yeah rodger that... agree with tb4o
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yeah rodger that... agree with tb4o
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@mittelmeier - The devil is in the details I'm afraid... and the devil is a bitch.
@The boy 4rm oz - As always, thanks mate.
@DonT-FeaR - Thank you.
man i have to agree with ya the devil is a bitch... im redoing alot of my mod now cuz of the devil....
Them fins gonna be copper as well?
@Acey - nay nay sir, the fins will be Carbon Fiber.
After 7hrs of straight carving and cutting, and a couple nicks on my fingers I have this:
The 'hollow' black keys:
The 'streamlined' white keys:
A pile of leftovers:
And the tools of the trade:
I still have to go get some super glue to hold them all together. The keys actually happen to 'snap' together quite nicely, the 'snap' even holds firmly... but I want glue.
Pics of the case and such will be posted tonight after clean my desk - perhaps tomorrow, if I can't get the light right I'll need the sunshine tomorrow.
nice work man.... lots of patience
Tons of patience. It will be worth it, those keys will look great on the keyboard.
Wow, that looked like a lot of work. Good Job!
Ye[ lots of patience mate, but a great result. Now all you need to do is make the copper ones right? lol.
what is the keyboard,,, model??
It's a MAC keyboard, I'm pretty sure anyway. Dunno the model.
Yea, it's a MAC but I can't remember the exact model. It's a really nice keyboard even before he changed the keys.
I'm pretty sure it's this wireless Bluetooth model
http://www.apple.com/keyboard/
:O very cool... nice
@DonT-FeaR - Patience is synonymous with insanity apparently. Thanks!
@rendermandan - Thanks mate... once I got in the groove of it time flew by.
@The boy 4rm oz - I threw that idea around, and got a quote from a local machine shop but I discovered two things... 1-about $8+ for each key all said and done, 2-the projected weight of the copper keys is about the same as the weight needed to depress the key itself, so the keys would all be - nearly - depressed all the time with the weight.
If anyone has wondered where I've been...
well...
I've been having a crap load of fun in my new Buick Grand National.. snow is coming soon so I only have a small window to play.
This car is unreal...it kicks like a bloody landmine for those of you in the know about cars here's the magic of my baby:
She pulls just over 11.4seconds in the 1/4 mile at 126mph!!!
To paint you all a picture of comparison:
McLaren F1 11.1s 134mph
Porsche Carrera GT 11.4s 132mph
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 11.5s 127mph
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 11.6s 130mph
Ferrari F40 11.7s 125mph
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 11.8s 126mph
Porsche 959 11.8s 119mph
Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3 11.8s 129mph
... mind you my Buick will max out at about 145mph.
I had to install new racing radials in order to past the government safety inspection - the first time I used the transmission brake I actually managed to shred rubber off the wheels. I took a look at my scanmaster computer and it was showing 65mph... and the wheels were still peeling out - UNREAL! And once the tires warmed up I found myself with a sore neck at the end of the day. I'm in LOVE!
Back on track...er... off the track as it would be:
I get a Performance PC's delivery tomorrow with 43 items inside.
I get my 2nd pump and some more 90degree swivels from AquaComputer on Friday.
The parts designs have been finalized and I'll be sending the plans out to be manufactured. Water jet cutting, then laser raster engraving, then bending will be done on the copper in the next couple weeks. I'd have sent them already but I want the parts inside the performance PCs package in my hands first - just to be certain of the fit.
Rounding the home stretch now - I've continuously upped the complexity of this project over the past month which hasn't made anything easy and has pushed my completion dates back... but I always say "take your time and do it right." Regardless of that - I can smell the end coming.
Yeah copper cast keys would be very heavy lol. A hell of a car you have there mate, extremely fast.
Can't wait to see the goodies when you get em.
goodies woot!!!! cant wait
Grand Nationals are amazing cars. I'd love to get my hands on one.
One of my parcels arrived today:
First up the super skinny Black Ice Stealth GT 120mm rad that will cool the mosfets/nb/sb.
I also got a whole bunch of copper ram sinks that I'll be scattering about the motherboard - for pimp value.
With the unnecessary cooling comes a laptop ram cooler for the Pico-ITX ram.
The second loop needed tubing, and I figured 3/8" will more than cover that - my only issue with this tube is that it's a slightly lighter shade of black (also called GREY?!?!? way to drop the ball PPCs!) than my 1/2 tubing... so it will go right into the bin and I'll be ordering more from NCIX (the place where I got my other tubing).
The flash shows well just how GREY this 'black' tubing is.... useless.
In an attempt to minimize my tubing lengths i got a few anti kink coils:
I also needed some dark nickel plated 3/8" bitspower fittings:
I also got some bitspower T fitting for my fill points:
Some G1/4" bitspower male-male adapters:
Two bitspower fillports... that don't have caps... i didn't realize that and I expected some sealed caps and not just though holes.
Space constraints need to me replace one of my 133cfm Scythe fans with a slim Yate Loon (super lame company name IMO) fan.
Some thermal grease... anyone have any experience with this stuff in comparison to AS5?
And lastly some adhesive thermal pads.
Sorry for the crappy pics, lighting is poor in my basement.
Hopefully more updates tomorrow if my next Aquacomputer package arrives.
Thanks for tuning in... tune in tomorrow. Same Bat time, Same Bat channel.
Nice goodies. Those heat sinks will look pimp.
Very cool gear mate. The fittings look fantastic. Shame about the tubing. I have a urge to get white ;) lol.
lol very nice bl bout tubing... dont throw it out tho........ put it in a cuboard.
cant spell....
A quick update for you all:
I ordered the cable sleeving today - I couldn't find copper braid to the spec that I wanted and too many people are using plain old PET sleeve, so I went for Nylon.
