Scratch Build – In Progress octTower - Completed - Final photos round II

looking good mate

 

Great build Craig Love the epoxy cables, brilliant idea

 

Really nice ssd mount bro! You can always go for a mirror or a better finish just grab a set of sandpapers and a buffing wheel !

 

Thanks

Thank you kier, I think this will be the last one to make.

Thanks buddy. You would not believe the sanding it took to get to here. duh: second thought yeah you would )
I originally was going to paint the tray, so did not take care in handling in the right light angle those very small scratches don't show up.


So here is the last cable - may have to do a Sata cable - the SATA power cable, now to make it fit in the case, it needed to do a roundabout tour, in the end it ended up being 124cm long

Well I will just show you.







a preview of the rear cable routing.




Now to look after some small items and Sata cables. See you all soon.

 

Very nice & neat Craig .

 

This is what I call cable management!!!! Keep the perfect work rollin brother!!!!!

 

Some nice work goin on man!

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Thanks Wayne.

Thanks bro, more coming now.

Why thanks, happy to have you here.


Today is about getting power to a 2nd drive, if I ever need one, without modding the new cable.
Start with Sata power connectors chopp them up to get the crimps out. Ruined one so needed another to get the 10 crimps needed. Here is the stages.



then solder the crimps and put back together





apply epoxy



some sleeve and shrink





The drive frame has bothered me. With one drive I don't need the ugly plugged holes and with two drives you don't see the frame at all.

Have you solved the solution yet. Stack the drives. and the new cable stays right in front of the old new cable. I'll show you, but first did a little modding on the frame, I like it now.





See you soon.

 

You have more patience with connectors than I do Craig. The result is terrific and very clean.
The black with polished alu looks particularly good.

 

Thank you.

I think the look came from growing up when North American autos were big black or red and as much chrome as they could use, kinda stuck with me.

 

Wow, looks like some crazy new age wicked coffee maker...uh wait that gives me an idea!

 

This is a very nice build! Keep the updates flowing!

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you should host cable mangament master classes!

 

This entire mod is the coolest cookie I've seen! Well done!
What would be the cost for me to have one of these

 

thats not nice....... its flipping awsome, i love thet way you rounded off the sata leasd e.t.c.

looks to be a good build i cant wait to see some more results on this

 

Need a cup. Thanks man.

Thank you SunkiiSh, another one coming right now.

Why thank you, but that sounds like work and this is play-time.

Thanks Kid, I love cookies aahhh I guess the next one could be done in less than 18 months.

Thanks man.


So I re-polished the tray. Alex



Then I made the last metal part, Rear I/O cover. It is a friction fit, that is the wavy edge you see. Shot on my computer desk.



Installed.




Some fine reflections, the right side ones are in the paint of front panel behind the octagon tower.



Rear shot, slowly coming together.

 

Very creative thinking...I like it

 

Thank you Kier.


I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

My build has come to an end.

Here is a teaser until photo shoot after x-mas.

 

Awesome! Merry Christmas mate!

 

I some how seem to have lost track of this build. It looks feckin amazing, that has come out really good. I like this one a lot...Top modding dude..+rep