Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

[Waynio]

Great work, your devotion and patience on that scroll saw deserves a medal :bowdown: +rep

:D Thanks Beta :):up:

Planning, lots of extra planning. :D

Pedestal
Pricing of MDF & plywood at local DIY stores is a bad joke unfortunately.

18mmx1220x2440mm MDF £18 or plywood £29 but I'd need a big van to transport it, this 1 piece covers what I need so this is an annoyance plus I'd rather use 25mm thick but they don't offer it.
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6x 18mmx1220x606 £93 in MDF at £15.50 each & £221 in plywood at £36.82 each, plywood at half the size near £8 more expensive LMAO yeah that makes sense. :facepalm:
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Veneer on top about £25 for each flavour so between £150 & £300 so too flipping much, so wood work is officially an insane choice of material for me.

So now I know I should just make an all aluminium version :D would be far cheaper & lighter weight too, flipping heck the amount of aluminium I could order for the cost of that basic wood LMAO, it's an absolute no brainer. :D

Bars & sheets of aluminium simply making the aluminium order a little bigger, biggest challenge will be making it not resonate any vibes but yeah it will be a lot cheaper than using sheet wood & veneer & instead of nice looking woods I'll just make it nice some other way, plus making it as a frame & covers it will be very highly moddable in the future, think it might actually be nicer too. :D

So I'll just work the design change to see what material I will need, add them to the order I was going to do for extra materials I need to complete Lean & green, get it ordered with some spare bits to hopefully cover extra bits I do making it up as I go so I won't have any delays running up to the deadline & get extremely busy, gonna need a new screw order too, there will be many used on the pedestal & it has to be as strong or stronger than the one I designed but it will be lighter. :)



Lean & green, main current topic. :D
Worked out a design to make the joining cover nice & sturdy between the 3 pieces, it's a mix of 15mm acrylic & 3mm & 5mm aluminium rods, the curve & bend panel won't be fully fixed on until it's been anodised though because it's fixing on permanently with JB weld but the cover piece will be removable, just the cover will be stuck to the frame support.
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Ordered & received 5 shades of silver metallic, black metallic & green metallic, white plastic primer, white primer, 2 cans of clear & worked out the paint job I'll do on the plastic fan blades, the blades on the akasa venom are quite different to the ones pictured in the model & will be a bit of a challenge to do this nicely but very much worth the effort. :D

2 of the shades of silver seem really similar so I'll have to do a faint quick haze of the darker ones for 2 of them so they work as intended together.
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I had to do this bit of extra planning ahead to make sure the materials are here & ready for when I get to later stages else I wouldn't have a chance of making the deadline, November is all out gogogogo, fun times, but don't worry about it being rushed & compromised, it won't be, just the volume knob of dedication is going to crank up to maximum, big difference between rushing things & just applying yourself properly. :D

[Waynio]

Sorted the design change to support all aluminium instead of wood stacking so now have a lot of hollow space so more difficult to make strong & get nice curves & bends, took me all day yesterday & thought what the heck can I do to make it work & then light bulbs started flickering. :)

Old vs new
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Internal support & I might add an extra support near the front, I'll also make a few rod drilling jigs to speed up perfect rod drilling because only the top & bottom ones will be using countersunk screws, the rest will be grub screws.
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Couple more shots.
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Figured what I need to complete this & bit the bullet ordering the aluminium last night, I'm broke again lol, received the aluminium rods today which I ordered on Monday though so I can complete the HTPC & fans now but because I was at the computer until I passed out last night I need a bit more rest lying down for a few hours to recover. :D

But I'll be constantly pushing forward at it as soon as I recover from the natural hangover. :D

It's hard to believe but I still have some bits to design when I get to further stages of the gaming rig.

[Fuganater]

"Keep moving forward" - Meet the Robinsons.

[Waynio]

"Keep moving forward" - Meet the Robinsons.
:D:up:

This update will seem feeble I know but I've not been slacking, just not been in the workshop much.

Got the extra rods & cut them to size & made a template for placing them correctly in the front corners but with the rods being 3mm & not 2mm I had to change design a touch again else it just wouldn't work so instead of 4 2mm rods I changed it to 2 3mm rods, the rest is the same, think I prefer it with just 2 rods instead anyway.
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Now with 2 3mm rods instead of 4 2mm rods.
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Thought I'd see how junior hacksaw blades do on the scroll saw because they are a cheap alternative to band saw blades, snipping the ends off with the metal shears which only seem to get used for things like this, the hacksaw blades do the job of cutting 10mm aluminium but they are more prone to snapping if you push them hard unlike the band saw blades, none of those snapped so must be made of a better material or processed better but as long as I stick to the limit before they do snap they will be good, they do a cleaner cut though with being a finer TPI count.
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Made a drilling jig for rods using a bit of scrap 10mm plate & bit of a 3mm flat bar, just place the rod to be drilled in the drill vice, plonk this on top, line up & just drill & get perfect results, my favorite DIY tool & it works brilliantly, all these drilling ideas spawned from AngelOD saying how to do nice straight tapping, I just seen more potential from the idea but I probably wouldn't have thought of this without him saying about it, I'll make it compatible for square bars too, will save me heaps of time on precision drilling. :D
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Also while doing extra design time I accidentally seen it upside down & I like it, looks so crazy lol. :D
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I could make this happen but the fan controller would be upside down & it has digital readings so ugh nah it won't happen now. :D

If it weren't for that though I could, I'd need to add more strength to the gamer rig & a few more supports inside the HTPC because the HTPC will far out weigh the weight of the gaming rig, I feel it's a mistake showing this but it looks more right & I do remember voigts saying to flip the stand upside down in the early stages of this project & heat rising would usually be a problem but everything is covered by a good flow of air.

I'll be sure to post some upside down pictures of the completed rig instead lol. :D

Now I will resume progress & found out I now have until 9th December which makes up for the extra design days I just spent. :)

[Waynio]

The front gaming fan mount is 4 5mm sheets stuck together designed to hug the custom fan, it needs some love to stop it from shaking :D also had to make all the fans 1mm deeper, the cover support is 3x 3 layers of 5mm sheets stuck together & 3 3mm rods will keep them aligned together & screwed in place on the flat bar that keeps the stand extra rigid.
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Not much to show but I can assure I haven't been slacking 1 bit the past week but I have been mostly sat on my bum lol.

