Thank you thank you!! Going to sleep now so I can go back for another 10 - 16 hours! LOL.
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Thank you thank you!! Going to sleep now so I can go back for another 10 - 16 hours! LOL.
thanks a whole frikken lot TO
i just died at work....
this is absolutely beautiful
WOW. jesus i just had a brain overload ....
good i can bearly typpe.
damn u TO... [jk :D] nice job. imma go change my pants now...
WHaHOOOO! 10points for MEEEE! You creamed your pants!Quote:
Originally Posted by elbarto241
Yet another satisfying update,...
Aug-09-2007
First,... I fixed the overhanging inner shield brackets. I just lengthened the holes a bit and thats all that was needed. No biggy.
I need front brackets now.
This is what I want.
Drawing it out. Made some mistakes, thats why all the excess lines:)
Hows that better?
A bug. Was going to the bathroom and in the hallway on the dark I ran into this big mofo! So I caught him and started taking pictures:) It's sooooooooooo COOL!
Look at the pattern on his wings.
Look at those rear legs!!! Holy crap man!
Chin up!
Smile for the camera! Disclaimer: By my using a razor to hold his chin up,... it does not imply that I used that razor to cut his head off. I actually let him go.
Where were we? Oh yea,... brackets. Ready to be cut!
Scroll saw skills,...
Cut.
Sanded and milled. Not going to polish these,... it's pointless.
Bending the tabs,... I had to bend these two tabs like so because the holes are very close to the joint. The tabs would bend at the radius of the holes inside of the joint. Thats because it's weaker there. Used a tack hammer and a piece or iron. I just keep tappnig at it until it folded over. I said this before,... aluminum is like really hard clay. I love banging at it like this because I can see it forming. Its great.
Almost done,...
All threads serts installed except for those last two. Reason being that I have to bend that portion first and then file the holes clean and then install the thread-sert. With the thread-sert installed it would be a lot harder to get it to bend the way I want.
There you go. They look like little ski's,...
I used the tack hammer and tapped this side of the thread-sert to mash it so that it contours this side of the bend. Also,... you can see how it mashed the two pieces of the thread-serts together so it looks like there only one piece. Thats and some sanding will do that. Like hard clay I tell ya:)
Re-tapping or cleaning out the thread-serts. I bang them together which messes up the threads on each side. Tapping them again fixes this nicely.
Look at that fit! Oh baby,... thats just sexy.
Now I will admit,... the holes are like 1/32" off for the side panels. Most of the time I'm always 1/32" off,... kinda. Well,.. this time that little 1/32" really f!@#$% me up! I had spent a good amount of time tweaking to get everything to fit together nicely. It's the nature of all this that had a big play with the holes being off. It all came together nicely though.
Awesome. Nice and even,...
Ok,.. max width for inside the case is 7 - 3/8". I saved 1/16"! From where though?!?!? LOL.
Spacers. I'm going to need these.
Boink.
Mobo tray is aligned nicely.
Look how that just runs along the mobo ever so nicely,... god. I just amaze myself!!
120mm fan clears nicely, plenty of room from the holes.
AND HE'S OUT FOR THE COUNT! OOOOOOOOOPS! LOL.
Reminds me of "The Wizard Of OZ",... Dennis used a forklift because he couldnt use a house, LOL.
Just to make sure he's dead,...
VIDEO-------> DIE DIE DIE!!!!
Ahhhhhhhh S@#$! Why wont you DIE!!!! Run him over again!!!
Oh what,.... you going to run me over? You gonna drive that friggin lift through my screeeeen? Moron. Oh wait,... what about dennis? LOL. B@#$% you better run. LOL.
Yeah sponge bob,... tear the light off and chuck it at him, so manly man. ARGH,... yea a friggin light. Lets me get some bandaids now,...
Phew,... so yea. You guyz had a little bit of everything today. Blackout, Bugs, and Bob. Everything you need to keep your day moving forward:) PEACE!
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Looks great...as always lol. Keep up the beautiful work.
That is the sex
I'm about to call the sponge protective services on you! ;)
OMG. The last 22.5 hours in the studio sucked! At first I couldnt think to save my life! It wasn't like I was even tired. I dont know. Then,... when I could think I kept F'ing up!!! I mean it was kind of my fault but not?!?! I'll explian,... So yeah. This is a record, 22.5 hours in the studio. I slept like 4 or 5 hours in there but still!
