Project JDM | ITX scratch build!

Jokot · 6 Sep 2017 at 16:57

Project JDM

So its finally time to start on a new build log this time of a project i call "JDM". The core inspiration of the project was Japanese styled drift cars hens the radiator with outwards mounted ports to illustrate a oil cooler. And the other big small thing that is that i wanted it to be in mini-ITX format. So after a few weeks of thinking i decided to go with a tube frame to keep it true to the theme. Here are some of the renders i made after some designing in Fusion 360. Also big thanks to Bequiet and Teamgroupe for helping out with the hardware.

Ganelon · 7 Sep 2017 at 01:07

Yes. Me likey.

It's a shame Alphacool is a sponsor (I mean, it's not, their products are awesome) but I can just imagine what a radiator from Aquacomputer would look like mounted there:

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I mean come on; if you're going for a carlike feel they're just on another level. Though perhaps a bit thick for your purposes.

Jokot · 7 Sep 2017 at 14:41

Ganelon said:
Yes. Me likey.

It's a shame Alphacool is a sponsor (I mean, it's not, their products are awesome) but I can just imagine what a radiator from Aquacomputer would look like mounted there:

** Do not Hotlink and from a competitor, please re-read the rules **

I mean come on; if you're going for a carlike feel they're just on another level. Though perhaps a bit thick for your purposes.

Yeah i actually thought about using one of those but decided not to because of the thickness. I could just mod pretty much any radiator to look similler anyways

Aneskimo · 7 Sep 2017 at 17:18

Massive drift fan so your project is on point for me. If the project comes out close to the renders your onto a winner, little things like the graphics mirror how they look on the car/windows. Seen as drift cars also use NOS have you thought of a possible reservoir looking like a NOS bottle at all?

Jokot · 7 Sep 2017 at 18:25

Aneskimo said:
Massive drift fan so your project is on point for me. If the project comes out close to the renders your onto a winner, little things like the graphics mirror how they look on the car/windows. Seen as drift cars also use NOS have you thought of a possible reservoir looking like a NOS bottle at all?

Yes i have played with the ide' but i think i will have to skip it because there really isn't a good spot and space would probable become a problem :/

Aneskimo · 7 Sep 2017 at 18:41

Jokot said:
Yes i have played with the ide' but i think i will have to skip it because there really isn't a good spot and space would probable become a problem :/

Shame, it would look epic

Jokot · 12 Sep 2017 at 16:26

First update to start things off.

One of the first obstacles i encountered was the corner pieces. I had a few options but after some thinking i decided to make some custom 3D-printed parts for the job.
These are the 2 versions I made but I ended up going for the simpler design.

First print turned out great!

Removing the support material.

LewisRaz · 12 Sep 2017 at 17:04

This is gonna be GOOD

Jokot · 12 Sep 2017 at 19:30

LewisRaz said:
This is gonna be GOOD

Hopefully

Dan103 · 14 Sep 2017 at 12:24

Nice design hopefully all goes to plan . nice build

Jokot · 17 Sep 2017 at 14:57

Starting on the metalwork.

I will be using some 16/14mm metal pipes for the frame.

Test fitting.

Jokot · 1 Oct 2017 at 18:11

More metal work.

Making the support for the front radiator.

I made a bracket from wood to make the welding a bit easier.

Ready to start welding.

This is what it looked like with no clean up and still 2 pieces left to go.

Now lets clean it up a bit.

LewisRaz · 4 Oct 2017 at 23:51

Wow that is some good handywork!

Jokot · 8 Oct 2017 at 16:28

LewisRaz said:
Wow that is some good handywork!

Thanks

Jokot · 16 Oct 2017 at 19:24

More work on the front.

I applied a light coat of primer to make it easier to see imperfections.

Still need to glue the bottom piece together.

Jokot · 19 Nov 2017 at 13:19

More 3D printing and plastic parts

I made a small bracket for the start button which in this case will be a real key.

Next upp is the part that connects the plexi tubes to the frame. You might ask why i didn't just go with metal tubes and the reason for that is LED's

but more on that later.

I still had to make some kind of motherboard mount so thats what i did.

And with motherboard in place.

There is also some other stuff i am working on like gpu braket, a good way to mount the rear fans and a psu mount. But yeah its mostly small stuff left on the fram.

yoyo59 · 19 Nov 2017 at 13:25

dude your crazy! can't wait to see the end result

Jokot · 19 Nov 2017 at 13:43

yoyo59 said:
dude your crazy! can't wait to see the end result

Jokot · 10 Jan 2018 at 17:41

Its getting there!

So for time for an update, currently just have some sleeving and finale Assembly left so should be coming together soonish.

I wanted some lighting effects but still didn't want any thing to flashy so i decided to integrating the leds there into the plexi tubes under neat the motherboard which i think turned out really nicely.

I also made made the supports for rear 80mm fan, psu and some case feet.

Some test fitting before painting.

Ready for some paint.

Some days later i masked of the painted parts and made the rest glossy white.

And ofc some pictures after it was all painted

Dan103 · 11 Jan 2018 at 12:56

coming good