The Left Handed Build

piggin · 25 Jul 2012 at 08:00

Thanks mate.
Been doing more work on it this week, so should have another update soon

ZZZAC · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:12

This is one of my favorite projects ive seen, weather the updates coming slowly or not is no matter, may have a mod project lined up but im still inking of it

piggin · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:10

Thanks ZZZAC, its good to know that people still enjoy what I am doing.
I know the time scale for this build has been very long but it will be finished soon.

I have done some work on the build this week, so just need to put an update together

Tattysnuc · 28 Jul 2012 at 09:49

It's coming a long beautifully.

It's been refreshing to see that you also live in the real world - ie with a real wife, who busts your chops about the mess

I wondered how you got away with it for so long until I saw your mention of Mrs P...

Love the reference to Man Cave. My rooms been nicknamed my Toy Room, much to Mrs T's friends mirth...

dobertron · 1 Aug 2012 at 23:05

Long time OcUK lurker, had to register just to say

WOW

ToxicTBag · 2 Aug 2012 at 09:01

This is looking really good am enjoying it a lot of thought going into it, keep up the good work piggin!

Raventu · 2 Aug 2012 at 10:40

Eek, this build is phenomenal in all its forms since the beginning! I may have just spent about 40 minutes of work-time just reading this thread. *Guilty Face*

piggin · 2 Aug 2012 at 11:08

Tattysnuc said:
It's coming a long beautifully.

It's been refreshing to see that you also live in the real world - ie with a real wife, who busts your chops about the mess

I wondered how you got away with it for so long until I saw your mention of Mrs P...

Love the reference to Man Cave. My rooms been nicknamed my Toy Room, much to Mrs T's friends mirth...

I have to apologise to you Tattysynuc for not reply sooner

I have been spending all my spare time on this build & have not had any time to respond to anyone.

As for living in the real, Mrs P is busting my chops big time @ the moment as I have the build on the dinning room table @ the moment.
She is not happy :mad:

There are bits of computer everywhere, with cables & tools scattered in for good measure.

As for the 'Man Cave', that started as a home office for Mrs P & myself to do work from home but that soon changed

Basically it is now just a play room for the 14 year old child Mrs P never wanted (me)

As for getting to meet Mrs P friends lol
I am not allowed, just send up to my room to play

piggin · 2 Aug 2012 at 11:31

dobertron said:
Long time OcUK lurker, had to register just to say

WOW

dobertron, welcome to OcUK & thank you.
Its very nice to know you are enjoying the build & I feel honored that you posted in my thread first.
I was also a long time lurker & I still enjoy sitting in the background

ToxicTBag said:
This is looking really good am enjoying it a lot of thought going into it, keep up the good work piggin!

Thanks Toxic
I have to say that I am very pleased in how this build is turning out.
There has been a few changes on the way but I do like it a lot

Work is still ongoing with another update coming very soon.

Raventu said:
Eek, this build is phenomenal in all its forms since the beginning! I may have just spent about 40 minutes of work-time just reading this thread. *Guilty Face*

lol, I have found that my lunch times are getting longer when I start looking on OcUK

I have found that looking over your shoulder periodically helps me get away with it (for now) :rolleyes:

As for the build, good to know you are enjoying it.

I am surprises how long this build has taken (coming up to 2 years) but if you consider all the obstetrical s that have been put in the way, I am surprised it has got to this point & I am not wearing a straight jacket :rolleyes:

Raventu · 2 Aug 2012 at 13:40

piggin said:
lol, I have found that my lunch times are getting longer when I start looking on OcUK
I have found that looking over your shoulder periodically helps me get away with it (for now)

As for the build, good to know you are enjoying it.
I am surprises how long this build has taken (coming up to 2 years) but if you consider all the obstetrical s that have been put in the way, I am surprised it has got to this point & I am not wearing a straight jacket

Yeah, fortunately I sit in a position in the office where I can see what the three other guys are doing, but nobody can see what I'm doing (and it's comfortably close to the coffee machine too

.) But my timesheets and workload are occasionally reflective of half hour or so's missing time.

piggin · 3 Aug 2012 at 09:24

It used to be easy for me to do what I wanted as I was the only one in the office

Unfortunately, I now have a junior engineer in the office & I am suppose to set a good example

Raventu · 3 Aug 2012 at 09:44

piggin said:
It used to be easy for me to do what I wanted as I was the only one in the office
Unfortunately, I now have a junior engineer in the office & I am suppose to set a good example

And yet still, during work hours.. we both find ourselves on here.

On another note, being on OcUK IS setting a good example! There are much less tasteful places to be.

piggin · 5 Aug 2012 at 09:26

Yes, I maybe setting a bad example but there are worse places to be :rolleyes:

Will finish the next update today, so a new post tomorrow

piggin · 6 Aug 2012 at 09:05

Fitted the lower section divided

Bulk head fittings used between the upper & lower sections

Lower support fitted to frame with rubber dampers in the corners so the pumps will not pass vibration through the case

Double DDC & D5 pumps fitted to the dampened plate

Cables held in with P clips

Rad fitted into bottom section

Pipe work fitted

I am using a combination of fittings & pipe extensions to get a neat finish

Double DDC plumbed in to res from above & rad

Suction feed pipework to D5 plumbed in

Second rad fitted into the lower section & discharge of D5 plumbed in

Both rads joined together with discharge pipework going back through the lower section divide

Ricochet J · 9 Aug 2012 at 23:40

Amazing! Keep up the good work! I can't believe the lack of comments!

It's good worksmanship! Subscribed

Roverno · 10 Aug 2012 at 08:18

err, how are you going to bleed it?

piggin · 10 Aug 2012 at 11:31

Ricochet J said:
Amazing! Keep up the good work! I can't believe the lack of comments! It's good worksmanship! Subscribed

Thanks for the kind words m8
lol, I thought there would be a few more comments or questions but everyone must be stunned into silence

Roverno said:
err, how are you going to bleed it?

There will be two reservoirs sitting on the closes two fittings on the left side of the case as shown in this picture.

The GPU system should not have any problems with bleeding as the whole system is lower than the res.
The CPU could be an issue as the res is not the highest point.
I should be able to overcome this by adding extra high to the water level with an extension piece on top of the res fill port

Drunkenmassacre · 13 Aug 2012 at 17:37

This has been one epic build - I wish I had the money and stamina to match yours Piggin. It's obvious how much work has gone into this - I remember when it was just a pile of gubbins on the shelf...

piggin · 14 Aug 2012 at 10:39

Thanks m8 for the kind words.
Its nice to know that people appreciate my efforts & can understand how much work has gone into this build.

Drunkenmassacre said:
I remember when it was just a pile of gubbins on the shelf...

Things have not changed that much, just the location & Mrs P now comes home to this

Tattysnuc · 14 Aug 2012 at 13:22

piggin said:
Thanks m8 for the kind words.
Its nice to know that people appreciate my efforts & can understand how much work has gone into this build.

Things have not changed that much, just the location & Mrs P now comes home to this

I don't get it.

That Hirst fella chops a cow in half and pickles it, and gets to call it art, yet your giant novelty watercooled calculator and pr0n locator gets you the 3rd degree. I don;t know about you, but in our house there was nothing but moaning about the lack of a suitable dining table, and the minute that I try to use it for anything other than dining (which should be it's primary function, but is more often used as a dumping ground for washing waiting to be folded and taken upstairs)

It just doesn't make sense.... :| I'm going back to my man cave to have fun...