The Left Handed Build
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That blanked out part of the 'plate' looks a bit on the short side... I suppose it couldn't be anything like "PIGG 1 N" could it?
lol, no its P16 GIN
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Nice plate! As far as your nick goes anyway.
Unfortunately I have not had a lot of time to play with 'The Left Handed Build' recently.
I have been bizzy @ work with outages & away on holiday.
I have also been learning the art of 'Detailing'
Even with all this going on, I have still had some time to play around with my build.
On my previous build, I mounted my DDC pump on blocks of aluminium.
As I am going to use a duel DDC top on my pumps, I needed a larger mount.
As these do not exist, I started a little bit of DIY
Purchased a block of aluminium from 'the bay'
The block was then drilled to fit two pumps & anti vibration stand offs
A slotted along the bottom to give extra cooling with a milling machine
The DDC pumps were then fitted to the duel XSPC pump top
I then decided the pumps did not look correct. So changed them around & re-braided the cables
After all that work, I decided the XSPC top did not have the pump inlet in the correct place.
So out came the credit card once more & I purchased this
In the box there was the pump top in sexy black to match the rest of the build
And a set of mounting brackets, screws etc.
Due to the change of tops, the pumps were touching in the middle so the cabling had to be changed once again
Now I am happy with the finished item
I have been bizzy @ work with outages & away on holiday.
I have also been learning the art of 'Detailing'
Even with all this going on, I have still had some time to play around with my build.
On my previous build, I mounted my DDC pump on blocks of aluminium.
As I am going to use a duel DDC top on my pumps, I needed a larger mount.
As these do not exist, I started a little bit of DIY
Purchased a block of aluminium from 'the bay'
The block was then drilled to fit two pumps & anti vibration stand offs
A slotted along the bottom to give extra cooling with a milling machine
The DDC pumps were then fitted to the duel XSPC pump top
I then decided the pumps did not look correct. So changed them around & re-braided the cables
After all that work, I decided the XSPC top did not have the pump inlet in the correct place.
So out came the credit card once more & I purchased this
In the box there was the pump top in sexy black to match the rest of the build
And a set of mounting brackets, screws etc.
Due to the change of tops, the pumps were touching in the middle so the cabling had to be changed once again
Now I am happy with the finished item
I agree, I like the way the cabling turned out on the XSPC top.
The problem was the EK top has different hole centers (closer together).
This means that the pumps had to be turned around & the cables could not stay as they were.
Overall this is not that big a problem as you will see very little cable in the finished build.
Thanks TFC, its nice to know that new people are still find my build log & are enjoying it.
Hopefully it will have a happy ending
We haven't seen any updates on here for quite some time now.
Hopefully you haven't lost interest... or have you just been spending too much of your 'free' time with that lovely car you showed us earlier?
Hi Montala, apologies for not replying to you until now but I have not been keeping up with this build log.
In post No.149 I wrote about the problems I was having with my back
Unfortunately it was not my back but my neck.
On Sunday 18th September my neck went once again.
This time I felt it go (felt like some one put a knife in & twisted).
Since that time I have had an MRI scan & I have been told I have a prolapsed disc @ C6-C7 (lower part of your neck).
This again has put me out of action for many months (no work, driving etc etc) due to the problems with my right arm & the pain medication.
As for the build, the shelf is still going strong with very little change but once things settle down again with my neck I will crack on. (had lots of time to plan
)Thank you both.
Its nice to see that people are still finding my build interesting & enjoyable.
Hopefully there will be more updates soon.
Hi Mr Piggin, I am really sorry to hear that you are having further back and neck problems.
They really are a pain (no pun intended!) and being a sufferer myself, albeit nothing to the extent of your current problems, you have my sympathies.
Although the current 'trend' seems to be to encourage the 'patient' to continue moving and walking around as much as possible, rather than just lying on a hard flat bed, that is often easier said than done!
I hope you start to feel better soon though, and feel able to continue with a more 'normal' life again... I am sure that Mrs. Piggin is looking after you well though!
Do keep us updated on progress... both on your health, and to a lesser extend on your build, which I am sure you will eventually finish... one day!
Edit: I have just realised that Post No. 149 is over a year old now, so let's hope that 2012 is a better year for you than 2011 was!
They really are a pain (no pun intended!) and being a sufferer myself, albeit nothing to the extent of your current problems, you have my sympathies.
