Scratch Build – Complete Na'ir al Saif

Sounds good

 

So much detail, just awesome mate! This thread feeds my hungry curiosity of whats next all the time! Mod on man!

 

I cant wait to see if you have some ingenious plan for hiding the GFX power cables, they always seem to be the ones that ruin an otherwise clean build

 

The Mod Brothers had a great Podcast interview with oldnewby

He shares his background and projects, and of course Na'ir al Saif!

I've posted it here to download and discuss

 

A great take on cable management.

 

nice build,

good metalwork too

 

Very interesting interview!
Great idea on the cable channels. This is what I love about an oldnewby project: the details!

 

This build is going to another MDPC

 

cannot believe I have only just found this project, its incredible.
Great work looking forward to see it finished.

 

Thanks a lot everyone. The Mod bros podcast was lots of fun too.

Earlier on someone asked whether the fan bodies would be fixed. Well it's time
to take care of that before the covers can be made. The fan bodies sit nice and
snug in the cutouts and only need a couple of mounting blocks to hold them there.
For that reason and because no great loads or stresses are involved, the blocks
will be made from plex.

First the fan carrier is removed.



Then some blocks are cut from 20mm stock. I need some of these for other reasons
so more than the four for the mounts are cut using the drop saw.



Then for the fan mounts, an L shaped part is cut and filed.



After the basic curve is filed to match the shape of the fan body, some abrasive
paper is stuck to the body with double sided tape and the final shape made.



4mm holes with 7mm recesses are drilled.



And the finished part after trimming down.



And after drilling and tapping a blind hole in the fan carrier and the same for the
fan body (except I drilled straight through the outer skin here), the first mount
is fitted.



I'll go away and make the other three now. When the cover goes on, none of these will be visible.

Back soon.

 

The details in your build always amaze me oldnewby.
I'm sure we have a new winner on our hands..
I would say congrats on the nomination, but im sure everyone expected as much.
great work

 

Nice work. I really like the thickness of the alu you have used. Makes it look special!

 

Pretty awesome fan holders you have there!

 

It seems pretty late to join in the merriment but i subbed anyway because this case is going to be amazing to say the least.

 

Even the fan mounts are meticulously made, I love your attention to detail.

 

Sweet, buuuut... you could have just glued the plastic parts together.

 

Why? To save time?

 

...And screws.

 

Its amazing what you can do with your manual tools Very Skilled hands

 

Bolts look nicer than glue