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[Jameswalt1]

Any of you who saw my Titanfall build know that I did a lot of customization with vinyl graphics. Here is a tutorial I put together for the Silhouette brand craft cutter.

You definitely need to be careful with what you do with vinyl, I'm not in any way condoning lathering your build with decals. You need either a good concept or, more commonly, a color scheme that you are following to rebadge certain parts so they match the build - preferably maintaining an OEM look to the part. This is a very fine line to walk, plan carefully.

Similar to the Titanfall build, the idea for this build is that it exists within the game universe while also balancing the influence of the controller's design elements. The idea here is that the core parts are made by Atlas corporation. So for the tutorial I will use the Atlas logo and apply it to one of the ram heatsinks that I painted.

The vinyl you need is "Removable/Repositionable" 12 inch craft vinyl. Available easily on Amazon.

I wont actually be using the decal featured here, I still haven't finalized the vinyl work I'll be doing. This is just for tutorial purposes.



































































Here are some other application ideas from my Titanfall build:

 

[Jameswalt1]

Awesome attention to detail.

Thanks!

 

[Jameswalt1]

Very exciting news - I got word that Parvum is cutting the case today and should be with me next week

 

[Jameswalt1]

Tonight I installed the Swiftech block on the motherboard. I also shortened and sleeved the LED wires for the block so it's the perfect length when attached to the board. You can also see that I have painted the I/O shield a sleek black, as well as the ram sinks and block. Note the orientation of the block...

Also I'd like to mention the ease of installing the block, Swiftech did a really good job with the mounting mechanism - very solid and all one piece.

 

[Jameswalt1]

Some snaps arrived from Justin at Parvum Systems! I've not included all of them, just enough of a teaser for the case design I sent to him and the first cut panel... Needless to say it's looking epic. This build WILL outdo the Titanfall build

 

[Jameswalt1]

A few more pics for you nice folks...

 

[Jameswalt1]

Thanks guys!





Behold the Atlas RM650 power supply!

This Corsair PSU was an absolute pleasure to take apart and the stickers came right off with no residue. Turns out the fan is absolutely perfect for the build too.









Here's the template I created in Silhouette Studio:




Here's layer 1:




Here's layer 2:




Here's layer 3:




Here's layer 4:




Here's layer 2 for the fan. The first layer was just a dark grey circle:




Here's layer 3 for the fan:




Here's the finished power supply:

 

[Jameswalt1]

Wanted a Silhouette Cameo...

Then saw price and said nope

Am I missing something or could you not just (very carefully) cut it manually?

Definitely not with the precision of a computer controlled cutter and tracing software. The results would be sub par to say the least.

Personally, given the devices capability, I think it is a bargain

 

[Jameswalt1]

Does the Portrait have the same base functionality, it's a lot lighter on the wallet

Same exact functionality, just 8 inches wide vs 12 inches

 

[Jameswalt1]

Thanks everyone!





Replacement fans came. I think these will fit better with the aesthetics of the build. Also received a lovely power switch for the build

 

[Jameswalt1]

What camera do you use for the pics

I use a Canon 70D and either of two lenses - a 17-55 2.8, and a 100mm 2.8 Macro

 

[Jameswalt1]

Here's the SSD...

 

[Jameswalt1]

Thanks guys!

 

[Jameswalt1]

Quick update, the case will be arriving Thursday/Friday and I plan on a nice video and photo-shoot of it this weekend...

Justin told me a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into it and fulfilling the design, he says "it's amazing" - and given him and Parvum's track record I think this case is going to deliver "amazing" big time.

Going to be a great weekend!

Updates when case arrives...

 

[Jameswalt1]

Greatness Awaits....

 

[Jameswalt1]

Video unveil this weekend....

Parvum way outdid themselves on it - it's truly incredible looking.

 

[Jameswalt1]

Here's the case. Photo-shoot to follow

Big thanks to Parvum for making it happen!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVLOeqbwEew&feature=youtu.be

 

[Jameswalt1]

Here are the photos of the case. Vinyl work later of course.

Hope you all enjoy!

 

[Jameswalt1]

Here's to give everyone an idea of how the Titan Black w/ Swiftech block sits behind the back window.

 

[Jameswalt1]

Quick update:

1. Graphics are 100% done on the exterior and it looks incredible.

2. I started planning for the loop and a couple of notes came up:

a) I may ditch the ram waterblock for the purpose of a clean loop. I would still keep the bitspower heatsinks however as they are super clean looking. The holes of the block are just too close to the ports on the CPU block in its 90 degree orientation - which is not changeable for reasons of the blocks light.

b) The floor is too much of a golden opportunity to take advantage of, so I'll be doing some drilling and ordering some gold bitspower fillports

c) I will be doing push pull on the front 240, there's room for it, doesn't make sense not to.

d) I need to modify the I/O shroud on the motherboard - the GPU backplate hits it to the point of impossible installation. May be as simple as widening the holes.

e) Cables may need to go in first before mounting the motherboard and GPU, because of the epic cable routing through the back of the motherboard

d) It's the most fun I've had with a case ever

3. I'll do more video updates, I had fun with the last one and everyone seemed to enjoy it.