Also the akasa venom fans I was disappointed to find out you can't pop the blades off like you can on the apache fans so that makes painting them a bit trickier but still doable so might just keep the stem that hides the wire instead of all 4 & might even get rid of that 1 just keeping the circular bit. :)

But for now I have many pieces to make & once it's all made I have an epic amount of edge & surface sanding & polishing to do, like the title currently says November is get busy time & I'll kick it off by modding all evening, night & all day tomorrow & update in the evening. :D

[Waynio]

Instead of sleeping last night I did this. :D

Figured out a nice solution to the blade heating up & melting the acrylic when cutting thicker stuff, good old copper flat bar with a tiny slit in the bar, enough to touch both sides & the back of the blade, works brilliant but they can overheat still so I made an extra & found that wasn't enough so made 3 in total so I could cut none stop, awesome. :D
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This is part of the gaming rig front fan mount & is 20mm thick without 8mm round bar.
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With 8mm round bar.
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The support pieces for the cover join piece.
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Loose fit.
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Back to the fan mount & got that mill bit out again to mill the slot for the 10mm square bar it mounts to & it went pretty damn nicely, seems to handle acrylic a lot better. :)
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This fan mount piece is complete but I think I went a bit overkill by using 3 brass inserts. :D
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Now I had to mark & file down 3 15mm sections for the support piece in the stands front flat bar, then drill & countersink mount holes & because the right side of the flat bar dips down an extra 1mm I had to file that side down to make it work right.
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Turned out perfect, I added brass thread inserts into the acrylic pieces & these are now solid with a nice 1mm space all along where I need it to stick the bent & curved panel there.
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I took a break at this point. :)

[Stonerboy779]

So impressive. Every single update no matter how small still wows.

[Waynio]

So impressive. Every single update no matter how small still wows.
Thanks Stonerboy779, :):up: this will test that comment. :D

Joining cover piece.
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Bends are the right angles but they aren't sharp enough for how I want them & I think it may have been impossible to do the curves so I'm going to use the bend & curve lines from the design & use a hack saw blade & sharp thin file to thin out the bend & curve points to make it more doable.
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4 hours doing this but figured what I need to do to get it right so not a complete waste, reason it took so long is the opposing bends & me needing to figure out an alternative way to do the 2nd bend. :)

This was a fail update lol. :D

[Fuganater]

Getting sharp bends without a mechanical bender is tough.

[Beta-brain]

Getting sharp bends without a mechanical bender is tough.
It sure can be, the brake folder I bought was worth every penny and I could not have done without it on my present build, it saves so much time and instead of shelving ideas because they are going to be too much hassle I now enjoy doing it.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Heavy-Duty-Sheet-Metal-Vice-Folder-Bending-Brake-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqRHJFQE88fB,pYTBPR+,ZWGRw~~60_12.JPG
I bought this folder on ebay UK built by an engineering company it's heavy duty compared to most of the other cheap folders you see on ebay and I've easily folded ali up to 3mm thick with it, they have them for sale on ebay now.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Adjustable-JAW-BENDERS-for-your-vice-metal-sheet-folder-nice-novelty-gift-/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqJHJC!E8fh-MFU9BPNIwUyn9!~~60_12.JPG
If you don't want to spend that much on a folder these vice jaw benders (ebay) work well and are good for folds up to six inches wide.

[Waynio]

Getting sharp bends without a mechanical bender is tough.
It is but the thinning down bend lines worked perfect. :):up:


It sure can be, the brake folder I bought was worth every penny and I could not have done without it on my present build, it saves so much time and instead of shelving ideas because they are going to be too much hassle I now enjoy doing it.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Heavy-Duty-Sheet-Metal-Vice-Folder-Bending-Brake-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqRHJFQE88fB,pYTBPR+,ZWGRw~~60_12.JPG
I bought this folder on ebay UK built by an engineering company it's heavy duty compared to most of the other cheap folders you see on ebay and I've easily folded ali up to 3mm thick with it, they have them for sale on ebay now.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Adjustable-JAW-BENDERS-for-your-vice-metal-sheet-folder-nice-novelty-gift-/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqJHJC!E8fh-MFU9BPNIwUyn9!~~60_12.JPG
If you don't want to spend that much on a folder these vice jaw benders (ebay) work well and are good for folds up to six inches wide.
Got a table top bender but a budget one by Sealey not bad for 750mm wide by 1mm thick at full load but would be better off with one like yours :D & bought 1 of those small vice benders when I started modding but they are very hard to use accurately, when tightening it the sheet can slip out of place making for bends where you don't want them, :facepalm: I'm sure they are accurate once you know exactly how to use them though. :D
Thanks Beta-brain. :)

PITA piece take 2. :D
Freshly cut & flattened external edges, scored the lines with scalpel.
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Snipped a piece of hack saw blade off, clamped a steel ruler along all the lines & shuffled until they were decently thinned, I went deeper for the actual bends.
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Took a 30 min break from the tedious session hehe. :)
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Time to bend & yes indeedy the workshop is a heck of a mess & no, DOF couldn’t do anything about this shot unfortunately, lets focus on hitting that deadline instead lol. :D
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2nd bend & with it being so close to the other one & it being an opposing bend I had to use the bender unconventionally, clamping the piece on the wrong side & then flipping it upside down on the floor & carefully pressing something flat against it.
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Main 2 bends done & this is the result I was after, sharp defined bends. :)
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Now the fun part, faint curves, tried many silly ways at first but realised I just couldn't do it in a good way due to the bends, here is 1 of the silly ways I tried. :D
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So I straightened out 1 of the bends & did faint bends on the lines & then re bent the last bend point & the faint bends made too much of a curve so had to tweak them as good as I could, this took far longer than I anticipated but knew it wouldn’t be an easy part. :D
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I'll use button head screws so I can be sure of it fitting how I want it to, I'll just paint the screw heads to match the anodise colour, need more brass inserts though, only got 1 left so I'll leave doing updates until I have something good to show which I hope will be tomorrow & every day after leading up to the 9th of December. :)

[jdbnsn]

Dude, when I look at your work on a timeline, I'm taken aback at how quickly you have progressed from a "dabbler" to a skilled craftsman/artist. For those of you who may have not seen Waynio's prior projects you should take a stroll through his old worklogs. It is proof positive looking at "Frankencase" (below) built in just 2008 that with hard work and attention to detail can develop awesome talent. And from that simple case fab to this...it's humbling. Great work my friend, you are teaching all of us alot!

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/a09.jpg

[Waynio]

Dude, when I look at your work on a timeline, I'm taken aback at how quickly you have progressed from a "dabbler" to a skilled craftsman/artist. For those of you who may have not seen Waynio's prior projects you should take a stroll through his old worklogs. It is proof positive looking at "Frankencase" (below) built in just 2008 that with hard work and attention to detail can develop awesome talent. And from that simple case fab to this...it's humbling. Great work my friend, you are teaching all of us alot!

