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Scratch Build – In Progress ___The "MOD MEN" PC___is FINISHED!!!

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by mnpctech, 3 Feb 2011.

  1. Nutman

    Nutman Never stuck with stock

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    Angel OD: PM me if you want to know more - I might be able to squeeze you in. We need more modders to advertise our hobby, really.
     
  2. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    WOW! What a response. Thanks, everyone.
    @nutman - Bed linen? So there would be a print of a custom PC on the "girlfriend" pillowcase?
    @dragonite - There was talk about doing a salvage/zero budget mod, where both of us make a build and try to out crazy the other. -also a $50 hardware store build project.

    I need to dump the last of my log now. (No poop jokes!)
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    -Here are the parts for the fillport/pressure regulator. Most of you know I like to add Rockler squeeze bottles to me loops to insure there won't be any pressure-related problems.
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    -I've glued some tapped rod onto the base of the cap. I then drilled a tiny hole through to the mounting point of the squeeze bottle. you can see the recess for the O-ring here too.
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    -Because the tapped plastic is a really snug fit, I used a 1/4" US NPT tap. It's tapered so I can ream out the fillport until the cap seats properly.
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    -Have a random milling pic...
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    -The leak test showed that the bottle wasn't seated completely. It turns out they are wildly random thicknesses. I went through several before I found a good fit.
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    -That's pretty much it. Thanks for watching.:D
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  3. EvoDOOM

    EvoDOOM What's a Dremel?

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    That reservoir looks amazing!
     
  4. Waynio

    Waynio Relaxing

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    I've fancied doing such a project for some time now, would be great fun, scrap heap challenge for pc modding :D:thumb:.
     
  5. Nutman

    Nutman Never stuck with stock

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    Good Golly, that's one sick looking res!
     
  6. mnpctech

    mnpctech bit-tech sponsor

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    Antec wants a word with me about my review in episode 5 of their Lanboy..... :nono:


    :hehe:
     
  7. djzic

    djzic Bokehlicious!

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    I reckon you'd better kill that rat... :hehe:
     
  8. Warsmith

    Warsmith Enginseer

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    They should have increased the dimension where all the fans would fit around a decent setup. Also some uniform thumbscrews and a way to do some decent cable management. They can :waah::waah: all they want. All you did was say what the majority of the community was thinking.
     
  9. Angel OD

    Angel OD Pump Killer

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    Warsmith <- QFT!
     
  10. mnpctech

    mnpctech bit-tech sponsor

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  11. The boy 4rm oz

    The boy 4rm oz Project: Elegant-Li

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    That is one sweet res cheaps :D.
     
  12. lenne0815

    lenne0815 What has been seen cannot be unseen

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    didnt even notice this thread untill fp :/ awesome acrylic skills cheaps, as usual, i can tell u his stuff doesnt only look awesome, it is ! ( Having received a custom pump head ;) )
     
  13. mnpctech

    mnpctech bit-tech sponsor

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    and... No Leaks!! :D
     
  14. voigts

    voigts What's a Dremel?

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    Maybe they want to see if you can recommend any good rodent elimination companies to sell their case to. I've been showing your modmen vids to my 14yr old daughter, and she really got a good laugh out of the whole art snobs/rodent/doorstop thing.
     
  15. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Thanks, guys.:thumb:
    Cool! we are a hit with 14Yr-old girls. Maybe we should pitch the show to the Oprah channel.

    -Not by the time I got done smearing all that glue on the insid- Wait, are we talking about the green one, or the purple one? The purple one was perfect...:worried:
    Not that it matters. I don't think anyone uses the stuff I make.:lol:

    @Waynio - We need a new contest...
     
  16. GCOFIELDD

    GCOFIELDD Minimodder

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    @ Bill
    I really enjoyed the ModMen Video series, thank you for doing it...must have cost some money.

    @ Cheaps
    Congratulations on the design and how well it turned out:rock:

    I can't wait for your guys to do another build like this...are you going to enter it into the Cooler Master design competition?:idea:
     
  17. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Thanks.

    We want to do more to, but it will likely be commission work. I doubt Bill can afford to build many of these with just pocket money.

    I think I can answer that one. Do you see any Cooler Master components?:lol:
     
  18. Samaya

    Samaya Lion Country

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    I really hope you can do more episodes. Loved the bit of humour, it wasn't over the top and I actually got some helpful tips from the shows. The Modmen PC is done very well and it even made me want to finish an old acquaintance I started 3 years ago but haven't finished yet ( and don't think I will because of the new build) PH

    Well done on a brilliant build :D:D:rock:
     
  19. Achron

    Achron Cad Pro Quo

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    I'll have to give a big thumbs down to the huge ass optical drive. Fail!

    Other than that...thumbs up here! :thumb:
     
  20. GCOFIELDD

    GCOFIELDD Minimodder

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    You could always slap in a token Cooler Master power supply and enter it into the scratch build portion...:D
     

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