Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

It sounds like you were trying to run the hole saw through the plexi too quickly. Especially with a hole saw that big, you have to take it slow. High RPMs, but drill through slowly.

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

I wasn't going fast at all. Max RPMs are 3100. I've used a hole saw before and I know to just keep tapping down when using the press. But it didn't matter. It would stop almost as soon as it hit the plexi.

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

Hmmm, weird. That's a 4.5A motor on the drill press, right? That should have been able to blow through it, no problem.

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

Something is wrong... Does it matter that its running on a power source of 50Hz and not 60Hz?

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

IDK, it might. I have the same power motor in my Craftsman hand drill and I know it would eat right through that. I do find it odd that the center bit on the hole saw snapped though. Something's definitely strange there.

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

It is a big surface area for a drill press to be cutting?

Front Panel
 

I have to get over breaking the back panel and work on the front. Since the hole saw isn't working out I'll have to do it all by hand. I will be going uber slow to make sure I get the best cut I can. There will be some flaws but that is to be expected when doing things by hand. So here we go.

The first holes that I made were 4 1/2". Well I needed a 5 1/2" hole for the 140mm fans. After remeasuring for the 5 1/2" holes, I noticed that 3 of them would not fit on the HDD side. So I down sized it by about 1/4" and they all fit perfectly. I used a compass to draw the circles.


I then started out cutting the 2 fan holes on the mobo side of the case.


Next was the center one of the HDD side.


I heard from someone that you should tape the bottom of your jigsaw so that you don't scratch the plexi and so it glides better. Well it worked like a charm for me.


One to go.


All done.


I also drilled out the Power and Reset switch holes.


Next I have to drill the holes for the screws.




Now to test fit some of the fans.




And the switches.


Looks good. They stick out a smidge so I'll have to sand the holes a bit more or something.


I'm using 8-32 x 1 1/2" Socket Head Cap Screws with 8-32 Hex nuts.



I also did a little brainstorming on the I/O covers. I didn't like the ones that came with the mobo tray so I thought I would try my skill at making my own from some MNPCTECH Modders Mesh.

Stock cover.


I straightened it out as much as I could.


And after a bit of cutting and bending.... I got this. And it fits perfectly.


How does it look?

I finally got in touch with Delvie's Plastics to order some more plexi since I broke the back panel. I also needed the hexagons laser cut and I needed a few sheets of orange for the 2 side panel windows.

I bought some Orange paint while I was home on vacation. Do you guys think a Orange mobo tray and I/O back plate would look good Orange? Or should I just paint the I/O covers Orange? I appreciate the feedback.

Cheers till next time.

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

looking good :D

Lamptron Goodies
 

Lamptron hooked me up with a few things.

2x 12" UV Cold Cathode Kits




FC5v2 4 channel Fan Controller




You can check out the review I did for Lamptron on the FC5v2 here.


Thanks again to Lamptron for helping out with this mod!

Cheers till next time.

Re: Project: Honeycomb
 

sweet stuff from lamptron.

30W a channel is pretty dank!