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/a09.jpg

:D Thanks jd :up: first ones were barely worklogs though really, they were projects but I didn't keep a proper log of them like I do now, the frame work on Frankencase looked like swiss cheese from miss drilling & tapping, was an important one to make though, got to take that first step & the rougher it is the more you will want to do another to get better, I got obsessed with getting better. :D:up:

Mid session update since I got interrupted, this must be why I prefer modding through the night, can just go at it none stop. :D

The HDD level covers before bending.
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Using that awesome rod centre drilling tool & oh yes it's awesome :D makes very quick work of precision rod drilling & with using a drill press it should last a long time.
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Tapping takes as long as it always has though lol.
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Threw some parts together for the fan but still have 2 1mm pieces & the hoop to make & to file some edge off all 4 rod pieces but I got to say it feels nice & solid like this & it slots on the perch perfectly, very happy with it. :)
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HDD cover loose fit but I didn't like how the bending went for the mounting tabs so I'll remake them without the tabs & just make them a perfect height so they hold in on their own when tightening the screws for the level above.
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29 Days left arrrrrrrgh lol. :D

Having fun though now I'm really seeing it coming together more & I have 2 brass inserts which is enough to fix 1 side of the stand cover in place, that's a sweet fit too, loving how this is going & should have another update later on, going to fix the front corner rods in place & remake the HDD cover, that will probably take a fair bunch of hours so I don't know if I'll get to complete the fan today but the HTPC & stand is sooooo close to complete on the initial fabrication side. :D

[Beta-brain]

Dude, when I look at your work on a timeline, I'm taken aback at how quickly you have progressed from a "dabbler" to a skilled craftsman/artist. For those of you who may have not seen Waynio's prior projects you should take a stroll through his old worklogs. It is proof positive looking at "Frankencase" (below) built in just 2008 that with hard work and attention to detail can develop awesome talent. And from that simple case fab to this...it's humbling. Great work my friend, you are teaching all of us alot!

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/a09.jpg

I remember that build, I think I said that "It reminds me of a machine from some mad professors laboratory" Considering what Waynio is building now I'm sure that was quite an accurate description :D

Seriously though as Lean and Green comes together and things fall into place it really is looking quite stunning, although I do worry that Waynio may suffer serious scroll saw withdrawal symptoms when he's finished ;)

[Waynio]

I remember that build, I think I said that "It reminds me of a machine from some mad professors laboratory" Considering what Waynio is building now I'm sure that was quite an accurate description :D

Seriously though as Lean and Green comes together and things fall into place it really is looking quite stunning, although I do worry that Waynio may suffer serious scroll saw withdrawal symptoms when he's finished ;)

:D Remember the comment lol was it here or at OCUK?.
Withdrawals, lol I'll have plenty of spare or scrap material to make other things after this, also got a corsair r400 case from a magazine article for stealthlow, might make it my first case mod, cheers mate. :D:up:

1mm Aluminium for the last 2 fan pieces & the new HDD cover, old one wasn't too great with the tabs not working out well.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-875.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-876.jpg

All panels made for the HTPC 140mm fan, cut the new HDD covers & put them aside for when I do the front corner rods & also cut the 5 140mm & 2 120mm fan ring pieces, to shape them perfect I'll look for a hard round object about 20mm smaller diameter of the needed ring to get that bit of needed over curve, a bit of spring back will be good for it.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-879.jpg

Still need to file the inside edges of the rods so they are level to the 2mm panels before I can add the fan motor with blades, I'll just do a loose fit for seeing how the fan looks with the motor & blades in because the fan is going to be JB welded to the anodised piece.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-877.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-878.jpg

How it currently looks, not bad progress & keep in mind all the scruffiness on edges & surfaces will be cleaned up but later in the project. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-880.jpg

I'll have to take apart stealthlow real soon & install the noctua cooler to get hardware measurements so I can design the triple fan mount in case I need to make the fans with extra mount points & possibly design a shroud for the motherboard & maybe the GPU & sound card too, we'll see but I will sure be cutting it fine for completing in time, feels a bit like a mission impossible but I'm giving it a good go. :D

[Beta-brain]

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-880.jpg

Truly looks beautiful 8)


Remember the comment lol was it here or at OCUK?

It would have been here I've not posted on OCUK, incidentally, I want to get a scroll saw and obviously yours must be a good one to endure the workout you have given it, what size is your saw I've been checking Excalibur scroll saws the cheapest is the 16" EX-16 which about £490 which is a bit more than I thought but I know you get what you pay for especially with tools.

[Waynio]

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-880.jpg

Truly looks beautiful 8)



It would have been here I've not posted on OCUK, incidentally, I want to get a scroll saw and obviously yours must be a good one to endure the workout you have given it, what size is your saw I've been checking Excalibur scroll saws the cheapest is the 16" EX-16 which about £490 which is a bit more than I thought but I know you get what you pay for especially with tools.
Thanks mate :) yeah these saws are expensive, I went for the 30" model, they are trade rated so good for long sessions like I've been putting it through, I usually cheap out on tools :D but I believe the saw is worth every penny if you intend to use one a lot, I did buy a cheap one not sure if I'd like it & loved what I could do with it so when I had a grand from a wind fall I got the saw & a DSLR camera & nice lens with change left over. :)

Another tool I use a lot is the disc sander, that is an essential for me now, lets me do rough quick cuts of the exterior of pieces & then just grind it down to the perfect point making it nicely flat, great for bevels too, a belt sander would be better but the disc one is easier maintenance & more compact. :D

[Beta-brain]

Wow, that's the 30" model that's a serious piece of kit, I'm not that envious :whistler:

[Waynio]

Wow, that's the 30" model that's a serious piece of kit, I'm not that envious :whistler:

:D It's so nice & another way of looking at the price of it is it's not much more expensive than a high end single GPU but the saw will last a lot longer than a GPU. :):up:

Went to do a session but figured I should design the spindicator electronics case, it's not quite a simple box but it will help to clean up the mass of wires to do with it & will prevent it from having an accidental short & it only just fits into the space by the PSU. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-881.jpg

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http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-883.jpg

I'll make a start on it along with getting the rods installed, 10mm plates rounded, HDD covers installed, fan completed & get the stand cover installed so I'll be modding all night with an update or 2 tomorrow some time. :D

[Waynio]

OK I was a little bit too ambitious about what I said I'll do on my previous update but I made some progress. :D

Got a start on the spindicator electronics casing 3 5mm acrylic sheets.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-884.jpg

Stuck together.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-885.jpg

Both aluminium covers.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-886.jpg

Then made a start on the fan by filing the rods.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-887.jpg

1 of them went nicely because I took care doing it, the others I got careless, they work nicely but don't cling to the hoop because of taking too much off so with this one being on full show I'll likely make new ones & use these ones for fans that aren't on full show.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-888.jpg

Making the hoop, used whatever I could to get a basic hoop, the strip was too long so had to grind ?mm off bit by bit until...
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-889.jpg

It finally clicked in place. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-890.jpg

Then you align the 2mm panel & work the hoop into it until it sits flush.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-891.jpg

Then you put your fan in there or as I done mount the front 1mm panel.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-892.jpg

I bent the 2nd set of HDD covers, they are good but making them join to the rod & look good how I designed it is really difficult to do, I tried using the mill bit to flatten a length of the bar so the cover would sit flush but I screwed up, I'll work out a way, an idea has already formed while writing this out & it's a good one but does require a 3rd fabrication of the covers. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-893.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-894.jpg

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But yeah, I couldn't resist chopping up 1 of the aluminium fans to put it in there lol, snipped all the LEDs off it & cut the outer frame off & the fan & 4 plastic legs slid in perfectly. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-896.jpg

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http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-900.jpg

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http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-902.jpg

So I got 1 bit done & 2 other bits semi done, really can't wait to complete the HTPC so I can move over to the gaming rig.

