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Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by cucmag, 4 Sep 2014.

  1. Ianovski

    Ianovski Rawr!

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    Cucmag, why are you my casemod hero? This is so awesome! :D
     
  2. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    :hehe: thanks a lot Ianovski :hip:
     
  3. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    I fear you are mad, but the work is great.:D
     
  4. Waynio

    Waynio Relaxing

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    Refreshing presentation :D & damn good modding. :clap:
     
  5. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    you think :worried: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:
    thanks cheapskate

    thank you waynio :)
     
  6. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    Hello everyone :)
    - "Hello :)"
    how's, Xray?
    - "I resumed a normal pace :rolleyes:"
    same :D
    - "I present next?"
    I beg you :)
    - "It's not much ...."
    every detail matters :D
    - "OK! thus, 2-3 cuts on the top of the frame with the transition to the rear of the power unit .... "

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    and two large round openings for both fans of the above I guess :)
    - "Exact :thumb:"

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    we will not let these two big openings thus...
    - "You're right, we'll play jigsaw :)!"

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    - "An acrylic plate and start cutting what will be ...."
    two large gears :thumb:

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    - "We lightly sand :)"
    bah! why you leave the sticker only on one of them ???
    - "I don't know .... I like the colors ... :D

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    then :)
    - "That's all for today :p"
    it's short :eek:
    - "But intense :D
    ben! so! to the next ....
    - "Ok :D"​
     
  7. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    Cuckoo :)
    - "Cuckoo??"
    yes it is to change the hello :)
    - "Ok ..... but Cuckoo!"
    it does not ....?
    - "Bah ...."
    I remain classic ....
    - "I think so :D"
    ok ... I do it again ....
    - "Cuc one second :D"
    :p hi to everyone :)
    - "Cuckoo :D"
    okay .... so! what do we do!
    - "I feel my ..."
    thou what ???
    - "I hesitate to remove the label :D"

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    this is new? you know how we do with labels :D
    - "I also wanted to change a bit :rolleyes:"
    yeah but not now ...
    - "You're right I take this out :D!"

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    - "Of course we spotted the size of the block on the top of the frame :)"
    for sure! but we have already cut the top the last time :D
    - "I know but I like to take things back :D"

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    - "So this is where the power supply take place ..."
    where? :D
    - "here! you do not see ...."
    yes ... I see but I do not see you :D
    - "Eh !!!! how that you do not see me !!!!"
    did you forget that a power supply can easily hide an Xray :D

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    - "And now you see me well !!!!"
    ah! much better! :D Can be a little too :D

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    - "so! we passg on the front of the chassis :)"
    and what have you prepared on it?
    - "A plate :)"
    thick plate !!! it's for?
    - "To mark my landmarks :)"
    therefore a priori I do not know more about this plate?
    - "No :D"

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    ok! I know in more on why having disassemble the fan grille ...
    - "Bah of course :rolleyes:"
    and then?
    - "So I removed the fan grill :)"
    I saw ....

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    - "Let me finish :eyebrow:"
    oops sorry! :D
    - "So no need grid because the power supply, or at least the bottom going to face against the front of the chassis :)"
    and that's why you took pins plate ....
    - ".... Yes and no :D"

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    :eyebrow:
    - "partially :D"
    what to do then ....
    - "partially to realize the location of cuts in the grid, while maintaining the position of the plate :thumb:"
    I still do not know its function ...
    - "Not yet anyway :D"

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    - "And that's a thing done :thumb:"
    we advance a little more?
    - "You want to know more about this plate :rolleyes:"
    yeah ...
    - "May be we'll see next time :D"

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    - "Or maybe not :D"
    :worried::worried::worried:
    - "See you soon :)"​
     
  8. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    Hello and good Sunday :)
    - "Hello everyone :)"
    So Xray! what's all this kit you have with you?
    - "Oh not much :p some aluminum plates and acrylic that I got! :)"
    and then ....
    - "Told myself that I can do something with :naughty:"
    ok

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    :eeek: ah yes !!! downright !!!
    - "I needed some screws and brackets also profiles :D"

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    - "A small hole on the top tray :)"
    I see! even if I wonder what it will be ....

