Project: LEXA

[The boy 4rm oz]

Sorry I haven't updated in a while guys but I have been really busy with school. I have 2 2000 word essays due on Friday lol. Anyway I have been busy so here we go.

I went to an automotive shop with my mate because he needed to get some cable to wire up his sound system and I found these:

They are chrome plastic cable spacers. Cost me $20 for the pack but IMO it was well worth it.
Even thought they looked so good they still needed to be modded slightly. I took apart all of the spacers.
Close up pic of a disassembled spacer:

As you can see the Allen bolt passes through to the nut which sits in a recess. These nuts aren't glued in so that's what I did next.
All glued:

Now all the spacers are good to go for when I need them during the installation phase.

Next up we have the mobo tray:

Yes very plain I know. I am going to cut some holes into the tray to make cable management easier and to allow greater access to the CPU cooler (underside) and a CCFL inverter.
All my cuts marked on the tray:

Cuts all done and paint touched up a bit:

"U" channel on the cuts:

I guess I better explain what each hole is for so here we go.
Hole 1:

This hole sits directly behind the CPU area of the mobo. By cutting this hole I have allowed myself the freedom of being able to remove my CPU water block without removing the motherboard from the case. Not really needed but always good to have the flexibility.

Hole 2:

This is the entrance hole for the motherboard 24pin power cord. This allows me to route the cable under the mobo tray instead of straight under the mobo.

Hole 3:

The exit hole for the 24 pin mobo power cable. This hole sits directly on the edge of the motherboard allowing only the head of the cable to be seen.

Hole 4:

This hole gives me access to the CCFL inverter I mounted on the motherboard side of the case. It basically allows me to replace the inverter if it breaks without pulling half the case apart.

While I was doing all of this I thought I would treat you all to a progress shot:

Nearly all of the structural work is now complete. Only the wiring and W/C loop to go now.

While I had the case like this I figured now was a good a time than any to make my pump mounting plate.
Here is the general area the pump will be mounted in:

And here is the pump, a Danger Den MAG II LE:

This was my design for the mounting plate, pretty simple ey:

I cut out the design and stuck it to a piece of scrap alu I had laying around (yes that is the cut out from mounting the 240mm radiator lol):

Plate cut out using the Dremel:

Edges fixed up once again using the Dremel:

Holes drilled:

Plate bent into shape with the vice:

A few shots of the pump sitting on the plate, perfect:

A shot of where the plate will be installed:

The pump will be held in place with a Velcro strip and this mounting plate I made. I will be using these spare bits from my Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II to mount the mounting plate:

A pic of the mounting plate:

Yes I know it's mesh but it is just for added support.
And here it is all together:

It looks a bit loose but I didn't really tighten it up much and the Velcro isn't stuck on yet.

Now that the construction phase is complete I can start with the painting.
Plate and bracket primed:

And painted:

I am sad to say that is as far as I got today. The paint is still drying so there are no final construction pics but I should have them for you all tomorrow. Until then...

Happy Modding.

[blueonblack]

Man, you've been BUSY. Lookin' pretty slick, I still love those feet! Keep it up.
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[The boy 4rm oz]

Thanks blue. The only thing I actually did today was design and make the pump mount. I did the rest throughout the last week but held out so I could get a BIG update to you all lol.

[DonT-FeaR]

omg.... finally thats soo good.... another 2 2000 words!!! ffs kill them teachers lol wanna see those pics soooo bad man i love this case..

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thanks mate. Had a 4 days weekend so I thought I should do something. Yeah those essays are a pain but once those 2000 word ones are out of the way I only have a few more minor assignments to go before I am done. Then I have until the end of the month to apply to Uni before I gotta pay the late fee. Got lots on my plate.

[DonT-FeaR]

yea i understand but still want ya to mod lol

[985323]

Wow...just WOW, that looks amazing love where you put the pump, wish my lexa turned out this good

[mittelmeier]

Wow, that is awesome looking. Definitely worth waiting to see the results.

[dapallox1]

Looking great dude, keep up the good work. +rep

[Karbon Killa]

That looks astonishing. I love this mod. It just has so much time and effort into it. Blood, sweat, and tears at their finest.