Update #8 - 13/04/2010 Bring on the ultimate in modder's fashion, the make-you-look-totally-badass MNPCTech Safety Goggles! These things were annoying me. So i cut them off. My rad stand arrived from WCUK. Test position in the case. Bought some blue masking tape and taped off the motherboard. Taped off the floor of the TJ07. Then i taped my table. And my tv. And my dog. I love blue tape Put the rad on the stand to get the positioning right so it doesn't hit the ends. Changed the rad for some fans to get the spacing in the other direction. Used a sharpie to mark the holes. Removed the midplate to get access with the drill for the holes. One thing i love about the TJ07 is the lack of rivets. It means i can take the case apart to separate pieces in about 5 minutes. Used this spring-loaded punch to make a locator for the drill bit. I also took the feet off in preparation for the new ones and also so i didn't drill into them when making holes in the case. After drilling the holes for the stand I tapped the holes for the feet to m4. Lovely MNPCTech feet! Thanks Bill! The anodizing is amazing. Suites the build right down to the ground (pun intended!) Countersunk the holes for the rad stand. Looks lovely! Rad stand fitted. Reassembled the case. Got the motherboard to mark out where i need holes in the mobo tray. Finished marking up, then it got dark so i packed away. Just time to show off the MNPCTech rad grill though! This thing is so cool! The insides of grills rotate to whatever direction you want. Final shot. I am pleased to announce two new sponsors, Earlsmann and Caseking.de! Earlsmann have sent me an EL panel to use in the project. This is a thin sheet (as thin as a piece of paper) that lights up evenly and gentle. You can see more here: http://www.earlsmann.co.uk/sections/product/id/10 CaseKing are sending me a Black Ice GTS 360 radiator and some white tubing. http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/ Another update tomorrow!
Coming along nice Oli btw: How do you like how those S&W Safety glasses wear? I think they're very comfortable
The glasses are the coolest things i've ever put on my face! I was talking about it on OCN. They fit so comfortably and don't steam up when you are working. I used to use those ones you use in Chemistry, but i managed to drill through one of the lenses They were horrible anyway. It is a gorgeous board Quite tricky to photograph though!
Nice work on the case mate, it's comming together really well. I like those safety glasses also, I have a very similar pair myself, we get them for the farm. The ones I have a Bole and they come in a little packet like a chocolate bar lol.
Update #9 - 15/04/2010 Here is the MIPS Ram Cooler 6! This is the best waterblock for memory i have seen. It only works with Corsair Dominators, and this is because it attaches on using the holes in the top the dominator heatsinks. MIPS also do a version for other memory brands that requires you to remove the heatsinks. The base is a lovely nickel finish. I love the look that MIPS do with the countersunk screws. MIPS are currently machining some white tops to match the build better, although the black tops look pretty awesome anyway! Unlike most other RAM coolers, this one only needs two barbs and you can put any size you want on. It is also pretty easy to add/remove RAM. Here we have the MNPCTech Proline 360 Rad grill. This thing is an engineering masterpiece! The middle parts of the grill rotate to any direction you want. The tolerances are so perfect on the machining that the only finish you can do on them is anodizing. Now i have the rad grill i can finally get the holes done for the top radiator. Can't decide if i like them diagonal or vertical! Lovely! Here are the rings removed. MNPCTech Dremel Wheels! Not that useful until my Dremel comes back though! I suppose i could put them in my battery drill or something. Bad-ass modding glasses from MNPCTech. Keep your eyes clean whilst looking totally awwwsome! Everyone needs some. Couple of bits from Caseking.de arrived! Thanks to Oliver from there (the best name!) Two packs of Feser 1/2" ID 3/4" OD white gloss tubing. Looks nice against the brushed aluminium! Black Ice Stealth 360 rad for the top of the TJ07 Rads are so fun to photograph! There is a much higher fin density on this than the EK rad, yet they perform pretty much the same. In many ways i prefer the satin finish on the EK rads, but they aren't as fun to photograph! And now my piece de resistance (or however you say it!). This is an ElectroLuminescent panel from Earslmann. It is as thin as a laminated piece of paper! This is an A3 panel, they do bigger ones though and smaller too. Connect up to an inverter... Light! It is quite a cold blue white, this can be solved with a screen over the top (hence the acrylic floor with the laminate on) You can also cut these panels, even make holes in them! And they are also flexible! I owe this idea to Skorchio and his TJ07 build. He was the genius who thought of using these in PC floors! You can find his build here: http://forum.watercoolinguk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11346 I would like to thank the sponsors of this update: and also announce my final sponsor, Bitspower! They are sending me a load of matt black fittings for use in the build. Can't wait to get them!
Not sure if its been asked but how do you do the rendering drawings? They look awesome. What apps do you use?
I really like those RAM coolers, they perform very well and look great. @ cool_dude, I believe he uses Kerkythea but I am probably mistaken.
I used Sketchup to model and Kerkythea to render. Thanks Can't wait for the white tops! Yup! Skorchio is pretty G lol
Clearly my absence of late has made me miss this... you just got yourself a subscriber! Those photographs are stunning! Rep++
Thanks Haha thankyou Wish it had been my idea! Check out Skorchio's thread He also has the log on here.
Update #10 - 17/04/2010 Taped off the top of the case. Used a Sharpie and the rad grill to do a few markings out. Blue tape is so amazing that it is also the perfect size for fan holes! Until you use it all up that is... Drilled holes and did a quick test fit. Got the jigsaw out and did some cuts. Not bad for my first jigsaw cut on aluminium! The material is 5mm thick, so it took a while. Just needs some cleaning up. Did the other bit at the back. So much vibration, the hard drive fell out! And after cleaning up. Just needs a light sand with some wet and dry and it will be perfect! Not too bad! On the bottom right you can see where my dremel broke and ate the top of the tj07. Luckily this is hidden! Test fit with the rad. Looking good! Got about 2mm between the back of the rad and the back of the case! Awesome MNPCTech rad grill Clearance between the motherboard i/o and the fans on the rad is going to be miniscule! More soon. I just ordered some acrylic to remake the floor and to make a new window. Also sent off some files to be laser cut for something. Part of this isn't in the original design, i had a brain wave the other day and i think it will look quite good!
