Modular.

Ah but they're good for the amount of pain you suffered...and from the pic, you now have the battery platform so you'll feel compelled to add other tools to it. Unlike its predecessors, you get a metal chuck (with a free-spinning ring at the front you can guide with) and it's replaceable if you ever wear it out. The previous gen were plastic and pinned on permanently.

If the paint job is even half as good as those stripes it'll be epic :D

Dremel in the post as soon as it's not pointless.
 
Wonderful, thanks mate. I truly appreciate that. Otherwise I would have ordered some Chinese knock off drill made out of extruded plastic.

A moment's silence for "Barry". Who had a dodgy "Always on" button, and broke two of my toes with a 4x2 before taking off like a helicopter and smashing me in the stomach before going bang and taking out all of the house fuses.

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Update 26 - "Anyone can play guitar".

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So, today's mini mission was the GPU supports that I spent too long designing. Thom Yorke plays a telecaster, so telecaster it was.

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Only I loaded the acrylic like this.

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Few more minutes needed in filing, as I soon learned just how little super glue is needed after sticking one to my fingers.

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The mythical postman actually showed up with some stuff I have been waiting nearly a month for, too. Including the 100 M2 bolts I bought.

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Update 27 - "If it still works I will be amazed".

I have hated every step of this. It better still work :/

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Those are 2.5mm thick nuts (M3) super glued to the back.

2.5mm thermal pads.

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All padded up, thermal pasted and sorted.

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I then wasted about 30 minutes removing every nut from the block, only to find it won't come off. The alternative was too soul destroying (taking apart three hours of work) so see if you can figure it out. Amazingly just slushing some 99% isoprop in there cleaned all but the green stain. Good thing I am using yellow coolant really.
 
Worth a check of the acrylic part of the block as IPA can cause it to craze and even crack. It seems to be a cause of argument whether this is instant or after days of exposure. Worth a good rinse out with water just in case though!
 
I'm done caring mate. Seriously. It has been such a pain in the balls it can GTFO. It should only crack if it's extruded, and it doesn't appear to be.

BTW if you missed it they have put one screw in through the back. Why will always be a complete mystery to me.
 
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Update 30 "This is why I don't like Alphacool".

Why does everything of theirs seem to just be janky rubbish? So I fitted the GPU and stuck down the supports.

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And it was all going really well until I picked up the Alphacool pump and two wires fell off.

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"OK whatever, this has happened before just solder them back on".

Only it's close to impossible because not only did they put hot snot all over the solder points in some sort of desperate attempt for this not to happen but they then went ahead and plastic welded the bottom on so you can't get it off for access.
 
OK so it seems this is a very common problem. Most likely because the cable stopper is just floating in air and no hook to put it on on their own pump top lol. Who designs this stuff?

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I always thought that was really really stupid. Why put a cable saver on there if it doesn't fit anything? like why even bother.

So I found this pic online.

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He had to rip the entire back off the pump. Something I could not be F-ed to even attempt. I snipped it back for access, then began to try soldering it. Man, my eyes just ain't what they used to be. At all. I nearly binned it when the ground pad ripped and was literally hanging off, but hung in there and eventually got the wires on. Problem was I had to literally cast them and the PCB in superglue and activator to hold it all together.

I am not proud of this in any shape or form. It is the worst repair I have ever done, and the soldering is shameful. However, it works. So I put some liquid electrical tape over it and when that is dry tomorrow I will machine a new back for it out of white acrylic.

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But if it goes again? it is game over. So I need to be even more gentle with it than I was before, because it's quite clearly crap.
 
ALXAndy said:
OK so it seems this is a very common problem. Most likely because the cable stopper is just floating in air and no hook to put it on on their own pump top lol. Who designs this stuff?

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I always thought that was really really stupid. Why put a cable saver on there if it doesn't fit anything? like why even bother.

So I found this pic online.

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He had to rip the entire back off the pump. Something I could not be F-ed to even attempt. I snipped it back for access, then began to try soldering it. Man, my eyes just ain't what they used to be. At all. I nearly binned it when the ground pad ripped and was literally hanging off, but hung in there and eventually got the wires on. Problem was I had to literally cast them and the PCB in superglue and activator to hold it all together.

