Wakka Wakka !
Long time no see. Upgrade time.
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OK. So my work today has been hampered by the fact my Chord Mojo refused to stay powered on. I knew this day was coming, but I did not want it to be today. Bah. I had to take it apart, mod it, and wire in a 7.4v PSU. It now works again, but that is three hours I wanted to do PC stuff.
Any way, I figured out this hack with my scanner a while ago. What you do is set it to 300 DPI, throw whatever you want onto the bed, and then it will convert into a SVG file in the exact size. This is the PSU shroud end.
The white Tshirt is to stop the light bleed. Looks terrible I know, but allows me to do this.
Et voila. No peeing around with a ruler and angles and etc etc.
I can now add my designs onto that and let the machine do the work.
Any way, I figured out this hack with my scanner a while ago. What you do is set it to 300 DPI, throw whatever you want onto the bed, and then it will convert into a SVG file in the exact size. This is the PSU shroud end.
The white Tshirt is to stop the light bleed. Looks terrible I know, but allows me to do this.
Et voila. No peeing around with a ruler and angles and etc etc.
I can now add my designs onto that and let the machine do the work.
That'll do. Got my stuff down from the loft. Eff me, it's a lot
That's just the chrome. I have the same, and then some again, in red.
Yup. I knew not to sell it. TBH even if I never used it again I would never sell it any way.
It’s only because AIO GPUs have been available at a good price that I’ve not water cooled my GPU for ages.
But that racket can FOAD tbh.
Ever since doing my first ever WC build on my Titan XP I will never go back to an air cooled GPU.
It’s only because AIO GPUs have been available at a good price that I’ve not water cooled my GPU for ages.
But that racket can FOAD tbh.
Ever since doing my first ever WC build on my Titan XP I will never go back to an air cooled GPU.
OK I messed up.... A bit. I did not realise it was one way in only, and my CNC stuff was on the wrong side. However, I do need to run a fan cable out of it so it all worked out in the end.
OK so this will take a lot of work. I also can not commit to anything until the hex flow chambers are connected, as I don't know the exact locations in space. However, the hardest bit is now done.
That is going to be one solid piece. Carved out of 5mm acrylic, and will include carved out circles for the RGB rings to sit in, connecting pieces making it look like an atomic structure, and cable carvings to allow me to run one RGB cable in, and then connect (solder) them up by going from one to the next. Again, I need the position of them and don't have them here yet.
That is going to be one solid piece. Carved out of 5mm acrylic, and will include carved out circles for the RGB rings to sit in, connecting pieces making it look like an atomic structure, and cable carvings to allow me to run one RGB cable in, and then connect (solder) them up by going from one to the next. Again, I need the position of them and don't have them here yet.
And inspired by the fans.
Nothing done today. But.. The LEDs and 3mm A3 acrylic came in. So I am just about to finish the pump plates (one needs designing with holes in for the fittings) and then cut that tomorrow.
That's that done then. Will set up the machine in the morning and leave it at it. I reckon about two hours.. Maybe less. I deliberately made the shapes the width of the bit so it does not have to spend ages taking out material, just literally going along lines. Either way I don't care.
That's that done then. Will set up the machine in the morning and leave it at it. I reckon about two hours.. Maybe less. I deliberately made the shapes the width of the bit so it does not have to spend ages taking out material, just literally going along lines. Either way I don't care.
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Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Finished.
Peel and snap. How I did not make it through IDK. Bloody thing
File and peel then.
This also arrived today
Finished.
Peel and snap. How I did not make it through IDK. Bloody thing
File and peel then.
This also arrived today
Well it didn't fit. Gawd knows what went wrong there. Cutting round 2 is happening now. I think I tried to tolerance it too tightly, and I think it is extruded. Even though it said it wasn't it cuts rougher than the PSU shroud, and it stinks too.
It's also not for the PSU. It is for the pump top.
Like that basically.
OK that is one ported. Needed three holes doing. Just used the extension as a jig and to keep the threads safe.
Going back to the pump top cover. I am not going to try and polish it. I am 99% sure I got done and it is extruded. As such when you try and polish it it will micro fracture. It doesn't look bad from any sort of normal viewing distance tbh. Especially once it goes behind smoked glass.
I've got wood !
I've also got forged carbon.
I've also got forged carbon.
It's veneer.
I've been looking at atomic structures lately. Like, for example CBD. Realised it is all hex shaped like my res etc.
I don't want to change the case. Like, structurally, specifically to this build. So what I was thinking was do some hex pattern shapes out of acrylic, carve into them and insert carbon and or wood, and then put those on the outside of the case. All removable of course, held on by VHB.
The wood will not look like that. I have a silver base coat I would paint it with, providing it doesn't bleed and go nasty. I tried to get bog oak which is dark and silvery, but couldn't find any.
I've been looking at atomic structures lately. Like, for example CBD. Realised it is all hex shaped like my res etc.
I don't want to change the case. Like, structurally, specifically to this build. So what I was thinking was do some hex pattern shapes out of acrylic, carve into them and insert carbon and or wood, and then put those on the outside of the case. All removable of course, held on by VHB.
The wood will not look like that. I have a silver base coat I would paint it with, providing it doesn't bleed and go nasty. I tried to get bog oak which is dark and silvery, but couldn't find any.
BTW the carbon sheet is like, real. It's not vinyl. So that will be machined too, though I will need to literally wait for a dry day and set up outside. It's not pleasant stuff to cut and machine apparently.
Heat dude. Schlooooooop.
Actually that is a good shout on the bog oak. I forgot it was harder than a diamond. Was a real ball ache last time I used it
Actually that is a good shout on the bog oak. I forgot it was harder than a diamond. Was a real ball ache last time I used it
Something like that, alternating between materials. So wood and carbon. That would be cut from IDK, 5mm acrylic and then CNCed out on the white areas for the cut carbon and wood to be placed in. And then mounted on the front panels of the case. So one each side, at opposing heights.