Making some progress... Milled the GPU support bracket with back panel. Installed a different GPU that I have lying around to make sure everything fit, alligned properly, and the final GPU will fit without hitting the MOBO or Ram. I glued a piece of paper cut out in the shape of the GPU and everything fits perfectly. Milled the brackets out of 1/2" aluminum and the back panel out of 2mm aluminum, and using M4 screws that I drilled and threaded using the CNC. I 3d printed these two pieces to help me hand drill the holes in the exact locations need for securing the GPU to the bracket with the two top 3M screws and for securing the two bracket pieces together using 4M screws (covered by the back panel). Assembly... I realized I need a new riser cable as this one is to long
Finally done with all the aluminum work. Just the distro is left and paint. PSU cover out of aluminum and wire cover with integrated wire clamps and combs. The wire combs/clamps are 3d Printed out of PETG secured with 3m screws I also milled the support shelve. I used EKWB DRGB led trips (total of 30 leds) soldered and im using plugs so the entire thing can be dissasembled completly withouth having to remove the led strips. It will directly plug into the the back cover and integrated into the Corsair Node Pro so it can be connected through ICue software. The metal part is made out of 3mm aluminum, polished to a high gloss, the the BakCustoms is inlayed with black epoxy.
That's probably the best shelf I've ever seen here. It blends with the case nicely. The psu cover looks like a great fit.
Got a lot of work done, will update the log very soon. Finished milling the distro plate. Installed the EK DRGB leds (20 leds total) and swaped out the connector from the standard 3 pin connector to a corsair one that will directly connect to the Node Pro.
it's a dope AF design. yeah, it's challenge to avoid those mill trails in clear acrylic for everyone. I've often succumb to just manually wet sanding the acrylic.
Used bondo to fill and smooth out all the 3d printed pieces. Primed all the new aluminum pieces and 3d printed pieces. Then installed all the pieces to make sure everything fits. I dissasembled the entire case and painted all the parts using automotive 2 part epoxy paint, in black and gray. Assembled...
Made my own cables: 1. USB micro to internal usb (couldnt find one to buy that would fit they way I need) 2. HDMI cable 3. Plug for connecting PC shelve LED's to a corsair RGB plug that will directly plug into the Corsair Node Pro
The build is finally all complete. Will upload finall photos soon. Still need to finalize my Aida64 Sensor panel layout, but everything works prefectly fine and assemply went with no issues or surprises. All RGB's including the shelve work within ICue.