Scratch Build – In Progress ...::: 4-CuBe :::... UP New Pictures !

Hello,

I'm french modder of 19 years, i will try to present my mod in english . I live in an apartment and i was not much tools ( 1 drill, 1 dremel ans 1 electric saw )
























Face of the Mod:




Overview of the overall :



Top with black paint :




Test with old fan multicolor :



I whant use white fan for my mod

And to finish, last picutres of my Mod 4-CuBe :



I wish excuse for my English

If you have any Recommendations tell me

 

good job ;] hope more!

 

Nice project but you have to know multicollor fan's are like ....... don't use them. Don't think that a white fan would look beter to. I would take red

 

Nice work Cubeman

 

Realiks: I d'ont use multicolor fan for my Mod, it's just for test. I prefer white to red fan

Thank for Alonzo and Jiorgan

 

ufff stone has fallen from my heart no colorefull fans here white fan.. that can be nice contrasted with polished metal uunder plexi. Mod On..

 

Nice start. What kind of cooling you are intent to use? edit: (oops, there's a water reservoir in that one pic. stupid me. )

Looks like you dont even need more.

Watersanding those plates to mirrorlike might look good.

 

Not bad so far, I like the design. Hehe, I was relieved to hear that the multi color fan was just for testing! A white fan sounds like great idea. b^_^d (thumbs up)

Looking at image 8 and 9 from the top (counting the small one at the top as nr 1), you first have sheet metal as middle 'floor' then wood. Was the sheet metal just a fitting test?

Will you wet sand that orangepeel down on the sprayed acrylic design? I know it's a lot of work, but it would really put that extra finish on the case, IMHO. Perhaps it would be less work / more fun to just remake the design in black acrylic ..or do you plan to light it from underneath to produce glowing edges?

Keep it up!

 

Nice cube

 

Hello all

thank fo the advance

Macros_the_Black:

i whant use wood painted black for the middle 'floor',

"Was the sheet metal just a fitting test?" - Yes it's just a test with metal.

For the orange peel i will sand the plexi and Repainting.

"do you plan to light it from underneath to produce glowing edges?" - Yes with with led

La carotte d l'o:

"Watersanding those plates to mirrorlike might look good." - I will try to make an impact aluminum brush with a wire brush

You think?

 

Brushed surfaces would look very nice, it would give some nice reflections under those acryl plates.

I have noticed that using brush might make surfases looking spotty, good method to make look-a-like brushed surfaces is sanding using only one direction using some guide. Sandpaper attached to a rightangle for example.

 

I thought using this method to make an impact aluminum brush, I seek a solution to cut the aluminum plate without my electic saw, it is useless

 

ok. cool!

About the brushed surface sanding; I've never tried it on steel... but, I did it on some alu candle holders I had made, and at first I used the guide method. But that left me with a surface that was too "perfect", imo. Sure, I got dead straight scratches/"brush marks" going all the way across the pieces, but it didn't look good.
So what I ended up doing was sanding by freehand while trying _very_ hard to go as straight as possible. It was very straining work, cause I had to rock back and forth while keeping my muscles taut. But the end result was great!! It had just the right amount of _slightly_ deviating scratching, and looked very much like brushed alu.

What I would do in your case is to first try the guide method that La carotte d l'o suggested, and if it doesn't come out great (I really hope it does!) then try to add some very slight imperfections by sanding as straight as you can by freehand.

Good luck!

[edit]
In what way is your electric saw useless, does it cut to slowly, doesn't it cut straight enough? Are you using the right kind of blade?
Btw, is it a jig saw like on this pic? ->

I know there are ppl here who know tons about this. Just tell us/them what kind of tool you have, and how you're not happy with it's performance, and I'm certain they can help. =)
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I have pictures of my material tonight

 

Hello !


I use this type of blades for cutting steel with my electric saw



Is the problem that I have with my saw, the guide on my blade is twisted and the saw possessed a single speed...



I will try to cut the top tomorrow afternoon, I will post photos as soon as possible

Edit: I just ordering on PC-Look,

-AEROCOOL - 8cm Fan with Quad White LEDs
-SHARKOON - CCFL 2 IN 1 KIT - WHITE (Blanc)
-AC-RYAN - MeshxPanel™ HEXX™ 500x500mm Silver ACR-XP00625


You think?

 

Ok, so it's a cheap jig saw then. According to some threads here on the forum, it really helps to have a jig saw with very little or no play/wobble in the drive mechanisms, and to use good blades that are suitable for what you are cutting at the moment. Someone plz correct me if I'm wrong, but a short, wide and thicker metal blade will probably give you a more straight cut that a thinner one. Another tip I've read is not moving the jigsaw forward to quickly, but to go slowly. Also avoid putting side to side pressure on the blade.
Found a page with some short info on metal cutting tools, there's a "Electric jigsaw" link at the top: A brief discussion on sheetmetal cutting tools, methods and practices
I also found this 20 Helpful JIG SAW Tips pdf file.

I know it's not much, but perhaps it will help a little.

 

Most definatley.

 

Hello everyone,

thanks for your advice. This afternoon I cut the top, my electric saw kindly operate an hour ...

the result




The fan multicolored serves me just for a test

 

looking good keep up the good work

 

Very impressive so far! You mentioned living in an apartment... do you really do all your modding in there as well? I dremeled in the kitchen once, and was cleaning up metal dust for days...