WOOD workstation project

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

new project stay tuned...

 

[Tefal]

Giggidy


Sounds interesting are you going to be building a wooden case or more wood themed parts like a fractal north or antec c8 and EK wood waterblocks etc?

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

Giggidy


Sounds interesting are you going to be building a wooden case or more wood themed parts like a fractal north or antec c8 and EK wood waterblocks etc? It will be

Giggidy


Sounds interesting are you going to be building a wooden case or more wood themed parts like a fractal north or antec c8 and EK wood waterblocks etc?

It will be a custom modification on a be quiet silent base 802 atx case.

 

[novalis]

Excited to see pics of this as it progresses!

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

first sponsor arrived,stay tuned....

some more components the project is based on the bequiet silent base 802 a case that I love, thanks to qìbe quiet for sending me these components...

the brand new aio light loop 360

as for the motherboard I bought a huananzhi X99 F8 these motherboards are sold with a processor already mounted, in my case it arrived with an intel xeon E8 2620 V3 with 6 cores and 12 threads at a speed of 2.40 ghz however needing a high number of cores I bought another one to replace an E5 2697 V3 12 cores 24 threads at 2.60 ghz the cost of these cpu are really negligible, I remind you that I am assembling and modding a workstation not a gaming pc, so don't turn up your nose..

the motherboard has 8 channels in dual channel my intention is to install 8 banks of 8 gb for a total of 64 gb, the F8 supports both ECC and NON ECC this is a great advantage.

2 top fans to further cool components.

8 input sata.

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UDIMM DDR4 3200 Mhz 64GB KIT 8X8

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

finally arrived!!
For this project I chose a precious wood of unique beauty, mahogany.

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

hello guys back to work.. the goal is to customize this case without modifying the structure so that you can always return to the original state if you want I will use its supports holes etc..
First thing I'll remove the original fans that came with the case, not that they're not good, on the contrary, but I'll use the new light x wings

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I bring the case bare..

when I ordered the wooden boards from the carpenter I deliberately increased the dimensions by a few centimeters in order to better control the actual measurements given by the case. To do this I use a Japanese-type marker, it has very dense teeth and offers a very precise cut.

mahogany is a wood that is among the dense and valuable ones, very hard to work manually, but gives a lot of satisfaction. first goal to rebuild the front panel to replace the original on

the have some supports in my case, I'll make room for them.

create a 90° angle and then using spa and 80 grit sandpaper, then finishing with 180 and 240 grit, I reconstruct the upper curve.

These panels will need to be drilled to have optimal airflow.
now I have to create the supports to insert it into the case, I use the thick holes for the original pins I create them in aluminum easy to model

a hard job to do manually but in the end..

top panel, the case has a 90° depression after having cut the board to size I chamfer the corners, the board is 1 cm thick I mark the half and create the lateral curvature

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

hello guys here I am again with the creation of the internal panel I base myself on the rounded shape of the frame.. let's go..

on straight parts I use the Japanese saw but for the hollow parts I have no choice I go with an electric fretsaw..

I want the edges to be smoothed, I'll take the rasp again...co..

I get myself some 5mm diameter rods that will fit into the holes already present in the case.

ower part

sorry guys but I couldn't resist I'm taking a break...

 

[Woolly_]

Looks fantastic. Amazing work on the Mahogany

 

[WARburton]

the front panel looks so good it could pass for a production piece, but the top for me is a little too thick.
you have done so well making the front fit the shape and profile of the case that the top just looks plonked on.

 

[Minibiker]

Wow! You've got some talent there... I'd buy that case if it was an actual production piece

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

Hi guys, update on tests with the lower shelf completed.. some spacers will be added to the lower part to facilitate the air flow.

In the meantime, the new be quiet ìLIGHT WINGS LX fans have arrived which will replace the original ones in the case

and also the heat sinks for the SSDs... but we'll see them in detail later

finishing the internal panel using the holes in the case..

