You can have it flatpacked, and save some money. unless caselabs have ditched this option. You certainly wont regret a caselabs case.
Mark
Project Radster - Case Labs S8
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You can have it flatpacked, and save some money. unless caselabs have ditched this option. You certainly wont regret a caselabs case.
Mark
All CaseLabs cases are shipped flat packed, but you only need cross screwdriver to assemble main skeleton, the rest is held together with thumbscrews and sort of clips.
Anyway, pedestal for my S8 will be at my doorsteps within next 2 weeks.
I will have some other goodies a bit earlier, but need to wait for pedestal before I redo cables.
Anyway, pedestal for my S8 will be at my doorsteps within next 2 weeks.
I will have some other goodies a bit earlier, but need to wait for pedestal before I redo cables.
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sweet i best get saving as they do look like a quality case that will last a long time
Now that you asked, I just checked and there is no sign of it.
I guess it disappeared over time.
I guess it disappeared over time.
Hello guys
A small update.
I will be draining the loop tomorrow.
Moving GPU's closer so I can connect them in SLI, polishing blocks etc.
Cable management will have to wait another week or so, until I get my S8 pedestal.
I have all new hdd braided cables ready for that.
I ordered some acrylic pieces to cover some cables and few more places I wasn't comfortable with.
I will post pics when this is done, probably within next few days.
I am also thinking about de-lidding my 4770k, but I will put it at the end of the list of 'to do' things.
A small update.
I will be draining the loop tomorrow.
Moving GPU's closer so I can connect them in SLI, polishing blocks etc.
Cable management will have to wait another week or so, until I get my S8 pedestal.
I have all new hdd braided cables ready for that.
I ordered some acrylic pieces to cover some cables and few more places I wasn't comfortable with.
I will post pics when this is done, probably within next few days.
I am also thinking about de-lidding my 4770k, but I will put it at the end of the list of 'to do' things.
Hey colin
I had to wait with emptying the loop, I realized I am almost out of coolant.
I ordered some and should have it soon.
I received an email from CaseLabs saying that they had loads of orders and there will be a delay, but my order should be completed by Monday.
So I imagine I'll have the pedestal sometime next week, Monday or Tuesday.
I had to wait with emptying the loop, I realized I am almost out of coolant.
I ordered some and should have it soon.
I received an email from CaseLabs saying that they had loads of orders and there will be a delay, but my order should be completed by Monday.
So I imagine I'll have the pedestal sometime next week, Monday or Tuesday.
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Out of interest did you ever have to pay the import and vat taxes?
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Nice! Good job.
Yes, but it wasn't much. I think 50£ total so far. I will have to add another 30£ or so for the pedestal. I think it's weight/value based.
Edit: Pedestal should be arriving today in the evening. I will be doing some small things next week, but I am going on holidays to China in 3 weeks, so have limited time.
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Hello guys
A small update.
Yesterday I received the parcel from CaseLabs with the pedestal, caster kit and few more parts.
I painted the front panels right away with MTN Intense Red spray I had left, then assembled the rest, not with some problems though.
I unpacked all parts and noticed there was some damage, probably made during shipping. Few parts were slightly bent, but I managed to fix it with pliers - not entirely though. I have attached the caster kit too, so it will be much easier to move the case without lifting it up.
Another thing is, now the case is 90 cm tall.
A monster
I did not do anything other than that because of my current condition (taking antibiotics and feel as if I got hit by a 'truck loaded with coal').
Some parts are still drying, but I have 2 pictures for you, before and after assembly.
Flatpacked:
Assembled:
All screw holes were placed properly and there were a lot of spare screws too. CaseLabs quality as usual, 10/10
I will be doing some more stuff after the weekend, if I feel any better.
EDIT: The parts painted red dried nicely, I've put second layer just in case.
I will be doing more stuff soon.
A small update.
Yesterday I received the parcel from CaseLabs with the pedestal, caster kit and few more parts.
I painted the front panels right away with MTN Intense Red spray I had left, then assembled the rest, not with some problems though.
I unpacked all parts and noticed there was some damage, probably made during shipping. Few parts were slightly bent, but I managed to fix it with pliers - not entirely though. I have attached the caster kit too, so it will be much easier to move the case without lifting it up.
Another thing is, now the case is 90 cm tall.
A monster
I did not do anything other than that because of my current condition (taking antibiotics and feel as if I got hit by a 'truck loaded with coal').
Some parts are still drying, but I have 2 pictures for you, before and after assembly.
Flatpacked:
Assembled:
All screw holes were placed properly and there were a lot of spare screws too. CaseLabs quality as usual, 10/10
I will be doing some more stuff after the weekend, if I feel any better.
EDIT: The parts painted red dried nicely, I've put second layer just in case.
I will be doing more stuff soon.
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It's not visible at all.
Don't worry
As for pictures, you will need to arm yourself with patience.
There are few more things to do before I will have anything presentable
Don't worry
As for pictures, you will need to arm yourself with patience.
There are few more things to do before I will have anything presentable
Hey guys
I felt much better yesterday and today so decided to do some work.
From small thing became bigger one and eventually I ended up re-building the whole loop. I made some sections shorter, moved GPU's to different slots, but most importantly, moved all hard drives and PSU to pedestal and more
Pictures below:
1. Assembling HDD cage. It will hold 1 3.5" hdd, 2 x 2.5" sshd's and os ssd.
2. Added drives, left ssd for later and moved on to another part.
3. Installed PSU in the pedestal, still a lot of space left:
4. HDD cage with drives installed:
5. In the meantime, I disassembled previous loop:
6. Some small and cosmetic changes.
7. Guess what I am doing here:
8. It was 11 pm when i finished, so picture looks funny
I will make a better one tomorrow, but there you go - don't go blind from the glow :0
Things I still have left to do:
1. Finish cable management (cable extensions /MDPC).
2. Cosmetic upgrades, lighting etc.
3. 6 more fans for the top 2 rads, for push/pull.
Still something left to do
I felt much better yesterday and today so decided to do some work.
From small thing became bigger one and eventually I ended up re-building the whole loop. I made some sections shorter, moved GPU's to different slots, but most importantly, moved all hard drives and PSU to pedestal and more
Pictures below:
1. Assembling HDD cage. It will hold 1 3.5" hdd, 2 x 2.5" sshd's and os ssd.
2. Added drives, left ssd for later and moved on to another part.
3. Installed PSU in the pedestal, still a lot of space left:
4. HDD cage with drives installed:
5. In the meantime, I disassembled previous loop:
6. Some small and cosmetic changes.
7. Guess what I am doing here:
8. It was 11 pm when i finished, so picture looks funny
I will make a better one tomorrow, but there you go - don't go blind from the glow :0
Things I still have left to do:
1. Finish cable management (cable extensions /MDPC).
2. Cosmetic upgrades, lighting etc.
3. 6 more fans for the top 2 rads, for push/pull.
Still something left to do
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