Loving the custom fans, you have to wrestle the hoops into place but when they click in it's just an awesome satisfying moment. :D

[Fuganater]

Dat fan grill...

[Beta-brain]

Loving the custom fans, you have to wrestle the hoops into place but when they click in it's just an awesome satisfying moment.

I live for those moments when all the parts you've made come together and fit as well or even better than you hoped, you forget about all the grief that it took to get there and it seems worth it and gives you the encouragement to carry on and finish the project.

I've had a few good days on my build recently and that's already got me thinking about my next build, it's an addiction, but as you have said about your previous builds you learn from them and see how you could have done something better or made it easier and that only comes with time, effort and spending silly amounts of money on projects, I'm a mechanic by trade so I know how machines work but building them from scratch, that's something else altogether, but that's how you get the experience 8)

[Waynio]

Dat fan grill...
:D Thanks Fuga & congrats for MOTM BTW. :banana:


I live for those moments when all the parts you've made come together and fit as well or even better than you hoped, you forget about all the grief that it took to get there and it seems worth it and gives you the encouragement to carry on and finish the project.

I've had a few good days on my build recently and that's already got me thinking about my next build, it's an addiction, but as you have said about your previous builds you learn from them and see how you could have done something better or made it easier and that only comes with time, effort and spending silly amounts of money on projects, I'm a mechanic by trade so I know how machines work but building them from scratch, that's something else altogether, but that's how you get the experience 8)
Think that's a part of what makes us mod on :D kinda like gaming on a hard game & overcoming the challenge but modding is better than that. 8)

I made today an easier day because I was starting to get worn out lol.

Resumed the spindicator electronics casing by first flattening the edges of the acrylic stack & then some drill milling but I took my time doing it to not strain the press. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-903.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-904.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-905.jpg

After that I countersunk all the mounting holes & then plugged brass inserts with the soldering iron into the middle of the 15mm stack so it could be shared by 2 8mm countersunk screws on both sides.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-906.jpg

Then cut the internal piece out. using the copper cooling trick on the blade.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-907.jpg

Acrylic piece done.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-908.jpg

Then had to countersink a tiny bit more to make them nicely flush fitting screws on the 1mm outer panels, turned out nice. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-909.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-910.jpg

The electronics this case is for.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-911.jpg

I used vinyl on the underside for the electronics in the hope that will be good enough to prevent short circuit, if it isn't though I can paint the solder points with liquid electrical tape or put a layer of electrical tape down.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-912.jpg

The Molex plug slots in place really nice, I intentionally left some space around the PCB.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-913.jpg

Top cover on & this little case is done.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-914.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-915.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-916.jpg

For the rest of the wires going from this to the spindicator I will make a quick channel case from acrylic & aluminium scraps that keeps all the wires safe from snags & cleans the looks up even though it will only ever be seen during building up but will be nice to know there isn't chance of wire snags.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-917.jpg

I might get this HTPC completed some time lol. :D

[Waynio]

Had a huge session starting yesterday & finished up at noon today, was well in the mod zone to go on all day but had to go supermarket, it broke my flow, came back ate some food, was just about to get stuck back into this but after setting things up to continue my senses must have dulled rapidly, yawning my head off with sloppy hand eye coordination, made a coffee & a tea for my dad I knocked the full fresh hot cup of tea on my crotch lol, I took it as a clear sign to not continue modding today or I would screw something up badly, luckily I was wearing thick jeans & it stopped me from getting burnt but it looked like I peed myself, oh well. :D


Getting the rods to exact tight fit, took a while. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-918.jpg

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Then started taking it all apart to add the mounting holes for the rods & to take some material out so the revised HDD cage covers look better by not showing the ends of the bent covers.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-920.jpg

Then a hefty load of drilling & tapping, showing the 5mm rod I drilled & tapped for m3 screws here, this shows how awesome that rod drill helper is being able to do this, pretty amazing DIY tool I think but drilling the longer rods was more difficult, had to use my square to make sure I was drilling square. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-921.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-922.jpg

Other bits I did but didn't take pictures along the way, was focusing on progressing more.

Rounded the edges of all the 10mm plates, removed the teeth marks on the power switch piece using the new detail sander, took apart the power switch piece a few times to shorten the width so it would fit in with the rods.

The 3mm rods I couldn't do where I did the mounting holes so I'll have to carefully move the 3mm holes forward a touch or buy 2mm rod but it comes on coils so would have to make it perfectly straight so I'm going to try moving the holes forward 0.5mm, as long as I do it with extreme care it should work nicely still.

The rounded edges, 5mm & 10mm rods installed using countersunk screws & grub screws for the level change, good & solid.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-923.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-924.jpg

I am aiming to get the HTPC done this weekend though & when I say done I mean the main structure completed, not the finishing touches like cable management holes, edge & surface finishing, I'll likely wake up during the night & get back onto it & try to have it done by the end of Sunday so I can start on the gaming rig on Monday. :)

[Fuganater]

man those rods look great! I'm excited to see this first case done.

[Beta-brain]

That spindicator electronics casing is a very neat job 8)
I tried drill milling ali in my cheap old drill press, results were inconsistent :rolleyes:

[Waynio]

man those rods look great! I'm excited to see this first case done.
Thanks mate, appreciated. :):up:


That spindicator electronics casing is a very neat job 8)
I tried drill milling ali in my cheap old drill press, results were inconsistent :rolleyes:
Turned out nice :D seem to be able to drill mill acrylic quite nice with the new press, did the same on my last project & on copper, wow not a good result but also didn't have a cross vice then, they make a nice difference. :D
Thanks Beta-brain. :):up:

Would have continued pressing on at superman levels but I got demoted on bit-tech, the place I was making the extra effort for so thought screw it, back to a normal human pace now. :):up:

[BS Mods]

Wow it looks like I've been away too long. I had to catch up. Looks awesome. You are one of the modders I always try to follow in my very busy schedule. I wish I had more time to look at every build but I would never get anything done!

Keep up the good work.

[billygoat333]

You do an awe-inspiring job, sir. Keep it up!

[Waynio]

Wow it looks like I've been away too long. I had to catch up. Looks awesome. You are one of the modders I always try to follow in my very busy schedule. I wish I had more time to look at every build but I would never get anything done!

Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate I'm honored. :)
I pulled a bit of a hand brake needing a little time out, was going at it every day aiming for a deadline but something distracted me, was a simple thing but it broke my focus. :facepalm:


You do an awe-inspiring job, sir. Keep it up!
Thanks billygoat333 :)

Where it was since last session but now with the 3rd revision of the HDD covers & they fit in there nicely, I also had to drill the 3mm holes a bit closer to the edge so the rods could fit in.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-925.jpg

The 5mm & 10mm rods with grub screws in for the tapped rods above.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-926.jpg

View from underneath where they are countersunk screwed in & the 3mm holes I drilled straight through & extended them more outwards so they'll fit in.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-927.jpg

How it is now with all the rods in place, this all needs a heck of a cleaning up by light filing & sanding to make it look a lot nicer, it'll get there.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-928.jpg

Right here I noticed how the light caught the dual layer side panels creating a sweet contrast so thought I'd take a shot, bit like a preview of the intended look of what the contrasts will look like when everything gets anodised but not this colour. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-929.jpg

I'm still wishing I put all the mounting points in on the design phase before I got on with making this but once I'm past this HTPC & stand everything else should be far more straight forward.

Some more shots.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-930.jpg

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http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-932.jpg

Other news.
Been wanting to make my dad a nice xbmc for quite a while & was browsing around fleabay for a cheap mini-ITX mobo & seen an Asus E35M1-I Deluxe same as the one I'm using on mine but 2nd hand for £68, owner had it since August, took the memory out of my current rig & put it in, tested & it's all good, then I finally installed the Samsung memory I bought a bit ago into my current rig, it's 10mm lower than normal low profile memory, low voltage & highly overclockable, no heat sink & a black PCB, got it running at 2133mhz 10,10,10,28 @1.45v, really nice memory & will be nicer still when I take the stickers off. :)

More soon. :)

[Waynio]

Made a hiccup when extending the holes for the 3mm rods on my last session, I simply drilled too close so left the outer edge is a bit knackered on the top & bottom panels, I'll re make the affected panels moving them further in by 0.5mm so might need to get more 3mm aluminium, not sure yet.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-933.jpg

Showing the 3rd revision of the hdd cover pieces a bit clearer, still unsure about filing the 2 layers above to be the same or to bevel to the 3rd layer.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-934.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-935.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-936.jpg

Marked & drilled the first 2 mount points on the stand cover which makes the whole look more together.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-937.jpg

Then held the cover in place & poked a sharpie marker through onto the acrylic.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-938.jpg

Drilled & bunged brass inserts in.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-939.jpg

Testing & getting more marker points added.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-940.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-941.jpg

Decided to use the top mount points to share the way it mounts to the stand so it's screwed in on both sides, had to shorten 3 screws by about 3mm.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-942.jpg

To get the accurate marking of the upper mounts I just squeezed the assembly together & drilled through the brass insert on the drill press with a 2mm bit & then took apart & used a 3mm bit.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-943.jpg

Put it together & it was nice & solid piece ready to install.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-944.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-945.jpg

One tiny problem though, the custom fan pass through hole on the cover is I'd say about 1mm too low so it won't let me slide the HTPC in/out so it needs some careful filing so it will allow it to slide in/out, going to be difficult making sure it doesn't produce a significant gap spoiling the look.

I think it looks so much better with the covers, enjoy the shots. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-946.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-947.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-948.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-949.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-950.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-951.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-952.jpg

I'll fix any of the mentioned issues in this update on my next session. :)

[TLHarrell]

Absolutely gorgeous work. Love it. Can you elaborate a bit more on using those brass inserts in acrylic? Those look really handy. Are you simply heating them with the soldering iron and pressing them in, or are you screwing them in while heated?

[Waynio]

Absolutely gorgeous work. Love it. Can you elaborate a bit more on using those brass inserts in acrylic? Those look really handy. Are you simply heating them with the soldering iron and pressing them in, or are you screwing them in while heated?

Thanks TLHarrell, :) they measure about 4.5mm at the thickest point where the spikes are & 3.8mm where they will just sit in the 4mm hole, then you press the soldering iron onto it guiding to keep it going straight it as it sinks below the surface, the heat causes the acrylic to swell raising the surface a little & then if needed I file that down so it's nice & flat again, they are really handy for easily adding reliable threads in acrylic. :)

[TLHarrell]

Thanks, man. I'm gonna have to get some of those ASAP. I've got several projects in acrylic that need to be screwed and I hate tapping the stuff. Sounds terrible and cracks way too easily.

Keep up the awesome work. Can't wait to see more.

[Waynio]

Thanks, man. I'm gonna have to get some of those ASAP. I've got several projects in acrylic that need to be screwed and I hate tapping the stuff. Sounds terrible and cracks way too easily.

Keep up the awesome work. Can't wait to see more.
Don't think I've ever tapped acrylic before, can imagine it being problematic though, those inserts are awesome. :)

Sorry for taking forever on replying, I needed a bit of a time out, this is mostly a status update & an early look at something I'm going to make as an interval project



Here is a preview of a HTPC I'm going to make before I continue with lean & green, it's for my dad & I want to get it completed before he gets home from Australia in February.

It holds mini-itx, sfx psu, 2x 2.5" HDD, 1 3.5" HDD, 140mm fan & marble power button new improved mini version, :D the form is simple & the cut work isn't complex so should be able to get it done quick once I start. :D

Because of where I made the psu sit I went with regular expansion slot height.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-1.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-2.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-3.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-4.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-5.jpg

Slot for ventilation under the motherboard.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-6.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-7.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-8.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-9.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-10.jpg

Got all the hardware & aluminium ready & waiting for action, everything in the design is covered this time so it should be a nice enjoyable project that I can quickly do before I step back into steep challenge mod lean & green.


I also upgraded my main rig to 2 670s in SLI after selling a bunch of parts I had getting no use :) but I lost my SLI bridge so had it performing as 1 card for a week, the SLI bridge I ordered came today though so I'm eager to have a good play with it, tried a run of 3dmark11 & heaven & wow it kills my previous 580, gave something like 3x the performance, so is an awesome upgrade. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/IMG_37002.jpg

Designed a dual layer homer eating his way out of the rig grill but I made the mesh holes too big so doesn't look too great, much smaller mesh holes & it should look OK, requires quite a bunch of hours to do though so some other time for perfecting this grill. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-11.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-12.jpg

In more neutral colours.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1-2013-13.jpg

With just getting the SLI bridge I'm going to resume modding on new years day or when the acrylic tube arrives so I can be 100% sure of accurate measurements, was going to get right onto it today or tomorrow but I only just completed this side project design & it would do me good to take some more days off so I can go at this new project mentally energised & not neglect my gamer side, would you believe I still haven't played all the way through the witcher 2 & I bought it on release day. :)

[Waynio]

I must have just got bored waiting for the SLI bridge with doing the homer grill. :D

Here is the tweaked updated model with scrapped double 2.5" drives, relocated SSD which will also make cooling better & internal e-sata HDD dock replacing the double 2.5s which can be switched on/off with easy remove mini side panel, side & top panels plug in place with little rod stumps by the way so the slots cut out will provide grips to pull them out, front, back & bottom are screwed in place.

