Scratch Build – In Progress Project: Aerodyne

Specs:
VIA Nano X2 dual core CPU at 1.4GHz
VIA VE-900 mainboard w/VX900 graphics
8GB Crucial DDR3 system memory
256GB Crucial M4 SSD
150W picoPSU power supply.

Alternative:
Intel Core i3-2105 CPU with HD3000 graphics.
Intel H67 mainboard
Scythe Kozuti HSF
















Special thanks to my friends at Crucial, VIA and mini-box.com







Thanks for looking!

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VIA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the mini-ITX form factor (they created it) so they sent me one of their new boards to use in a project. I'm so glad to not have to build something for a contest. Compromises and deadlines suck. Let's go.


VIA VE-900 mini-ITX mainboard w/ attached picoPSU.


Standoffs screwed into small wooden blocks. This helps me position the board up or down by removing or adding material. The system's SSD will be mounted underneath the board. Once the proper height is set I can order the appropriate sized standoffs.


Frame for the I/O plate.




Seven pieces of wood come together to form this...




I like the curve on this sugar canister.










This is a separator/bracket I made for my "ribs". I'll need five or six more at least.

My very first video. New camera so I'm playing around.





Thanks for looking. Comments are welcome.

 

Will be watching this for sure

Your woodworking is always fantastic, and as I'm trying to get better at it, I enjoy seeing how others do things
Also, my next project may be mini-ITX as well (unless hard drive prices come down in the next month or two)

 

OK. I'm curious about why high hard drive prices would force you to use a mini-ITX or do I misunderstand you?

 

Sorry, sometimes I get thoughts in my head that don't always make it to writing with all pieces attached

My next project may be a Mini-ITX build because it would be a completely different project from what I wanted to do next. I wanted to rebuild my file server (with specific requirements such as a PCI-X slot and a PCIe slot at minimum) and stuffing a bunch of hard drives into a build isn't something I want to do when prices are where they're at currently... so the order of things might get shifted, and an ITX build may be next while I wait for Ivy-Bridge for my desktop rebuild

Not sure if that was any more clear

 

Good to see you back at it skip. I'll be following this as I do all your other builds..

 

Oh hi, skip. Love what you've done with the place. Mind if I park it on this seat and watch?

 

looks intresting im subbed for sure

 

Yess, another fabulous wood pc by slipperyskip!
I always learn so much from your builds !
Thansk!

 

subbed keep it up!

 

Beautyful wood work!

Looking after your scratch...

 

Thanks everyone! Its good to be back in the saddle.




Dry fitting for the camera.




Inspired by...



Thanks for looking.

 

You always deliver I am anxious to see what you come up with!

 

nice start as always - sub'd.

 

The creativity and detail of your work never ceases to amaze me. I'll be watching this as well.

 

yessssss... finally another slippermod! you´re a true master, know that!!! btw, that´s some mighty fine carpentry skills you´re working there...

 

Agreed .

From the first update I learnt a sweet way of making curved pieces, that should work for acrylic too, maybe metal even, very nice way to use less.

I'm very familiar with the grab a round object that works for a curve line though & good to see other people do that too .

No compromises and deadlines keenly subbing (would anyway skip mods are excellent ).

 

I'm anxious too! Thanks

Thanks and welcome!

Thanks voights! I represent the stone age of woodworking and you represent the cutting edge modern age. Hand me that rock please.

Thank you quizz_kid! Four projects in one year was rare for me. I'm better off doing one or two a year. Hopefully I can get my mojo back.

I'm not sure that is the way you are suppose to do that. It seems to work for me and I find the work therapeutic. Those four simple curves took hours to make. I appreciate you tagging along for this ride Wayne!

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Not knowing what the dimensions of the "motherboard tray" should be I just start building on one corner and work my way out. Wherever the work stops will be my edge.

 

Very nice start Slipperyskip, count me in of the followers

+sub (first one ever @ bit-tech for me)

//Erik / SunkiiSh

 

Finished adding material to framework.






Marked the five spots for the grilles' locator holes. Used a brad point drill bit to drill most of the way through the board.






Shaped the grilles' locator pegs to fit the holes.


The grille will always be a dry fitting. The locator holes/pegs are only meant to keep the grille
in its set position.


Square holes being made by first drilling pilot hole then carving out rough shape of square. Finished off with sandpaper wrapped around square rod.


Testing the square hole accuracy and fit.

Thanks for looking.

 

Looking good looks like nail files in the last shot? they are very useful for some slim gap type work, used a few on my last when I got tired of pulling sand paper back & forth holding tight on each end .