This panel is used to cover the holes for the 3.5" hard drive bays.

processing of the lower left side panel I use the same geometry as the original bequiet panel

I'm getting ready to work on the right side.

these 3 panels will have to fit together perfectly..

as usual I complicated my life, I'm fine with that...

I help myself with precision chisels.

these panels will need to be further worked on with the addition of blind ventilation holes, perhaps with parts in aluminium which I haven't decided yet...

 

[Widget]

Will be following this build, great craftmanship on the panels you have done so far! A question for you, do you have any idea of the weight of the case once it will be complete, I imagine it will increase significantly from the standard case?

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

Will be following this build, great craftmanship on the panels you have done so far! A question for you, do you have any idea of the weight of the case once it will be complete, I imagine it will increase significantly from the standard case?

thank you!! I thought about this but it was too late and the project was underway... I couldn't make the wood thinner, the case is sturdy and should be able to hold the weight...

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

Hi guys, let's continue.

his is the project for the processing of the front and top panel once the dimensions have been established, I print on adhesive paper and apply it to the piece, in this way I have the mathematical certainty that everything will come out exactly as planned.

I start with 3mm tips and then gradually increase the size.

these holes, besides being decorative, have an optimal airflow. I remember that this Be Quiet case, which I love, has dust filters everywhere. I was pleasantly surprised.
better pics coming soon..

more photos of the case view with the front and rear panel finished, the panels, even if well sanded, still need to be finished with linseed oil

I had completed the psu cover panel but it still needs other attention, it must be raised a little to favor the airflow with the lower psu components and hard drives. I had inserted some pins in conjunction with holes already present in the case this to position the panel that otherwise would have danced inside the cabinet, I also add some magnets, even if small they are very powerful they screw on the piece, in this way the panel is raised as much as needed for the airflow.

this way the magnets keep it anchored to the case and it doesn't move. Test on a steel ruler.

Now it's time to take the right bulkhead that I had previously cut. Once the graphics have been studied always with the procedure used for the front panel, that is, design on PC, print on adhesive paper and then apply it to the piece.

I wanted to use a three-dimensional effect, I drilled holes of different diameters to create this illusion.

Central part still to be defined.

Here too I apply magnets, unlike the internal panel I apply them at the level of the panel, I make holes, I fix them with vinavil glue, once dry it is hard as cement. In this way the boards are applied to the bulkhead without using holes.

 

[Widget]

Really like how you changed the hole diameter on each row a nice touch! Will you be putting any finish on the mahogany like a wax etc?

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

Really like how you changed the hole diameter on each row a nice touch! Will you be putting any finish on the mahogany like a wax etc?

yes. boiled linseed oil, it darkens the wood a little and will give a nice finish.

 

[something daft already!!]

I was building a wooden pc. Wooden case, wooden keyboard, wooden mobo, wooden RAM, wooden SSD, wooden cooler, but it wooden boot..

 

[WARburton]

I was building a wooden pc. Wooden case, wooden keyboard, wooden mobo, wooden RAM, wooden SSD, wooden cooler, but it wooden boot..

WOW

 

[MAYHEM-MODZ]

hello guys here I am again with further developments, in this step I will share with you the processing of the external panel that will cover the right bulkhead. These are the various sketches and ideas..

I have to take into account my manual skills, not having the possibility of using CNC or laser cutting even on behalf of third parties given the high costs, I evaluate some ideas, this will be a 0.8 mm aluminum plate that will be positioned on the central part of the wooden panel, I chose aluminum for 2 reasons, 1 easy and manual processing and lightness. chosen the graphics.

simulates a sort of elaborate grid with a central logo I design the panel with Adobe Illustrator with exact measurements and then print it on adhesive paper and apply it to the piece

after applying 6mm holes, do some electric fretwork..

a long and boring job but which I hope will give satisfactory results in the end

obviously it's all a bit imprecise and will need to be fixed with precision

but slowly... I don't want a shiny effect but a bit rough, I use 400 sandpaper and water..

but in the end..

This little job took me about 2 days of work