Project: Plasma Cannon
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Looks amazing keep it up!
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Holy mother of god!
Soldato
I have just read all 10 pages and find it unbelievable you have achieved such a stunning piece of work in what looks like your living room.
We done mate - Be interesting to see finished project.
Dave
We done mate - Be interesting to see finished project.
Dave
Soldato
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Those brass plates are STUNNING!
What sort of aproximate cost are they for something similar if you don't mind me asking?
What sort of aproximate cost are they for something similar if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks for all the support guys. It keeps this project going strong. I should have another post for you soon been some ups and downs with the project 
stay tuned.
Thanks dude
Its hard to say really the company I work for has all the equipment and software needed also I can programme them but they don't do one-off jobs like this they do big production runs.If your really interested PM me and I can see what I can do. that's about all I can say without breaking the no selling rules.
stay tuned.Thanks dude
Its hard to say really the company I work for has all the equipment and software needed also I can programme them but they don't do one-off jobs like this they do big production runs.If your really interested PM me and I can see what I can do. that's about all I can say without breaking the no selling rules.
Soldato
This looks amazing. We need MOAR!
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Hi Guys Sorry for the long delay been having some bad luck recently but also some good luck
. My main pc is out of action due to some kind of motherboard issue but on the other side I’m moving home to a place that has a nice big garage so this project will really start to move quickly.
This one is going to be a short post as I don’t think I haven’t taken a good amount of shots for some of the stages I have done for this post so I am going to leave them for the next but don’t worry it will be one of the first things I do when I’m unpacked even got another you tube video ready for you (haven’t uploaded it yet though so don’t bother trying to find it )
The Stand
Ok so I started work on the stand made from yet more aluminium. Originally was going to be Perspex rod but I think the weight of the pc is going to crack a Perspex stand so aluminium was the only way to go.
Got myself 2x 22mm aluminium tube with 1.5mm wall a Pipe Bender and a 22mm solid rod.
First bend went well but it’s tough stuff to bend.
Going well so far got the first piece into a basic shape as a guide for the second.
Second pipe and first first 2 bends went smoothly but then my luck runs out CRACK! The dam 22mm wheel snaps in two Typical! Just 2 bends left and it breaks! AHHHH!
I tried to see if I could get it welded back together but unfortunately as its cast Steel it cannot be welded. I tried using araldite but with no luck even a small amount of pressure and the tool gave way.
So until I get a new pipe bender I can’t finish the stand So I started to do a few extra electronics and prepare some areas for electronics, yet again got some more LEDS but this time they are 5mm “straw hat” LEDS theses are a lot shorter than your standard LED so will be ideal for the side panels of the plasma chamber as I didn’t want them to protrude into the plastic blue sides.
On the right a standard 5mm LED and on the left a “straw hat” LED
Sometime later wired up some LEDs
And test Fitted I have countersunk theses holes on the side panel to allow the LED holder to fit flush.
I wish I had more photos for you but I didn’t want to miss out important chunks so I’m going to try and distract you with some of the planning work. Here is the Water-cooling chain I would be interested in your thoughts on this remember as it’s such a unusual case I have had to work out a plan that will suit the component layout.
And all the water-cooling connectors and cost all from overclockers uk
(cost may have changed since posting this)
Now some more electronics lists. this is most of the main connectors and controllers and where they are going.
Hopefully have another post for you next week when I’m done unpacking.
Hi Guys Sorry for the long delay been having some bad luck recently but also some good luck
. My main pc is out of action due to some kind of motherboard issue but on the other side I’m moving home to a place that has a nice big garage so this project will really start to move quickly.This one is going to be a short post as I don’t think I haven’t taken a good amount of shots for some of the stages I have done for this post so I am going to leave them for the next but don’t worry it will be one of the first things I do when I’m unpacked even got another you tube video ready for you (haven’t uploaded it yet though so don’t bother trying to find it
) The Stand
Ok so I started work on the stand made from yet more aluminium. Originally was going to be Perspex rod but I think the weight of the pc is going to crack a Perspex stand so aluminium was the only way to go.
Got myself 2x 22mm aluminium tube with 1.5mm wall a Pipe Bender and a 22mm solid rod.
First bend went well but it’s tough stuff to bend.
Going well so far got the first piece into a basic shape as a guide for the second.
Second pipe and first first 2 bends went smoothly but then my luck runs out CRACK! The dam 22mm wheel snaps in two Typical! Just 2 bends left and it breaks! AHHHH!
I tried to see if I could get it welded back together but unfortunately as its cast Steel it cannot be welded. I tried using araldite but with no luck even a small amount of pressure and the tool gave way.
So until I get a new pipe bender I can’t finish the stand So I started to do a few extra electronics and prepare some areas for electronics, yet again got some more LEDS but this time they are 5mm “straw hat” LEDS theses are a lot shorter than your standard LED so will be ideal for the side panels of the plasma chamber as I didn’t want them to protrude into the plastic blue sides.
On the right a standard 5mm LED and on the left a “straw hat” LED
Sometime later wired up some LEDs
And test Fitted I have countersunk theses holes on the side panel to allow the LED holder to fit flush.
I wish I had more photos for you but I didn’t want to miss out important chunks so I’m going to try and distract you with some of the planning work. Here is the Water-cooling chain I would be interested in your thoughts on this remember as it’s such a unusual case I have had to work out a plan that will suit the component layout.
And all the water-cooling connectors and cost all from overclockers uk
(cost may have changed since posting this)
Now some more electronics lists. this is most of the main connectors and controllers and where they are going.
Hopefully have another post for you next week when I’m done unpacking.
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