My Project For The Summer!

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My Project For The Summer! Water Cooled Server Case Mod

Im a newbie to most of this modding but i want to build a custom water cooled "Super Rig" while i have nothing to do this summer! Im thinking of purchasing this donar case.

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Do you think i will be able to turn it into my rough and ready artist imppression below? The bottom big circle on the front will show the water resovoir, second 1 up just blue light through perspex. The usb and power button will be in the other two, with all the circles being surround by aluminium trim. I also wanted an lcd mounted in the front and the drive above that and some sort of temp controller/readout.

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My worry is whether it will be posssible to fill the gaps? I was gonna use filler to make it flat across the front, could i just put some sort of bevel in the hole the fill over it?
 
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lol this seems to be the new craze.

turning big old server cases into WC super rigs... think i might have to nick a case from work and see if i can butcher it aswell.

Seems like a good idea but i say paint it green ! would look funky with the blue water and the led's at the front.
 
BillytheImpaler said:
How good are your sheetmetal working skills? It would be effective to form a new front panel of aluminum if you have the ability.
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naaaa just get about 20 coke cans cut the tops off unroll them and staple them to the front with the silver side out :p

make sure you overlap them and use pop rivets...
 
bryanlaycock said:
what metal skills would i require? just cutting the holes out?
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You'd have to form the curved bit at the left in the photo. You'd also have to form the corners and any other geometry you'd want. It's all rather easy if you've access to a sheetmetal brake.
 
If you just wanted flat panels it would make it even easier. You'd just have to work out how the panels will attach to whatever you plan on keeping on the current chassis.
 
ok so if get a peice of aluminium, cut it to the size of the door, find some way of cutting the circles out then attach some sort of hinge. Sounds fun! how thick should he aluminium be for the door?
 
bryanlaycock said:
ok so if get a peice of aluminium, cut it to the size of the door, find some way of cutting the circles out then attach some sort of hinge. Sounds fun! how thick should he aluminium be for the door?
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2mm. Any less and you will have a bit of flex. Any more and it might be hard to work.
 
oh well thats sounds achievable. What about the lcd are there any out there i could buy, or will i have to buy a small 1 and take the facia off? i just want to get on with it lol
 
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Check the sticky for the psone screen mod, you could do something similar to that. But maybe a touch screen monitor, now that would be cool!!
 
mishima said:
Mint idea bud, I'm doing the same in another thread! Very interesting, and exciting stuff.
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How are u going about it? are u making a door? what thread is your case in? thanks :)

I like the PSONE idea looks a bit tricky, but its a mint idea! u can get them for £28 aswell :) dammit i cant wait for uni to finish so i can get stuck into this!
 
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well i got the case so there is no turning back now :D how much are dremels these days? i got bord and made a 3D drawing of my intended plan

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bryanlaycock said:
well i got the case so there is no turning back now :D how much are dremels these days? i got bord and made a 3D drawing of my intended plan

Case3d.jpg
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what software is that to draw it?
 
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