ATCS Log.

ticktock · 8 Nov 2008 at 23:33

You should be proud of what you have achieved so far. Looking forward to updates.

WJA96 · 9 Nov 2008 at 10:40

Who did the cut? - I think we need to know so we can avoid him.

I can't believe that you let him charge you to completely mess up the cut, then you're actually considering using him again, even at a discount?

Sorry dude, but that's how bad workmen stay in business.

I appreciate that it's very difficult to get another side panel, but I'd have sued in small claims to get him to pay for a new/2nd hand case if he'd taken my money and made a basic error like that. Measure twice, cut once used to be the mantra. Unless you supplied the wrong dimensions of course?

Wedge · 9 Nov 2008 at 11:24

WJA96 said:
Who did the cut? - I think we need to know so we can avoid him.

Sorry dude, but that's how bad workmen stay in business.

I appreciate that it's very difficult to get another side panel, but I'd have sued in small claims to get him to pay for a new/2nd hand case if he'd taken my money and made a basic error like that. Measure twice, cut once used to be the mantra. Unless you supplied the wrong dimensions of course?

laser_4_you, is the name. I do not have the time nor the energy to sue anybody over a hole cut out.

YES i am very ******d off he got it wrong, but hey nobody died.

I supplied a scaled drawing, and also wrote on the drawing hole to be `120mm`, the mistake was all his!

ticktock · 9 Nov 2008 at 14:22

Looks great even if it was cut wrong. Probably looks much better i would say!!

WJA96 · 9 Nov 2008 at 14:36

ticktock said:
Looks great even if it was cut wrong. Probably looks much better i would say!!

Well, we can't see what was intended to judge. I do agree that the best has been made of a bad job, but if I'd sourced a seriously rare case and someone has beggared it up, at the very least I wouldn't be paying for it.

Wedge · 9 Nov 2008 at 20:53

Oki doki, i decided to spray the aluminium ring black, then recovered with aluminium mesh, ive stuck it on the inside of the case added black honeycomb mesh as fan gaurd + chrome fan......Im really pleased with the result!

Some money shots

ticktock · 9 Nov 2008 at 23:02

Looking great.

LeJosh · 10 Nov 2008 at 00:31

It is a shame about the 120mm hole being oversized, but you've improvised very well. Is this the final mock up or you going to do some other things to dazzle us all with?

Wedge · 10 Nov 2008 at 02:45

LeJosh said:
It is a shame about the 120mm hole being oversized, but you've improvised very well. Is this the final mock up or you going to do some other things to dazzle us all with?

Yes a real shame, im pleased with it too

Thats no mock up, its bolted into place

LeJosh · 10 Nov 2008 at 02:53

Wedge said:
Yes a real shame, im pleased with it too

Thats no mock up, its bolted into place

So final! Very nice. Hope you're pleased with it.

Tetsu · 10 Nov 2008 at 09:52

I actually quite like the extra detailing the larger hole frame provides. Good save.

bledd · 10 Nov 2008 at 11:57

Tetsu said:
I actually quite like the extra detailing the larger hole frame provides. Good save.

yeah, looks really good, well played

Wedge · 10 Nov 2008 at 12:07

bledd. said:
yeah, looks really good, well played

Thx guys, bledd, were the photo's any use to you?

bledd · 10 Nov 2008 at 12:21

yeah great thanks, will look through my box'o'bits

is it me or is the fan not level? looks a bit out imo... (ie, fan screws)

Burned_Alive · 10 Nov 2008 at 12:26

Yeah, the bolts dont look level. However I do like the oversize hole detailing, think it looks better than it would've done plain.

Wedge · 10 Nov 2008 at 19:58

^^^

yes they 'were' sorted now, ta

misterPK · 11 Nov 2008 at 10:42

It does look good, and given the mistake its an excellent recovery, but it's a shame you have to have the screws showing.

PK!

Wedge · 23 Nov 2008 at 20:28

Decided to re-do the side panel, did not like the bolts sticking out, so i glued (with 'alradite') the whole lot to the inside of the side panel.

panel needs a good clean, but looks better without the bolts.

Also postman arrived yesterday with the rest of my watercooling kit....

Measured and cut the loop and leaked tested overnight.

Using a DTEK pump, 120 stealth rad, EK clear top , XSPC 5.25" res, also got a nice Silverstone fanbus. This needed to be a flat fronted bus, because the door shuts pretty flush.

I have an original coolermaster aluminium cd front plate to cover the rom.

Wedge · 23 Nov 2008 at 20:36

Only had time to install mobo/cpu/ram....

cables next ..........

Wedge · 8 Dec 2008 at 22:11

Hi

Finished my ATCS110 at the weekend, really pleased with the build.

I have 2 side panels, the blank one i had lasered, and an original coolermaster windowed panel.

Can you spot the discussed IDE cable?

Going to upgrade the gfx at some point and install a second loop for that, and possibly the nb/sb. Same deal, pump, 5.25" res bay, and a dual 80mm rad that ive seen attached to the front twin 80mm fans.