Hmmmmm
You sure it's not a tangerine
Or a satsuma or a clementine
I mean there's like 400 variations of oranges
How am I meant to judge scale with an unknown orange variety
Lol thanks mate
Its clearly an oblong orange
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Its clearly an oblong orange
A few renders of the lower radiator enclosure. We're looking at making this out of aluminium and then powdercoating in white to match. Alternative would be to use thick Acrylic but undecided yet as i'm not sure what the local machinists can do for me in this aspect. I've added a bracing point at the front for added rigidity incase we decide to use a material which is less capable of holding serious weight.
Will find out next week which manu's can do what.
Trying to limit the cost of this somewhat but keep having the urge to put something more powerful in like xx700k chip paired with something like a 4070 super would be awesome in this form factor.
I've got to say those hexagonal thingies look identical to something I created way back in 2007 for my first ever scratch-build log . I've put the images in spoiler tag so as not to detract from your log.
For example, these look remarkably similar -
To my creation from eons ago!
That took me back somewhat!
They're more than likely the same thing since these flow meters have been around for aaaaaaages. I remember seeing them around the early 2000's lol.
Thats a crazy mod you've done there! Looks insane with all the return lines going in through the top!
Nah, it's quite different apart from the shape. My design had one inlet and six outlets to distribute the water in parallel fashion, it had no flow meter shenanigans!
If you ever take them apart be careful not to overtighten them as usual with acrylic. You'll see in the spoiler image below I didn't heed this (bottom corner of the polished one). Thankfully I commissioned two of them...
Yeah i never tighten acrylic, i just nip them up. No cranking it down like i find with some of EK products.
I have always been super careful, more so with expensive blocks as its not easily replaceable.
I dont think i could youtubing without quitting my full time job. Editing takes so much time, i can see why some youtubers hire editors to do this for them especially if they're making content everyday.
Being a builder and project designer is enough to get me where i want to be for now i feel.
Happy for you as this seems to be picking up steam and attention.
Bit of envy too
I mean you could too! It's not impossible! If anything i've proved you can come from nothing to being able to get sponsors.Just need to reach out and grab it by the balls.
Yeah not gonna happen unless i start going mainstream which is unlikely. I spend a lot of time in design right now and working with a CAD designer to get everything done. They are really good and honestly one of the best services i've used thus far.
Quick update on the lower enclosure section, we've mostly done it all and got all the design down. Just working on the brackets now so as soon as that's done we're going into manufacturing this enclosure then paint. Made from 4mm aluminium so will be strong and sturdy enough to hold the frame ontop.
The bracket that holds the 2 parts together (upper and lower section)
Finding a manufacturer to do this has been a pain simply because it costs a fortune to get someone to make it with the time and experience needed to set things up for the machine work. Thankfully thats resolved now but more deets will follow.
Thanks Jabski! Visiting them this weekend, see what else comes out of this.
Need to sort out my black fittings next but have a separate organiser for that
They're white tubing, i'm slightly concerned about the paint flaking off when i go cutting and sanding the tube ends but we'll see how well it holds up.
This is the one i got
DEWALT® Pro Organisers (1 x Deep, 1 x Shallow) | Costco UK
Keep organised with the DEWALT® Deep Pro Organiser. Featuring an IP53 water resistance rating and with 10 removable cups per box this organiser will help keep your small parts and fixings separated, organised and safe. Features: 10 x removable cups Stack and latch together for easy storage and...
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Its the Pro Organiser, double pack.
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I went up to see Mayhems today and i can safely say they are my new Sponsor for this and future builds. Met the guys who own and run both companies, really nice and passionate people and clearly know what they want to achieve. Everyone should get ready for the Mayhems relaunch, i got to see first hand some of the new products coming. I for one cannot wait!
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I believe Mick is still very much involved with Mayhems, he's not out of the picture completely. Dan and Fred both are very passionate and their attention to detail is what's going to make Mayhems even better. Having seen the way they operate and manufacturing today, it's going to be huge when they relaunch products old and new. Really intrigued with some of the new colours they're producing as well for the coolant range. Got my eye on one that i'm definitely going to try out.
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I shan't publicly comment on what I know about Mick's future plans
I think you should spill
Thanks Jabski! Looking well ahead now, so much to do while i plan new builds and build new partnerships. It's a very exciting time indeed.