The rearrangement gave some more breathing space too. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-1.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-2.jpg

SSD relocation which will also aid in directing incoming air down to the motherboard.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-3.jpg

HDD dock side has 2 side panels for quick easy access to the dock.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-4.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-5.jpg

The sliding spring loaded block with gripper.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-6.jpg

Bit of structure hidden to show it better.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-7.jpg

One more look before I do this thing.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Concept-1a-2013-8.jpg

I'll make it printable & then enjoy the rest of this year before getting into it, I might or might not start before new years day, depends on if I get a sudden urge to make something or game on until new year. :D

All the best everyone. :santa::up:

[Stonerboy779]

Have you had a chance to re mock the homer grill with smaller holes?

Also do you know how you'll go about the grill because even for you it'll be a horrible job haha and that is another ball start button I see?

[Waynio]

Have you had a chance to re mock the homer grill with smaller holes?

Also do you know how you'll go about the grill because even for you it'll be a horrible job haha and that is another ball start button I see?

The homer grill is 2 layers & I've not got around to doing it again, takes so long to do that it wouldn't surprise me if I could make it faster than design it but that's due to making the separate coloured sections where in reality I'd just make a stencil set & then paint & could actually do it as 1 layer.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Capture-7.jpg

The most difficult bit would be having to manually cut the semi circle mesh holes that merge with the frame, the rest could just be drilled.

I pretty much did the homer grill while waiting for the SLI bridge. :D

[TheGreatSatan]

More, please

[Waynio]

More, please
This is paused for the moment, I'll continue as soon as I complete this side project. :)

I'm having a Midlag Crisis. :D:up:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?p=374551#post374551

[Waynio]

Re made all the motherboard trays overnight, seems I didn't account for the extra 1mm allowance for the motherboard IO shield so had to squeeze motherboards into place, they are good now, done it for Midlag Crisis & both systems in Lean & Green, also added a light line for the PCI/IO piece on the ATX mobo tray. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-953.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-954.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-955.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-956.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-957.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-958.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-959.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-960.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-961.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-962.jpg

This goes back to paused now. :D

Been stocking up on new hard drives too, would have stung me so much if I bought them altogether so I bought 1 whenever I could afford 1, got the last 1 the other day, the HTPC in this will now have 14TB of storage, bought Hitachi Touro external USB3 drives, they have 5400RPM cool spin drives inside them, got 3 4 TB ones & a 2TB one, I'll have to hack them open voiding the warranty but I'll get a pile of spare parts & I saved £80 on each one vs the OEM drives. :)

[Waynio]

LAG by name LAG by nature. :D:up:



I grouped many of the pictures together trimming from near 1000 to below 100 in 8 updates which I'll do 1 per day & already started new progress on it so I can seamlessly move over to current progress & I'll post this everywhere I post that was interested as a recap to properly resurrect this project.



Design play for a modular dual PC to cut back my power usage, yup it's heavily detailed but I wanted something that lights my eyes up whenever I look at it, :) low power for when I don't need it which is most of the time & power system for when I do, will save £200 off the electric bill per year which sadly so far I've missed out on £400 which could have paid for the ps4 I want to do a case for, that's the downside to knowing what I'd have saved & taking a year break from this one while I do another project to help get my mind recalibrated. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot4.jpg



Coupling section.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot5.jpg



HTPC
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot6.jpg



ATX system
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot7.jpg



Altogether with pedestal which I'll make 2 draws shorter for mystery reasons which you'll see eventually. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot8.jpg



Materials, some of the bars was 4m long so had to cut them in half on the stairs so I could move them to the cellar, this load weighed a lot especially the 10mm plate.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot9.jpg



I worked the project going from most difficult or time consuming working my way through to the easier stuff so the project would get easier instead of harder, this is the 10mm aluminium plates & I realised how much I had ahead of me so I just had to try & switch my mind off while I did it as if I was sleep walking (modding), which helped. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot10.jpg



Turbo speed video of 1 of the coupling pieces being cut.
7iSOAOxIKr0



These ATX system side panels took ages to do.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot11.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot12.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot13.jpg



Back HTPC panel.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot14.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot15.jpg



Back ATX panel.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot16.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot17.jpg



Front ATX panel.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot18.jpg



Group hug & stack o parts. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot19.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot20.jpg

[Stonerboy779]

Awesome more progress on this :D

[Waynio]

Awesome more progress on this :D

Only a year later lol. :D
Still really don't know how much longer it will go on for but piece by piece it will form together. :up:

[Waynio]

Started printing my designs using an a4 printer so had to precisely cut & join the templates, huge time saver & produces highly accurate templates, I use sticker sheets because glue spray didn't work too good for me.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot29.jpg



Parts for the ATX PSU section.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot30.jpg



Remake of the ATX front panel to support a fan controller.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot31.jpg



New fan controller panel.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot32.jpg



How it will look.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot33.jpg



The ATX PSU section curve pieces which will have rods going through the holes.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot34.jpg



More ATX PSU section panels.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot35.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot36.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot37.jpg



Switcharoo of the PSU fan guard because the stock one made it too high & I wanted to test how difficult the fan grill would be to make, practice that turned into a part of the project, won't be seen though.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot38.jpg



Wasn't going to make feet for it, felt no need to but with many saying it's top heavy I designed & made funky feet based on a flying squirrel but not just any flying squirrel, mighty flying squirrel that will hold up a heavy load. :D

The parts all interconnect making them really strong, also used rods for holding pieces in place, aluminium dowel rods.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot21.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot22.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot23.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot24.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot25.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot26.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot27.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot28.jpg

Recap 2 of 6 complete (cut it back to 6 instead of 8).

[Waynio]

HTPC little front power switch section with a lot of detail in multiple layers.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot39.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot40.jpg



HTPC side detail panels.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot41.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot42.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot43.jpg



Pattern panels to friction fit into the coupling piece.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot44.jpg



First I made them a perfect fit.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot45.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot46.jpg

Then cut the patterns out.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot47.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot48.jpg



Put in place.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot49.jpg



How they look with the extra detailed pieces.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot50.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot51.jpg



Loose fit.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot52.jpg


3 more to go before regular progress.

[Waynio]

Dropped the ball on the daily updates, dermatitis has come back due to prematurely stopping applying the ointment but I hope it goes away ASAP & I will try to not let it prevent me from making new progress.

