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not sure about the design IMO
Project Stealthlow
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, it's going to be very strong build, good performer, very very quiet, good temperatures & good looking IMO , make sure you check it out once it's done & you might like it 
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Can't put things on top of it & maybe too heavy if lacking strength
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That's usually the way isn't it - I think it's called 'sods law' lol
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I love the fan mounts! Also, the aluminium looks so sick brushed 
Hehe yep that's the one
.Thanks Guitarman0 they are much better & simpler than the ones I originally designed, & yeah I love satinising mops, they use up pretty fast but definitely worth itI love the fan mounts! Also, the aluminium looks so sick brushed
& all that is needed to use them is a power drill & a polishing mop spindle .Ok so as I said I some how miss drilled the front fan mount bars so had to fill them with body filler, done 1 filling a good thick cover then filed & sanded down, then done another light layer to get a perfect fill & sanded to 600 grit so is ready for painting, then installed them back in the case, put thin strips of scotch mounting tape on the corners of the fans & stuck on & took a bunch more pics, & there is 320mm space for expansion cards & my tripod needs fixing up as it's getting wonky lol.
Whats up next, who knows that acrylic has to be done at some point & the psu vents & wire management holes need putting in but have no idea what I'll do next
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Rather than drilling those fan mounts, how about you get/make some wire clips (like the ones used to hold the fans to the Ultra120) but with a full circle at the bar end so that they hook right around the bar...
No need to drill the bars and one less thing to risk ****ing up
No need to drill the bars and one less thing to risk ****ing up
Rather than drilling those fan mounts, how about you get/make some wire clips (like the ones used to hold the fans to the Ultra120) but with a full circle at the bar end so that they hook right around the bar...
No need to drill the bars and one less thing to risk ****ing up
Yeah I already scrapped the idea of drilling mounting holes for the fans & instead will be staying with the mounting tape, it's definately strong enough to keep them up + it will act as a bit of a anti vibration mount, they are quite low speed fans so should be fine .Ah I think it may be the right time to work out where to put wire pass through holes & a guide for how to lay the cables out, I'm not doing a load of single wire pass throughs as seen in some other neat cable jobs I'll instead make big enough holes for the connectors to get through & make a good fitting cover that untightens a little so I can lift it up whenever I need to change things, I also want to include a way to have a wire mess hidden but accessible & functional under the hdd cages as there is some space for extras there.
Is it possible to make diy sata cables or open them up to extend them, anyone know about this? I found left angle sata cables but might need to mod the length to get it just perfect.
Is it possible to make diy sata cables or open them up to extend them, anyone know about this? I found left angle sata cables but might need to mod the length to get it just perfect.
Anything is possible if you have the required tools and skills (which I have no doubt you have
)... http://metku.net/index.html?path=mods/baby-sata/index_eng
Take one SATA data cable, remove connector. Take another and do the same. Join the two long lengths together by carefully soldering and then covering the whole length with a nice length of heatshrink or braid and shrink. Might get a bulge though as you'd need to isolate each conductor.
You could also buy longer cables.
You could also buy longer cables.
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Ooh thats a nicer guide than the one someone else pointed out to me, thanks Diggsy appreciatedAnything is possible if you have the required tools and skills (which I have no doubt you have
.It's left angle sata cables & only know of 1 place that does them & they only go up to 600mm but I might actually get away with that length but it's always good to have a plan b in place
thanks for helping Tealc .I measured the furthest hdd position to the furthest sata port in the layout I want to do & it comes to 615mm so I should be fine with the left angle sata cables I ordered
.Got all the filling work done on the pci piece which has presented yet another new thing, rounded edges where I done the filling lol so yep that means I'll have to dedicate a bit more time to making the rounded edges consistant for the slots, anyway it took 3 layers of filling before I got a finish I can live with so just need to round the edges & paint then this piece is completed.
Showing it with the lian-li black vented pci brackets I bought & I feel this is going to look sweet once finished.
Ooh thats a nicer guide than the one someone else pointed out to me, thanks Diggsy appreciated
No probs mate, enjoying the progress thus far. Can't believe you've resorted to filler though
Cheers BapladJust followed through this from start to finish,
Just wish I had the skill and motovation to pull something like this off myself
Amazing job your doing here waynio can't wait to see it finished!
, I wouldn't have got this good if I never kept pushing on, don't know if you seen my first couple of cases but they were packed with flaws & far from perfect design, build strength & work, air cube had a few iffy cuts too but with not taking much of a break since air cube the skills have stayed fresher & let you get better so the word is practice, trial & error or learn by doing if I can anyone can if they can be arsed .Cheers again Diggsy & neither can I believe I resorted to filler, oh wellNo probs mate, enjoying the progress thus far. Can't believe you've resorted to filler though
.I still need to figure out if I'm going to add a regular rear fan as I remember slightly regretting adding one to the air cube with the cpu cooler being in push/pull config so I have a tough decision on whether I should add a fan or cut out a spawling grill from the pci area to the spot where there is usually a fan, tough call but there is always the fan just above the io spot which would probably do the job fine, I'll take a bit more time to decide
.Pulling away to make the rounded edge I accidentally put in consistent.
Cut a little piece of wood to use as a sanding block to make the task much better & easier.
Made the edges 100% square & gave the edges that show a smoothed rounded edge, so now thank goodness this piece is ready for painting at last
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I was thinking of body filling all the lines where the plates connect to each other but don't feel the need to be honest because a: it will consume another day & b: it might end up a mess but I suppose I could use a filler primer which would be much easier & probably better.
And apologies for posting updates the minute I finish for the day even with fairly insignificant updates, hope it's not boring or irritating anyone
.I'll skip filling the lines, I think I came out with the boring comment because the pci piece took so long to complete & was starting to bore me lol .
New jigsaw in action & the LED light helps big time, much smoother jigsaw than any I used before & didn't even need to clamp up heavily like usual, yep it's a gooden for £30.
PCI/IO cutout done.
PCI piece Attached.
Working on the 2nd level, never took any pics of the way I figured where the sata cables need to go through, this circle cutter scares the bleep outa me so I hide behind a big board in case it flys off.
Took ages to cut it out but got there.
Smoothed everything off & brushed both sides.
Wire management holes & need to file a small section away from the optical angle bar.
Only cut out the pci/io area on the back panel as I'm gonna ponda on what to do with the rest of it.
Very hard to see it but the hole is in perfect alignment with the psu fan & will catch the excess air flow from the hdd fans.
.New jigsaw in action & the LED light helps big time, much smoother jigsaw than any I used before & didn't even need to clamp up heavily like usual, yep it's a gooden for £30
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PCI/IO cutout done.
PCI piece Attached.
Working on the 2nd level, never took any pics of the way I figured where the sata cables need to go through, this circle cutter scares the bleep outa me so I hide behind a big board in case it flys off
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Took ages to cut it out but got there.
Smoothed everything off & brushed both sides.
Wire management holes & need to file a small section away from the optical angle bar.
Only cut out the pci/io area on the back panel as I'm gonna ponda on what to do with the rest of it.
Very hard to see it but the hole is in perfect alignment with the psu fan & will catch the excess air flow from the hdd fans.
Thanks JoshBeen following this from the start, really impressed!
.The thickness of the materials used & the solid connections is my anti vibration solution
, also the corsair fan only spins up when it's under load .As I mentioned before I've been looking for a clear primer & I've found one but damn it's expensive compared to other normal primers, £10 is the cheapest I've found for a 400ml can
but also found vht clear adhesion promoter for £7 so I think I'll go with that, get some candy paint & then get looking for a good matt clear lacquer as I want to avoid a gloss finish.