Hi @ all we didn´t choose a name for this build because its really in an early stage and we think that we maybe will change the one or other thing during the building phase....so there will be enough time to choose a name for it.... what we plan is a small htpc on base of an atom or ion plattform (maybe watercooled). It will get an tikki inspired theme but not like our Tikki Aquarium or our Tikki V2 which we build a bit ago... The Outside of the case will get a nice and shiny finish with a mixture of real wood veneer and brushed metall. We already prepared a few test pieces for the corner tikki´s but we are not shure if we will use them or make a few new ones....we will decide that later....now its time for the first pics: A First rendering...(some points will be changed ...but you can see a tendency) the first test pieces for the corner tikkis
What kind of a metal finish are you thinking against these corner pieces? They're looking ace! What did you stain them with?
Is the TV going to be put on top of the case? What's the total size of the case? very cool looking mod, keep it up
atm we´re thinking on brushed aluminium but that could change....we used a very cheap stain which we found @ikea.....we just used that because we had a rest of it from another project..... another rest piece, which we recycle in this project....but nothing spectacular just cheap wood (not sure which sort it was) No, the TV will not be placed on Top, maybe we will make a "picture" of the veneer (something like that) and place that on top of the case....but we´re not sure atm..... the size will be something around 30x30x10cm (l*w*h) today we just prepared the next 3 parts with veneer....
nearly i think for the moment we´re calling it just tikki htpc... in the last days we didn´t made much progress on this project, because a lot of work with some comissioned builds....but here is what we got so far.... we prepared a first part of the drive cage we´re going to build. the veneer is also prepared and the first part of the wood inlay is also in its raw shape.....(dancing hula girl)
thx a lot!! today we pressed the 3 parts to one....after that the complete thing got sanded and a first layer clear coat....i think a lot more will follow to get a real nice finish... beside that we prepared the corner tikkis so that we can attach the sidepanels to it.....
after the last update....we changed the plan instead of those plastic parts which we already had prepared, we´re going to mount the sidepanels on small wood pieces. The wood pieces will be glued to the sidepanels and screwed to the tikkis, That will help to prevent screwheads in visible areas .... beside that we prepared the next part of the drive cage, but it is really in an early stage....
thanks a lot m8! it has been a long time without any progress....but, a few days ago we started to continue the work on this build..... We started over with the bottom plate of the case....its made of 1.5mm alloy and sandwiched with the same wood we used for the rest of the outside.... Beside that we continued the work on the drivecage.....
in the last days we thought that we don´t like our first set of tikkis very much the next thought was....why not make new ones.... and here they are....(not finished...but one their way)