Jiggy's WC long log (TJ07)

nice work so far - look forward to this one getting completed
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Thanks, me to, i think i will have to do it in two stages my money seems to suddenly disappear when i go out at night on mates lol

1) New case + old hardware

2) New case + new hardware


Cracking work so far, can't wait till the next update.
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Here you go, your wish is my command ;)


Awesome work.
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Thank you :)


looking very nice, keep it up
might try and braid my psu in the summer as a mini mod
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Cheers and its really simple and nice looking mod if u have 2 - 3 hours to burn ;)




Ok today has been a busy day (even though it doesn't look like much). I got up early and printed off my sketch up drawings and went off in search (with my dad driving, 3 months until i can take my test :D) for someone who would be able to cut my custom driver bay cover, after going to about 4 -5 metal shops and non of them having any aluminum in stock and them looking a bit confused when they asked what will this be used for i finally found a place that sold sheets of aluminum, but... at 31 euro for a 2m x 1m sheet and me only needing 60cm x 30cm i thought it was a bit of a waste. I saw next door was a sign making company (you know the big billboard) to see if they cud cut aluminum if i was to buy the mother of all sheets of aluminum. There answer.... "No" only PVC. So as we left i saw in the scrap metal pile a 70cm x 40cm piece of aluminum :D So i went into the shop and asked kindly if i could have it and they gave it me for free, i walked out through the workshop and saw a machine that bent metal so i asked the bloke working the press if he could bend my sheet at 90 degrees and he did, so.. All in all got it for free, not bad i think. Went to the DIY store and picked up a dremmel (i broke it lol) some spray paint going to pick two more cans of black up tomorrow and some sand paper :)

Once i got home i covered my shiny aluminum drive bay cover in masking tape and started to mark out where i want the grills to go.. i changed from the original design slightly, i think it looked better?

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Close up :)

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I had a look see what it would look like in the case, not to bad i think, once its all done.

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Then went down to the garage, and started cutting holes in my MOBO tray, and other places, i found the dremmel wasn't to useful, i broke all the bits for it and then in turn burnt out the dremmel :p.. so i went back to using the jigsaw (as the (as the 6" grinder was out of action and a 9" one was a bit to much :P)


Primed and holed...

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Then came the spraying black, i am doing it very carefully as not to have any drips, but it uses so much paint for such a small area =o well the rest of the parts had there 1st coat but i finished the MOBO tray just so i could show you lot ;)


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Then i turned to the rowter (spelling?) and with some help cut out the grills,


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Cut and sanded

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Primed

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Finished with fans, i had thought of putting in blue LED fans but the one i have are only 80mm not 92mm so i will see if i can find any at a PC store tomorrow

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but when having a shower a had a brain wave (as you do ;))

i thought of having the grill but with a BLUE piece of lit acrylic behind it, what you think (i only had red at hand at the time but you get the picture..)

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Hope you are all enjoying so far, i sure am :D
 
That looks pretty cool, but then its not a grill is it haha, the air cant pass through!!

But definately looks like a productive day indeed!! Nice work getting the metal work done free in the end haha, very lucky with that one!! :p
 
Looking good thus far, but I look at your mobo tray and think why on earth did you not cut it with the router too? Especially given the nice clean finish you got on the fan grille.

Yes you will probably cover it with blowhole trim, but it would be so much cleaner done with the router and no trim.
 
That looks pretty cool, but then its not a grill is it haha, the air cant pass through!!
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haha true but i like to keep an open mind ;), a mate is bringing round some 120mm fans tomorrow will see how they look, but 92mm would be better (thats what i designed it for :p)
 
Looking good thus far, but I look at your mobo tray and think why on earth did you not cut it with the router too? Especially given the nice clean finish you got on the fan grille.

Yes you will probably cover it with blowhole trim, but it would be so much cleaner done with the router and no trim.
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Its made of steel so i couldn't :( otherwise i would have, the grill was made from aluminum so i could use a bit for wood. I think with the trim it should look ok :D
 
Ok another busy day :D

Once i got all the spray paint i got back to work and put the benches in a different place today as yesterday sawdust got over my freshly painted parts :(

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I cut out the bottom piece today, was all happy with it until i realized were i cut the holes for the tubes to go is were the rad will be :rolleyes: so back aluminum hunting again for me :D

so i put all the case together braided some more wires and got a fan controller ;)

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and my fave picture of the day :D


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will probably have more pictures tomorrow as i took these as the sun was going down :)
 
Quite a fast moving project, Im used to them taking ages haha. Looking good though!

Is there no way you can flip the bottom panel over or spin it round to make it fit?
 
Great pics! It's starting to take shape really well.
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Thank you

Quite a fast moving project, Im used to them taking ages haha. Looking good though!

Is there no way you can flip the bottom panel over or spin it round to make it fit?
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Going to slow down soon because i will put my old hardware in my new case, then save and buy i7 later in the summer :)
 
Due to the base not working successfully, as the whole i made for the WC tubes to run through were blocked by the rad i had to redo the design, so i need more aluminum so the work will have to start again on Monday when i can get my hands on some more :D

heres what it should look like and with the tubes in aswell... think its ok?

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mjones1 said:
If done right this could be the next mdpc !
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WOW! thankyou :)

such an awesome build log. this is gonna look epic when its done.
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Cheers, very kind words.

I will try and get some more work done as soon as possible and post more pics ;) :D


Ok i cant straight connect the tube to the GPU due to rad being in the way so it will have to be bent like this and the other one (to the right) will have to be bent to the right to go onto the 250 tube res. (i didn't do that as my sketch up tools are so dam limited :p)

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Just had an idea for a HDD holder, make it on sketch up, if i get some more aluminum today i might have a shot at trying to make it :)

what you think?

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Edit: Ok re-worked it a bit and i think this will look a lot better

Sized inc.

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Are you going to be able to see that? Aren't you putting a cover over the 5.25 bays?

A lot of work if you won't be able to see it to be fair. I would just keep it simple.
 
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