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    Default Re: Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

    Looking good, mate
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neodymium View Post
    Looking good, mate
    Thanks Neodymium I attempted for part 3 of 5 today of the 10mm stuff but my patience has gone walkies with the fretsaw blades lol so I'm going to mod a couple of the band saw blades so they can cut curves better, they eat though the 10mm alu nicely so should get quite a bit done tomorrow.

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    Default Re: Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

    Figured it would only take a couple of minutes to mod a band saw blade by grinding it so went & done it & tested it & it works awesome.


    Took a few seconds to get from the start hole to be just inside the line for the cutting & can easily do the curves I need it to while eating though it nicely.


    And since I'm not 100% happy with the front chunky piece for the HTPC because of a tiny error while getting used to the 10mm alu I will continue to do the whole project & make notes of any bits I botch so I can make another order to re do any bad parts so it all stays to plan.

    I looked on ebay for 10mm alu plate & it is far more expensive than the place I buy from, to get a replacement piece from the shop it would be £3 on ebay it would be £21 for double what I need so if I wait until I have all panels & bars ready to fix together then I won't waste money on postage unnecessarily.

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    Default Re: Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

    Modding a modding tool? Nice
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neodymium View Post
    Modding a modding tool? Nice
    So glad I tried it.

    Soooooo much better than days getting nowhere, took about 2 hours to do this whole panel & to be honest it's done better than the other.








    Next up is the bigger plates shown here.

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    Default Re: Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

    OMG 10mm ALU!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fuganater View Post
    OMG 10mm ALU!!!
    Lol Took some getting used to cutting it well but got there.

    It had a very successful diet there weighs loads less now.

    Just got the stand design printed & cut ready for sticking to the last of the 2 10mm plates & I'll be using the adhesive spray so should be a quick task.

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    Default Re: Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

    Looking great!
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    Will have another Aldersan pic in a bit.


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    Default Re: Lean and Green - modular dual PC scratch build

    Seriously impressive work.

    I've scrollsawed a fair share of materials, but 1cm alu would probably kill mine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldersan View Post
    Looking great!
    Thanks Aldersan.

    Quote Originally Posted by Wordbiker View Post
    Seriously impressive work.

    I've scrollsawed a fair share of materials, but 1cm alu would probably kill mine.
    Thanks Wordbiker yeah I wasn't sure if it would do it well myself to be honest & the whole project could have been a no go but took the risk, if I'd have stayed with the thin fretsaw blades I'd be doing these 10mm pieces still a week from now I expect & would have needed a 2 week break from the boredom lol, my scroll saw wasn't doing a true perfect up & down cut out of the box so looked around for other users & they said take the motor off & spin it round a little & re fix it on, fixed it for me.

    I measure marked in sketchup so I could fit the stands design on 4 a-4 sheets then drew aligning crosses with circles (2 for each joining edge), used layout to make a 4 page pdf, printed, then used a ruler & razor to cut where needed, then joined together as spot on as humanly possible & tacked together with a tiny piece of cello tape & tacked all pieces together & then completed any gaps that missed cello tape to aid in none tear application, then took the masked up panel & design to the garage, gave the work piece a good spray with the adhesive & stuck the design on it, ready for cutting.

    These are 4 a-4 prints cut to size with a ruler & razor.


    Joined together carefully with cello tape.


    Stuck on the masking tape covered alu plate ready for drilling & cutting.


    Quite a process & botched the first one so needed to print another 4 but much easier & more precise than manual marking which takes a heck of a long time for me & the glue spray is a much better method than pritt stick.

    I did consider using a CAD printing company to upload the designs to so they could print them onto bigger sheets of paper but thought I'd give joing a-4 sheets together to learn a new trick.

    This process is a bit time consuming with it being new to me so I'll do the cutting tomorrow & attempt to get these last 2 10mm plates done.

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