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MonsterMoshi said:
Creative use of old cases :)

Looking forward to see where else you go with this one!
Your last project was quite something
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Thanks MonsterMoshi, Not much left to sort with this build, just need to bolt it together and work out the paint :)

colinmcr said:
Nice to see people recycling bit and pieces and making it still look good :D
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Cheers Colin, there is something quite satisfying about bringing something back to life, helps with the wallet too :D

Pgreenwo said:
Really like these resourceful builds. Always great to see some one off solutions. Cracking Dremel work too!
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Thanks Pgreenwo, The Dremel cuts were a big worry, especially the curved bit, very easy to get wrong :)

fantasticCG said:
Really awesome dude, a brilliant DIY project :)
Looking forward to more updates!!!
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Thanks man, I'm enjoying putting it together. Hopefully it'll turn out OK, I'm still undecided on the colour
 
UPDATE 01/05/14

I ran into a bit of a problem, the connectors on the graphics card were facing into the Rad, leaving me no room to plug in the power supply. The solution ? ... make the connector blocks face a different direction.

I chopped through the pins that secure the blocks to the graphics card, I then slid off the blocks.

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I then bent the wires straight with a pair of long nose pliers, you'll notice that I have snipped the longer connection so that they're all the same length.

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With all the wires straight, trimmed to length and a lead filed on the ends, The blocks then slide back on (read tapped on with a hammer :) )

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Final pic of the card with the blocks facing the way I want them to, problem solved :D

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great idea, i hate the way the GPU wires have to go in the front :(
understand that it done to save some space needed in some smaller cases though
 
UPDATE 15/05/14

I spent a lil while looking at the case, and thought it'd be a good idea to remove the logo from the front of the case a bit.

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That left it slightly wobbly :D so I purchased some aluminium edging from the local builders merchant (the kind used for plastering) cost just over £7 for 2 meters. This was used to build up the edges and make it all a bit more ridged.

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It means the side panel that I'd just done is U/S now but hey ho. I've added a small monitor to the front as it fits pretty well and saves me having to make a panel to shutter of the gap.

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The res has been fitted, and the fan grill needs to be secured (blu-tac gets a bit melty in the sun)

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The gap at the top will be filled with some nice smoked acrylic that I have and will be hinged so that it opens up at the front (I'll have to figure out some kinda latch)

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I'm really liking the aluminium edging and will probably stay with that look, the angled panel has a nice copper effect and that will stay, so that just leaves the bits of the case that's left. That'll be painted a burnt yellow or whatever Halfords have in stock.

I have the back edging to finish and knock up some side panels and then it's ready to break down and paint ... so should be done pretty soon, I don't have much time left to finish as it's nipper's birthday in a few weeks.
 
CrazyArsedMonky said:
The aluminium edging is a pro touch, will keep that one in the bank ;)
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CrazyArsedMonky said:
Just watched the Vid of your other build - omfg - great editing, even better build! Great vision and execution o7
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Thanks man, the edging worked really well and is very rigid. I was going to paint the edging but I think that after it's sanded down and finished, the edging won't need painting.

Which other build ? there are a few :D
 
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