Scratch Build – Complete ⭐ The Iron Turnip--6-2019-complete. final pictures on page 29

Well this conversation went sideways.

 

Hi, Remember me? I'm ... cheap... something.

Last we talked, I was in solder limbo. I've done a ton of little bits that didn't deserve photos. Play 'spot the changes' if you wish. -Even this pic is outdated.

-I mounted the motherboard to mark the ports. The ports stick out past the edge of the board, so the back panel got some temporary spacers.

-A tracing of the I/O plate was lined up and taped to the panel.

-After scribbling the individual ports on the plate with a marker, the ruler and fine point pen came out. Cutting out the individual ports wouldn't work because of the material thickness, and I'm lazy.

-Rough sawed. The pic is tiny because you really don't need a good picture of the inside of my trash can. ...or do you?

-Here I'm filing the edges. The clamps stop the horrific ringing sound.

-I need to widen that one bit by the USB ports. I got too close there.

-I cut some tiny purple motherboard spacers, then found they wouldn't fit a 6-32 screw. My senile ass drew up spacers for 4-40 screws. Still, It's nice that only one decided to jump free.

-I soldered up the only hard line I have a definite position for. Tip: Smear a ton of oil on your file before filing tin. It keeps it from fouling the teeth. It makes the process a LOT messier, though.

-Commemorative photo of the new spacers. I've also trimmed all those long screws, so the assembly finally fits in the tank without removing stuff. (Yes, the temp mobo spacers were big enough to not clear the tank. I have it that tight.)

-I got around to rough cutting the heat shield -now-fanguard.

-I did little sanding with a bucket of water handy to clean those edges. The inside bit required a dremel instead.

That's all for now. I still haven't got the GPU block hot enough to melt the silver solder.

Thanks again to my sponsors:

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How you did those Spacers just Got me an Idea to Borrow from you cheaps...
Nice work Btw

 

Inspired to commit acts of madness? Good!

 

Well yeah and&or just the spacers. Let your imagination Fly

 

Dang. I thought maybe I created a minion.

 

Looking good cheaps.

 

Minion. I am a priest and you are my Godess. Thread Derailed

 

Indeed. Why am I a Goddess in that wacky analogy?

 

I have no idea who wrote that, girlfriend or a friend of mine. bit=tech rape like FB= Facerape

 

And this, kids, is why we lock our computers when we get up!

 

Awesome work Cheaps, excited to see it completed

 

Thanks, Bill. -Me too.
@ Barry - Right? I don't want to even think about trying to explain that word to a kid.

Kinda need it explained to me, but DON'T!

 

turning salvage into art ,

 

More like 'fart'.

I broke down and purchased more copper. It hardly counts as a salvage build now. I can't let this soldering roadblock continue.

 

Well, it still is fun to observe no matter what prefix it goes by...

 

Consider the copper as savaged from the earth.

 

"Salvage Art" ..I like it

 

Thanks.
@Dr.Coin - Yeah, well I still payed money for it...

 

Great log and build!