Scratch Build – In Progress Dark Blade by G69T

I don't have words to describe how amazing that thing is. The only down side to such a elaborate build is you can't just use a regular monitor on something like that, it wouldn't look right. I think we definantly need to see a crazy matching monitor designed and built.

 

Congrats on Popular Science expressing an interest! Phenomenal case you made. The amount of work, effort and design was unbelievable.

 

Yeah this is the craziest mod ever made in the history! Really no kidding! This is crazy mod! Well done. I really can't understand how the hell he did it. It's holy rig! Nice, I can't wait to see the next project that you will do. I hope you do one soon.

Good luck.

 

Magnificent. Thank you for your gift.

ms

 

What galaxy does it hail from?! Man, that's gotta be modding at it's finest.

 

Thanks to all guys for interest and compliments.

One image of the Dark Blade desk.....


Z O O M !


Bye

 

ciao Giancarlo! what happened with popular mechanics? done the shoot yet?
Your room looks nice, the darkblade is like a michelangelo sculpture glowing in the corner

 

Just about the best set-up I've ever seen.

 

I read through the complete log a few weeks ago,and all I can say is that it is
a piece of art .............

just beautiful


Alan

 

Buying a CNC drill press / milling machine for custom PC enclosure

Hi! I am thinking of buying a Taig or Sherline CNC milling machine for doing exactly this. Obviously I can't do lathe (rotary work) but any ideas what combo can get me started to build small mini/micro/nano/pico ITX enclosure for a carputer/carPC/HTPC etc ??
Thanks!

 

lmao you're gonna do "exactly this"? first do some reading and talk to guys at machine shops then you can try and attempt to do something remotely like "this"

 

Not "exactly this"

Not exactly this - its out of my league. I was going to get 4 flat Al plates and drill holes in them. Using a CNC drill press I guess and make a simple small PC enclosure.. Just wondering if you guys could recommend software to get started on 2-D modeling ? And then I could try CNCing stuff..

 

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autodesk autocad is great. it can do almost anything, but doesnt take that much to pick up if you go through the tutorials.

 

I don't use Autocad or similar, but a CAD-CAM software expressly realized for the CNC machine I use.

For Dark Blade engineering and construction was used a Cad-Cam software, a modular system for CNC tool machine. Using it is possible create complex manufactures. The main 4 steps to obtain a single manufactured part are:

1- PARTPROGRAM
A Partprogram defines, using specifical instructions, geometry and technology of the part to work. These instructions are really a program language.

2- PROCESSOR
The Processor translates the Partprogram instructions, controls syntax, defines and generates tool ways.

3- SIMULATOR
The Simulator is an important Cad-Cam section, permitting the tool way visualization, controlling the exact working executions (often with more tools) and watching for possible toll-piece collisions. Great simulation importance is verifying the right raw material removal. The simulated tool way will be accurately reproduced during the CNC tool machine working.

4- POST-PROCESSOR
The Partprogram language is translate from the Post-Processor; it generates the file containing tool machine CNC instruction. The file is transferred to the tool machine control unit, that understands it and works to make up the programmed manufactures.

Bye

Gianluca

 

Thanks mvagusta!

The Popular Science article will appear the third week of November. The writer said that to me.

Bye

 

OMG...Jaw-dropping! Gotta admit I didn't run through the whole log, hope you can forgive me!

Simply love the whole frikkin thing! As a machinist I can appreciate the incredible craftsmanship, not to mention the workhours you put in to this... But the design... DAMN... No doubt in my mind what-so-ever, that this is the most ... I'm at a lack of words... I will simply bow down in the dust!

This does not belong in a "modding" thread... It belongs in an art gallery!

 

If interest to you, this is the ARTICLE PART ONE of the Dark Blade.


@ Angel OD
Thank you for the comment

 

looking forward to that popular science article!

 

Some one has dugg you!
http://digg.com/mods/Dark_Blade_the_craziest_scratch_built_case_mod_you_ll_ever_see