Project: Angel

shadowscotland · 25 Jun 2009 at 14:54

w3bbo said:
How do you mean m8? Like red plugs should have red shrink and black plugs black shrink etc?

I think the the white braid / white heatshrink with the red plugs look really good - much better that the normal black/black/red.
Reminds me of Geisha makeup or Mondrian paintings - very striking.

Was the hue of the blue heatshrink that I don't like againest both the black plugs and dark blue braid.
Just think that black heatshrink might 'hide' the joint instead of advertise it. But as I said above this is
due to seeing it against a white background and out of context.

Edit: (w33bo's pic's below)

I'm just looking at the mobo and braiding next to each other on screen. The heatshrink matches the SATA
and Ram/PCI-e slots nicely and the Braid is more in keeping with the pcb/heatsinks.

So when installed it should complement the mobo perfectly

I do still think the shrink to match/complement the plug is underused as an idea, and that the light blue shrink 'jumps out'
but as every your choice is spot on. Sorry for doubting you.

w3bbo · 25 Jun 2009 at 15:43

Haha, it's all good then. You had me worried there for a moment

Le Samourai · 29 Jun 2009 at 21:15

shadowscotland said:
Was the hue of the blue heatshrink that I don't like against both the black plugs and dark blue braid.
Just think that black heatshrink might 'hide' the joint instead of advertise it.

What about... since the 24 and 8-pin connectors on the board are white, change the colour of the black plugs to white to match those?

rjk · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:38

w3bbo said:
LOL, maybe Hovis might want to sponsor you?

ha ha -breadbinfail

w3bbo · 30 Jun 2009 at 22:18

Hehe yeah!

A little update - 4th (yes 4th) PA120.3 arrived today :cool:

which will be sprayed up white to match the other three. I can then finally get cracking with the install

Hairybudda · 3 Jul 2009 at 00:24

Stunning, can't say I was a huge fan of the other stuff you've did but this is just beautiful so far, cannot wait to see the final outcome. Reminds me I need to lose the age old P180 and make something beautiful myself.

-=Vect0r=- · 3 Jul 2009 at 21:51

Hairybudda said:
Stunning, can't say I was a huge fan of the other stuff you've did .....

ukxenon · 7 Jul 2009 at 00:59

more pics

AtreuS · 7 Jul 2009 at 09:12

Le Samourai said:
What about... since the 24 and 8-pin connectors on the board are white, change the colour of the black plugs to white to match those?

You could paint the visible parts of the sockets on the mainboard i suppose. Ive not tried painting that kind of plastic so maybe its not possible, you would need good eyesight and a steady hand but it could be an option to achieve colour perfection

As for the braiding, well done!...

I would get half way though and snap a connector or something and look like the guy from the "FFFUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" thing

Nick1881 · 16 Jul 2009 at 13:38

I thought something was missing in my life - updates in this thread.

w3bbo where are you?

w3bbo · 25 Jul 2009 at 12:48

Sorry for the lack of updates guys. Got a lot going on in my life at the moment but won't be long before I can crack on with this.

Naamiko_O · 25 Jul 2009 at 17:15

How many hours would you say you have left on the build and do you like pie? If so what type of pie. Thanks for your time.

mattfinch · 25 Jul 2009 at 17:27

And do you like Gladiator movies?

w3bbo · 25 Jul 2009 at 17:31

Ducky Spud · 25 Jul 2009 at 22:32

Im also confused by those comments :confused:

I think the rest of your life comes first, dont worry!!

updates are nice but only when your ready pal

waynio · 25 Jul 2009 at 22:50

I have seen a few white painted cases recently and they have all looked very good, this just looks WOW, nice one w3bbo

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Saweeet rig m8 uber bad a**, its funny I have the patience to build a case but not so with perfect cables hehe, looks worth doing thou.

Mal X · 26 Jul 2009 at 00:30

those Enermax fans look 100% excellent...take a look at their website!

white interior looks good too... white and blue go together really nicely

waynio · 26 Jul 2009 at 00:53

Mal X said:
those Enermax fans look 100% excellent...take a look at their website!

white interior looks good too... white and blue go together really nicely

Just took a look at enermax range of fans they do look great with plenty of innovation too, I like the way they pull air from the sides and a switch for the leds and can even click the blades out for cleaning they seem amazing fans :cool:

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I just bought 7 akasa apache's

, oh well they are still good fans, great airflow vs noise ratio and I can paint them

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Got to say white may have a place for my new case, looks so refreshing

Mal X · 26 Jul 2009 at 01:36

white is best for me because it goes well with bare Ally ...i might fit blue painted fan grills over mine........

but i dont like the blue LED fans i have now, they screw up my eyes, but pure white is much more user friendly, i might paint other areas inside white too; i'll have to wait and see

i dont want to go crazy though, otherwise i'll have to fit white sleeving over the cables/wiring too.........clean and tidy is what i'm aiming for

Xinn · 8 Aug 2009 at 14:05

Where's the updates W3bbo?

Question for you as well actually. The fan controllers you are using take 3 pin fans but the fans are 4 pin I believe? Are you just connecting them as is or do they come with a adapter to make the fans into 3 pin fans?