Case Mod - In Progress Project: 900D Monster Xtreme

n°4 Aqua Computer D5 pump motor with USB and aquabus interface


















Flow sensor "high flow"

 

safety system shutdown





Y Splitter for Aquabus




some cables for Aquabus connections




some fan extension





Flow Sensors Connection

 

Let us now something you've already seen, but now we'll look at it in more detail:

the Aquatube Aluminum Silver

 

and Filter with stainless steel mesh
















But unmount it a bit ...








A final overview of these filters that I like so much

 

After irradiation of the case with the light of 46 Apollish Enermax 140mm fans, something is mutated ..........

Something BIG, something BAD, something EVIL

 

Meanwhile, I reassembled the Banchetto 101 to test the HW, this time powered by N° 2 LEPA G-1600 and 780ti EVGA Classified 4 K|NGP|N Edition

Microcool Banchetto 101










2 LEPA G1600










4 Enermax Apollish 140mm






Intel i7-4960X, 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum kit, EVGA X-79 Dark, Swifthech H320,





4 SLI EVGA 780ti Classified K|NGP|N Edition













Some TEST with 3D Mark Fire Strike, 2SLI 19619, 3SLI 23553 e 4 SLI 25980

 

I decided to start painting, even if it is the painting of the internal parts.

In theory, I could'ot make it, but in this way so everything will be clean and tidy.
The problem is the complexity of TdR, I'll do one at a time and unmount the various parts that will paint separately.

At the end, when I'll assemble and teste plexy covers if there is need I'll give one last hand.

But let's start by the tower that I had to disassemble, remove the paper tape residual, fill hole a few more, sanded and cleaned with acetone












Gone with the Primer





The paint is already dry on the surface, anyway I will give another hand tomorrow









Actually it is much better and above there is another layer of aluminum that I have taken apart, so it will be even better

Here's the second Cooling Tower and then the two together with the case, the color is matte black, there are some imperfection, but this is only a first painting and we don't see it because it'll be cover









Aquatubes and Aqua Filters Supports:

 

Here painted the inside partes of the case, the frame




I picked up the Cooling Towers, Aquatube and Aqua Filter supports, a nice set of screws and I mount the screws that will be used to secure the plexy and the famous grids.
Into the screws heads slots I used a two-component glue and now I put the screws in place with a nut, that then I will remove, the screws are different lengths, depending if they whether should also hold or not the grids








And here is the effect of the grid and the test with 2 layers of plexy as planned





Overview comparison:

 

Last Saturday I had the pleasure to come back to visit one of EXTREME MODDING FACTORY headquarters and to work with the great C3r34L KilL3rs, this time we dealt plexy covers for my case as planned, the parties were already been cut with a little of margin





and we then brought them to the precise measurement with this mega CNC, the C3r34L KilL3rs's Frankenstein Machine









Then we went on this other CNC to do the finer working and that's the 8 main parts that we made









While I was there I improvised a hot bending test on a black plexy scrap to see how the material react






Test passed, no color change

Thank you again to C3r34L KilL3rs and Tombino-, their decision to sponsor me, as well as great for my project allowed me to meet two fantastic guys that now I can truly call friends

 

Back to my secret lab after the weekend with C3r34L KilL3rs at EXTREME MODDING FACTORY I went to make final changes to my case, so to assemble the plexy parts made and finally see the effect that I thought for the fans openings.

For these Concept and Effect I was inspired by a couple of mods that I've seen even though they were different, I still have to say THANKS to kier, Richard Keirsgieter, a Plexy Magician Modder with whom I had discussed it and he gave me a number of suggestions.












I have reassemble the parts and tried quickly the plexy; then I assemble completely the case to do a plexy and fans test and especially to see the effect, even if not complete

 

Turn on some fans








put the plexy covers on side











and on front

 

Overview



IMHO it's already beautiful, however, remember the famous grids? well, they aren't yet finished, should be painted, but I tried them anyway












Overview

 

My god!! Colonel, I salute you!

 

Friendly note, must you upload quite so many photos at that resolution? It's a pain as it means this log is basically impossible to read on mobile (for me at least). The page spends so long resizing the images to fit that it often times out or crashes. It would be great if you could resize them to something like 800x600 and then have them link to the hi-res shots? That way your log loads like 20x faster and you don't lose any picture quality.

Aside from that, this thing is pretty big. Must admit it looks a little like a 90s home theatre setup where you'd have a whacking great CRT in the centre rofl.

 

And the sweetness keeps coming!

Maki makes a fair point though. Loads of pictures at a monster resolution= no fun on mobile.

 

You just have to love those fans.

 

Epic build. Not to mention how big its going to be!

If you don't need the plinths that the HDDs slot into in the bottom of the 900D i am more than happy to buy these off you - although i am not swapping Pio Cesare Barolo Cannubi to add to your paperweight collection!!

 

I would ask Guinness if they have category for biggest case mod?

 

Try not to suck the cat up off the floor Bro! Pushing the limits of limits

 

Hi Guys,

you may have noticed that I have attached grids to the case only through the holes in the corners, however, to get the studded effect I wanted, I made more holes a average 8 per grid, in those holes that aren't needed to put the fastening screws I put shorter screws with a nut on the outside.

On the inside of the grid, however, where is the screw head, there is also the edge of the perforated sheet which I glued and this cluttered preventing these screws to be perfectly straight.
Therefore I will go to remove a small semicircular parts so those screws will be perfectly level.








And here's the result






I remind you that on the inner part of the grids, once they are painted, I will put some nice rubber adhesive strips that I have already prepared, which will serve both to interpose between plexy and metal both for pieces finishing.