A Window To Wales

OJ46 · 27 Oct 2016 at 11:46

I'm actually for some completely unknown reason looking forward to having a go at bending the PETG, although I'm sure that will change rather quickly when the first bend goes completely crap and the second one is even worse

Got 6 x 500mm tubes here atm but can always order more as soon as I see how difficult it is and how much waste there'll be, didn't want to order dozens of em then get it right first time :cool:

Ah, that's another decision made then, Pexon it is! Will save all the wiring jobs until it's nice and sunny, the Guinness is cold and Wales have qualified for the World Cup*, should have a bit of patience then...

*This may have to be dropped as it could delay the build by 20+ years

Cenedd · 27 Oct 2016 at 12:28

OJ46 said:
didn't want to order dozens of em then get it right first time

ROFL!

Eeh, you maybe naturally good in the same way that I'm naturally bad :cool:

OJ46 · 27 Oct 2016 at 12:44

And if not, the post will be heavily edited to make it look like I'm just oozing natural talent :cool:

Not really, I'm more than happy to share the many ****-ups along the way

ALXAndy · 27 Oct 2016 at 17:20

So wait. This is going to be dual loop/pumps yes? I saw one in green earlier and now there's a white one too man.

OJ46 · 27 Oct 2016 at 17:46

Indeed, going to have a pastel white loop for the CPU and a pastel green loop for the GPU

Plan is for the GPU backplate to look something like this awfully bodged up example of a paint job:

Then have everything above it white, everything below green and a bright red with red LED's CPU block acting as the dragon:

All very Welsh

ALXAndy · 27 Oct 2016 at 17:53

Back plate should be peasy with vinyl tbh. Love the idea of two loops, though one is stressful enough for me right now

OJ46 · 27 Oct 2016 at 18:04

Did think about vinyl but going to attempt to spray it first. Never really done a proper paint job on anything until now though so could be entertaining for you guys even if it's stressful for me

I've got a few weird ideas when it comes to the layout of the loops as well, so it's definitely not going to be to everybody's taste. That's if it all fits where I'm hoping it will... Otherwise a more boring, standard layout may have to be used

Cenedd · 27 Oct 2016 at 18:17

Acrylic bending to match the shape of the dragon's tail?!

OJ46 · 27 Oct 2016 at 18:51

Now there's an idea... Possibly, could paint that part of the tubing red for added effect

Cenedd · 27 Oct 2016 at 19:05

Surely you can just have red coolant in just that part of the tubing

OJ46 · 27 Oct 2016 at 19:09

Will give it a shot on the leak test

ALXAndy · 27 Oct 2016 at 21:22

Cenedd said:
Acrylic bending to match the shape of the dragon's tail?!

I love having ideas in other people's threads.

It's so much cheaper

st2000 · 29 Oct 2016 at 16:40

Should have maybe had Cymru Am Byth in one of the corners of the glass window

OJ46 · 30 Oct 2016 at 09:03

ALXAndy said:
I love having ideas in other people's threads.

It's so much cheaper

Right, time to fill your build log with horrendously expensive / difficult ideas...

st2000 said:
Should have maybe had Cymru Am Byth in one of the corners of the glass window

I do have some red & green window tint film here and was playing with ideas re window designs...

In other news... Some good news! Should have my hands on the case early next week, so just need to keep my ass out of the pub and save some cash for a MoBo, CPU, GPU and PSU

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Cenedd · 30 Oct 2016 at 09:31

Good news indeed. Does that mean the week is officially allowed to end then?!

OJ46 · 30 Oct 2016 at 10:26

Unless UPS manage to lose it then yes, I guess we'll finally see a week with an ending

ALXAndy · 30 Oct 2016 at 12:33

Sweeeet

OJ46 · 8 Nov 2016 at 08:31

MASSIVE UPDATE:

Over a week later and there's still no update... Seems they're now also ignoring all emails from me regarding the MIA case I've already paid for :mad:

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Was planning on getting either a MATX or ITX version made after this one was finished, but no way in hell that will be happening now unless this is sorted ASAP and with a decent bloody excuse.

enapace · 8 Nov 2016 at 09:05

OJ46 said:
MASSIVE UPDATE:

Over a week later and there's still no update... Seems they're now also ignoring all emails from me regarding the MIA case I've already paid for

Was planning on getting either a MATX or ITX version made after this one was finished, but no way in hell that will be happening now unless this is sorted ASAP and with a decent bloody excuse.

Key with Parvum is you need be patient contact mads or Imersa and they do get back to you I've had a case on order for about 6 months now but mine has been a very specialised job. Very nearly done now hopefully they get back to you soon.

OJ46 · 8 Nov 2016 at 09:45

<rant>It's not so much the time though mate, if they'd said originally that it would take 6 months that wouldn't have bothered me in the slightest. What has really ****ed me off was the whole "end of the week" for 3 weeks (obviously wasn't going to be finished end of the first week!) and the fact they now seemingly have absolutely no idea where my case is, aren't even sure if it has been shipped or not, but rather than be upfront and honest seem to just ignore all emails and won't tell me what's going on. Have they just not bothered posting it yet? Did they post my case to the wrong customer? Have UPS lost it? Have they not actually finished cutting it yet? No idea, but would be nice if they'd tell me one way or another!</rant>