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

You have gotten a LOT of use out of that HP side panel.
@Jeff Hine -It's because I plan/design way beyond my abilities. This time the design only fits in a gantry cnc... from China.

 

Yes,
this is why
this is why
this is why, I mod,
mod cause you not,(@Jeff Hine )
this why
this is why I mod

 

Finised cuts and hemlines contour coore tray









Lap sealant to cover holes:

 

It was a joke for cheapskate (in reference about your yesterday post; don't be offend) that he makes 5 years for mod because of his crashed CNC

 

I've just sand the first mastic coat, and apply the second coat. AND, dry it faster in my oven

 

I didn't realise you wrote HP panel but in fact it's the left panel of a COOLER MASTER C960 II advance . That make a BIG difference

 

Great job with the tray.
I hope you don't cook in that oven

You should start...
Materials and tools are such an investment for your second project.
Because there will be a second one

 

Completly agree with you!

 

Sanding with water to prepare core tray to paint:




Suspend it:




Then paint it black!:





All that work for that (my heart doesn't know if it was a worthwhile goal)


Anyway, I've done the core tray recycling my Cm 690 II advance

 

Assembly core tray with hardware:

 

Damn! Is not a Quasimodo! It... "I collected bones in the crypts; I used a blasphemous hand to invade the most precious corners of the human body. "
Victor, it you?

 

Thks you very munnnnnchhhhhhhhh

Glad you like it, but I have to work a little bit more for "enclosure"

 

Looking good.
CM panel: Now that you mention it, It is kinda big. Your hand is tiny in comparison.

 

Thank you , from you I take it proudly

Yes I know and a strange thing: since I began this new build, I feel younger each day too!!!

 

Sanding panel before applying hematite oxydizer:

Crafting my power water sandig tool (piece of wood, paper sand, paper tape and a old white wine cubitenaire recycled in water fountain)





Sanding with ater for hours and hours with different kernels of papers sand following steel vein (4 faces, almost 3 hours)




Result of 3 hours of sanding: lot of steel dust with water looks like steel mud!




But I appreciate the result:




Then cleaning and preparing steel before its treatment:

 

Crafting a power switch and power (but still waiting the C14 connector) bracket supporting by the motherboard VGA and DVI:

 

Little update today:

Stick the foam band to isolate from vibrations between core tray/rear panel and also seperate/canalize differents airflows (GPU, CPU watercooling and PSU) to prevent mixed cold and warm airflow preserving hardware temperatures

And that foam band will also hide screws between core tray and rear panel:

 

I've also done oxydation. It's a very quick reaction (oxydizing, washing with water, stopping rusting process with chemical neutralizer, wash with big water again, drying and waxing to stop as soon as possible corrosion chain...).

All that should be done very quickly, otherwise...

So, I wasn't able to illustrate it with pictures... It was impossible to be in two places at the same time.

But the render seems awesome to me!

Now, I'm waiting C14 plug and i will put all together, shake them and then, i'll finish this scratch build. Hope people that follow will appreciate it.. Show the reslult in few days.

Namasté

 

Just received and install C14 plug: