Scratch Build – In Progress Project RAMBO

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  1. Honziik

    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    Hello guys,

    I've finished my first mini scratch build called "RAMBO" and want to showcase him. I'll add here new photos and work procedure very soon and hope you'll like it. So long...

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  2. GeorgeK

    GeorgeK Swinging the banhammer Super Moderator

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    Moved to Modding until you have some pictures that work and / or are of work in progress
     
  3. Honziik

    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    Beginning

    Motivation

    I’d been thinking about my own PC case construction for many years, but finally this year all my ideas‘ve matured to final shape. It relates to power consuption which goes down by every year and you can have quite powerfull PC and feed it with PicoPSU. That's way I decided to built quiet HTPC which can serve as desktop PC for routine job at once. True is, that I could chose from current PC cases on the market but I wanted to realize my construction imagination and ideas and make something to show off in living room :)
    I’ve not been playing games for a long time so I decided to reject use of detached graphics card (b‘cause of power consuption, fan noise and case measurement) and take up with Intel embeded solution instead. I mainly work with RAW image files – editing, archiving – i7 4790T should be enough for that.

    Requirements
    Small sized HTPC
    High processor performance (on demand)
    Low noise/PWR consuption – usage of Pico PSU

    Drawings

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    I'll use black shaded plexiglass for upper and bottom base

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    Whole compact contsruction will be welded from full rod (10x8mm)

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    Everything's welded + MB plate
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    Final black paint

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  4. Honziik

    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    Hardware list

    Intel i7 4790T@2.7GHz (TDP45W)
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    MSI Z97 AC
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    2x8GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP
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    Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Revision B
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  5. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Neat! :D Welcome to Bit-Tech.
     
  6. onevoicewild

    onevoicewild What's a Dremel?

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    That is the perfect cooler for what you have planned. Total eclipse of the mother board.
     
  7. Honziik

    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    Engraved inscription "RAMBO" on a front smoked plexiglass [​IMG]

    Because I utilize SD card slot very often, I decided to make embedded solution with push-push slot-in SD card reader. I took external USB 3.0 SD card reader and soldered the slot, afterwards a small inlet has been cut to left-side panel... result is invisible and discrete. USB is connected to on-board internal USB3.0 connector.

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    At the beginning of my project a didn't want to deface a clean case-design with buttons or connectors that's way there is a VFD Media Lab Display (Thermaltake) allowing start with IR remote controller. On a rear side is "emergency" start button located when RC discharge :)


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    It's been almost finished...

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  8. amagriva

    amagriva Minimodder

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    Hi!,
    really nice dinky little thing.
    Bravo!:clap:
     
  9. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Holy Cow! I can't even see the type of connector you soldered on that stick.
     
  10. Honziik

    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    1st set of Final pictures

    Case assembled - before final painting and acryl polish
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    Check small SD card slot on the left-side panel - that's what I wanted to achieve

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    I still experiment with "RAMBO" backlight but I'm so close to finish...
     
  12. Furball Zen

    Furball Zen Shut up and Mod

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    Nice piece of furniture! :)
     
  13. Hukkel

    Hukkel James' minion

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    Very cool deaign
     
  14. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    :thumb: It came out awesome.
     
  15. Honziik

    Honziik What's a Dremel?

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    Final pictures cluster#2

    First, thank for positive feedback to all! ... I complement some of new pictures..

    Here is VFD display of Thermaltake Media Lab VFD Panel in standy-by mode(Computer's off). When PC's on, it can display whatever you want (alert of received email, current played track, news ...). Very all-round.
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    Placed on my desk...
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    I'm still not sure about use of LED strip ... maybe one red LED'd be better :confused:
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    Together with my other toys (z5450) :)
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    With use of Red LED strip an inscription on front Acryl dies away ... maybe I'll paint graved title by black color ... What do you think?

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  16. Zoyadog

    Zoyadog What's a Dremel?

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    It looks so nice! :D
     
  17. montymole

    montymole Rigid Tubist

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    Yes this is awesome work for sure looks very smart, the name had me thinking it was going to be something military :)
     
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