My rigs.
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OK guys so this will be the last update before I go on a little hiatus due to lack of funds. I do have some things to do but none will be worth picturing.
So here is the case.
As you can see, it's quite heavily cut now. And here is where the project stands.
I now have to repair both the power and reset buttons as the wires got caught and they both ripped out. Doh.
So here is the case.
As you can see, it's quite heavily cut now. And here is where the project stands.
I now have to repair both the power and reset buttons as the wires got caught and they both ripped out. Doh.
Oops. forgot all about this lol. Today I decided to tidy up the bits and bobs. Everything was in a bit of a mess.. Any way, allow me to introduce you to Mr Skull.
This part actually took me about an hour. What I did was stuck it down and then used the Dremel to carve around the edges.
So that's my light blank. I've polished the edges since but the sun has gone in.
Here is how they fit.
They're now setting, so I got on with this.
Mark.
And...
As I say, glue setting so that's it for now but this will become the centre piece of the front of the case. 5 white LEDs
This part actually took me about an hour. What I did was stuck it down and then used the Dremel to carve around the edges.
So that's my light blank. I've polished the edges since but the sun has gone in.
Here is how they fit.
They're now setting, so I got on with this.
Mark.
And...
As I say, glue setting so that's it for now but this will become the centre piece of the front of the case. 5 white LEDs
Nice idea in theory, nightmare in practice 
But still, it's done now. Won't be doing it again though
Started the building last night, need to make a few adjustments to the shroud but the plate is in, the board is in, the GPU is in and all the wires have been connected. And it works ! yay !
Just got to try and find a way to get the side panel on now as it's awfully tight. Then I need to connect up the fans and so on and put the front on.
But still, it's done now. Won't be doing it again though
Started the building last night, need to make a few adjustments to the shroud but the plate is in, the board is in, the GPU is in and all the wires have been connected. And it works ! yay !
Just got to try and find a way to get the side panel on now as it's awfully tight. Then I need to connect up the fans and so on and put the front on.
Build time.
Was pretty painful tbh. The wound I had on my thumb had closed and stopped bleeding. Then by freak accident I picked up the hot swap bay and something inside it was very sharp and went right into the wound on my thumb. I yelped, it had gone in pretty deep and it started to bleed profusely again. Quick thinking I sprayed on some cold Iodine and stemmed the bleeding. Then I wrapped it in tape and tissue. It hurt like a fly sliding down a razor blade using his balls for brakes, but I had to continue.
So, here is the case with the panel mounted and everything sort of hanging loose. You can see the rear fan now.
Time to fit the hard drive.
Here is the mess of wires I was talking about around the back.
There's about 5mm if that on the outer edges. The panel bulges out offering a small area to go thicker but for the most part this was the hardest wiring I've ever had to do. All of it needed to be forced into the areas where the side panel allows more room.
As you can see here, it was hard. Front panel now on.
Fit the hot swap bay.
And turn the case around.
Remember Mr Skull? well here he is all wired and set.
OMG, bad-ass.
Problem is there's now even more mess to contend with.
OK, so with everything all wired and connected it was time to fit the side. I did some final management and used a few ties. Then I laid it on the floor and evenly pressed the panel in.....
WOOHOO ! she fits !! I'm still not sure how lol.
And finally time to spin it around again and set it to one side so I can mod the PSU box.
Still a ways to go......
Was pretty painful tbh. The wound I had on my thumb had closed and stopped bleeding. Then by freak accident I picked up the hot swap bay and something inside it was very sharp and went right into the wound on my thumb. I yelped, it had gone in pretty deep and it started to bleed profusely again. Quick thinking I sprayed on some cold Iodine and stemmed the bleeding. Then I wrapped it in tape and tissue. It hurt like a fly sliding down a razor blade using his balls for brakes, but I had to continue.
So, here is the case with the panel mounted and everything sort of hanging loose. You can see the rear fan now.
Time to fit the hard drive.
Here is the mess of wires I was talking about around the back.
There's about 5mm if that on the outer edges. The panel bulges out offering a small area to go thicker but for the most part this was the hardest wiring I've ever had to do. All of it needed to be forced into the areas where the side panel allows more room.
As you can see here, it was hard. Front panel now on.
Fit the hot swap bay.
And turn the case around.
Remember Mr Skull? well here he is all wired and set.
OMG, bad-ass.
Problem is there's now even more mess to contend with.
OK, so with everything all wired and connected it was time to fit the side. I did some final management and used a few ties. Then I laid it on the floor and evenly pressed the panel in.....
WOOHOO ! she fits !! I'm still not sure how lol.
And finally time to spin it around again and set it to one side so I can mod the PSU box.
Still a ways to go......
And we draw ever closer. First up I want to mention my poor thumb...
But enough of that gay banter ! let's get right down to business.
So it was time to mark up one of the final panels.
And using the dimensions I had previously marked..
So it was back to the rotary tool to create that panel and adjust the psu box.
Just remember, the word of the day is clinical.
But hey, let's not get carried away. It's not done yet. I still have to make the floor pan.
