Scratch Build – In Progress Watery (H1N1)

looking good mate
can't wait to see more

 

Mmm Plexi Cheesecake

 

Update! Case Panels!

Ignore..

 

Update! Case Panels!

Update!

I spent a good 4-5 hours designing and then cutting these panels out..

They are the Top, Front (still needs etches), Bottom and rear panels. The notches in the front and rear panels are for the motherboard panel, and I havn't made a hole at the back for the I/O ports yet because I don't have an mATX I/O shield to hand at the mo!

They all fit together using a series of male a female teeth as it were... Here are some of them flat together...




A close up of how the teeth fit together.. They are 10mm long and 5mm deep (i'm using 5mm acrylic for these)




The rear panel. I still need to mill the hole for a DVD drive, but I'm still deciding between brands and sizes. The rear PSU port should take basically any PSU (fingers crossed! )



And how it basically looks now..




I did do some more work, but unfortunately I also ran out of battery in my camera
More progress tommorrow!

AJ¬

 

Dovetailed plexiglass... Truly, a first. I am in awe.

Are you planning a pressure sealed loop. If you are you may have problems with your front panel res blowing out.
I wish someone would sell an flexible accordion bottle res.

 

looks awsome mate

i wanna see more

 

I'm going to make a protype res first and pump water directly into it under high pressure for a day or two to see how it holds up.

 

There's other options... You could run the system and get the water hot, THEN seal the fillport.

 

Rad GT, and now this

I'm a very, very happy person right now...

 

very very nice looking forward towards a new great all acrylic case...

 

Thanks khanage0, nOObtard & thermalnightmare 47

@ Cheapskate, I'll find a solution for the problem when and if I come to it!

 

dovetailed plexi panels ......... that looks fantastic ... .......
how are you going to connect them ? .......... glue or screws .....


Alan

 

Update (Case Structure and Mobo Tray 2)

Update!

Right, I told you all that I ran out of batteries yeserday, so I went down to do some work this afternoon, and took some pics..
Here's how it was as of last night...



So anyway, I pulled out my now defunct Hiper Type-R PSU and took it with me to test fit in the PSU port this afternoon



Fits like a glove (I'm relieved becuase I was basing the hole distances on an internet diagram )






Space is quite tight, but I've quadrouple measured everything and there is enough room for sure in there.. (i'll also be using a slightly bigger PSU)





with the motherboard tray in.. It attaches to the front and rear panels with 8 20mm tabs (4 on each side)



and finally, showing the dimensions..






And last, but not least in the slightest, I need to thank some sponsors!

Firstly, Willie from HWLabs and Specialtech For hooking meup with a special edition Black Ice GT-Stealth 240 radiator! Thanks alot!

And Mario from Feser 1 for organising a package full of green water-cooling goodness! Thanks indeed!

 

Now, that would be a first! And interesting, no less.

Yeah, this is good work on the acrylic, man. Love the PSU cutout too. Looks stock!

 

It would make sense. They do the same type thing to equalize pressure inside brake master cylinders. Why has no one made something for OC'ers (I'm going shopping now!)

(setting the treadjack aside...)
Is that big lip on the baseplate for the res? It's looking like the front will be your only access point. You have something sneaky planned, and I'm impatiently waiting to see the results.

 

Something sorta sneaky... I hope...

And yep, the lip is for a nice big res full of lovely green feser!

 

sweet!

 

omg im falling in love this case even looks profesional i think omg wow wow wow i wants one for xmas pretty please

 

On that note, so far, on all of the acrylic, I've spent under £13 ...

And DD charge over £100 for thier acrylic cases...

 

Not much cheap Mexican labor in Oregon.