The nylon sleeve that I will be using is made to military spec and looks damn sexy IMO.
* UV resistant
* Operating Temp. -49°F to 248°F
* Melt Temp. 250°C / 482°F
* Excellent for sound and rattle control
* Compliant with European Union's Restrictions on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
NM's fabric-like softness and flexibility hide surprisingly tough specifications. The high coverage sleeving meets or exceeds military specifications MIL-I-47203(MI) and MIL-S-47053(MI). Nylon Multifilament is highly resistant to abrasion, cuts, common automotive and marine chemicals, UV damage and vibration. It will not rot or retain moisture.
The only downside is that I had to order 100-225' of each size as a minimum... so I guess all my future projects will sport this sleeve... and the Buick will get some too.
HERE IS A VIDEO
On another note... I also ordered a custom license plate for the Buick - "D VADER"
What diameter did you get? I'm looking for some sleeve to cover speaker wire for my GlaDos speakers. Maybe we could work something out. We'd have to work out the details somewhere else as to be kosher with forum rules, but I would be willing to buy some off you if it is what I need.
The build looks great.
That sleeving does look good.
@d_stilgar - I ordered minimum purchase lengths of 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", and 3/4". I'd be happy to part with some once I get it.
very cool,,,
why didnt ya get langer as ya number plate?
lol happy birthday btw... i made a thread in chatterbox if ya didnt see it
@DonT-FeaR - Thanks for the thread man, I appreciate that - very cool of you. As for the plate, I went with Vader because when Buick released the car back in the 80's it's nickname was 'Darth Vader' - I wanted to bring some of that nostalgia, that I was too young to appreciate, back.
I got some more stuff form cableorganizer.com.
Some 'side-entry sleeving' called DuraWrap.
# Tightly woven ballistic nylon construction
# Heavy duty, oversize hook & loop closure
# Resistant to engine chemicals and salt water
# Water, gasoline, and UV resistant
# High abrasion resistance
Quote:
Dura Wrap is the perfect solution for organizing and controlling cables and hoses that are subject to constant exposure. This sleeve is made from one of the strongest materials known, ballistic nylon. The tightly woven nylon is paired with an industrial hook and loop closure to provide a durable and flexible sleeving.
Dura Wrap is ideal for keeping wires or hoses together or covering chains and hoses to protect the surfaces they run across. The sleeve provides the best abrasion resistance and water repellence when compared to other nylon sleevings.
The flexibility featured by Dura Wrap makes it easy to install over single or multiple hoses. The high strength and durability also help to protect operators or other personnel safe from high-pressure fluids that may be travelling in the hoses.
I opted for the 2.5" variety as I figured it would be a good way to manage the mess of cables that will cascade out the back of this machine when it's up and running.
I'm loving this website, some great stuff on there... check out these.
oh i get it now...
lol nice idea on the plates
i cant wait to see more of this case...
get ya keyboad done i like it lots... and lots
@DonT-FeaR - As always, Thanks a lot mate. I had a kamikaze fly land on my clear coat so I had to sand the keyboard down and paint it again.
Another small update.
I took delivery of my second Aquastream pump today, and I've made the necessary modifications to mount it.
I must apologize for the very crappy images, the lighting is really poor in my basement.
First up I had to modify the 3.5" drive bay to accommodate the height of the radiator and the pump:
Then a small cut to the bottom of the 5.25" drive bay to make room for the inlet fittings:
Here is the pump installed, the install isn't yet finalized I've ordered a G1/4" plastic nipple to help reduce vibrations - and the pump will have a proper mount made for it to alleviate the strain on the outlet port.
My Watercool Heatkiller R3.0 CPU block was shipped late last week, and my NB/SB/Mosfet blocks are were shipped from Mips this morning - I'm expecting them Friday.
The cable sleeves will be shipped on the 18th of November.
More coming soon.
Thanks for reading.
Just a shame you didnt flip the motherboard, as you would be able to see those beautiful water blocks without looking at a funny angle. You could always put a mirror in the bottom.
Looks amazing so far. Cant wait to see it with the Heat Killer 3.0 (sounds like the title for a bad action movie:D) What's the internal lighting going to be like on this case?
@AMD Killa -Thanks man. If you look back to the early posts you'll see i had some copper acrylic mirrors made for that very purpose. The lighting will consist of 12 BlinkM's and 100 white LEDs - all automated with a custom Arduino circuit/program and the AquaComputer multiswitch.
Sorry, I must have missed that post. Sounds like it's gonna look awesome with all that lighting. Can't wait to see it finished, as it already looks amazing.
kool
sounds like you got ya plate full with this atm ... cant wait
Looking really sweet man, nice work.
Another small update.
The very kind folks from performance PC's did me a favor and shipped some bits that I forgot to order super quick.
First up another Scythe Fan:
Why 1x fan you ask?
Because I only ordered two extra the first time around, and I've allotted room in the final base design for the added height of 6x scythe fans. Delivering ~800CFM - realistically lower of course.
Also I'll be cooling the Alix integrated Linux firewall...because...er...um...those 433MHz Geode's are so... hot?. And it looks cool.
Enzotech did a fine shine job on this as well:
Lastly my first attempt at purchasing G1/4 plugs was a fail [see left], so I got "plug plugs" [see right]:
My fillport#1 - more on how these will be used later:
I've also repainted the keyboard, still needs sanding and more coats but it wont stop raining. Many more keyboard updates to come.
more later.
Thanks for reading.
Man I love those Bitspower fittings, they look awesome. The keyboard is looking great also, nice work.
Looking good! That keyboard is amazing looking. Can't wait to see it with the keys in place. +rep
wow looking good man nice work.
