Project: S-System

[xpc]

“Project: S-System”

Why S-System? If you’re going to think a word from the letter S, there’s a lot of idea you can think on your mind but for real there’s no meaning. Next System, basically the meaning is a “machine”. That’s it. 

Introduction

This is my 2nd project. My plan is to build a machinery control panel where it can control some things inside of it. Next the water cooling system, I will use some metal pipelines where the tube hose goes thru. I’ll place a security camera inside of it where it can view 180° on the psone LCD and some controlling devices to the camera. So there will be a limited vision inside the case. No plugs on the psu, I will make a direct connection to the controller where it can be power by on and off. And a direct ducting mod for the fans to look as a machine.

I can’t make this project as on time due and easy, because there will be delay of delivering in some in parts. I ordered some computer parts on www.newegg.com but I will wait for 4-5 months before it will deliver it here, because they will ship first on my cousin’s house at California before my cousin deliver here on my location.

So hard right? But it’s ok. Patience is a must. Geez. I need those parts to measure that thing on my project. As of now I will still continue to build my case. But I’m still in the middle of planning.

Here’s the list I ordered:

AMD Athlon64 3200+
MSI K8N Neo Platinum (S939) & DFI UTNF4 Ultra-D (S939) for another rig
2x Twinmos 1GB DDR400
XFX 7600GT 256mb 128bit PCIe
2x 160GB Seagate SATA

Anyway here’s my new workstation room. And I’ve got a new rotary tool, jigsaw and drill.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/project%20s-system/06-08-06_2055.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/project%20s-system/06-08-06_2054.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/project%20s-system/07-08-06_2216.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/project%20s-system/06-08-06_2053.jpg

Here’s the plan! Anyway I will post my first plan here but not the others. Try to understand. If you notice that there is a vision on left panel and as I said the will be a limited vision in it, just wait I’m still in the process of thinking. And also about the plan was already 70% finish.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/project%20s-system/case1.jpg

Finally! August 9, 2006 I will start to mod for the lower case tomorrow and to born for the S-System RIG! .

Please beware on my pictures. I used my camera on phone.

[simon275]

Lots of pretty cutting gear you have. Should be an interesting mod I can't really picture it in my head but it looks cool.

[xpc]

4:30am I woke up. its too early to start for the s-system project.
while drinking coffee. I still continue for the plan.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0505.jpg

here's the material I used. metal angle bar, and aluminum angle bar.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0714.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0552.jpg

on the metal angle bar, as you can see there's a dent on the middle and i need to remove.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0821.jpg

that's it!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0825.jpg

measure cut measure cut measure cut... and more... LOL.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0551.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0618.jpg

now time to fit it all..

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0729.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0728.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0727.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_0730.jpg

[xpc]

**update**

I finally used the acrylic sheet to cover the front lower case.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1323.jpg

preparing to cut using my jigsaw.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1324.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1343.jpg

the cutting session

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1358.jpg

how sweet. perfect!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1417.jpg

another side.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1420.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1429.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1430.jpg

[xpc]

test it! test it! test it! perfectly fits on the angles. :)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1439.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1443.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1444.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1445.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/09-08-06_1446.jpg

That's it for now. Thanks for looking!! :)

[xpc]

time to drill and put some screws.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/10-08-06_1432.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/10-08-06_1435.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/10-08-06_1446.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/10-08-06_1457.jpg

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http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/10-08-06_1459.jpg

[Aero]

lookin good there mate. I love seeing people making use of angle channel :D. Looks like an interesting design. Keep the pics coming and good luck.

[xpc]

thanks Aero.

[simon275]

Very nice.

Good to see a case being built from sratch.

It all seems to be going along nicely.

[xpc]

that's it simon. even my plan looks like a stock case of desktop. i will definitely go for scratch :)

thank you guys for looking on my project.

nway my project have a lil' bit of delay due of materials. but I will canvass tomorrow how much I will cost for the next materials. :)

thanks again.

[xpc]

here's the plan for the lower case. below optical drive there's the 2pcs 80mm fan.
I will put a cover that emboss just like a fan grill with a mesh grill for intake.
On the top there's a metal bar that will support for the mid and upper case.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/lowercase/lowercase.jpg

I'll go out. and buy some material I will used. see yah later. thanks!

[Weezer]

Im sure this is gonna be amazing when you're done.

[xpc]

thanks weezer!

anyway guys im so sorry for having a late update.. and theres a little bit of change plans.. bust still the same concept. Ill show up to you whats the latest thing i did yesterday.