But man alive, I just can't get enough of this ****.
OK so here is Mr Skull..
And around to the business end. Note the fan controller has been modded into the back of the case shell. This controls the rear exhaust.
Look in the background... IT'S ALIVE !! ALIVE I SAY !!!
Oh yeah. Remember those floating fans in the roof?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.
But enough of that gay banter ! let's get right down to business.
So it was time to mark up one of the final panels.
And using the dimensions I had previously marked..
So it was back to the rotary tool to create that panel and adjust the psu box.
Just remember, the word of the day is clinical.
But hey, let's not get carried away. It's not done yet. I still have to make the floor pan.
But man alive, I just can't get enough of this ****.
OK so here is Mr Skull..
And around to the business end. Note the fan controller has been modded into the back of the case shell. This controls the rear exhaust.
Look in the background... IT'S ALIVE !! ALIVE I SAY !!!
Oh yeah. Remember those floating fans in the roof?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.
It'll look better once I have finished the floor pan.
I have an old Powerbook that I swore I would rid myself of once I had access to OSX. It's got a Kingston SSDNOW ! 64gb MSATA in it, so I will be buying a converter box (that kinda looks like a regular SSD) and then mount that in the floor pan.
Tonight I decided to try on the windowed side panel that's been sitting in a box for about a month. Clean forgot it had a 120mm side fan mount so will no doubt cut that out and do something funky (possible location for a 140mm Corsair AF which has empty LED holes so I can fit some white ones..).
Shouldn't be too long though. Now it's getting OSX on there, as so far all I have managed is a blinking cursor lol.
OK so really getting there now..
The expert who promised to help me has been wonderful. We tried in vain for nearly two days to get the sound working, then I remembered I had this.
Which hilariously was immediately detected by Voodoo and worked straight away ! so that's the sound sorted.. Time for some fun !
hehehe
Also installed and tested...
Grid
Trine
Borderlands 2
Then it was back to work. Here is the finished floor pan.
And my converter for MSATA to SATA 3 arrived, which I duly modded.
iSSD !
The expert who promised to help me has been wonderful. We tried in vain for nearly two days to get the sound working, then I remembered I had this.
Which hilariously was immediately detected by Voodoo and worked straight away ! so that's the sound sorted.. Time for some fun !
hehehe
Also installed and tested...
Grid
Trine
Borderlands 2
Then it was back to work. Here is the finished floor pan.
And my converter for MSATA to SATA 3 arrived, which I duly modded.
iSSD !
OK so update. Here is something I've been working on for the past couple of days.
To make that I had to cut two pieces of acrylic, then put them together in a glue sandwich before sanding and cleaning and polishing the edges.
Like so, and then drilling ten holes through the black side only.
And the sides, pre fab.
OK so time for some LEDs. I don't even want to get into how long this took, nor how utterly mind numblingly boring it was.
OK so test fit.
Good ****, then glue.
And put to one side to set. I also made a SATA braid cable/extension/converter thing.
So not much left to do now... I also ordered a fan for the side intake.
LEDs, which is kinda nice.
But the real reason I bought it is this.
Which should work on the outside of the case. I am going to bondo/filler the Aerocool logo and repaint it in white...
To make that I had to cut two pieces of acrylic, then put them together in a glue sandwich before sanding and cleaning and polishing the edges.
Like so, and then drilling ten holes through the black side only.
And the sides, pre fab.
OK so time for some LEDs. I don't even want to get into how long this took, nor how utterly mind numblingly boring it was.
OK so test fit.
Good ****, then glue.
And put to one side to set. I also made a SATA braid cable/extension/converter thing.
So not much left to do now... I also ordered a fan for the side intake.
LEDs, which is kinda nice.
But the real reason I bought it is this.
Which should work on the outside of the case. I am going to bondo/filler the Aerocool logo and repaint it in white...
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I love the dedication and patience you have.
Thanks
40 LEDs cost me about £3 IIRC so this mod cost around £1.50. That's probably why I'm being patient 'cause it costs nothing
Update. So as of now the MAC is sitting with a cover over it whilst I figured out how I can hook it up.
In the end I found this.
Which has three USB sockets (so keyboard, mouse and sound card) and two inputs from the PC. This way I can just hook my stuff into the KVM and use both computers with one set of peripherals.
My monitor has three inputs so I will simply plug both BPM and X8 into the monitor and switch inputs.
Right now the SSD stand is setting. I have glued on the side parts so theoretically it should be ready to mount once the glue sets and I can clean the edges. Here it is being tested.
And the side the SSD will mount to.
In the end I found this.
Which has three USB sockets (so keyboard, mouse and sound card) and two inputs from the PC. This way I can just hook my stuff into the KVM and use both computers with one set of peripherals.
My monitor has three inputs so I will simply plug both BPM and X8 into the monitor and switch inputs.
Right now the SSD stand is setting. I have glued on the side parts so theoretically it should be ready to mount once the glue sets and I can clean the edges. Here it is being tested.
And the side the SSD will mount to.
