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Scratch Build – In Progress Logitech Z560 Media Center

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by WakoNako, 20 Jun 2009.

  1. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    So like 2 weeks ago, I was tearing into some Locust's on Gears of War when *pop* my bass decided to fry itself :wallbash:

    Well... whataya gonna do???

    So I likes to watch me some movies. My family likes to watch us some movies. Why not replace our current media center PC with a custom case??
    Why not make a custom case from my blown bass speaker??

    So thats what I'm gonna do :rock:

    **Excuse my language, I'm English, but I only speak bad English

    So anyway... here is the current media PC. I'll get the specs later when I transfer the hardware across.
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    And the media center to be...
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    Check that heat sink!!
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    Opening her up
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    The guts
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    Some more guts :D
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    And finally, the rear plate I hope to reuse
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    I hope to get more done today and at least get her cleared out and hardware locations planned.
     
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  2. Picarro

    Picarro What's a Dremel?

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    Looks cool.. Seeing that, I cant wait for my own bass to pop, lol :D
     
  3. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    Any chance of using the old tube as some kind of wind tunnel for ventilation?

    Will definitely follow, like the idea. :thumb:
     
  4. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    Quick Update

    @perplekks45
    I've cut most of the tubing out and I'm going to use it for attaching an 80mm fan to draw air in to the case.


    Inside mostly gutted and tubing cut down to more appropriate size:
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    This is why parents don't help
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    Front grill removed
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    As she stands now... Cleaned out and stripped
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  5. DonT-FeaR

    DonT-FeaR I know what a fk'n Dremel is ok.:D

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    gunna be insane
     
  6. The boy 4rm oz

    The boy 4rm oz Project: Elegant-Li

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    Dude, sucks about the sub, but this should be sweet.
     
  7. jrs77

    jrs77 Modder

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    This thing would be perfect to install a 250mm fan into the place, where the sub was initially :D
     
  8. Kumo

    Kumo What's a Dremel?

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    Nice project. Good start.
     
  9. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    The opening is 185mm. I'm hoping I can get a fan that size, but otherwise a 250mm will fit within the dimensions of the case with a little playing
     
  10. kaujazz

    kaujazz What's a Dremel?

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    nice start
     
  11. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    Did you try if the part that fried was the amp or the speaker itself? Might want to save one or the other for some future use...
     
  12. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    It was the amp that was fried, so I've saved the speaker
     
  13. Volund

    Volund Am I supposed to care?

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    possibly a 200mm fan?

    looks like a cool project.

    subbed
     
  14. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    @Volund: Thanks. That might be usable. I'm hoping to get a 240mm off a friend. Free always wins. I pretty much have 0 budget.

    But anyway, small update:

    First round of sanding on the filler around the speaker hole, the next coat of filler is setting right now.
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    The inside of the tunnel. Unfortunately, I don't have files so I made do with a box cutter but now the tunnel is clean... so this picture is kinda out of date.
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    80mm Fan sat on top of the tunnel for sizing options.
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    Fan sat below tunnel, I just have to figure a way of mounting it.
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  15. BlackWhizz

    BlackWhizz What's a Dremel?

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    Nice reusing of old parts.
     
  16. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    Ok. So this idea may not work. The rear of the box has an opening that is only 250mm wide, the mobo is 310mm on the back.

    This poses a couple of questions.

    Do I rebuild this box from scratch and salvage pieces from this?

    Or do I put the donor mobo in sideways and just run cables into the back of the case?
    We only use the USB ports and speaker connection on the mobo and the DVI connector on the AGP card
     
  17. kaujazz

    kaujazz What's a Dremel?

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    put it sideways or get a micro atx mobo
     
  18. Kumo

    Kumo What's a Dremel?

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    Agree. That case is nice for your project.
     
  19. Gunter

    Gunter What's a Dremel?

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    Nice project, what are your ideas for the sub? Can you manage to put an amp to it or just change the mosfets that fried?
     
  20. WakoNako

    WakoNako What's a Dremel?

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    @Gunter:
    I'm just gonna keep the sub till I find an amp and something to use it with.

    And I decided... what the hell.

    I'm gonna start from scratch... So heres the new plan.

    From the outside it's going to look just like the original, only a little larger. I'm going to put a 220mm fan in the front and then have a dividing wall that will separate the mobo from the drives and psu:

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    I'm going to try and salvage the tubing from the original box to locate right over the cpu with a fan taking all the heat out.

    On the other side, I'm going house the hard drives (3 right now, 2 more on the way) the dvd drive and psu.

    On the back on this side i'm going to separate two 140mm with the dvd drive. We rarely use the dvd drive so its there only for necessities and can be kept out of the way. I'll attempt more sketches later, or just get on with with build lol.
     

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