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Great attention to detail, can't wait to see the finished article.
BitFenix Pandora - Silent Oak
- Thread starter flix29
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Thank you. 
I'm glad to hear that.
Some of the hardware I will use for this project.
The Powersupply is a Corsair RM 450. I choose it because of the full modularity. At that point i didnt know that it will run complete passive. Very nice 
Matching graphics card: passive R7 250
No wonder... it is also really silent.
Noctua decided to support this project. The fans match the look of the case really nice. Thank you so much.
Already the packaging looks an feels very great and better than the usal fan packaging.
Scope of Delivery:
- Low-Noise Adapter (L.N.A.)
- 4-Pin Y-Cable
- 30cm Extension Cable
- 4 Vibration-Compensators
- 4 Fan Screws
This fans are very heavy. feels very significant.
Great product, and i've tested a lot of fans in the last years.
I'm glad to hear that.
Some of the hardware I will use for this project.
The Powersupply is a Corsair RM 450. I choose it because of the full modularity. At that point i didnt know that it will run complete passive.
Very nice
Matching graphics card: passive R7 250
No wonder... it is also really silent.
Noctua decided to support this project. The fans match the look of the case really nice. Thank you so much.
Already the packaging looks an feels very great and better than the usal fan packaging.
Scope of Delivery:
- Low-Noise Adapter (L.N.A.)
- 4-Pin Y-Cable
- 30cm Extension Cable
- 4 Vibration-Compensators
- 4 Fan Screws
This fans are very heavy. feels very significant.
Great product, and i've tested a lot of fans in the last years.
Thank you. Wood is a really nice material to work on. Do not think about it, do it!
Great Case, as I mentioned earlier, I also have the atx version (worklog follows) and both cases are great.
Big Update:
I continued on the new sidepanels.
I ordered some acrylic sheets and cut it nearly to the exact measurements.
some detail work to match the contours better-
Have to do the same work with the second sheet...
I want to have a 5mm sheet for the stability but from the front view I dont want to see a 5mm width acrylic strip, so I took the router and milled some material.
fits really nice
Continued with some more cuttings:
added some veneer:
grinded the outlines:
rough cut of the edges from the inside:
some detail work with a scalpel and grinding paper:
Now I had to fill the cuttings with some alu sheets.
So I cutted some alumium to the right sice and gave it a nice fit by using a file.
Fits, maybe not 100% but 99%
Now the painful part follows...
drilled the first hole:
and orientate a perforated plate on it:
Now I started the drilling massacre:
Test fit in the frame:
and in the case
see you
Soldato
absolutely stunning. Been wanting to do a Pandora mod myself for ages (since davido_labido's Pandora's Purple Box, in fact) but the In Win 901 called me more 
and I can't even afford that one, let alone 2 
When I eventually do my Pandora, I can only hope to match your level of detail and handiwork - wonderful job.
and I can't even afford that one, let alone 2 When I eventually do my Pandora, I can only hope to match your level of detail and handiwork - wonderful job.
Soldato
This is truly amazing
The case genuinely does remind me of quality furniture. The finishes are superb (Especially the metal work) as everything appears to have no quirks or defects. Why havent you been employed into an R&D department yet as you have more than whats necesary and then we might get more cases like this
Can't wait for more updates as this is stunning
The case genuinely does remind me of quality furniture. The finishes are superb (Especially the metal work) as everything appears to have no quirks or defects. Why havent you been employed into an R&D department yet as you have more than whats necesary and then we might get more cases like this
Can't wait for more updates as this is stunning
Wow tank you all for this nice feedback.
This project took me 3 months beside my normal work. The updates I posted until know are from last year. But there will be also some new updates soon.
That wasnt my intention. In my oppinion everyone can achieve something like this if he wants it.
Yes that is also a nice mod, like the colors from this mod a lot. I want to use the same colors in another mod: "brightness", I have to continue this mod soon...
In Win makes some really nice cases, would love to mod one of them in the future.
Hehe, thank you. The thinks I do to cases aren't suitable for a width range of people. Well... I thought about founding a small buisness with own cases but I didnt see a market for that.
