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Haha, I just had a sniff and I can confirm that that is NOT the case here - smells like plain ol' cardboard to me.
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Slightly off topic, but I think I mentioned before that I had to finish the test bench in 30 days, due to a gaming weekend.
Well, of course that didn't happen, so I had to buy a case for the gaming weekend - also to be used as home for all the hardware, until the test bench is ready. So, I ordered a Fractal Design Core 1000 and got a Fractal Design Define Mini delivered! I'm not complaining.... Also, I bought an XFX AMD Radeon 6970 graphics card - I've sold my 6870 and ordered stuff from EK. More on that in the next update (I hope). ![]() Ok, back to the build... Got a package from Latvia - I wonder what's in it??? ![]() ![]() A bit heavy: ![]() Yup, Henrik from CUDS.dk had finished cutting and bending the main parts for the test bench: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Henrik even sent me 2 of everything, except for the radiator holders, so I'll be able to make a mistake and still live. Nice!!!! It looks like one of the radiator holders took a beating on the way here, but nothing I can't fix. The material is 3 mm. thick aluminium. Let's see how it will sit together: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yeah, it's starting to look like a test bench - and yes, I do realise that the project name probably doesn't fit anymore, since I'm not really using that many scrap parts (except for the mobo tray), but getting other people to help me build this thing... ah, whatever. Got to keep focusing on the objective! Looks like the top plate fits spot on with the mobo tray - don't you just love when your measurements end up just right? ![]() ![]() And finally, a shot of the bending brake in action - old tool from Denmark that Henrik's got there. Awesome! ![]() At this point, I'll start drilling some holes to screw the frame together. More on that in the next update. Thanks for watching.
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Keep calm & mod on. =)
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Nice parts & nice heavy manual brake.
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Wow nice "little" tool to do some home bending lol
I've just sold my 6970 and got a GTX 680 but I have to say that the 6970 is a great card! ![]() Keep modding!
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Yeah, I can only dream of stuff like that - but on the other hand, I'm pretty sure a table top model would suit my needs better.
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I've decided to NOT use the Lian Li mobo tray, but instead mount mobo holders some and the Lian Li PCI expansion card bracket directly on the top plate. So, here I am carefully measuring and marking where to drill the holes for the mobo holders: ![]() I put the Lian Li mobo tray on top, marked where the mobo holder holes are and made a cross by drawing straight lines from one corner to the opposite one: ![]() Used a centre punch for marking where to drill: ![]() ![]() Got a package from Slovenia: ![]() ![]() ![]() Let's see what we have here.... Black EK-FC6970 V2 Backplate: ![]() LGA115x TRUE backplate for replacing the factory-mounted LGA 1155 backplate - and one Black "EK Easy Mount" set: ![]() These things needed some "things" to be attached to - and here are these "things". EK-FC6970 V2 block: ![]() Yup... Acetal and EN Nickel: ![]() Same goes for the CPU block - the newer EK Supreme HF: ![]() It's also the Acetal/EN Nickel version: ![]() So now all my blocks is this build are Acetal/EN Nickel. It fits.... Some coolant was needed, too: ![]() And new tubing - this is MasterKleer 15,9/11,1 mm. My usual weapon of choice: ![]() Looks a bit discoloured in that shot - which it also kind of is in real life. Not sure if I got a bad batch or if I simply forgot that's what it always looked like... hm... All parts together:
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Keep calm & mod on. =)
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Nice EK score Mads & I always messed up with center punches, wrongly went for the type where you hit it with a hammer instead of the auto type
never did get around to buying the right type & should have, useful tool as demonstrated.
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*learning english*
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old design EK-blocks??? thats good!!!
btw: not a problem for posting own postal address here?
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I thought so too but I'm guessing Mads by name, Mad by nature so he doesn't care if someone tried their luck because he's kinda mad & not to be messed with.
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Nice pics and nice old EK designs lol
Really want to see this thing moving
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i knew that internet is dangerous place... but 8 pizzas??? what happens with this world!!!
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This is just great
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I got just a small and quick update, telling about a rather crucial part of the entire project. I drilled the holes for the mobo mounts and tapped them. I was kind of nervous as I mounted the mobo - did I measure and drill correctly? Oh yes, I did: ![]() ![]() ![]() Next update: more drilling, tapping and fapping. Ok, ok - not so much fapping (actually, very close to 0% fapping, unless you like to fap when looking at hardware shots?). Stay tuned!
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I aim to please.
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![]() Spent some good time multi checking the distances of everything on a good Lian Li one with digital calipers. Made it & it works spot on Mads, if you want the model just say.
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Hey nutman, I thought there was a 30day deadline to finish this build!
Updates just tease us too much, that is no good for health haha. Keep us posted!
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