Case Mod - Complete Project: L3p L4n - Mod Of The Year 2012 Nominee.

So you lick everything that looks nice?
Thanks Angel!

That'll come soon, first had to polish it
Thanks m8!!

Cool!! Already have some plans? (Sorry been busy lately :/)

Don't think that'll happen with this, that was a once in a lifetime for me
Sorry for taking me so long with this log, just have a very busy life lately.
However trying to do anything to keep you guys happy
Thanks a very lot for the compliment man!

 

Received a very nice package this weekend from Ivo.

Sorry for the amount of pictures, didn't know which ones to delete
Everything is clickable to 2560 pixels.






Somehow I didn't dare to unpack





And actually stared at it for half an hour before doing anything





As you can see there isn't much left from the 10.6 kg.
The copper part weight is now exactly 1.8kg.





I really think I'm going to nickel plate it.
Copper part is already oxidizing after a few weeks.





But what a job Ivo did ... (And Daniel off course in front!)





POM next to it.





And the 'screwless' backplate.








Just had to put it together fast





Next day some pics in the sun.


























Exploded view.








Original red aluminum parts on it.








First time testing the M3 holes with stainless steel I ordered at Highflow








Hmmm nickelplate it?








Think I'm going to polish the POM.





For a next time.





Ok .... it just screamed to be polished





Love Coca Cola.





Love the result
(Camera didn't with all that light)




















And put it together once more for you guys











Ivo and Daniel ... Real craftsmanship!
Thanks a very lot to be able to be so close to all this!!!


Now .... let's enjoy the nice weather over here

 

That looks incredible with the ROG Wings

Also Coke what a great cleaner I used it on my 8800gtx block

 

Plate it, definitely. Copper just dulls to that 'hot water piper' colour too quickly and too unevenly otherwise. Excellent work all round - I just wish I didn't find 'QuePee' such a faintly silly name...

 

Can't wait to see this thing in the actual build. That work is amazing! I'm envious of this build. Keep up the great work.

 

Amazing block, and I love the ROG wings.

You know you can flame polish Delrin? I think Coolmeister did it. His Skulltrail log, if I remember correctly.

 

Thats an amazing waterblock man!! I first wanted you to nickleplate it but I think it already looks awesome when its just bare copper! :O

 

WOW! That is some fine work right there! I'm amazed that it only took 1 piece of copper to do it right

Hands down, some of the smoothest work i've seen in a long time!

 

Thanks Mizugetsu!
Cola is a perfect acid to use, not too aggressive
(Don't keep it in too long though)

I made up my mind .. going to nickel plate it
Thanks for the compliment m8!

Just waiting to have it nickelplated before I show anything of the block inside L4n
Actually didn't even fit it in myself lol.
Thanks m8!

Hmmm interresting! Certainly going to look that up.
Thanks for the tip AND the compliment!

Too bad it becomes green/grey within a few weeks :/
Just wait for the nickelplated pics, you'll love them
Thanks m8!

If you only knew how exciting the last few weeks were
Thanks for the compliments to us

 

Wonderfull work.

 

I covet thou deeply oh beautiful artifact.

 

Peter you keep showing some awesome work photo after photo... Keep it up man.

 

Really nice block. Absolutely amazing that the modding community can pull stuff off like this. Are you guys going to offer that block to other MARS II owners?

But I got to point out one thing: YOU SCRATCHED THE POM??????

 

I'm very happy you decided to nickel plate it!

It would be sad to see something THAT beautiful corrode and lose it's shine!

 

Very nice my friend.
I wasn't sure about the custom block with the first renders / pictures but it's incredible...

 

God day-uhm!

Mate, that is some top shelf stuff there!
Well done for the bravery of ripping apart that card and churning out something way better!

 

A job very well done to everyone involved on this piece of art!

If the rest of your blocks/fittings are nickel'd then you must nickel plate this block,
however if they are all copper then don't you dare!

The POM will look great once its polished although i think it will look better matt black than high gloss polished.

 

Great job m8!!!

Want to see that mounted...

 

WOW!! Thanks a lot for the comments guys!

Was a day off to my parents .. all I did was reading the comments by mail in the sun
Really appreciate it and glad you all like it!

I'm very sure now it's going to be nickel plated, also since I like to touch stuff like this
When I came home I noticed this ... after one day.
Never leave fingerprints anywhere!

Thanks a very lot Attila!
Actually had to use translate for that word

I'm doing everything I can m8, thanks!

Got some requests for the block but none of them realise what the actual costs would be if you go to a miller with this.
There indeed was a scratch on it however this was from a nail lol, it was easy to get it away.
The POM has the same surface from milling as the copper, that's why you could polish your nails with it
Also the reason I want to polish the POM itself.

Well as you can see above ... I almost cried

Nah .... knew this from a previous EK copper block.
Just decided I'm not going to polish it every week.
Nickel plater here we come!

Thanks man!
What is it you weren't sure about?

Thanks a very lot m8!

The Gene-z block is actually copper on the base but isn't in sight
Hmm will see what's possible with the POM as I've never worked with it before.
Thanks for the compliment!

And thanks both of you!
Will try to mount it this week! (O-rings are ordered)

 

Cant wait to see this mounted and in the loop