Although the current 'trend' seems to be to encourage the 'patient' to continue moving and walking around as much as possible, rather than just lying on a hard flat bed, that is often easier said than done!
I hope you start to feel better soon though, and feel able to continue with a more 'normal' life again... I am sure that Mrs. Piggin is looking after you well though!
Do keep us updated on progress... both on your health, and to a lesser extend on your build, which I am sure you will eventually finish... one day!
Edit: I have just realised that Post No. 149 is over a year old now, so let's hope that 2012 is a better year for you than 2011 was!
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Hi Mr Piggin, I am really sorry to hear that you are having further back and neck problems.
They really are a pain (no pun intended!) and being a sufferer myself, albeit nothing to the extent of your current problems, you have my sympathies.
Although the current 'trend' seems to be to encourage the 'patient' to continue moving and walking around as much as possible, rather than just lying on a hard flat bed, that is often easier said than done!
I hope you start to feel better soon though, and feel able to continue with a more 'normal' life again... I am sure that Mrs. Piggin is looking after you well though!
Do keep us updated on progress... both on your health, and to a lesser extend on your build, which I am sure you will eventually finish... one day!
Edit: I have just realised that Post No. 149 is over a year old now, so let's hope that 2012 is a better year for you than 2011 was!
Thanks Montala for your concern.
It looks like 2012 is going to be a better year.
The swelling of the disk in my neck has gone down & my right arm has improved a lot.
So much so, that I have started back to work again.
Hoping to start work on the case again very soon & I have been given the green light by Mrs Piggin for further upgrades to the hardware.
So 2012 is a good year, health improving & looking forward to new Ivy bridge rig + new graphics cards.
So watch this space, as the story of 'The Left Handed Build' continues
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Thanks Montala for your concern.
It looks like 2012 is going to be a better year.
The swelling of the disk in my neck has gone down & my right arm has improved a lot.
So much so, that I have started back to work again.
Hoping to start work on the case again very soon & I have been given the green light by Mrs Piggin for further upgrades to the hardware.
So 2012 is a good year, health improving & looking forward to new Ivy bridge rig + new graphics cards.
So watch this space, as the story of 'The Left Handed Build' continues
glad to here
.. looking forward to the updates As you can see, my build log has not been updated for some time now.
This has mainly been due to me having a prolapsed disc @ C6-C7 (lower part of your neck).
Now things are getting better, so the build goes on.
Having built a custom cooling block for my twin DDC pumps. I wanted to make sure that vibration was at a minimum.
I started by mounting the block on rubber isolation pads.
The pumps can then be mounted onto the block with its fittings.
The pump if then going to be mounted in the bottom of the case on a centre divider between the rads.
The pump was positioned & screws were used to mount the rubber isolation pads from underneath.
Mounting the block in this way, will minimise vibration and create a small air gap.
More rubber isolation blocks were fitted into the lower section of the case.
The frame was drilled & holes tapped for the blocks to screw into
The centre divider was then mounted in the lower section of the case on more rubber isolation blocks.
This in turn creates a small gap between the floor & the centre divider.
One of the rads was then put into position & a selection of fittings used to keep the pipe runs neat.
The spacer on the top right rad was a little long. This problem was overcome by a little machining
More fittings were used to link up the second rad
This has mainly been due to me having a prolapsed disc @ C6-C7 (lower part of your neck).
Now things are getting better, so the build goes on.
Having built a custom cooling block for my twin DDC pumps. I wanted to make sure that vibration was at a minimum.
I started by mounting the block on rubber isolation pads.
The pumps can then be mounted onto the block with its fittings.
The pump if then going to be mounted in the bottom of the case on a centre divider between the rads.
The pump was positioned & screws were used to mount the rubber isolation pads from underneath.
Mounting the block in this way, will minimise vibration and create a small air gap.
More rubber isolation blocks were fitted into the lower section of the case.
The frame was drilled & holes tapped for the blocks to screw into
The centre divider was then mounted in the lower section of the case on more rubber isolation blocks.
This in turn creates a small gap between the floor & the centre divider.
One of the rads was then put into position & a selection of fittings used to keep the pipe runs neat.
The spacer on the top right rad was a little long. This problem was overcome by a little machining
More fittings were used to link up the second rad
Thanks very much and goodluck with yours
looking good, glad to see this back in action
Thanks m8, Nice to be back in action.