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    - "Ben... actually is for decoration :)"
    this stuff brass?
    - "right! :)"

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    - "but also this leather cover :)"
    :)

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    it can hide the screws :p
    - "Yes!"
    and on the top, you put leather too?
    - "No!"
    What then ....
    - "An aluminum plate :)"

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    - "I found that also for decoration :)"
    cool :thumb:

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    it's like the one that was placed in the back :)
    - "Almost ;)"
    oh! but you added ....
    - "Some gears and a small plate to not leave him alone :D"

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    - "We went to do some shopping ...."
    bulbs?
    - "Yes, but bulbs amp :)"
    :thumb:

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    and there! at your feet !!!
    - "This is making support for bulbs :)"

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    - "and placed on the aluminum plate :)"

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    no more than a lick of paint ....
    - "Yes! that's why we're going to put aside to move to the acrylic plate"
    one plate?
    - "No, in fact there are two acrylic plate pasted :)"
    and the behind ....
    - "You have the eye :), one in the back contains a large opening in the middle :)"
    that is ....

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    - "To support an aluminum plate :)"
    but the large opening ....
    - "Ah! that you will know later :D"
    :duh:

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    I see you've bent the aluminum plate
    - "nothing escapes you !!!"
    :p
    - "it is for setting it up ... but before we will cut it :)"
    :thumb: the name of the mod!

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    - "a small transition to the a scroll saw :)"
    :thumb:

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    - "the primer and the plate is positioned at the top of the front of the case :)"
    the plate is held by two brass bolts :)"
    - "Right!"

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    - "Not easy to prepare the front of the case ...."
    we do not put the doors ....
    - "No! lies the difficulty! had to play putty ...."
    it seems imperfections remain !!!
    - "this is what I am looking for ...."
    they have to do something ....
    - "you think... :D:D:D"

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    See you soon :)
     
  9. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    continue the momentum of the news :)
    - "the online video can not be long now .... :rolleyes:"
    just ... so we activate on our side :rolleyes:
    - "Ok! we saw the motherboard that was left hidden behind its cover ..."
    now it is the turn of the graphics card :)

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    - "it is obvious that the original cooling system will be replaced ..."
    by watercooling :)
    - "exact, and therefore we are going ..... but what do I see :eeek:"
    what is this pellet ????
    - "I read warranty void if removed ...."
    definitely! they are found everywhere these labels :D

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    - "They disregard ...."
    it is a question?
    - "Well! no! you did well considering I had not put "?" :D :D :D"
    go !!! then :)

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    Xray stop !!! I see where you come ...
    - "how does ??? huh!"
    yeah, yeah .... you'll still see your reflection on the GPU :eyebrow:
    - "but no :rolleyes: I was just going to change the thermal paste :D"

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    - "I install the waterblock and I also want to paint the bracket :)"
    :thumb:

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    - "side waterblock it's done :)"
    you want to cover the other side?
    - "Yeah :)"
    ok
    - "a small aluminum plate cut to size"
    with a 90 ° bend on one edge :)

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    - "we cut an opening to let the input / output waterblock :)"

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    - "we make another more central to the plate :)"
    why?
    - "Because I wanted :lol:"
    that's one reason that we can discuss ...
    - " :p and I cover leather :)"

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    - "we manufacture a small grid which is painted copper :)"

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    - "4 brass bolts"
    small gears
    - "and it only remains to put in place on the graphics card"
    how?
    - 'By means of spacer screws and M3 :) "

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    A+​
     
  10. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    good evening :)
    - "we put a lot of updates today :p"
    you find .... :D
    - "we're going back a bit on the set of the motherboard :)"
    that were seen on the first post
    - "it separates the case too"

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    - "the purpose of this plate is related to its thickness :)"
    in the middle we have the acrylic plate
    - "side motherboard, an aluminum plate is covering the acrylic sheet"
    and we set up some holes in the acrylic plate ...
    - "to include the power cables :)"

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    - "supply side, we realized that little aluminum plate :)"

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    with stand acrylic :)

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    - "To set up the connections to the power supply :)"

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    on backstage, we'll make some welds :p
    - "the goal is to hide a maximum cable especially motherboard side :)"
    :thumb:
    - "so we have to play the welder because the wire will be welded to the back of the motherboard as the graphics card ...."
    :eeek::eeek::eeek:

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    we prepare the aluminum plate to be able to dress :)
    - "once all the cuts made ;)"

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    - "and we set up the aged leather :)"
    with a strip of LEDs that will be under the motherboard.

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    and that other aluminum plate?
    - "It's for the other side :)"
    it has a weird shape!
    - "this is on purpose :)"
    I hope .....

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    - "in fact, it follows the cutting of leather skin :)"
    ok! and the hole in which you find yourself ....
    - "that's for later ... :D"

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    - "we add some gears :)"
    thicker than the other :)
    - "it varies a bit :p"

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    A bientôt ;)
     
  11. Furball Zen

    Furball Zen Shut up and Mod

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  12. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    thank you Furball :)
     
  13. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    hello everyone :)
    - "hello :)"
    a small post on the watercooling ...
    - "specifically on the tubing :)"
    and we go on?
    - "a tool that is well :D"
    I guess this is the object that is at your feet ....

