Project: RB

teknokid · 12 Apr 2011 at 13:40

So, it's that time of year again, where I feel the need to start a new project.

Some of you may remember Armour V2.0 from last year, and I'm hoping to build on what I learnt doing that project and my original project (which never got completed) to make one ubertastic pc.

Nothings gone far yet - heck I havent even bought the case! But, I thought I'd post up some teasers.

Big shout out to gcwebbyuk (bit-tech) for chucking in a load of extra barbs with the CH4 block I bought from him :rock:

Anyway, enough talking, here's some pics of the bits and pieces I have already:

What do y'all think? Ill try and update it as and when parts come in..

belial8321 · 12 Apr 2011 at 16:06

very nice, great pics!

Guitarman0 · 12 Apr 2011 at 16:24

I am very much looking forward to this one

[RB] · 12 Apr 2011 at 16:39

I'm honoured you're going to name this project after me!

*wipes tears from eyes*

Looks shiny and impressive

teknokid · 12 Apr 2011 at 16:41

[RB];18887272 said:
I'm honoured you're going to name this project after me!

*wipes tears from eyes*

Looks shiny and impressive

lol, you're most welcome

ReU_VOoDOo · 13 Apr 2011 at 02:56

Wondering what trick that little lcd is gonna pull off!

teknokid · 13 Apr 2011 at 08:52

ReU_VOoDOo said:
Wondering what trick that little lcd is gonna pull off!

Little LCD?

Sorry to disappoint, but it's a fan controller

Emphacy · 13 Apr 2011 at 09:08

Coolbeanz!
Looks like it's gonna be a good build, what's your spec gonna be, and your case of choice?

... Wonders what RB stands for. Red, Black?

teknokid · 13 Apr 2011 at 09:27

Emphacy said:
Coolbeanz!
Looks like it's gonna be a good build, what's your spec gonna be, and your case of choice?

... Wonders what RB stands for. Red, Black?

yup, red & black is going to be the theme of the build, which is why I went for RB

Tealc · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:01

Not sure if it's just me but your braid almost seems like a dark orange though.

teknokid · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:02

Tealc said:
Not sure if it's just me but your braid almost seems like a dark orange though.

It might just be the way the picture came out and the way your monitor is set up - they're definitely red

belial8321 · 13 Apr 2011 at 17:37

anyone link me a braiding guide btw, bought a new psu for a build im working on, wanna braid psu cause its butt ugly atm XD

teknokid · 13 Apr 2011 at 18:44

belial8321 said:
anyone link me a braiding guide btw, bought a new psu for a build im working on, wanna braid psu cause its butt ugly atm XD

there's loads of them out there - good is your friend!

teknokid · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:13

I received some more goodies in the post today. They'd all seen their fair share of usage, so I got the rubber gloves, ketchup and distilled water out and gave them all a good scrub. In particular notice the purple gunkyness on the pump - this was actually really sticky and a pig to get off.

Anyway, what do you think? I also gave the bottom of the CPU block a quick sand with 2500grit, didn't quite get the shine I expected but improved it from what it was before.

This was after 40 minutes with the ketchup - it was all oxidised before but the ketchup worked a treat and it was no more!

ReU_VOoDOo · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:43

That looks like a nice CPU block. Its natural for copper to form a patina, I wouldn't worry about it too much. What fan controller is that?

teknokid · 14 Apr 2011 at 08:57

ReU_VOoDOo said:
That looks like a nice CPU block. Its natural for copper to form a patina, I wouldn't worry about it too much. What fan controller is that?

It's an mcubed t-balancer. It's fully automated and connects through USB which is very handy.

teknokid · 17 May 2011 at 20:48

It seems like an absolute age since I've updated this log - I've been snowed under with exams and reviews work, but at last I have an update for you.

Unfortunately it's not as complete as I'd like, as I didn't have time to photograph everything. Instead, I've only got some shots of the case semi-stripped down. Over the next couple of weeks I should have the time to strip it down completely and reveal something that has quite literally taken me hours of CAD time...

Anyway, some pics:

Excuse the hand print!

Not what you expect from Lian-Li - the case badge arrived half fallen of and there was quite a few scratches in the anodizing. Fortunately they're nowhere noticeable, but for £150 I expected better!

Just a little hint - the stock brackets for the HDD cage will be going, as will the mounts for the 5.25" bay - I've already fabricated my own mounts, but you'll have to wait to see them

Anyway, what do you all think? It's not a case I've really seen modified before, but as it can hold an ATX mobo yet it's still fairly small it fit the bill perfectly.

I hope to update ya'll soon!

gary996 · 17 May 2011 at 21:45

Interesting. Can't wait to see what you are going to do to the case.

ReU_VOoDOo · 18 May 2011 at 03:36

I see loads of potential in the case

teknokid · 18 May 2011 at 18:40

I felt a little stingy with what I posted yesterday, so made some time today to update you all on what I've been working on.

Basically, because the case won't normally accommodate all the hardware I want to put in it, I've created a custom floor, which reduces the amount of space taken up by the hard drive and removes the CD drive enclosure completely.

With CAD designs made, my College teacher kindly let me use the laser cutter so I could bring my design to life.

What I've got is a layer of red acrylic going beneath the black. The red acrylic has 'bullet holes' all over it so that I can fit some LED's in to make it glow

black

red

Laser cutter didn't quite go all the way through, leaving some rough edges in places where I had to snap the acrylic, so some filing will be needed!

Mock install. I haven't got 2 pumps, but on the left is the T-balancer, then Ill have 2 pumps and the hole on the right is for the Hard disks...

Little power pass-through for the hard disks.

My custom Hard disk cage - the screws I had were completely the wrong lengths, but it's enough to show you how it will all go together.

What do you think?

Tom