Case Mod - In Progress Project Black Rain: RIP 2008

Indeed in this case less is more... I like it!

So does this mean that you aren't going to put any fan grills in those holes?

 

i just registered to say: omg, thats ****ing awsome, so much love to the details i haven't seen before.... keep on modding!

Greetings, Stoux

 

Thanks Dj and welcome to the bit-tech forums!

 

OK, i have just had a quick skim of the thread, mostly looked the pictures, and you know what they say, pictures speaker lounder then words. I just saw some awsome shiny metal gear, cutting, and some high spec parts.

This is really gona be something. Keep it up, cant wait to see it finshed.

 

I've read everyone one of your project logs from start to finish. Love your work, it's so tidy, shiny, innovative (especially with the chopper parts)...which is why I can't believe you're going to stop modding after this case.

 

great work

 

Nice work MS.. the details of your project are excellent!!

 

WoW

This is one of the most beautifull project i ever see, nice stuff going on there. Congrats !

Keep the good job !

Pedro Torres.

 

Thanks guys!
There will be a honest to goodness update in about (24) hours. I managed a good amount of work over the last few days ( on the cross-flow radaitor setup and duck-work ). BUT- today I received a large package from IL.

Long awaited, I ordered this almost a month ago. I could not wait to open the box and share the pictures with you.

It's a 10" HD front brake rotor..It will become the side panel window for the project.

made by Deep Cut Rotors in Denver CO. (under license from IL). It's 5mm thick 420-stainless steel, polished to a chrome-like finish:

From what I understand, Deep Cut uses a Omega Laser (nitrogen gas) to cut there rotors..
Not familiar with laser-cutting (I have seen a water-jet machine in-action) I can only say "sounds-impressive"..
also looks the part:



It any rate, I think I will end up with a very unique (and heavy) side panel window!
--so update in about (24)
stay tuned:

 

wow! that is a cool rotor.

 

It's a BIG piece of steel, but a big sexy piece! Just for my curiosity, how is the weight of the rotor? And, as usual, every update drive me crazy,..

 

@crazy-t: I think so. and it will make a cool-window..
Weight is about 2lbs (that is like .9 kilograms--I think!)
picture-- chrome then question mark cut-outs with RED acrylic behind, and you have a good idea what the window will look-like rig..
It should be a true "one-off". and that is what it's all about...

 

keep rocking man

best mod i have seen. period.

 

MS@ I've Allways wondered what sort of Camera and lense you are using for these pictures.

They are always sooooo clean.

Also, how much did that 10" set you back

 

i use a lazer cutter, for cutting acrylic's, it isn't a very powerful laser cutter as it wont do steel at all.

i can say lazer cutting is so clean!!!! no mess at all, may get some fumes but an extractor sorts that out.

if i need to cut metal i use the bridgeport vertical mills, yes mills...

haha!!

or the bridgeport 720x CNC vertical mill tasty piece of machine but not as quick to set up compared to the old fashion vertical mills.

 

Wow that's really ís one of a kind right there.

I'm planning my 2nd case, and I'm planning sometiming like this aswell (yet totally different). You'll see what I mean when I start the case.

I'm trying to find some lasercutters here in Holland, hope I can find some good ones

Keep it up as asways mate,

 

damn, you sure aint keepin back on expences =)

 

A very sexy piece of steel indeed... but I'd be affraid to use it on a real bike. Those question marks give me the shivers if one would ever break of and get lodged in the caliper or something.

Is it going to be flush mounted to the pannel or recessed? Any other IL goodies that you havn't recieved yet?

 

wow that is insane cant wait to see how it looks when its on the case.

 

Fan Duct work:

The rotor should make a unique side panel window, I am looking forward to seeing it bolted on as well.
@Mankz: I use a Canon EOS20D with a EF 24-70mm L 2.8f lens
the rotor was VERY expensive, all the custom biker stuff is. But as this is my last project for the foreseeable future, I want to have something that I will enjoy looking at (and using ) for years to come.
The update. Worked on what will become the duct-work for the cross flow dual 120mm Innovatek radiator.
I want the air from the 120mm fans on the radiator to efficiently-make it's way out of the case through another set of 4" blow holes (the same way the air enters the case). I brain-stormed an idea for duct-work, an idea borrowed from the automotive industry. For the duct itself:

made by SPECTRE
its 4" flex-tubing 48" long should be more than enough for two runs.



should work well, but we need a mounting plate to mate the tubing to the fans:

more of the same ACRyan 1mm aluminum sheet cut to size:

with C-strip around the holes.
a test-fit:



we also need a spacer on top of the fans, before that adaptor plate. For that a pair of aluminum Evercool fans give up there life...

scuffed-up and ready for flat black paint..
For the actual fans a set of YS Tech 120X38mm models.

I have used these on both of my other projects, they are very good. The move 125CFM@ 45db..

lets bolt it together:

those Evercool fan-bodies in black.

4mm hexhead hardware
and done:





thats it until the next go-around..