Flame Design (Pre-work for new mod)

[Malatory]

Ok I am starting to look getting yet another project going. Tonight I started with some of the design stuff and making sure that I am wanting to do is do able with the tools I have.

http://www.malatorymods.com/flame.htm

My next project is going to have flames on it .. and not painted on.

Looking at MNPCTECH and there paint guide for flames. I came up with the idea of doing it with some of the acrylic that I own.

quick look at what went on tonight.

Some things I have to do before the next cuts:

Change blades in my band saw (had the metal blade in it not the scroll saw blade)

make the edges a little thicker so I can sand them down.

[Rankenphile]

Nice cut work. A few of your edges look a little bit... abrupt.. You may want to sand them a bit to get smoother curves.

[adreamtraveler]

whoa, like crazy tim burton sytle flames, lol. are you going to layer the clear over the red?

[Malatory]

New updated logs on my site at: http://www.malatorymods.com/flame2.htm

Little teaser ...

new piece cut with the old non-touched red one.

same thing but the Red one been update and sanded down a bit.

whoa, like crazy tim burton sytle flames, lol. are you going to layer the clear over the red?

No, the Clear and the red were just test cuts and most likely just tossed off to the side one the project takes off.

Nice cut work. A few of your edges look a little bit... abrupt.. You may want to sand them a bit to get smoother curves.

Well the Edges were a little on the hard side seeing that no sanding was done and it was done with a metal cutting blade and not a scroll blade. Fixed that problem with the ones that will be used in the project (posted above) Also sanded the red one down a bit to show all what it looks like smooth.

[Rankenphile]

Looks very very nice. Good job.

[Malatory]

Well All I have been doing on this right now is .. Sanding, and more sanding, waiting for the novus polish to show up, Sanding, and Polishing (It here now), Sanding some more.
Polishing, Polishing .. Going to friends Kids b-day party, Polishing some more ..

I am getting close to having it as smooth as I want it.. Doing it by hand so it is taking a little bit of time.

[Malatory]

Ok new update ... its taken to long to get here, but I have been waiting for cash and supplies to come in so it is moving slow.

More information on the project: Fire and Ice.

Right now I am working on cutting out the pieces I will need to make the case that is going to be holding 2-3 HDD. The 2 that will for sure going into the case will be SATA drives. The other HDD may get bumped for a 65W PSU (same type used in RAID external Enclosers).

as alway with this one .. malatorymods link

[Xato]

Sexy hot rod flames!

[Malatory]

Been thinking on how I was going to mount the hard drives and wanted to start building the acrylic stands. So I needed to get a better look as to what I had already, 5 out of 6 out side walls 2 flames for the inside clear walls.

So I got out the masking tape and taped up the case.

added the test flame to the side where it would go.

Now I also have a visual as to how much left over space I will have left over. As well as what type of space the flames are going to be taking up.

something that I will have to think about is:
1) how am I going to permamently attach the sides together (screws or IPS Weld On 3).
2) hard drive cage, does it lift out ,top piece unscrewed and lifts out. Or back piece unscrews and slides out.

[Malatory]

ok quick verbal update ... Pics will come next round.

I have cut the last Out side piece and sanded it close to fitting. I will be doing the polishing sanding on it over the next few days.

I also want to get two drive rail pieces cut tomorrow night after work. I will have the pics that night or the next one.

I think I will be getting the scroll saw this weekend as I will need something to do while working on New years day so no parties for me . last year it took 26 hours to get in all of the data for the database loads to start). So I am hoping for a better year.