Soldato
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PSU draws air from bottom of case though a filtered vent
Start of long term project
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PSU draws air from bottom of case though a filtered vent
It's only a template, the actual product will be made of 1,2 or 3mm aluminium. Still debating whether to get mine made or to get a nice one imported from the states as it has the Corsair emblem laser etched out with white LED's behind it.
Currently my fan is facing up not down. Will be changed when I get the cover made.
Soldato
Snips, long time...
Is this still going?
Is this still going?
Associate
Snips, long time...
Is this still going?
Hi Doom
Well...it's in the pipeline and due to unforeseen circumstances, it's been put on hold.
I'm hoping that I can pick it up in few months time, but time will tell.
Soldato
Hi Doom
Well...it's in the pipeline and due to unforeseen circumstances, it's been put on hold.
Hey Bud,
Sorry to hear about that, we are here for other kinds of support too..
Will be keeping an eye for it
Update!
So I've finally managed to find some time (and tools) to get on with modding my side window. I've seen some really nice one around recently and wanted to attempt a mod of my own.
Day 1:
I started by planning what I wanted to do on paper and transferred it to my spare side panel. Masking take applied and spent a good hour or 2 drawing the shape.
Day 2:
Dremel disks arrive and start cutting. 10 mins into the session, I've gone through 3 disks and sheered the screw of the shaft. Decided to get some decent ones from B&Q. Bought 2 disks and ground them down to their central fixture after 12". How infuriating.
Day 3:
Pack of 5 disks purchased and the panel has been cut. Some masking tape residue on the case panel and some ad-hoc scratches, but nothing than cannot be buffed/polished out.
Panel Cut:
Fitted with clips on case to see if it still works as I had to bodge the clamping when using the dremel. Apologies for the quality, my phone isn't great.
Next phase it to file the edges and corners followed by ordering the trim and Plexi. Trim will be 2-3 days, Plexi by the end of the month. I've really enjoyed doing this and can appreciate sense of achievement once completed.
So I've finally managed to find some time (and tools) to get on with modding my side window. I've seen some really nice one around recently and wanted to attempt a mod of my own.
Day 1:
I started by planning what I wanted to do on paper and transferred it to my spare side panel. Masking take applied and spent a good hour or 2 drawing the shape.
Day 2:
Dremel disks arrive and start cutting. 10 mins into the session, I've gone through 3 disks and sheered the screw of the shaft. Decided to get some decent ones from B&Q. Bought 2 disks and ground them down to their central fixture after 12". How infuriating.
Day 3:
Pack of 5 disks purchased and the panel has been cut. Some masking tape residue on the case panel and some ad-hoc scratches, but nothing than cannot be buffed/polished out.
Panel Cut:
Fitted with clips on case to see if it still works as I had to bodge the clamping when using the dremel. Apologies for the quality, my phone isn't great.
Next phase it to file the edges and corners followed by ordering the trim and Plexi. Trim will be 2-3 days, Plexi by the end of the month. I've really enjoyed doing this and can appreciate sense of achievement once completed.
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It's been a while and we've made some progression. The side panel is finished although it's not as tidy as I would have like it to be.
Trim is not glued on but pushed and despite multiple attempts to find the best way to fix the plexi to the panel, so far silicon sealer has proven the best option.
I've also had a tidy.
- SSD's moved to the cable management section of the case
- HDD Caddy's removed and placed into storage
- HDD fitted to 5.25" bay using an adapter
- NZXT Hue fitted
- Oh and new PSU, CPU ([email protected]) and AsRock Extreme 7 Gen 3
The PSU shroud is still on my list to do, no ETA
Trim is not glued on but pushed and despite multiple attempts to find the best way to fix the plexi to the panel, so far silicon sealer has proven the best option.
I've also had a tidy.
- SSD's moved to the cable management section of the case
- HDD Caddy's removed and placed into storage
- HDD fitted to 5.25" bay using an adapter
- NZXT Hue fitted
- Oh and new PSU, CPU ([email protected]) and AsRock Extreme 7 Gen 3
The PSU shroud is still on my list to do, no ETA
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