CF is light, shouldn't be too heavy.
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CF is light, shouldn't be too heavy.
Yeah, it shouldnt be, but I was just curious :)
Looking nice. I still really like that red and it will look great on the motherboard tray.
Glad you like the red. I like it too. There will be a lot more of it!
-I had to pickup a 10" disk sander so I could continue working tonight.
Here it is. This will be used for beveling the edges of the CF sheets. and fine sanding of some of the parts.
I also picked up a resperator because that CF dust is some nasty ****!
Here you can see me sanding the back panel at a 45 deg. bevel to match the angle of the case.
And for fun, here is a shot of me. I'm smiling, can you tell?
After I got the back panel beveled, I started to test fit one of the sides that goes next to the back panel. Because I'm missing parts, I figured I'd use a different one for now. I discovered an issue that I had not thought of before.
Can you tell what it is?
My plan is to install a hot swappable drive bay in this location. and the back panel extends past into where the drive will go. UGHHHH I'll have to cut out the back panel and part of the aluminum angle bracket. FUN! Oh well, live and learn.
Here is a shot of the drive bay itself. I've got 2 of these, but I can only use one. :(
I think I'm going to be forced into ordering some more CF too. The 5mm sheet is just way to thick, and honestly too short. Its exactly 24" long and I need 3 8" pieces. -That leaves no room for the kerf of the blade. So each piece would be slightly too small. Plus the thickness would cause some issues with how the outside corners join. So I think I'm going to order some CF from a different company.
So, does anyone want to buy a sheet of 5mm thick Double sided CF? 12"x24" Double sided meaning both sides are finished smooth. -Not sure how much though. I'd entertain a reasonable offer. -Come on Langer!!! You know you want it for your build!
In the mean time, I can start on the front of the case and work my way around with the 4 sides I do have. I just hope the new CF looks the same as my current 2x2 Twill does.
Later.
Very cool, I need to get myself one of those sanders, much better than a standard block lol ;).
hmmm i would love ta buy that sheet it is the perfect size... but probably be broken in shipping and i dont want cf llol just like steel or alumi..... nice tho...
Um, I don't think this sheet would get damaged in any way during shipping. Its 5mm thick!!! Its stronger than the truck that would deliver it! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by DonT-FeaR
Hahaha, thanks for the offer man but my Dad runs a carbon fiber manufacturing company with locations across the globe - don't get me wrong I'd love a G2S (good two sides) 5mm panel, but it just doesn't make economical sense for me. On that note however... give me a price - haha.
@Dont-Fear - Carbon Fiber is the 2nd strongest material known to man... depending on the resins and fibers used a 5mm panel wouldn't bat an eyelash at stopping a bullet. It's considerable stronger than steel, and even titanium in the right fabrication conditions... and it's a fraction of the weight. To put it into perspective this 8.5mm panel that I have is used as armor plating on the SeaWolf Nuclear Submarine (one of the most advanced subs on the planet) to help absorb torpedo and depth charge impacts; mind you it is made out of some crazy strong fibers including PEEK... I'm using it here. Dan is right, if the delivery truck were to explode on route, your package would be the only thing to survive - haha.
Yeah CF is unbelievably strong. and light. That's why they build race cars from it lol. If you look at a busted up race car you notice that a lot of the damage is from the CF un-joining itself, not breaking.
They make masts for some sailboats out of carbon fiber.
Renderman,
I've used the anodizing spray before love the look it gives, but it's so thin that it chips easy. I learned that if you give it a few coats of clear it chips way less.
To bad about the CF , but there are other place to get it from..let us know if they are more reliable :)
Love the look so far!!
CrazyBillyBob
Well guys, not much of an update tonight. -Spend a little time researching some CF suppliers online and on Ebay. I think I found some that might work but I might have to laminate 2 pieces of it together to get the double sided finish.
It might also be a week or two before I get it. So progress may slow down for a little bit.
I am going to start mounting the front panel and the two side front panels where the hard drive goes, so that will keep me busy for a few days. :)
wow... so much money going into this project.... im guessing
i didnt know cf was THAT strong... knew it was strong but gees
Yes, CF is very strong. However there are different grades. The stuff I"m using is cosmetic. so it looks good. and there are less layers used to build up the thickness. As where the structural stuff uses lots of layers and they alternate the direction of the fibers to give it strenght and so forth.
But yes, CF is expensive and yes there is alot of money going into this case.
did you check out Dragon Plate?
Yes I have looked into them. They look like a pretty good company. however, I've found some on ebay that I've got a bid in on now, and it should work for what I need. But if that falls through, I may give them a call.
Thanks!
good to hear ya might have another lot... pitty bout the sponser dropping out
Update time.
I started to mount the front panel to the motherboard tray. I cut some more aluminum angle, filed the edges and painted them with the Anodizing paint.
Then I glued them onto the back side of the panel similar to the back panel.
Then I simply drilled a few holes and added some nuts and bolts.
I taped off the rest of the side pieces that was sent to me.
Here's a mockup of what they should look like.
Then just like the other panels, I made some aluminum brackets.
Glued them on.
and mounted them.
I took the last side and marked it for a large 120mm fan hole.
2 scroll saw blades later. -YES it took 2 to cut it out.
And here it is mocked up in position.