Luxury jumbo power switch because I had to use my pinky to switch Stealthlow on (16mm vandal switch) big 40mm ball based on how vandal switches work, :D I wanted it to sit flush through the layers so had to countersink the insides of the layers with files.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot53.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot54.jpg



Designed & made a bunch of replacement fan controller knobs because the stock ones were plasticky & boring plus I wanted to see if I could even make them with being so small. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot55.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot56.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot57.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot58.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot59.jpg



Made the rear IO/expansion motherboard tray pieces for the ATX & the mini-ITX with low profile expansion card size, drilled expansion card mounts & used hot soldering iron to sink brass thread inserts into the holes.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot60.jpg

These motherboard trays were remakes, previous ones were 1mm off with not accounting for the IO shield that comes with motherboards.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot61.jpg



The assembly for the marble button.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot62.jpg



Fixing the button assembly in place & fixing more panels together.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot63.jpg



Squigly on bit-tech pointed out the spindicator LED mod to me & Riekmaharg2 on bit-tech really helped me by making the electronics part of the Spindicator leaving the LED soldering to me, I'm a total newb on electronics but seem to be good & happy with that fact other than knowing a large chunk of my imagination is untapped potential so I blag myself I'm happy about being an electronics newb, it works somehow. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot64.jpg



Simplified the wiring a bit by making a copper washer I drilled holes for the negative pegs of the LED's to go through & I later caked liquid electrical tape over it all making it look real messy but insulated it all to prevent short circuits, cut a bunch of acrylic discs & pasted transparent vinyl's to them so I can select the colour with whatever looks best which I won't know for sure until final assembly.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot65.jpg



Spindicator in action.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot66.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot67.jpg



Few videos of it made with a kodak pointy shoot with 720p high fuzzyness, not high definition :D want to upgrade my canon eos 1000d to a 550d so I can shoot nice clear video because videos can say a lot without saying a word & I like that a lot. :D
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Made a case for the spindicator electronics which only just fits in next to the HTPC PSU.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot68.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot69.jpg

2 more to go. :D

[blueonblack]

Ladies and gentlemen, the evolution of a true modder:

Then:

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Untitled1-2.jpg


Now:

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot52.jpg


By the way, those knobs are incredible. :bowdown: +rep

[Waynio]

Ladies and gentlemen, the evolution of a true modder:

snip

By the way, those knobs are incredible. :bowdown: +rep

Thanks Blue :D just trying to not think of what I might do after this one, something smaller lol. ;)

[Waynio]

I slipped up on the updates so to get it right here's another 1.


Mounting the coupling plates to the bottom plate, had to retrofit templates in place with not including mounting points in the initial design, this made fixing everything together a lot more difficult.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot70.jpg



Mounting support bars to the top of the coupling piece, wanted to use 3mm but was all out so went with 6mm bars.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot71.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot72.jpg



Back to the squirrel feet adding pegs to the front making it a good solid fit, they are also fixed in on the short ends so they don't move about.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot73.jpg



Optical plate mounting.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot74.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot75.jpg



Added rod & grub screws to bridge the gap from HDD section to motherboard section.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot76.jpg



Added the layers to let the mini-ITX tray slide in/out.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot77.jpg



HDD sliding slots to replace a HDD box I made but wasn't quite right.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot78.jpg



Fan perch & more sliding slots.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot79.jpg



HDD trays.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot80.jpg



Sticking the slots in place & mounting them to the panels.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot81.jpg



Works nice but more work will be going into it so the power & sata plugs don't have to be touched & I just slide the trays in/out of place hot plug style.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot82.jpg


1 more to go, then I can carry on at normal pace. :)

[blueonblack]

just trying to not think of what I might do after this one...


Oh dear God, I'm painfully familiar with that feeling. Can't even finish one project without planning the next.

I'm that position right now also. %$^*#^&*!!!!!

[Waynio]

Oh dear God, I'm painfully familiar with that feeling. Can't even finish one project without planning the next.

I'm that position right now also. %$^*#^&*!!!!!

:D I have a ps4 or xbox one in mind to redesign. :banana:
PS4 looks a good design that shouldn't have a meltdown from what I've seen so the only reason I have to make new case is to get rid of all the plastic so might try & make the same case but in aluminium & a few more details, silly probably but why not lol.

[Waynio]

Final catchup update. :)


Fan perch, fan just slot on top of it for a good snug fit that has no movement but can be lifted off for maintenance.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot83.jpg



More work on the optical plate.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot84.jpg



Both pieces in place.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot85.jpg



Now the rods for the front corners, they all had to be ultra precise lengths & some of them needed drilling directly in the middle so I made a drilling jig to help on that, typically need a lathe for this kind of drilling, not got one so had to improvise.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot86.jpg



Now, the piece I love, aluminium blades on these prolimatech fans, expensive, noisier & not as good performance as akasa apache fans but I couldn't resist the aluminium fan blades, perfect for the custom fans I'm doing, full aluminium fans, yes please. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot87.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot88.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot89.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot90.jpg



First bunch of rods went in OK, the tapped ones.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot91.jpg



The 3mm rods though I drilled too close to the edge of the panels so 3 easy panels need remaking which will let me fine tune the design of these corner rod parts to be spot on.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot92.jpg



Work on the curved & bent front support piece & a fan mount for the ATX system which I did some rough but good enough milling with the drill press.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot93.jpg



The sharp bends I wanted made doing the curves smooth really difficult, might remake the piece from 0.5mm sheet instead of 1mm so I can do it perfect & instead of using screws to mount it, JB weld to the support piece.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot94.jpg



More work on the curved front & that brings this up to date.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot95.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot96.jpg




Few bits to remake & tweak, then I can start making new progress, already started on new bits though so should have good new progress along with fixed sections for first new progress update for a year soon. :D

[TheMainMan]

Wow, this is one seriously awesome custom build!!! :bowdown: The all aluminum fan is ludicrously awesome in its extravagance of attention to detail.

[blueonblack]

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/Lean%20And%20Green%20Sub/LeanampGreenReboot96.jpg





Just looking at this makes me feel insignificant.

Carry on.

[Waynio]

Wow, this is one seriously awesome custom build!!! :bowdown: The all aluminum fan is ludicrously awesome in its extravagance of attention to detail.
Thanks Main. :D


Just looking at this makes me feel insignificant.

Carry on.
When designing this I didn't think for 1 second of how long it might take, figured it looked good so just threw myself into it, was only when I started cutting the first few panels I realised this is going to take a while but bought the materials & dedicated to it so wasn't going to back down from it. :D

[Waynio]

Back to normal progress, completed a couple of new pieces for the ATX system, the expansion area cooling mount, used lexan because I had no clear acrylic.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-963.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-964.jpg


It's been a fair while since I designed this & realised the panel I made would have covered up anything inside too much & also cancelled the fan ducts so I could have more expansion height space if needed so I tweaked the design to properly accompany the changes & made a new one.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-965.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-966.jpg

[Waynio]

Been a while. :redface:


Making spacers.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-967.jpg






Square bars for the ATX framework.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-968.jpg






Disc sander broke down so slapped a face on it & got a new one.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-969.jpg






All 28 fan layers done.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-970.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-971.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-972.jpg






Front & rear ATX panel remakes, needed extra internal space for the change of cooler & fancied a different front, but a nasty deep scratch revealed itself on the rear panel when I pulled the protective backing off, that'll need a heavy sanding session.

