Scratch Build – In Progress Project: ULTRA (final pics+video)

final photos

video


Hello bit-tech modding community!

After my last massive (not so cool, just so big) project 3, I decided to start a new scratch build PC, this time more compact, single system machine, made of aluminium as my favourite material to work with, some acrylic and for joining parts I chose metal adhesive instead of M3 screws I used in my previous project.

I noticed that most modders start their work log with pictures of the concept. Well, I will not. I think that it will be more interesting to see the final appearance at the very end of my work log.
Hopefully, we will get there.

As this is my very first attempt to share my building experience and as my language is not so great either, I will reduce this work log to only photos along with some short comments. However, I'm looking forward to any comments from your side and will try to answer any questions as good as I can.

Enjoy.



Following pics are from early stages of Project ULTRA


It all starts with prompt aluminium delivery...

Evening with Ultra





L aluminium profile for joining main parts. Both surfaces sanded down for better grim, washed, dried and glued together. Takes ages to harden, but join is decent... so far...

First shapes

 

Nice start. -No clue what it will look like, though...

Do we get any hints?

-Also, Welcome to Bit-Tech!

 

I like the look of this so far, it's going to be interesting to say the least

 

To Cheapskate:
Hints? For you? I thought you know it all? No, I'm planing quick update for tomorrow, so maybe that will bring some more light.

To bigsharn:
Thanx, hope you'll like it at the end aswell.


Thanx for first comments!

 

Did u make a Right Angle out of green Arylic?? If so, thats awesome. Good Start!

 

Hi, no, that's not acrylic, it's 1.5mm thick aluminium I use. It's just protective foil that makes it look green.

 

Some more pics as work goes on.

 

another quick update...

parts of the left side of the case getting together




... and this is pretty much the final shape of the case it self, still need to sand down all the inperfections, glue, before painting it. There are still custom grills missing on the right section (bottom and top) and prespex for left side still to be cut. I will try to finish those asap so I can start with painting.

 

how have you kept the case together? i see no screws of rivets.

 

The edges seem to be welded

 

No welding, no screws... parts are bonded together using metal to metal adhesive called "Liquid Metal". As I mentioned before, join is rock solid, but takes days to dry out properly.

 

micro-update

work on custom radiator cover

 

Cool case. Seems everyone is making there own awesome cases these days!

I've usede liquid metal before....its a very handy thing to have for repairs and such.

Looking forward to the next update.

 

Thanks.

Next update will include painting the case, which is another challenge for me as I have never really done it before.

 

Thanks for the kind welcomes.....made my day! my grouchy old cat likes things her way..period...she is one of a kind (we all say that dont we?!) actually we are tied at the hip so even look a bit alike, being a bit portly....i had my last "tied at the hip" friend till he was 18 yrs. old...bluepoint siamese...jees i loved that cat..i still see him around and its been 20 yrs since he walked through the veil. i will see if i can get some pix on soon...of dogs too...got some awesome photos...just have to figure it out how to put them on...i am old but not stupid so who knows, maybe even today!!!!! had the dogs since they were wee little puppies, so they are still my babies...
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Another small update. This time after first stage of painting. As you can see, it will be black outside and white inside. I'm planing to make all the components and cooling white/black aswell.
I'm waiting for more cans of colour as I underestimated the amount of it needed, so hopefully, it arrives sometimes early next week, so I can finish this part of a project and start building the system it self.

 

micro Update

Single photo after second layer of black...

PF 2010!

 

Hi all!

I just finished painting radiators, so here is a photo of them and some other parts of cooling.

 

Looks very interesting so far. Nice, different design for the case, although it does look a bit like a fancy mailbox.

 

ya it kinda does lol and those white fans remind me of golf balls XD