simply beautiful. maybe one day i might be able to d something like that.
simply beautiful. maybe one day i might be able to d something like that.
Well, my wallet is now $200 lighter. -I just ordered the servo contoller, 6 servos, power supply and a bunch of hardware from http://www.lynxmotion.com/ViewPage.a...ntentCode=Home
here is the servo controller I ordered. It controls can control up to 32 servos.
-6 will be enough (right now).
http://www.lynxmotion.com/Product.as...&CategoryID=52
Man-I'm really broke now, and I still have to buy styrene.
Nice expensive stuff.
ok, here is a revised drawing of the iris. I upped the panes to 20 and added the servo mount
The overall diamater of the entire structure is 12". this will give me a 8" dia opening when completly opened.
Not sure how much torque it will need. -Hopefully not alot.
its just incredible.... kewl
Ok, here we go.
the case and dvd drive arrived yesterday. Last night I put the case together and started doing some work.
Here is the case, all tightly packed in this box. -This is how they actually shipped it to.
after an hour or so, here it is assembled.
Man, what a NICE case! this thing is gorgeous. every edge is polished and smooth. If anyone want to get a clear case and leave it clear, this is the case to get! -Its a shame to see it get cut up and mostly covered.
and just for a before shot, here is the case with the water cooling turbine on top:
When starting a project like this, its hard to figure out where to get started, so I decided to do some easy stuff first.
I cut off the mounting tabs for the front movable 120 mm fan bracket.
Then I used a cutoff wheel on my dremel and trimmed out the bottom of the front panel where the usb and power switches are usually.
The idea is to have the fan as low as possible.
I made a box to frame and set its depth. This box will help me to mount and form the 3 doors on the front.
Here it is with the fan:
Thats about it for now. I'm still waiting on about 4 packages that won't be here untill next week. Then I can really get started on this. Mostly right now I have to buy more styrene plastic and wait on the hardware.
Later!
i dont know how easily that case will scratch or how clumsy you are [hopefully not like me] but you might wanna consider taping up some of those parts of the case, the parts that are not going to be covered up but the mod.
i think we all learned from your last mod this thing is going to rock. good luck bro
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Thats a good point, however I'm really not worried about scratches. Most of the case is going to get covered up or painted and the parts that do show through are actually going to be frosted to they will "Glow" with light between the cracks in the panels. the window in the side of the case, the IRIS, will be a seperate piece of plexi that I will cover. Thanks for your input though.
man that is one clear looking case!
Dan, First the turbine, and now this. You're going to be like mini-Capello if you keep it up.
Also, I think you should mount the turbine so that the fans on the turbine face the front. But that's just my opinion.
Still, though, this should be good.
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