Scratch Build – In Progress Project: 4M (9/3 - F I N A L S ! ! !) > Completed

Thank you guys. Appreciated!!

Back panel. C14


Gonna buy a nice knob for the fanmate


Joystick button


PW switch and SATA


In place


Let´s put some more pressure on the ATX


The HDD barely made it in there, had to use some force. I hid the cable mess in the corner


Magnifying glass in place. Some ugly hot glue to keep it there


Is it a giants hand or a very small htpc?? ... No, it´s an OPTICAL ILLUSION!!!

 

Wow! This is amazing.

 

Wow is right! I think this is the first time i want to mod my monitor!

 

That vinyl decal for the hdd is going to waste hidden away like that but it's all looking amazing, you seem to be a really well rounded modder with good knowledge of all you need to know, great viewing & no slacking off neither.

 

so much stuff and wires... so little room... EEK!
But it doesn't bother you at all, and you're just stuffin it all in there. Nice nice.

 

Thank you Prania!

Yeah, I know. Guess I didn´t had the startbutton in mind when I came up with the dacal. Waster!! ... But thanks for the comment. Means I´m doing something right at least

Glad to inspire!!

Thanks jokkos! I guess I just love to squeeeeeze fragile components...


Maybe bad news. The graphics didn´t work on todays testrun. No signal to monitor
Best case scenario: The "riser-link" has come lose under mobo
Worst case scenario: I´ve killed it somehow...

Anyhow, I am not looking forward to the consuming disassembly tomorrow

Birthday next tuesday... Panic mode!!

 

I dunno mate, your a magician at modding & you'll get it straight, I has faith but fingers crossed it is just a loose connection on the link.

And now I can see why you haven't been slacking, next Tuesday, wowzers.

 

Thanks for the fingers there mate. Loose connection on the riser link, that´s all, luckily! Took some time to put it all together again, but now I´m back on track Tested the monitor also. It looks good, no signal problems there. Maybe just a tiny tiny tiny shadow effect, but nothing bothering really. Final assembly tomorrow!

 

Sooooo glad it was just a loose connection.

 

Love this build

I really like the sharpness of the woodwork it's so easy for things to get a bit fuzzy , bit rounded off as things progress but this is spot on

 

Me too

Thank you bugeye! Glad you noticed the sharpness. Don´t like rounded corners, and I am a bit of a perfectionist I guess... From what I´ve seen in your build, I sense something similar in you

 

Final assembly

Started by flippin the monitor fittings upside down for better height

Before:


... and after:


Since the HDD-decal is hiding behind the joystick(fail!), I decided to make a new one, for the memory this time. Golden!



A view from above


Found a nice knob for the fanmate


Frontpanel


Brass tube and black ball handle


Brass window mounted


Bottom piece


What´s this now??? Velour??? Got a dirty idea the other day. Zalman heatsink, brass, red light and velour. That´s what I´d call pure PORN!!


Some spray glue


Some ugly cutting... The fabric will be on a safe distace from components.


USB cable soldered


Cover (... bottom really)


Skrews


Rubbers on the feet


Well, I guess that´s it! The common feeling of emptyness has entered body and mind. But it´s been a really fun build this one, learned a lot. Mothers birthday on tuesday, so I made it(barely) Thanks for shown interest in my creation, hope you´ll like the final shots. Got some studio time next week. Stay tuned for final pictures

 

You want your mom to think of porn when you give it to her?

 

mate its been a pleasure to witness such a smart build . well done on your good work and roll on the studio shots

 

Brilliant & time to relax before deadline look forward to seeing it in it's final photo shoot, going off your past photo shoots on your other projects this will be awesome.

 

So how did I miss this build? This is really neat. I adore the monitor. Very nice to say the least.

 

Exactly my thoughts

 

I do a lot of carpentry in my day job so I know good stuff when I see it and I do like things to be clean and sharp myself

 

Think it´ll be allright Furball. If my mother thinks of porn when she sees a computer, then the earth is a flat plate and I am the son of Jesus!

Thanks again Peteski!

Thanks Waynio! Yeah... This is one quiet evening

Thank you Voigts! Means a lot

Thank you Beast!!

That´s what I expected!

 

As you may´ve noticed, I´ve only shown close ups during the process. I´m not evil, I just like to save the zoom outs for final pictures. Keep some mystic around the project I guess...

Tested the light today with everything mounted inside and it looks terrific. A bit magical IMO. Hard to shoot ofcourse, with lens, magnifier and all... Have to be seen IRL.

Anyway, here´s a small teaser