Aug-11-2007
Bus bars. 12v, 5v, and ground. I dont need a 3v right? I dont think so but,... whatever. I hope not,... I'm not making this friggin thing again! Argh.
I want them layed out like this.
Ok,... right now your looking at my second attempt at making this part. The first one, the 1/4" holes were to close to each other. I spaced them apart by 1/16". I was not ok with that so I chucked it. This one will have 1/8" spacing. So,... this is number 2.
This is number 2. Very nice. I countersunk the holes. Countersinking is so nice.
Bus bars on 1/4" spacers.
Giving this part a frosted look to it. This is still attempt number 2.
This is 120grit we're looking at.
Bending attempt #2. This is the first bend.
Now,... this is attempt number 3. I messed up attempt #2 while bending. I'll explain, hold your horses. Same holes.
Same frosted appearance.
Ok,... this is attempt #3 after the first set of bends. I messed up attempt #2 with the next set of bends. Bending acrylic is very tricky and patience is needed. ESPECIALLY clear acrylic.
So,... this is the proper way to make the next bend. You see the wood with the tapered end inside the acrylic piece? For the second attempt I used the angle iron instead. I had the other board right where it is now. The problem was that I couldnt heat the VERY bend with the angle iron there. It was covering the acrylic at the bend. It was heating up. The wood has that tapered edge so I can heat the backside of the bend. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
The taper allows the heat from the heat gun to get to the bend. The acrylic at the bend will be nice an soft when heated making a perfect bend. Heat this clear arcylic up slowly. Keep the heat gun far from the clear arcylic too. This stuff burns quick!!!
There,.... you see that bend? How nice and shapely it is? Thats how you do it!
This is not how you do it! LOL. You see what I ended up with for my second attempt? OMG I was pissed. You see all the bubbles too? I forgot how quick this clear stuff heats up and burns. The colored acrylic is so much better! It doesnt heat up as fast and deosnt bubles as easily. I hate this clear acrylic. You see the other side of the messed up one? I did that side the right way. I practiced on that messed up piece. Anyways,... this is attempt #3.
Bus bars on attempt #3.
Just like this. Oh yea.
Taking apart the PSU enclosure. Look how nice these sides are. It's like a unit or something. so cool.
Drilled some mounting holes in the PSU acrylic. Tapered holes.
Very nice. Clean.
Tapered screws.
Flush.
Stealthed.
Almost done! Just have to drill the holes in the clear acrylic piece,...
DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! *KICKING AND SCREAMING* Literally,... thank god it's a weekend. I'm pretty sure someone would of called the cops on me:\ Attempt #3,... in the toilet.
Went out and bought another uni-bit because they are so fabulous! You see,... I was being so damn careful as to not have that happen. I cant believe it did, geez. I was using a small bit when it happened too! The clear acrlic is trick y to work with. It heats up and melts easily. This is what is happening. The drill bit wants to gouge and the acrylic doesnt like to be gouged. You have to scrap it to cut it. The uni-bits do just that. You know what? I think I missed an attempt? I remember breaking another hole before this hole. I slemmed it against the ground. Thats right! There are 4 attempts so far and now i'm on my fifth attempt. Hopefully with this uni-bit there wont be any other problems.
Ok,... the fifth attempt was a success. Here it is in all it's glory,...
Eye candy.
I have to figure out how to secure these hoses so they cant be pushed in or pulled out. Any suggestions? I was think about using cotter pins, maybe C or E clips?
Damn that looks crazy cool!
My connection to the internet has been screwy lately but i'm trying to get you updates asap.
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I'm a PSU noob so bear with me. I'm not exactly clear on what the bus bars are for, what do they do?
that looks pretty good...after 3 tries :D
the way im thinkin you could hold them in place...you would have to push them all the way in to where they are against that clear acrylic and then use the c ring or even o rings to hold them in against the back of the green acrylic
I think cotter pins and c clamps will only stop them from coming out. For a more stable hold, I would cut a sheet of aluminum to fit underneath and drill holes to match the ones you have there. Then make a bunch of small L braces to rivet on two sides of each hose. It sounds tedious, but you seem like a patient guy.
Maybe another piece of metal on the inside with holes drilled in it run all the tubes through then shift the plate.
Damn you guyz are good! jdbnsn I think is the closest. I dont know about the rivets though. I cant get the gun in such a small place.
You can rivet the L braces to the hoses first, then tap the holes in the aluminum plate and screw the other end of the L brace to the plate. ;)
what about using a barbed fitting from the inside to tighten the tubing against the sides. That would bind it in.