Subtle differences.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-973.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-974.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-975.jpg






Bought a sheet metal roller for doing smooth precise curves since I had to buy a new disc sander, step backwards, 2 steps forwards. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-976.jpg






Some change of direction because I had to make it likable for myself again for 2014.


One piece triple 140mm fan component which slots & clicks into the frame.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-977.jpg






Out the box layered fan along with desktop saver stilts.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-978.jpg






Changed the pedestal to a shorter shelf unit without walls because of the xbox one being a wide load with an extension to the top of the HTPC for a ps4 shelf & a TV mount.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-979.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-980.jpg






Designed a multi layered HDD backplane for the HTPC.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-981.jpg






Yep I still have the silly stack as an option because I at least want to photograph that option since that was the idea from the end of 2011.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-982.jpg






Focusing on doing bigger chunks of progress from here now for updates so they'll be few & far between rather than bitty regular updates, wish I did this from the beginning but I didn't so oh well. :D

[Waynio]

Hi all. :)

It's grown up a bit, yaaaay. :D
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-983.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-984.jpg

No progress shots, been getting stuck into it with wanting this complete before 2015.

Designed & made a very tall (2.4m) shelving unit, blu-ray rack/cable stash unit, another shelf unit & hide away keyboard desk under a shelf for a massive expansion of places to put things in a smaller space.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-985.jpg


More when I've got more to show. :)

[TLHarrell]

Good to see you back at it! I've been missing this project.

[TheMainMan]

That's a pretty slick looking desk area you've got there. Are your walls actually patterned like that?

You're case is looking very organic yet industrial at the same time, loving the look!

[Waynio]

Good to see you back at it! I've been missing this project.
Had so many timeouts but I'm really back onto it now, thanks. :)


That's a pretty slick looking desk area you've got there. Are your walls actually patterned like that?

You're case is looking very organic yet industrial at the same time, loving the look!
Thanks & yeah I painted my walls like that, bit different. :D


Been sorting the framework to get the gaming rig together, still a way to go but can pick it up by the lower rods like a trophy, load of filing & sanding & a little more framework to do now, had to do the curved pieces twice.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-986.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-987.jpg

I'll do final assembly shots so it can be seen how it all goes together since I've skipped progress.

[Stonerboy779]

The detail in this is terrifying glad to see it progressing once mpre

[Waynio]

The detail in this is terrifying glad to see it progressing once mpre
:D Thanks mate. :)

Done extra framework using the optical drive as part of it, added the fans & side windows & fan controller window & added holes to the mobo tray.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-988.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-989.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-990.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-991.jpg

It's getting closer. :banana:

[Waynio]

Popped the front window in place.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-992.jpg

[blueonblack]

Awesome. I am honestly still blown away by those knobs. The whole thing is obviously a work of art but there's something about the effort and originality involved in something as simple as a knob that really appeals to me.

I can only hope I live to see the day when this thing fulfills its purpose. :)

(Unless its purpose is to make me feel inadequate, in which case you can stop now.)

[Waynio]

Awesome. I am honestly still blown away by those knobs. The whole thing is obviously a work of art but there's something about the effort and originality involved in something as simple as a knob that really appeals to me.

I can only hope I live to see the day when this thing fulfills its purpose. :)

(Unless its purpose is to make me feel inadequate, in which case you can stop now.)

Those knobs was at a time where I really liked a challenge & didn't care about how difficult the designs would be :D future projects will be simpler than this one. :p

I still hope to get it put to use this year, it'll happen as long as I keep at it regular like I've been doing lately. :)


Triple fan mount begins, so many rods cut, drilled & tapped, I'll try to complete it tomorrow, should be a sweet solid piece that snaps in place by tiny magnets in the ends & in the frame, hopefully they'll be strong enough to hold it firm. :)
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-993.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-994.jpg

[Waynio]

Just test fitted the triple fan & I don't like it so will stick with the noctua fans, the wire clips won on easy maintanance, took a picture of it installed though.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-995.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-996.jpg

[Waynio]

So I've put it to use.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LAG-997.jpg

Specs
P67 MSI motherboard
i5 2500k @4.2ghz
Noctua d14 heat sink
8GB DDR3 @1866 Samsung low power
4GB GTX 770 SLI Gigabyte windforce
Corsair 860i PSU
Prolimatech, Akasa & Noctua fans
Lamptron fan controller
256GB Samsung SSD
1TB WD black
DVD optical

[d_stilgar]

So much metal. I love those bars to hold the CPU cooler in place. Very cool. the fan controller looks awesome where it is as well. Great work.

[Stonerboy779]

OMG there is life :D

That fan controller is very cool

[Waynio]

So much metal. I love those bars to hold the CPU cooler in place. Very cool. the fan controller looks awesome where it is as well. Great work.
Thanks D


OMG there is life :D

That fan controller is very cool
:D Been soooooooo looooooong. :D


Gone mini-ITX all the way now.


Upgraded the HTPC to a z97 mobo with i3 4370 3.8ghz dual core 4 threads, far snappier than the AMD dual core 1.5ghz I had.


And


I sold the 2nd GTX 770 figuring it was a waste of electric for a smidge of extra eye candy so went mini-ITX for the gaming rig since the onboard audio was excellent on the HTPC.

Specs going into this one are.
Corsair AX860i
Gigabyte GA-Z97N-GAMING-5, I was that impressed with it I bought a 2nd one. :D
i5-4690K @4.3ghz
Noctua NH-D14
8GB DDR3
4GB GTX 770
256GB SSD
1TB HDD

So with the mini-ITX spec I designed & made a new case more suited.


And I'm calling it, Cubeydoodar. :P



http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar1.png


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar2.png


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar3.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar4.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar5.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar6.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar7.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar8.jpg


http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar9.jpg



The mesh will have to wait but what you see here took 2 good sessions, I loosely based the internal layout on a Lian Li case I like, supports 300mm GPU & 170mm CPU cooler, 1 HDD, 1 SSD, ATX PSU, was thinking back to basics on this one.

I did the panel edges bevelled like on the NUC project for nice sharp edges & used 10x 10mm nut blocks.


I'll post again when it's complete.

And yes, this means the ATX case isn't going to be used & this is probably the messiest project log evar, woooo. :D:P

[Waynio]

Added mesh, a window, USB 3 ports & a vandal switch, also painted the front & back panels a metallic graphite grey.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar10.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar11.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar12.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar13.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar14.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar15.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Cubeydoodar16.jpg

And it's now good to use so see you when I feel like making a much lower profile HTPC or decide to make a new case for the ps4. :)

[Waynio]

Took a few shots of the original idea for closure.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen1.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen2.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen3.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen4.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen5.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen6.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen7.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/Lean%20and%20Green%20%20%20%20Scratch%20built%20du al%20PC%20project/LeanampGreen8.jpg

It's a wrap, no hardware to put in these so empty systems is the finale on this one.

[d_stilgar]

Awesome work Waynio! It's a bummer you don't have awesome kit to put in there.

[Zenator]

Very very nice. :)