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    - "taking a step back, you will realize the size of the machine ...:D"
    or size of Xray ....:D :D
    - ":grr:"

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    - "a little learning bending with my plumber buddy :)"
    and learn to cut straight sections :D

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    - "then we go to bending :)"
    you put the tube in the tool
    - "and you force like crazy :D"
    you've got to bend your muscles, Xray! :D :D :D
    - "look at the result instead of you laugh ...."

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    - "simple loop is simple! you hangers and you adjusted length for the establishment of the tube :)"
    let's go easy on the cut ;), not too long and not too short especially ....
    - "It's on the tube there needs to be spare :D"
    and a good margin of time .....
    - "It complicates things with a double loop :p"
    there is already less obvious !!! not to bend ....
    - "... but to respect the right length between both elbows :p"
    because once it is bent ...
    - "It is bent!"

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    we complicated a little more work ...
    - "Go triple loop! :D"
    we are pleased with the first portion :thumb: This is not to miss on the second portion ....:D
    - "Not to mention a visualization in space :D :D"

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    a picture of the fails?
    - "bah! what you think !!! at the first time I realized my tubing :D"
    ahem! :rolleyes:
    - "the family photo :) cheers !!!"

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    it's really nice :) but now they must be put in place
    - "and there's not a lot of fun ...."
    the pipes in the tips ... not obvious at first glance ....
    - "especially when you have a limited place as under the cover of the radiator ...?"
    then comes the anxiety ....
    - "white page :D"
    no! Rather, the test leak..... paper towels everywhere and the pump is plugged ....
    - "and it's nickel :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:"
    YES !!!!!​
     
  14. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    bon ben! then I sent the rest :D
    Xray will we go :)
    - "good evening then :)"
    Xray you're right! good evening everyone :)
    - "a video is online as it seems :rolleyes:"
    it seems :)
    - "so what do we do ..."
    we finish what we started :)
    - "Ok! we move on doors then :)"

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    - "solid doors are not tip top to see inside the mod :)"
    we'll work it :naughty:
    - "I took care keep the heart ..."

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    and we do not keep the rest :)
    - "No, that one allowed with the case :)"

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    ok! the hole is realized! now what?
    - "we will dress it all :)"
    with?
    - "brass profiles :)"

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    - "some small holes :)"
    :eyebrow: we will have made a lot of holes in this mod...

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    - "Hey it's funny this thing :eek:"
    what are you talking about?

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    - "this golden dust :cool:"
    golden, golden brass ... it's not gold ...
    - "could be mistaken :p"

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    returning to the door ...
    - "I digress indeed :p"
    screws, bolts!
    - "enough to fix the acrylic plates to the doors :)"

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    profiles are in place :)
    - "acrylic plate is fixed :thumb:"

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    - "we are refining the details by rounding the corners :cool:"

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    another detail these hinges?
    - "more than a detail as we move doors on hinges :)"
    it's true that it changes the type of operation :thumb:

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    - "and nothing like handles for easy opening :)"

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    a toute à l'heure ;)
     
  15. Ianovski

    Ianovski Rawr!

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    yes, yes! I love it! ;) Helped you out a bit on my FB. Great job, keep it up!
     
  16. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    after the doors?
    - "a plate"
    plate?
    - "an aluminum plate :p"

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    and ....
    - "and a SSD :)"
    ah!

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    - "holes :D"
    again ....

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    - "to allow the cables to pass ;)"

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    :eyebrow: what do you do Xray ???
    - "A pause :D"
    pause ????
    - "I did get the picture :D"
    :eeek::eeek::eeek:

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    what is this framework?
    - "we will frame the SSD :)"
    outright!
    - "but first you have to prepare for the cables :)"

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    first SSD?
    - "quite to the center to the edge of the frame :)"

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    - "then, the position of the plate is adjusted :)"
    which serves to hold the SSD in place ;)

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    we leave the SSD thus?

