block I made earlier:



I then tapped the hole:



Both the above blocks will be screwed together on either side of the back of the case.

I then drilled another hole through the back panel:



And then screwed on the next block which I made earlier:

[Waynio]

OMG this is looking amazing mate, beautiful work .

[riekmaharg2]

Originally Posted by Waynio

OMG this is looking amazing mate, beautiful work .

Thanks Waynio