Ill used this bar instead of aluminum angle bar. here it is.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1514.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1515.jpg

need to measure and cut for the lower case...

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1534.jpg

using a jigsaw

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1542.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1548.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1558.jpg

I test it to make sure those sides fits perfectly

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1651.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1652.jpg

[xpc]

I use a metal L-bar to connect both sides. :)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1653.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1658.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1701.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1702.jpg

i drill those holes for the screws.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1800.jpg

nice.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1801.jpg

perfect

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1822.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1823.jpg

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http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/22-08-06_1825.jpg

[dgrmkrp]

well.. that's it!.. tomorrow or the day after, i'm gonna buy a jigsaw!

:D
also, your mod is coming along nicely :)
:D

[xpc]

lol dgrmkr!
:D
goodluck also on your project

thanks . :D

[xpc]

HERE'S A LITTLE UPDATE!

anyway guys im sorry for the picture. :( I dont have enough money to buy a good camera. I'm just using my camera phone. So sorry! :(

anyway here we go.. I used the sander to to fixed the edge...

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_0935.jpg

test test testingg... using with the metal L-Bars.. As you can see I did not put all the screws. just a test only. :D

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_1039.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_1040.jpg

front lower case skeleton system

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_1041.jpg

connect the body.. just a test again and i think its a lil' perfect. lolz!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_1043.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_1044.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/23-08-06_1045.jpg

i hope you guys enjoy a little bit. THANKS!!! :)

[xpc]

ok here I go again.. :)

I've been on a machine shop a while ago to buy some aluminum sheet but they
dont have any stock so I buy this allen screws and nuts i also got a lock washers. :)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1110.jpg

who the !@#$ is this? LOL :D

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1152.jpg

hmmm looks good.. i think its better to use black allen screws than stainless screws.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1130.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1201.jpg


Check it out. 2 holes :( I found out that the holes are not fit and inlined to screws. so better
to make a hole again.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1202.jpg

that's it!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1331.jpg

[xpc]

finally I finish the front skeleton system of this project. :)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1549.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1550.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1551.jpg


I need to make 1 more for the rear panel.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1554.jpg

cut

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1632.jpg


This picture is to show up to you guys how mess my modding room. :)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/25-08-06_1633.jpg

[simon275]

Excellent.

Case Fabrication at its best. Good work keep it up.

[Shikimaru]

love your work, Fabrication FTW!!!

[xpc]

Excellent.

Case Fabrication at its best. Good work keep it up.

oh thanks bro.. yes your right!! stock to scratch is the best! :)

thanks!

[xpc]

love your work, Fabrication FTW!!!


thanks bro! :)

[xpc]

here's a short update again. :)

remember my goggles with holes?

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1353.jpg

now i get some acrylic to put into it. I call this a DIY Goggles! lol! :D

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1354.jpg

here we go.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1320.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1341.jpg

Combining them to sander it.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1428.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1429.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_1430.jpg

I go to the hardware and buy this stuffs. :D

sandpaper and the stainless cleaner and polisher

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_2000.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_2001.jpg

[xpc]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/26-08-06_2344.jpg

[simon275]

Cool. The case is slowly evolving before our eyes. What are you gonna make the outside covering of it out of? Also wont it end up weighing a lot by the end.

[xpc]

Cool. The case is slowly evolving before our eyes. What are you gonna make the outside covering of it out of? Also wont it end up weighing a lot by the end.

actually i dont know if i will use a aluminum sheet or a metal sheet for the cover.
and also the weight will definitely LOT! :D

[Maz]

if you go to a metal fabrication shop you can sometimes pick up metal for cheap, if not scrap price.

i made my way off with a trunk full of "scrap" for the cost of a dozen doughnuts.

[xpc]

your right maz! I found out that there are a lot of cheap metal
sheet on some junk or metal fabrication. but I will buy soon.
As of now Im still in the middle of planning for the cover. :D
I need to based my ideas on internals first. :)

thank you guys!

[xpc]

Need to cut this out.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1113.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1112.jpg

preparing

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1119.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1130.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1131.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1139.jpg

look out... what happened to my cutting disk! I just cut some edges on the aluminum bar.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/29-08-06_1141.jpg

[xpc]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1436.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1437.jpg

almost done...

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1456.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1457.jpg

finally!!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1506.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1507.jpg

now i placed it to make sure that it fits..

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1551.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n82/s-system/30-08-06_1555.jpg

[progbuddy]

Dude, when your done, can u implement my idea? Its in the idea zone under Water Cooling Idea or something like that. Just for your frame because its open now.