QuadFire - My First Custom Case

[trinity]

i'll Start off with what i have so far - Cad images, pm me to get the actual cad file if you want to mod it up a bit and show me the mockups

Back:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7230/backmq1.jpg
Bottom:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7029/bottomma5.jpg
Front:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4678/frontyq0.jpg
Left Side:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8451/leftsideou0.jpg
Top:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8305/toppw1.jpg

So far thats all i have, im looking for insite on what to do with it, i plan on setting up rgb led's like was done on the xps laptop, but id be using alot more of them to contrast the lighting properly. its eventually going to be a water cooled case.

Materials i'll be using Will be 3/8" acrylic and 1/8" aluminum (i already have the edging done up)

and as a last note, sorry about the look, i havent quite figured out 3ds to make a more visually appealing picture

[blueonblack]

Materials i'll be using Will be 3/8" acrylic and 1/8" aluminum (i already have the edging done up)

So this will be a scratchbuild then, or are you modding an existing case?
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[trinity]

So this will be a scratchbuild then, or are you modding an existing case?

scratchbuild, i have a thermaltake armor lcs atm, and i hate the hdd bays in em, also its to restrictive

[ContraptionMaker]

Looking good...first cases are so much fun!
Good luck with and I keep watching!

[trinity]

thanks, im looking for some info on a side panel for both sides... im having troubles thinking of ideas to use for it. just so it doesnt come loose, but also so its easy to remove

[SXRguyinMA]

for 3-d modeling, check out google sketchup (http://sketchup.google.com/), and look here (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=105) for tips and tricks :up:

very easy to use, if you can do CAD then you can definitely do this. Check out my build to see some images, I whipped that up in an hour and a half or so, and it was the first modeling program I've ever used :D

[AMD Killa]

When I saw the title for this project, I was thinking that you were going to be using 4 way crossfire. I'm guessing from the size and shape of your motherboard in your CAD drawings that this won't be so?

What hardware are you thinking of putting in this baby? Looks real sweet from the CAD drawings, cant wait to see the final thing.

+subscribed.

[trinity]

its going to have quad crossfire lol, i have 2 4870x2's :D im naming my case quadfire, becuase thats what i use as an online handle for most games, otherwise, trinity, as i used here

2 HIS 4870x2's, watercooled, currently an am2+ 9950x4 @ 3.2+ depending on if the clocks are able to go up with added cooling. and an m3a-32 (until am3 is out) ive got everything in my computer specs.

[blueonblack]

thanks, im looking for some info on a side panel for both sides... im having troubles thinking of ideas to use for it. just so it doesnt come loose, but also so its easy to remove

In my plexi scratchbuild, I used 1 1/2" rod for the corners and machined grooves from the bottom almost to the top, then slid the side panels in from the bottom. When they are in place they look permanently installed, but you can slide it to the side of your desk and drop them right out.

(shamelss link: http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14476)

:D
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[The boy 4rm oz]

Sketches look good. I will be watching this.

[p0Pe]

im qurious. what bios settings do you have to get your phenom to 3.2 ghz? and what bios version of the m3?

[trinity]

1.44v and 16x multi, its fairly basic, but ive also got it liquid cooled (2 rads), helps alot, i havent added my gpu blocks yet, im waiting for the new case as i may make a radbox and put it below my desk

[SXRguyinMA]

sounds like its going to be a nice system! :up:

[trinity]

Front:
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4510/front3dsb5.jpg
Rear:
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/9370/rear3djm5.jpg
Left Side:
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3439/left3die9.jpg

and now that i have those im getting a bit better picture of what im working with, of course i left a few small details out, but i was my first renderings on sketch-up...

i still have no idea how im going to make side panels. i was thinking something like a french double door type thing, with piano hinges and soem form of aluminum "L" around the border to keep it from pushing inside the case.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Nice new sketches, looks really clean.

[trinity]

Nice new sketches, looks really clean.

aside from the rads lol.. i forgot to spin one of them around when placing it so they overlapped.... ah well

[DonT-FeaR]

very nice man.... good work.... some how i suck at sketch up.

[SXRguyinMA]

dont worry dont-fear, I never used it either and I had my model done within 90 mins or so :up:

[DonT-FeaR]

grr... lol

[trinity]

Been away looking for a job and such, finally got back to work on this, in the physical sense, couple weeks I'll have the main part done, then its on to the wiring and everything else.

and of course, here's some pictures.

Full Sheet of Plexiglas:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6824/1000208fm3.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000208fm3.jpg)

Main Parts Cut Down (little helper is in this one):
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5492/1000199ir0.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000199ir0.jpg)

Mock Assembly of Base:
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6320/1000187yy1.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000187yy1.jpg)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9083/1000188ck7.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000188ck7.jpg)

ME! (everyone needs one of these):
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7089/1000191jt0.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000191jt0.jpg)

My Entertainment (yes that's 8 track):
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9835/1000204ek1.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000204ek1.jpg)

The Shop:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6443/1000200mn3.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000200mn3.jpg)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4524/1000202za4.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000202za4.jpg)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8223/1000207iv8.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000207iv8.jpg)

There's going to be a few deviations from the original specs, ill have to make a brace for the base and i need to get a few pieces of aluminum to cover the marks from the Plexiglas 5 inches up the case, don't want to be seeing cut marks.

I'm still looking for a good way to fasten it, I've come to the conclusion rivets wont work, so I'm pretty sure its going to be tapped and screwed together, but for now I'll use epoxy its just hard to find something with a long drying time, i need at least 10 minutes, but the more the better.

if i don't get to assembly of parts tomorrow it will be Monday before i get back to you guys again.

[DonT-FeaR]

nice shop man

[The boy 4rm oz]

YAY progress. Nice shop BTW.

[trinity]

thanks guys, but its a horrid mess, lol but its a nice little shop out here in the 14 degree weather. i was going to work today but i need to go out of town to visit family so warming up the shop would be a waste.

edit: fixed broken links on page 2 from the partial assembly. pictures are now up.

[DonT-FeaR]

SWEET ::p

[KiLLERMAN21]

Nice shop and sketches, very naice. The design looks pretty cool, should come out very nice.

[trinity]

got around to working and assembling yesterday, going back out today and going to try and get the top half complete.

anyways as for some pictures becuase we all love those.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4159/1000323gn4.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000323gn4.jpg)
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/9131/1000327oq5.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000327oq5.jpg)
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/61/1000335kp7.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000335kp7.jpg)
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/921/1000336zu8.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000336zu8.jpg)

and during a few breaks i worked on lapping my phenom 2 940
Stock:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1185/1000263ex6.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000263ex6.jpg)
320/400 grit:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5116/1000275su2.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000275su2.jpg)
800 grit:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/740/1000284qe6.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000284qe6.jpg)
100/1500 grit:
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7023/1000290rh5.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000290rh5.jpg)
2000 grit:
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/8642/1000301eo3.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000301eo3.jpg)

going to be ripping it out once more and going some more work on it, ive got a 3000 grit special order sandpaper, and i'll be starting with wet sanding at 1000 grit up to the 3000 to get a perfectly true and mirror finish.

edit: forgot assembly picture uploading now**

[The boy 4rm oz]

Great work on the lapping mate, very good result.

[trinity]

thanks mate. ive been out of town, i got a bit more done on it i'll upload the pictures on monday.