You disappoint me Tribal. 22.5 Hours in the workshop and NO photos of Spongebob being abused?
As for the mod looking good.
Sucks that it took you so many attempts but it looks great all the same, great work. The silver tubing fits the theme perfectly.
wow... you are way more patient than I am... looks like its worth it though!
+rep
Damn! 65 pics!!! I'm getting a bit excessive with the picture taking! LOL. OH well:) On with the show! This is an awesome update. Ya'll really need to remember this update. Might be helpful down the road,...
Aug-12-2007
First,... the other 4 attempts at making that bus bar wire sorter thing,...
So,... how to fasnten the hoses. Hmmm. I would really like to use rivets but I cant get that bulky A@# rivit gun inbetween the hoses to install the rivets! Lets experiment,... 2 rivets.
Cut the stems off,...
A big A$% modified nail,...
Notice the tip,....
You see where I'm going here? I'm going to push the stem through instead of pulling it with the rivet gun.
While modifying the nail it came to mind that I dont reallt even need the rivets stem at all. So I removed it from the second rivet just to see how well it works.
Successssss! The one with the whole in the center is without he stem and the other is with,...
The other side. They both worked just fine but,... the rivets are kinda BIG. Not really but,... yea. I have an idea.
Lets think smaller. The way I see it,... the smallest possible fastener for the job is a good thing. A whole rivet stem.
A small piece cut off.
I'm going to use it to fasten these two pieces of aluminum together. Now the 1/8" rivet stem is small as hell. I think it's diameter is around 1/32". Thats small as hell.
Success! LOL. I knew it would work. Look how small that head is.
The other side. Now I know you thinking,... but is it strong???
Does this answer your question? I didnt actually think this was going to happen but hot damn I'll take it! I was expecting the stud to tear it's way through the holes but hell no,... it held! Bent the peice of aluminum and the stud barely budged.
Here's the bacside. Totally unmoved, untouched. Cant believe it.
Heres the bend side. You can see how the head folded in half at the bend. That thing did not want to move. I had to use pliers to get it off, lol.
I want to do it again,... that was cool. Thats was only one stud too!!! Here's two!
WHAM! That thing aint going no where! Didnt even bother trying to get it up. But look how clean that looks! I can sand that and polish it too. Maybe.
The other side. So nice.
Look at the difference. Thats an 1/8" rivet standing straight up.
Ok,... I cut my hoses down into section of 19" each. I still need 8 more for the PSU and more of them for the HDD rack.
My little drilling rig for the hoses.
Seee,... holds it steady an center for drilling.
Now originally I was going to have a small stud on both sides of the hose but,.... no. One is enough.
This is how I'm going to do it. Same little 5/16" piece of rivet stem that I domed off on one side. Looks kinda like a nail. LOL. Actually,... it looks like a piece of a paneling nail or a finishing nail.
This piece of iron that I fashioned to fit inside the hose so I can dome the other side of the stud.
Done:) It works! Show you how in bit,...
Look how clean that is! I still have the entire ID of the hose to use for wires!
Oh yea,... this is going to work.
This is actually how its going to go.
Come to poppa!
I'll have 12 more please!!!
Now check out this nifty little thing I made. A piece of 1/8" aluminum that I drill right dow the side. I put this piece in the clamp and just drop in a stud to round off the one end. Pulls right out when done.
Done.
Now I need a plate. not going to polish this one because I know I'm would ruin it while making this part.
Confused?
How about now?
And now?
You should get it now:)
You see how I chose to have the tab in the corner like that? If you dont know why, when I have the hoses in there you will see why. Drilled and ready to be cut.
Cut.
Filed. Sanded.
Damn that looks cool!
Tabs bent! I had to bend the whole piece to get at the tabs. I didnt have to but it saved me time from having to make a special tool.
Attaching the hoses,...
Look at that! Yumminess.
The wood keep the hose on the iron thing while to round the stud heads. To round a head,... all you have to do it just tap with a small hammer. You can use a big hammer but you dont need a lot of force. the important thing to to keep moving around the head. Think of it like clay,... your pushing the clay from the center out, in all directions.
Ok,... I take the studs I made previsouly. Feed it through both holes so that the already made head is on the inside of the hose.
Once everything to together nicely I trim away the excess. You dont need to a lot at all to make a head. You actaully dont want to much.
Done. I forgot to take a picture of the special tool I made to get it there to round the head like that. Next time.
