Rockcrawler X99

[Ace_finland]

Rockcrawler X99 (Finished)

Hey everyone,

I'm back with a new build. I'm making a companion for the Sabranco humvee. It will be a fast build as it needs to be finished by 22nd of May. As soon as it is done it will be joining the Humvee at Computex 2015.

As parts arrive i will let you know what the specs will be.

But i want to give a huge thank you to Corsair Johan and the people over at Asus (won't name you but you know who you are ) for believing in this project.

I got myself a GoPro camera and will be doing a complete time lapse video of the entire build. I hope to add every bit separately as the build moves forward

The concept. A very rough render of what it will look like. Have made some small changes but nothing too big.

The Truck at Asus HQ

First step to drill some holes in the 6mm aluminum sheet so i can fasten it on the bed of the mill.

Wish i had made my mill a bit bigger. Sheet fastened

Ready to roll

Turned out pretty could, some tiny marks on the alu but will be easy to sand away

Over to the acrylic

Next update in a couple of days,
Alex

 

[Ace_finland]

Thx a lot for all the comments guys! Appreciate it, makes posting a lot more fun! I'm really struggling with time for updating the build log, but i am trying my best

Back with another update,

Hardware for the mod:
- X99 Sabranco motherboard
- Intel I7 5960X
- Titan black
- 8 x 8Gb DDR4 2400Mhz Dominator Platinum Ram
- H80i GT watercooler
- Neutron GTX 240GB SSD
- SP120 PWM Quiet fans
- RM 650 PSU
-Corsair sleeved cable kit

First some hardware pics (Sorry for the bad photos, have great camera but not very good at using it)


Think most of the pics speak for themselves but i have to say i really like the corsair water cooler.

Last but not least, def my favorite ram! (It just arrived so that's why its not in the first picture)

On to some modding!

Assembled all the pieces i milled and did a quick test to see if even the motherboard would fit

Motherboard plate

The mill was too small so had to mill it and turn it around and mill again.

Someone did a great job gluing this together, decided it was safer to cut it rather than trying to pry it apart

Made som support bars for the underside of the truck bed, just for show

All assembled

A quick test fit

After the quick test fit i wasn't very happy. The overhang was just too much and it did not look like it was meant to be there. So i decided to make some small changes. Stripping everything off.

Decided to cut the frame and extend it with 50mm.

Milled some brackets that mounts flush with the frame

Much better

Everything is still very rough but want to be sure everything is right before i start cleaning up all the parts.

Next update in a few days!

 

[Ace_finland]

Damn man, wish I had the tools and skills like you Also not sure I'd be confident enough to have a cup of tea next to the motherboard!

thx! It was a cup of coffee so i was safe

 

[Ace_finland]

Thx a lot for the comments guys, i really appreciate it! Got very busy in the end so haven't had a spare min to reply. Yes, an aircraft carrier would be awesome

Back with another update!
Deadline got shortened a bit so i didn't have time to do any updates, but on the upside i can finish the build log now.

After trying a quick assembly i realized that the suspension and tires were too soft. I filled the "hollow" tires with some stiff foam and upgraded the springs with some "heavy" duty ones i found in the shops.

Now it sits straight and no flat tires.

Made a bracket for the PSU, a bit rough looking but cleaning all bits at once when i know everything fits.

Time to make the PSU shroud/Radiator holder

Milled some slots and some grooves for easier bending

A bit of bending

Turned out pretty good

Next up is to drill holes and tap the sides of the aluminum frame. Decided to make a template of lexan so i could drill all holes quickly and get them perfectly in the middle.

After a lot of cleaning it was time to powder coat all the aluminum. Just love the black texture on the parts.

Cabin painted (sorry for the crappy photo)

Let the assembly begin!

Sanded the acrylic with 1200grit paper. Didn't want it completely see through and i didn't wanna see the scratches, turned out ok

Tail lights installed

IO panel test fit

Forgot to take pictures on painting the gpu but here it is in all its glory (titan black)

I found three M3 holes on the back of the GPU, so it was easy to make a bracket for it so it hovers over the motherboard.

Sneaky gf

Not much left now

Everything fits nicely, Only one dvi port that's not really usable. I only ever use one monitor so not really an issue. I didn't wanna raise the whole structure just for the dvi port.

Lights working

Running nice and cool

Had to take it outside

If you happen to be at Computex be sure to check it out over at Asus!
Thx for looking!

 

[Ace_finland]

Thx for all the comments guys! Really appreciate it. And thank you LoadsaMoney for the link! Been busy renovating the house now so not much computer time now

 

[Ace_finland]

Looks awesome, great build.

Thx buddy!

Can only begin to imagine all the gadgets and custom features you have in your house! Tell me you have a train that brings you beer?!

Lol, that would be awesome! Just convinced the gf to let me have her garage and build a mancave! I have so many plans already

This is amazing!

Cheers!

Got a few nice pics from Computex and some that Asus took. Thought i would share them with you aswell. NordicHardware also made a nice video of it. It's in Swedish so it might not be for all of you

Thx to Richard for the photos at Computex!

Video: Rockcrawler

That's all for now

 

[Ace_finland]

That last two images are awesome, like a Martian rover or something ! Out of this World !

Edit: Still waiting for the aircraft carrier

Thx! lol, when looking for a vehicle i found a huey that was almost 2m long, would have been great but a bit big

 

[Ace_finland]

Awesome man. I might about to sound thick here but how did you mount the GPU horizontal to the motherboard? Custom backplate?

I did make a custom io plate for the gpu and in the rear it is bolted with a bracket. The reference titan black had 3 x M3 holes in the rear of the card.

Thx guys!

 

[Ace_finland]

love it, good job man!

Thx!