I also got another goody delivered to me. the Motherboard.
Its an Asus Rampage Extreme water cooled Beast!!!
Damn this thing is going to look sexy with the matching red water block and red accents :banana:
Thats all I've got right now. -I won the auction for some scraps of CF to replace the missing side pieces that I should have gotten. Hopefully those will come soon so I can continue. I can work on some small stuff but I really need those sides to do much more.
I also made some calls to a local plating company to have some real anodizing done on the back panel and slot covers. I think the paint looks good for the most part, but its really not that durable and scratches very easily. I think having the back panel anodized in red will hold up much better.
Later.
I never realized how big this actually was. It is looking fantastic mate, coming together really fast. The motherboard suits the mod perfectly. +rep
I found a few bits you could have used to go with the red theme.
Foxconn Quantum-Force Blood Rage mobo (i7):
http://www.techpowerup.com/74738/Fox..._Pictured.html
With matching G.Skill RAM of course:
http://www.techpowerup.com/74992/G.S...rocessors.html
This is my favorite though. The new Enermax REVOLUTION PSU:
http://www.techpowerup.com/75588/Ene...Available.html
Now that looks hot IMO lol.
wow, that motherboard does look hot! As for the PSU, that is a nice psu, but you won't be able to see it in my case. Its going to be hidden in the front. and from the looks of it, it huge! so It probably wouldn't fit. But thanks anyway!
and thanks for the rep.
No worries mate, you deserve it.
this things gets better every day! +rep
Looking great! That is a good looking mb. +rep
Man, that thing is big :eek: great job.
Awesome project. Good luck with it. I am going to follow this until the end, can't wait!
very nice.....im loving this
Alright, here's another weekend update for ya.
I got the side panel with the 120mm fan hole mounted. -no pic. but I think you got the idea.
I did take some pics with the top on just for fun. I couldn't resist.
I did some work on the small 80mm exhaust fan in the rear. Here are the CF pieces that make up the cover.
I used an adustable clamp to hold the pieces while the epoxy cured.
Here it is almost done. I still have one more side to glue on.
I also picked up some 1/2"x3/4" aluminum angle for some more brackets. These are going inside the case to hold the panels that go around that large square hole toward the front. It will contain the PSU, DVD and other goodies..
Here is a shot with them clamped on for drilling the mounting holes.
I anodized them as well, but didn't take a pic.
Here is the DVD burner I bought just so you know.
and here is the 1 Killowatt PSU I orderd too.
Just in case your wondering, here are the specs.
My original idea was to have it fit here. The wires would come out the back and the power cord would be routed around the inside of the case bottom and out the back. But I found that there was not enough room for the power cord to bend. And I couldn't find a 90 deg angled one.
So I decided to turn it 90 deg's and have the wires come out the sides. This setup works much better than before as I have more room for wires that come out of the motherboard. -hard to explain.
You can see that I did my homework (a long time ago!) the wires come out directly under motherboard tray.
However before I had the psu rotated and was not concerned about the power cord. Well, now I am and it sat up too high. So I had to do a little "Trimming".
It fits now.
I will still route the power cord under the motherboard tray and to a psu style power plug in the back.
The fan on the psu will face down and be vented through a hole in the bottom of the case. -This is the reason for the 20mm tall case feet!
Remember these?
Thats it for now.
Later.
:O
im like in a maccas add atm for nearly all mods
"im lovin it" :)
Very nice, this is coming along really well. Im watching..
Awesome! +rep
lookin good! :up:
Good news. The replacement CF sheets I ordered on ebay came today! :banana:
Tonight I'm going to head over to my dads shop to do a little rough cutting to get them to size. I'll try and take some pics before I cover them in tape to protect them.
Peace!
pics man pics!! lol glad your replacement stuff showed up in good shape :up:
Looks awesome and shiny too. Gonna chuck any fancy electronics into it?
Pics. Ask any you shall receive!
Last time I made some brackets to hold the interior walls. well, Here they are all painted and bolted together.
Here is one of the panels it holds.
I also finished the fan box.
I cut some modders mesh left over from MM. to fit
But I had to thin down the fan to make room.
I also started working on the aluminum brackets for the top of the case. These will go into the corners to hold everything together, and also give me a place to mount the top panel.
Here is how they will go together.
And here are all 16 of them for the top. I filed all the edges to get them ready for paint.
OK, here are the repacement CF sheets I bought.
Half a roll of blue painters tape later. they are protected. Both sides!
So I headed over to my dads shop to use his table saw.
He's got this nifty jig that makes cutting this stuff really easy.
And here's a shot of me in action. Notice I'm wearing the resperator!
And now we have all the pieces I was missing. 10 Pieces in all. and I still have a large section of 5mm left over.
Thats all I got done last night. :banana:
Later.
sweetness :bowdown:
if you want to let go of that extra piece of 5mm let me know :devious:
I spoke with my old man, and I cant help you out with a carbon supply, they aren't making any 2x2 weave right now. Sorry man.
But I see now that you found a source on eBay - I hope that works out for you.
Looking really great man. Keep it coming.
That's great that what you got on e-bay worked out. This is a great build.
Thanks for checking! and thanks for the support.Quote:
Originally Posted by Langer
Great progress mate. You have done a lot in the week I have been away, nice work.
