Got that right. The amount of space cables take up in builds are way too easy to underestimate in designs huh?
Also, looking back at these photos is funny to me because you can see some weird continuity quibbles, like how my RAM is installed in one photo...
Yeah I agree, it's not always a given in SFF builds that there will be clearance for the cables poking out of the side of the board in many...
Update 23: Some Assembly Required IT'S TIME MY BOYS Finally, these shiny, expensive computer parts will languish unused in my closet no longer!...
You guys flatter me! I'm glad my first real go at anodizing metal provided some level of enjoyment for y'all. Hope your finger healed up alright...
Update 22: The Raid Boss's Boss There's not much left of this project to do now, just gotta anodize these aluminum parts and dye them black to...
Thanks for all the nice comments! :grin: Huh, I didn't realize it took that long for the coats to finish. I did wait overnight for one or two of...
Update 21: Oil Panic! I wish it was any one of those things, then I'd at least have an excuse! :lol: The real reason it got so nasty is...
Thanks for all the nice words everybody! I'm planning on using a tung oil varnish and I'll wet sand it in. I also have some clear matte lacquer...
Interim 05: taking out the trash Interim 05: Sending off an Old Friend I've brought up how my current PC build is kind of a crusty musty old...
Update 20: Media Blasting the Night Away! With the parts here and the acrylic bits (mostly) done and polished, it's now time to commence the next...
Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I'm grinning like an idiot reading all of them. :grin:
Interim 04: Shiny "New" Parts! As is often tradition (maybe not, idk) in builds logs such as this, I have gotten most of the parts I need for...
Thanks for the tips! I'll definitely use them to clean up a few of the spots I missed. I do in fact have a bunch of q-tips lying around...
Update 19: Well, all that's left of this build is surface treatment, and then putting it all together! Should be easy. ... It was not, in...
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