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    - "we will put him a few things :p"
    some leather :)
    - "Two and three gears :)"

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    to next time :)
     
  17. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    Thank you :)
    and thanks a lot for your share :thumb:
     
  18. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    Hello everyone :)
    - "Hello :)"
    we saw the SSD ....
    - "... It's time for power supply :)"
    but we have seen his location?
    - "certainly! but we will not leave it like that :rolleyes:"
    ok! and therefore
    - "as usual, I start with a plate or rather two aluminum plates :D"

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    two! therefore assembled at 90 °
    - "Yes with a square profile that reinforces the connection :)!
    what did you set up down there?
    - "I will add two small hinges :)"

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    - "I still have profiles brass :)"
    we will not mess up :D
    - "optimization of materials :thumb:"

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    I see we have leather too :rolleyes:
    - "It seems :D"

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    - "leather is in place on the plates :)"
    but! where do you come to this realization?
    - "wait a minute, you'll find out soon enough ;)"

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    as you look?
    - "I just realized that there hooked on leather ...."
    oh !!!
    - "No problem! it will go very well with the old concept that I thought set up :)"
    any problems, one solution :D

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    and brass profiles?
    - "you're in a hurry today :eeek:"
    no, no, I'm just asking the question :p
    - "Ben! precisely here they are established :)"

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    on both sides :)
    - "Yes! here we are with a pseudo trunk :)"
    cool :thumb:
    - "lack me to age a little more leather ;)"

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    - "I turn on another plate ...."
    hey ho! what one has done, what is it then ???
    - ".... euh .... see .... do you'll know that at the end :D:D:D"
    okay .....
    - "so, I take my plate aluminum which I will cut out some letters :)"
    Go scroll saw :)

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    - "a bit of sanding :)"
    and the plate is ready to go under the spray paint

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    :eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow: normal for you to be behind bars !!!
    - "I'm innocent !!! :D"
    :rolleyes:
    - "Finally, I think :D"
    all for show ....
    - "that we do not need the grid block :p"

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    aaaah! here we are with the power supply :)
    - ":D"
    no, because the post is dedicated to him :p
    - "not wrong :p"

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    - "I fired the stickers :)"
    as usual :D
    - "and that's the block covered with copper paint :)"

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    but! we can not identify ....
    - "from which the plate :)"
    ok!

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    - "painted black and mounted on spacers to give some relief"
    with the touch of brass :)

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    - "such power deserves fuse sizeable :D"
    sacred introduction to introduce our two fuses !!!! :D

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    - "we go up on two supports :)"
    supports made ​​from aluminum profile painted black
    - "fuses are then retained by two screws on each side :)"

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    See you soon :)
     
  19. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    Hello everyone :)
    - "Hello :)"
    final stretch my dear Xray ;)
    - "indeed! after that is the last update :)"
    what is proposed now?
    - "decor and paint :)"
    ok :)
    - "some gears mounted on the rear portion of the chassis"

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    - "fixed with a screw"
    and they turn?
    - "It's not really made for :D"

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    - "once we have all located ..."
    and made all holes :) "
    - "we take care of painting the rear panel :thumb:"

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    - "paint and varnish :)"
    glossy appearance

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    and then?
    - "we leave it up gears :)"
    and the panel indicator ;)

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    we change part of the frame ...
    - "quite :) is the front part, which undergoes the same treatment"

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    always with a copper paint :)
    - "enhanced by gloss :)"
    it is true that painting is reinforced both hue brightness level :eeek:
    - "Clear! I even see my self :D"
    you do not miss an opportunity to contemplate your reflection :rolleyes:

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    now the top :)
    - "exact!"

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    - "Pile side and front side :)"
    as else besides ...

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    - "also enjoys painting some accessories :)"
    as gears :thumb:

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    - "fans are installed on the top of the box"
    the fairing is painted matt black
    - "jJust the back receiving a copper paint to match the back of the case :)"

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    - "we end up installing the grid, the power button and the Rheobus :)"
    the last one had to be somewhat removed to be integrated on the top of the case :rolleyes:

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    - "The bottom of the case also receives a matte black paint"
    as well as a copper paint on the rear portion as the top :)

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    what this?

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    - "feet :)"
    feet?
    - "Yes those of the case :)"
    ok
    - "we also want to paint"
    black on black ...
    - "Yes! and everything will be a dull uniform appearance"

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    - "Good! it just have to ride it all"
    turn on the pc .....
    - "and make the final photos :thumb:"
    :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
    See you soon :)
     
  20. cucmag

    cucmag What's a Dremel?

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    - "Hi :)"
    o_O it's you who begin talking!
    - "yes :rolleyes:"
    why???
    - "because you've take the final shoot without me :grr:"
    oh! yes! but ....
    - "no but or anything...."
    yes! it is not my fault :(
    - "not your fault...."
    I did not have enough time...
    - "you take the photos!"
    yes but just time to take one serie :(
    - "ah!"
    yes just time before the case go to Paris...
    - "ok! then we show the photos with no comment"
    if you want :)
    - "Go!!!!"

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