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Scratch Build – Complete ⭐ Scratch BL@ck: Only handmade crafted - 20 liters Slim ITX (10 cm Thickness) UPDATE 03.04.21

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  1. Canardwc

    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Hi everybody,

    It's been a long time, but in this wired period I have less work, and more time, but have two diabolic little Boyz now!

    For those who know me, i did 4 scratch builds some years ago (without pretention).

    I'm back with my last build i done with metals scraps but this time, I will do it with new materials (and also recycling steel/aluminium scraps).

    Next post in this thread will show (again) my old scratch (done in 2015) to remember it to you and then tomorrow, the work will begin.

    My philosophy is not to do a clean Cnc with RGB, complicate watercooled loop and milimetred build, but try to give a soul with handmade craft to a common piece "of furniture", a basic computer, try to let it noble, esthetic and have a nice final render... And I allways keep in mind that I should be able to uprgrade hardware easily at any moment.

    And should put every part/component to its own place.


    My motto: do the simplest, the best with the less and efficently. In fact, I assume, I'm just LAZY! :idea:

    So I hope you will be interested in.

    See you & let's go
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    What I've done in 2015 (already few years ago I realise) with my both 2 sides panels of Cooler Master C690II


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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    But the rear was discusting... But I will keep and claen this part to do a PSU/MOBO/WCloop/HDD/GPU tray that I will call de core tray.

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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    So i bought 2 new steel plates to remake it better and more clean for eyes.

    But i don't know if i will treat the metal like old shotgun (hematite), rust it, or just grease it.. I will see that later.

    I'll keep the hardware plate like a mountig plate (core tray). So I'll have to cut it.


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    Need to do a new bracket for GPU and watercooling tank.

    Then,i'll will make some holes to install screws, glue them with epoxy to the future external rear plate.


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  6. Canardwc

    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    My vise done with 3 joints greenhouse

    Bending and cuting the GPU bracket aluminium tubing:


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    Cuting and installing the mounting tank plate:

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    What kinda thickness of aluminum is this? How does the manual bending go?
     
  8. Canardwc

    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    It's a 2mm.

    It's quite easy to bend.

    A trick to bend it easier: cut surfacing with a cutter or a saw above less 0.5mm along your line to bend. Like that, the bend will follow your cutting. But this trick will olso weakened the aluminium structure. So you have to try and choose your startegy ;)

    Pre cutting will give more angle and without will be more smooth.


    An exemple on my old mod GPU SHELL

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    Thanks! I need to do some basic bend for for a idea I have and didn't realy wanna shell out the cash for a bendpress yet.
     
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    Anyone who can mod in their kitchen has my attention! :dremel::rock:
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Your sentence make me laugh.; :lol:

    Yes, I live in small flat in Paris :hip:
     
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    I LIKE IT!!
     
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    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    You need a 'work board', something you can abuse and protect your house with. I put together a wood trash can for that purpose.
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Hi, i know but as you can see, there are placemat et cutting board under ;)

    I know that is not not enough, but like on a boat, i Have to do with stuff on board : Rubinson Crisoë on the desert island ️:brrr:
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Thank you and hope you'll like the finished scratch!?
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Little uptdate:

    Very simple GPU Brackets with aluminium pipe bended and 2 x M4 hexagonal screw:

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    Final tank mount:

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    New steel supplies :clap:

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    When I was the owner of an Alfa Romeo GTV 916 :rollingeyes:, a beauty that always had a problem I once had to fix the oil sump.
    We fixed it with Pattex Power Epoxy Liquid Steel or Acciaio Liquido in Italy, it's really strong so strong you can even drill it like you would on metal.
    Although I'm not really sure if you can get it in France.
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Hi, very cool to reply. Thks. I Will looking for on the Web. :thumb:
     
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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    I will use a chimical product to dye steel in Black based on Cu) ; that we called "hématite" in French (used for shotgun barrels among others)

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    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Dismount old scratch build (2015) computer:

    Description:

    Itx z97i plus
    i5 4670k OC @ 4600MHz
    2x8Go Gskill sniper 2400 MHz
    Gygabite 1070Ti OC @ 2088 Mhz
    1T Seagate Black
    SSD OCZ Vertex 3 124 Go
    SSD Samsung 250 Go
    M.2 Crucial MX 500 Go
    Seasonic 650 W semi-passive

    Loop:

    XSPC Tank
    Swiftech MCP35X pump,
    EK supremacy CPU block,
    240 rad,
    2 x 120 Gentle Typhoon 1200 Rpm

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    Removed the hooks and guide rails on the verso of the side panel of CM 690 with Dremel saw to obtain a clean and neat core tray.

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