Small update:
second panel done:
The amount of work going into this case is incredible. Definitely worth it though, looks awesome! How many hours do you think you've put into it so far? Just curious as I'd need about 6 months of 8hr days to pull that off!
This project took me 3 months beside my normal work. The updates I posted until know are from last year. But there will be also some new updates soon.
That wasnt my intention.
In my oppinion everyone can achieve something like this if he wants it.absolutely stunning. Been wanting to do a Pandora mod myself for ages (since davido_labido's Pandora's Purple Box, in fact) but the In Win 901 called me more
When I eventually do my Pandora, I can only hope to match your level of detail and handiwork - wonderful job.
Yes that is also a nice mod, like the colors from this mod a lot. I want to use the same colors in another mod: "brightness", I have to continue this mod soon...
In Win makes some really nice cases, would love to mod one of them in the future.
This is truly amazing
The case genuinely does remind me of quality furniture. The finishes are superb (Especially the metal work) as everything appears to have no quirks or defects. Why havent you been employed into an R&D department yet as you have more than whats necesary and then we might get more cases like this
Can't wait for more updates as this is stunning
Hehe, thank you. The thinks I do to cases aren't suitable for a width range of people. Well... I thought about founding a small buisness with own cases but I didnt see a market for that.
Small update:
second panel done:
Wow tank you all for this nice feedback.
This project took me 3 months beside my normal work. The updates I posted until know are from last year. But there will be also some new updates soon.
That wasnt my intention.
Yes that is also a nice mod, like the colors from this mod a lot. I want to use the same colors in another mod: "brightness", I have to continue this mod soon...
In Win makes some really nice cases, would love to mod one of them in the future.
Hehe, thank you. The thinks I do to cases aren't suitable for a width range of people. Well... I thought about founding a small buisness with own cases but I didnt see a market for that.
Small update:
second panel done:
Great work on this. Especially like the mesh on top
Thank you.
I finally have to finish this mod...
so lets go on.
To close the gab between the frame and the new panels I had to cut some profiles to the right lenght:
Shortened one side by using a router ...
at the case:
I have to paint the black later.
Besides that, I tested how the finish will look.
See you
I finally have to finish this mod...
so lets go on.
To close the gab between the frame and the new panels I had to cut some profiles to the right lenght:
Shortened one side by using a router ...
at the case:
I have to paint the black later.
Besides that, I tested how the finish will look.
See you
Soldato
Nice to see some more updates from this project, I have a question though.
How do you bend the wood finish to a specific angle, does it need to be heated and what tool would you use to get a perfect (Or very close to) finish?
As always, great work and keep the updates coming
How do you bend the wood finish to a specific angle, does it need to be heated and what tool would you use to get a perfect (Or very close to) finish?
As always, great work and keep the updates coming
Thank you.
You know that the wood is just a veneer? The would itself is just 1mm or something like that. I just moisted it a little bit an bend it into the right position while glueing it to the surface. (wow... i think my english knowledge sucks...)
You know that the wood is just a veneer? The would itself is just 1mm or something like that. I just moisted it a little bit an bend it into the right position while glueing it to the surface. (wow... i think my english knowledge sucks...)
Soldato
To be honest I thought it may need to be heated up instead of moistened before bendingThank you.
You know that the wood is just a veneer? The would itself is just 1mm or something like that. I just moisted it a little bit an bend it into the right position while glueing it to the surface. (wow... i think my english knowledge sucks...)
I thought you may have pre-bent the veneer and then stuck it down instead of bending and sticking all at once although I suppose that does reduce the risk of bending it to the incorrect shape 
Love this build!
Been working on a wooden casemod myself and am already planning the 2.0 version as I'm working on the current one. So much you can do with it! Will post that when it's got some proper progress.
Very well done on this build! Nice photography too.
Been working on a wooden casemod myself and am already planning the 2.0 version as I'm working on the current one. So much you can do with it! Will post that when it's got some proper progress.
Very well done on this build! Nice photography too.
Soldato
Wow cool idea and quality looking finished article. Good work.
Soldato
Jesus that is nice, lovely to see the hard work that's gone into, that's art not a normal PC build.