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Project: Industrial Progress 12/29/04

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by Rekarp, 4 Jul 2004.

  1. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    Next relocating the drive button.

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    wires on

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    works great :clap:
     
  2. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    Cutting and polishing the diamond plate. My diamond was scatched and banged up when i got it so i decied to polish and buff it out since it was aluminum

    Cutts outlined

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    Guild set up for the jig saw

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    Blade is a medium cut bi-metal jigsaw

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    Before on left and after sanding, buffing, polishing on right

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    still have scratches from the polish will fix soon

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    shinny.....

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    list of products used in order of application

    fine metal sandpaper
    300grit w/d
    400grit w/d
    600grit w/d
    Turtle Wax Rubbing compound
    Meguiars Scratch X
    Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish
     
  3. Morphious

    Morphious What's a Dremel?

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    Lookin' good. How much did that metal cost you?
     
  4. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    got it for $14 shipped from ebay
     
  5. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    Questions?? Comments?? Comeon people I would like some feedback. Bad Good?? Anyways I painted the case today and its great. will post pic tomarrow when i get a camera!
     
  6. Atarax

    Atarax What's a Dremel?

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    i like, seems to be going good. love the whole diamond plate idea
     
  7. JaredC01

    JaredC01 Hardware Nut

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    Not a bad job on the modding, though your soldering could use a little work ;).
     
  8. TomboyMS

    TomboyMS What's a Dremel?

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    Shiny

    I love the diamond plate. I can't wait to see how the case turns out.
     
  9. Acid Burn

    Acid Burn ..look but don't touch..

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    great finish mate! did you pollish before you used rubbing compound?
     
  10. Txx

    Txx What's a Dremel?

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    I like it so far, but your soldering isn't that good.
     
  11. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    yah yah im just started soldering. I prefer the dremel :dremel: Well i painted the case, finished the psu, and the DVD-rom cage. I placed the mesh in the vents and finally its all coming together.

    For the psu i stripped off the paint and sanded it down to give it a somewhat mirror shine.
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    I did the same to the DVD-rom

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    the case as is

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    Inside

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    Vents

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  12. Godboy_g

    Godboy_g What's a Dremel?

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    Looks Good! Very professional look to it... :thumb:
     
  13. coil

    coil What's a Dremel?

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    Almost impossible to tell it started as a Compaq... nice work!
     
  14. Miirk

    Miirk What's a Dremel?

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    Nice work there!

    I just love the diamond-plate :D
     
  15. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    oh dude that looks so sweet, i just can't put my thought into words!!!
     
  16. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    thanks for all the support guys (and maybe gals) :thumb:

    Well i set up the system today outside the case to install all the stuff and make sure every thing worked and it did :clap: . I ran it with a stock heatsink since im still waiting on the plexi for the reservor. I also made some memory heatsinks for my 5200. The system is as follows: Chaintech 7NIL1, 2500+ Barton, Geforce FX5200, 512 Cosair Valueram, 160 gig WD HD, DVD-rom, 350 watt generic psu

    Well heres the current setup

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    things i have to do

    Complete the drive cage by taking off all paint
    relocating DVD-rom led to panal
    reservor
    Leds for top vents
    finish switchs
    test the water cooling system
    some how light up front fan intakes via behind the radiator (probuly cold cathod)
    Mount all parts and put it together
     
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  17. SMOVE

    SMOVE What's a Dremel?

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    never thought, that the case would look so good, really great work :hip:
     
  18. Cabe

    Cabe What's a Dremel?

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    SHIIIIIIIIIIIINY :clap: :clap:

    proof positive that you can mod away and use mesh and checker plate and not have it look like someon has driven it though a Halfords* window display backwards


    *car spares / modification shop for the Americans, noted for a particularly fine brand of gaudy crap
     
  19. Geqxon

    Geqxon What's a Dremel?

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    OMG where did you get that alarm clock? The yellow is soooo 2005 :jawdrop:
     
  20. Rekarp

    Rekarp What's a Dremel?

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    sry for the delay in post. i had no access to a camera. And yes that clock is from the year 2005 lol (seems a mod is itstore for it :naughty: )

    Well i did alot of electronics and stuff like that. Got 2 peices fo arcylic in .waiting on the rest.

    This is the finished piece of arcylic. This will be the back side of the reservor.
    THe window sticker was from directron. It was made very well, does not come unstuck. I drilled 2 holes of the appropriet size and screwed in the barbs, no tapping required. Note when drilling arcylic go very slow. Will keep you from cracking it

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    Under some UV action

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    The fans have been led. I ran 4 green leds in series connected to the 12 volt line

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    Some eye candy

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    But some bad news. After placing the components in i realized the weight cracked the bondo here :waah:

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    So i cut the bondo with a blade and I added epoxy to the joint to make sure it wont move. This will then be covered with a filler and sanded and painted with the final coat.

    After the case is done i will do the keyboard and mouse
     

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