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Case Mod - In Progress Test bench mod by Ace_finland [completed]

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by Ace_finland, 10 Oct 2012.

  1. Evenge

    Evenge Minimodder

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    Great work! :thumb: May I ask where did you buy that hex mesh from? I've tried to find some Fin suppliers for it but so far no luck. :(
     
  2. ZWong

    ZWong What's a Dremel?

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    Sweet! The sketchup looks really great - good luck on the contest.
     
  3. Mechh69

    Mechh69 I think we can make that fit

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    Nice work so far, looking forward to seeing more. Subbed
     
  4. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    I got it from here here , shipping is a bit much but i had a bunch of stuff i needed anyways :) How much do you need of it? I found a place in Finland you could order some but the minimum size was 2x1m :D

    Thanks!
     
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  5. Evenge

    Evenge Minimodder

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    Well not sure how much but I believe I could find use to it. :p

    I'll PM you later when I find some time to work on my project once again. My workshop is located about 450km away from me so no fun at the moment. :grr:

    But thanks for the information! :)
     
  6. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Big update coming tomorrow if i get time to take pictures of all the stuff :)

    Sneak preview
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    stay tuned
     
  7. Fuganater

    Fuganater What's a Dremel?

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    2x Lamptron fan controllers?
     
  8. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Oh yes :)
     
  9. bluc

    bluc What's a Dremel?

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    Nice work and progress I like the use of rivnuts give a nice neat finish :thumb:
     
  10. quizz_kid

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    Very very very nice!!
     
  11. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Thanks, its a lot easier than welding, and if you make a mistake just drill it out and redo it :)

    Thanks!
     
  12. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    further progress :)

    back as promised :)

    Almost forgot to update, have another project that I've been working on for the last 5 months. Can anyone guess what it is? Just got the "table back from a workshop that leveled it for me. So now i just need to get it assembled and it should be good to go if I just can figure out how to use it :D
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    Back on topic

    Started sanding the edges, tried a lot of different machines and files before getting the result i wanted. Still need to straighten up the edges but wanted to mill the fan controllers first in case i make a mistake and need to redo it. [​IMG]

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    Milled away a bit of material to get the psu as close as possible to the back of the case to make as much room as possible inside the case
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    Started disassembling the new lamptron's
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    Very easy to take apart
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    In the preview yday you saw the milling so no need to post more pics of that, the controller fitted!
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    Had to power it up :)
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    After looking for leds for the acrylic and realizing buying "computer leds" are way too expensive i started looking for other options. Found this through a company in Finland. I don't know the price but it should be less than 50€ for 5m of leds. These are 15,6W/m so should be plenty of lumens :)
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    The Leds can be cut every three leds and cables can be soldered on straight on the copper tabs, 8mm wide and 2,5mm high. The best thing with them is if you have a 2cm led strip or a 5m led strip all you need is 12V.
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    Also have milled the front acrylic, milled a 3mm gap to place the leds in, a nice tight fit.
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    From the top
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    Full 12V, probably need to run them on 8V, otherwise with 2m's of leds it will look like a nuclear power plant :D
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    As low as it goes.
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    Still need to sand the acrylic edges to make it more smooth and spread the light even better, but it's a good start.

    Does anyone have a suggestion how to get good photos when photoing the acrylic? They are super red but turns kinda orange in the pictures

    Think that's it for now
     
  13. kinghong1970

    kinghong1970 Just a Clumsy Ape

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    linear motion bearing blocks and rails... looks like a nema 23 motor mount hole... and oodles of aluminum...

    lemme guess.... um... cnc router?
     
  14. ZWong

    ZWong What's a Dremel?

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    Awesome. I love acrylic-lit LEDs. As for photographing them...no, not really. I'm not a big photography buff. Sorry :/
     
  15. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Yeah, its a nema 23 support :) well spotted!
     
  16. bluc

    bluc What's a Dremel?

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    Steller work love the overall design and the way you did the fan controllers:dremel:
     
  17. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Thanks!
     
  18. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Got some great news guys. After some discussions with EK Waterblocks they decided to sponsor me in this build!

    Since I started water cooling I have always liked the design of the water blocks that EK provide. So it is truly an honor to work with such a great company!

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    The parts :)
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    Unpacked
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    This i won over at cooledpc.com but thought i would share it anyways
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    Pump top to add some performance
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    EK-DDC X-TOP CSQ - Acetal, such a buty
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    Waterblock for my Asus Gene-V, EK-MOSFET ASUS M5G
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    EK-CoolStream RAD XT (240)
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    A bunch of fittings, some i have bought and some sponsored
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    EK-RES X3 150
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    EK-FC5X0 GTX GW Backplate - Black
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    New build update coming shortly.

    Special thanks to Gregor over at EK for helping me out!
     
  19. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Sneak preview of whats to come, will update tonight if i got enough time
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  20. Ace_finland

    Ace_finland Minimodder

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    Been quite busy the last few days having time off work in order to be able to finish the mod for the competition.

    Started with some motherboard raisers, was gonna machine them in aluminum but then i found this nice red Ø20mm plastic bar. Not the right red but they won't be seen after its installed and it's so easy to machine in plastic.

    First i machined them to the right diameter
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    Drill and tap
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    All done!
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    Test fitted the pumps and the rads to check for clearance issues
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    This looks a bit weird, but its in the middle of the case. Had to cut some space for the cables from the psu, this should be enough.
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    All sanded and ready to get glass blasted
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    Glass blasted and ready to be powdercoated
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    It looks a bit uneven but its smudges from me fingering it, i didn't see it but it shows up in the photos, will clean it off before the final shots!
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    Radiator box, or whatever you would call it
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    Rear side of the same part
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    Almost assembled
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    And some final shots of the case itself, I really like the way it looks and glass blasting the acrylic made a really matte finish which hopefully will hide the single leds and give an even light throughout the acrylic.

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    Still need to cut slots in some of the acrylic to be able to install all the leds.
    Also need to make something to hold the GPU's in place, i know what i want now so I just have to fabricate it.

    Stay tuned for more updates

    Sponsored by:
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