Scratch Build – In Progress Project: Blue Horizon - "MOTY" Nominee

Well in that case...

*resumes breathing*.

 

The res looks good! Cant wait to see it in action

 

Neat - very neat.

How does the Lexan look on that piece of 0.5 mm. alu? Would be nice with a picture as seen from the lexan side, too.

 

Ah dam just missed it, at least I've got the patients to wait till next december

Yeah me too, I did a test with water but can't wait to see how it looks with UV coolant with the UV LED's on.

Cheers , I'll upload a pic next time I'm down at the workshop, the panel will only be visible from the alu side by the way, the only reason I made the whole panel with lexan is to make it stronger, or do you want to see it for a different reason?

 

Nope. Only curious as to why you had to mill off half a millimeter off of that Lexan, so I wanted to see at least what it looks like when attached to the alu, that's all.

 

@Combatus - I wish you hadn't done that. I can hear a lot of modders who were planning to finish before Christmas taking off their goggles.

I really enjoy end of the year rapid-fire updates.

 

I just wish I PM'd him 2 weeks ago or even a month ago about the cutoff date Acronym & Get a Life was 1 or 2 tiny steps away from complete & this looks close to complete.

Moty will still rock though & I know I'll still struggle picking votes & wow that's like at least 10 strong contenders already I've been enjoying following & been incredibly good projects up for next time, the quality is always outstanding in moty & it is clearly getting better & more difficult to keep up with each year but if it weren't we all probably wouldn't try as hard so it's awesome .

 

I love your project! well done

 

There is already a picture of that on the previous page , its not a very close up one though I'll take a close up when its finished, and I've polished the lexan.

That would have been me

Yeah me too I could have finished this mod before Christmas but oh well

Cheers ReDoZz Next update will be later on today

 

Finally got an update for you all


I started off by milling a block of alu down the right size:





I then drilled and tapped some holes into the block to make a double angle barb:







I then moved onto the rad barbs. I first put a thread onto the outside of an aluminium tube:





I then chopped off 2 pieces using a parting off tool:



I then screwed the thread into the angle barb blocks I made a long time ago:



I then screwed the barbs into the acrylic piece which fits onto the rad, I also milled out a hole in the side panel for the fan to fit into:







I then poured polyurethane rubber through the barbs to make sure no aluminium is able to make contact with the coolant:



I then moved onto completing the fan. I first used an angle grinder to remove the sides of the housing which came with the blower fan:



So I can have access to just the curve:





I will use this to make a clear curved cover so I can see the fan spinning

 

As ever, very nice update. Cannot wait to see more in the new year

 

Very cool angle barbs! I wish I could do that! Well done.

 

OMG custom fitting acessories!! Just when you thought it could get no better...

 

I just remembered you have all that awesome milling equip...And its being put to good use again

 

Man this thing is going to be awesome when it's completed. How many hours or days do you think you have spent on this so far? Keep up the great work.

 

I like the sound of that .

Absolutely crammed with awesome touches.

 

This thread just effectively killed 5 hours of my work day

Great job so far. I just about stood up and applauded when I saw the post where you but the top and front on.

Sub'd to see the rest. can't wait! Keep up the good work!!

 

looking good so far mate keep up the good work

 

The attention to detail on this mod is something extraordinary!!! I also would like to name you the "rad-man" as you like to create your own radiators!!! More pl0x!!!!

 

The chassis is very nice, very powerful hand techniques.