There. 12 of them attached.
Look how simple but effective,... to pro that is!!
Maintained my hose ID's,...
These things aint going anywhere.
From the matrix!!! That and predator dreads,...
I need more shower hose! I checked the local stores but they dont have this type anymore! They have something similar but it's slightly different! I found some online but damn it's like 30 bucks for 69" of it! I bought mine at the time for like 10+ each at 60 something inches!!! Crap,...
wow... looks great dude!
TO...i just crapped my pants...brb...
*pause*
that is really awesome...
Thank you guyz:)
Love the hoses but won't they be a bit too long at 19"?
tribal, if this mod for a woman, i would marry it, then have children with it, then grow old with it. There we would be sitting on our pourch in rocking chairs thinking about all the good times.....*sniff* its sooooooo beautiful
And still no more Spongebob killing, tut tut.
But that looks damn fine.
I think this thread might break the forums. We might have to split it into 2 threads once it hits the 100 pages mark...for decency's sake more than anything else. I don't think there's ever been a thread this size before.
-Dave
I think your right there. Should send it to the Guinness Book Of World Records lol ;)
Should be some bit of kit when it's done.....
Its a work of art thats for sure the name is sublime :D
how would you divide it? beginning...and when he started bustin ass on it?Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveW
looks good TO
Nah,... remember I'm crammin $hit in there;) Plus only 18" will be exposed.Quote:
Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz
Ok,... decide to get started on the back of the mobo tray seeing that when I finish this,... that side of the computer is done except for wiring LEDS. But you get me. I have to figureout what im doing about hoses. Until then the PSU is put of to the side. Wont be long. Anyways,... the backside of the mobo tray will be the computers name, Blackout. I decided to go with polished letters on top of UV green back lighting on top of a polished background cover. check it out,...
Aug-15-2007
There is something I really want to do,... and that is mount the aluminum letters without using a visible fastener. So this is what im going to do! This is a test. Two pieces of scrap. One represents the background cover and the other it the letter. both have two hole for the little rivets I have been messin around with. Each piece has one side countersunked, the holes that is.
See.
Here,... I smashed the rivet stem way the hell in there! You can see the heads,...
Now you cant,... can, but cant. you know what I mean:) I sanded the heads off. They are still holding because the rivit still expanded within the contersink. you get me?
How cool is this???
But is it strong?!?! Hell yea! You knwo how hard it is to bend that aluminum!!! Look at that! OMG,... thats crazy.
It still held. Look at it,...
You can see the head bent over from the abuse.
The other side is untouched.
Ok time to rip these babies apart.
you see how the head is breaking away from being ripped through the hole?
here's the other side. You see that shape? thats awesome.
Now check this out! This is my newest self made tool. Used fro making the little rivet thingies. Made from iron. It's a mold really.
Made from two pieces side by side. You stick this is the vise and load it up with the little aulminum rivet stems and pound them in. When done,... loosen and pop em out:)
Loaded up. These are actually to short.
Banged them in there good.
REady to pop em out.
Very nice.
Now,... this is how im going to mount my letters. I'm drilling out the center of a 10-32 rod I got at a local store.
Have it setup so I can drill the center or as close to the center as possible.
wham. You guyz know whre I'm going with this:) HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE!!!!!!!
BOOM! OH yea! This is the epitome of stealth,...
Loook at that shiiiiiiiiii@#$!!!
OMG i cant take it,... the excitement has me thinking many things! The ideas are seeping from my head.
This is a button head version. But I plan on using the hiddin contersunk version for the letters. For those who not not foloow my logs,... they wont know how the name is being held up! LOL.
UV green over the threaded post. The only thing is that you can only tighten it so much because the threaded post spins on the rivet. This is easily fixed though. I jus thave to groove the rivet hole on the post side. Then fashion the end of the post to fit the groove. That will keep it from spinning. But I dont think I will do that for these letters. I can tighen them so they are very snug and thats all I need. so im all good.
This is for the letters. I tried drawing up the letters but coldnt figure out what I wanted them to look like. I think because I was to eager to get them cut out and mount them like this. I want to see the finish!
So i decided to step away from the pencil and paper and start making more threaded posts. Heres the 10-32 rod I mentioned before.
Here's all 16. Two per letter.
Going to sleep and then go to the movies with mom, LOL. When I'm done,... hopefully I can dig up a design for the letters and get started.
that is going to be very awesome when you finish it..... purely amazing
