Scratch Build – In Progress Project CPC-Plex

Hello all !!

And welcome to my thread

This is my 1st case build which im currently doing at school as a project for D&T GCSE.
Everything up-to-date has been done on a Lazerproi machine.

My project is been supported by http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/ and as part of that I'm advertising CPC (ChilledPC) in return (And because I felt like having a few CPC logos on the project .

The logic behind the project (Description)
The case will consist of 2 PC's

It will be 600mm HIGH

It will consist of two 6'' fans extracting air at the rear diagonal piece.
4x 12cm fans blowing downwards 560mm from the bottom (The 1st shelf)
The two outer diagonal piece's will have 3x 12cm fans blowing inwards.
The bottom shelf is were the PSU, HDD & cables will be hiding/sitting.

The middle part is were the UV comes in, I want to make a glow from the PC's and should look dam cool when completed

(Will UPDATE this ASAP)


........................................So we begin


The design

Isnt the best of my google sketch-ups but its a quick look to see what the final stage should look like
NOTE: This isnt a completed version, one is begin done by me over the week-end



The Plexi

Total cost was £132
Instead of 5MM black I recived 6MM instead with no extra charge

The bill



The plexi











DarkBlue tint



Red Tint



Designs to be cut & engraved

Design 1 (Dark blue tint plexi)



The ICE and 'CHILLEDPC' were cut-out and the web address have been engraved.

Design 2 (Red tint plexi)



The top dragon is engraved and the bottom dragons were cut-out (Only wanted the out line of the dragons)

Design 3 (Top piece *black* plexi)



The other designs are begin made & uploaded


The bits & bobs

LCD/Lights

2x Blue



2x Red



2x Switches (White)



4x Cathodes

2x UV


2x (White)


Fans

2x 15cm



10x 12cm YATELOON's



1x 5.1'' Zalman ZM-MFC1


1x Muti-Fan controller board (Maplins)



3x AC Ryan UV green brading/sleeving kit



1x AC Ryan UV paint



2x Vantec UV slot protecters

1x Yellow



1x Red



Cables/Cable ties

10x Fan extensions



2x Akasa Cable ties/velcro






The log begins

Its a little ahead but there's still a fair wack todo

:001_huh:



The piece's :001_cool:



Piece number 1

4 LCD displays in order ---> CPU, GFX, NB, SB
With the titles engraved under each LCD

1 Fan controller
1 optical drive
2 white LED vandal switches from Tom



Piece number 2
CPC Panel, may be re-doing it
The writing is engraved (Which is begin filled with UV paint)
And yes, I live in sheep land





Before we continue a drink is in order



Piece number 3
Which got lazerd today (Looks asome :scared



The Machine
Little introduction of the Lazer machine













The design



On to a CAD called 2D DESIGN by Techsoft



The arc prepared for good time



Now, how to work the thing :huh:





In it goes



Its ALIVE :d





















It's finished :scared:
(Only took 15 mins :001_rolleyes

I had to go over it a few times cus it missed so bits out and the engrave jobbie wasnt up to scratch but it turned out great





Good old 'CHILLED PC' logo at the top





In real life the engrave looks clear as day but this D600 camera is the only camera I have for the time begin.




What you think so far ?


Sorry for the low quality pics

NEXT BIG UPDATE will be MONDAY as I have the whole day in D&T


A very BIG thank you to Tom/Welshtom (Owner of http://www.chilledpc.co.uk for the supplies, ideas and use of forum http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/forum
Least but no last a BIG one to ChilledPC's community for the feedback and suggestive comments

Thanks for reading and all comments are welcome
Regards,
YT

 

Oh you are VERY lucky to have a laser machine... *grrrr*
But anywhoo, very nice start to a project that has to look good (Cmon you have a laser machine!)

 

Good start, I want a laser cutting machine too

How much does it cost ?

 

That engraved piece of plexi looks very good.
Laser machines Cheesecake.

 

A lot

Examples:
http://www.tecedu.com/store/manufacturing.shtml
http://www.signtechnologies.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=71

 

That's about the price of a new car

 

The one at work costs around £15k but thats nothing compared to industrial machine

Looks good btw, clean cuts and engravings

 

Whens the next upgrade YT ?

 

WOW.. this plexi work looks amazing...

 

too much laser stuff,not enough dremel but the product come from laser cutting machine looks amazing.i wish to have this possibility too
i don't like that idea of three different pictures on each plexi..one is a logo-ok,second is a dragon or what and the third is biohazard or somethink...these themes together? that don't make sense to me but i'm looking forward to this one,maybe i'm wrong...

 

any news?

 

I think he dropped out... Maybe even bought a bong.

 

Nice start. Plexi looks fantastic. Keep up the good work.