I am not proud of this in any shape or form. It is the worst repair I have ever done, and the soldering is shameful. However, it works. So I put some liquid electrical tape over it and when that is dry tomorrow I will machine a new back for it out of white acrylic.

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But if it goes again? it is game over. So I need to be even more gentle with it than I was before, because it's quite clearly crap.
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Oof that sounds like a lot of stress.
 
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I am not proud of this in any shape or form. It is the worst repair I have ever done, and the soldering is shameful.
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Sometimes you reach a point where it's kill or cure...so anything goes; you can't break it more. Also there's a balance of how much of your sanity it's worth expending on fixing it. Sure, if you'd turned it into a massive project, you could probably have done something you were more proud of...but you're into more time or investment in tools than it's worth by then.
If it's any consolation, I currently have a PS3 in many pieces on the healing bench. In theory I've repaired the part I managed to break off in 'fixing' it, now I just needed to cowboy it with a heatgun to reflow the solder, out it back together and aee if it works. I think some of the reason I haven't is that (apart from struggling to be arsed) it's like Schroedinger's cat. Until I do it, it could work. Once I've done it, the chances of it being WEEE are sooo much higher!

So don't beat yourself up about it. What's the repair equivalent of "Any landing you can walk away from..."?!
 
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Update 31 - "Yesterday I woke up sucking a lemon".

So yesterday I did some measuring and realised how badly off the top was. So I created a 1mm pocket line in Easel and used the machine to sort it. Now I can't complain too much because it seemed to work really well.

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Unfortunately that was where yesterday's good points all ended. I then attempted to cut the front and this happened.

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The 1mm bit jammed completely but did not snap.

IDK where my head was, but the bit ended up in the same place. Oh OK so I do know where my head was I am gutted my uncle is dying and I couldn't get my head out of that space and into this one. So I tossed it aside thinking it was done for, and I would have to buy more acrylic/make a new one. Whatever.

The pump is now repaired and the very slow setting glue is setting.

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The mosquito netting you see there was purchased about a week back and arrived today. That will become the top filter for the case. Not that it overly needs one, as there are no fans in that part, but simply because I don't want crap falling in through the holes.

I went to see my uncle today. It was all very sad, but we did get a laugh at the end. I won't go into that, but I think it did him and all of us some good. My aunt said it is the first time he has laughed since being told he was terminal, so hey at least I was of some use.

I came back in a better frame of mind, and decided to make lemonade out of yesterday's lemons. I remembered the last RH album I bought was "OK Computer" on vinyl, but remember finding out that the one you should buy is the "OKNOTOK" version, as it is three records and they are 180g vinyl.

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Which just about sums up my mood right now, and looks rather pleasant.

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That edge does still need to be cut, but my rotary tool is absolutely bloody awful so I will wait now until the one Gareth sent arrives. Later today I will solder up the power button and the paracord came so I will sort that and the power LED together and braid them both up in the yellow reflective.

Happy New Year all.
 
OK so I am tired of fretting over getting the pieces cut out and straight edges etc. What I need is a table saw. However, I need it on miniature scale. Then it dawned on me. Diamond coated bladed tile cutter, yes.

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Which will be absolutely perfect for when I build my shed next year. Well, and for cutting out the remaining panels.
 
Update 32 - "Check out my ringhole...s".

Pervert. Of course I mean these ringholes.

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Which are of course a really convoluted way to hold an LED.

Talking of which. Bit of fine work, some soldering and braiding and this part is done.

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The loop is now complete.

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But was a total sacrifice of my sanity.

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Ever tried holding a nearly 5 kilo GPU one handed whilst trying to do a loop with the other? thought not.
 
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Ever tried holding a nearly 5 kilo GPU one handed whilst trying to do a loop with the other? thought not.
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No, but I have tried holding nearly 2 kilo of GPU one handed whilst measuring floor clearance with the other...

...which resulted in this
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