TRIBALOVERKILL, "Blackout"

[b4i7]

lookin like teh sex TO

[tribaloverkill]

More mock up time! What to do what to do,.....

Jul-09-2007

Look,... it's a like some machine sliding locking mechanism or shaping changing maze structure something,... gawd I love S@#$ like this.

So,... I'm crazy. This is what I think will be the sides of the PSU. Yup.

DEPTH! ITS ALL ABOUT DEPTH BABY!!!

There are way to many bolts used for this mock-up. Doesnt mean I'll have this many for the actual product. It looks good though,... the whole side panel thing here.

Here's the hose platform thingy,... I told you I wanted the hose come out on an angle away from the mobo. Here it is,... I mean it might look a bit different when I make the actaul thing though. This is just givin me an idea. It's looks good though! I swear one day,... chipboard pc here I come!!!

The whole thing in the case. What do you think so far? I think I'm on the right track It's ok. Still,... there's a lot that need to be added. But it's a start!

This is what I was talkign about before about the hoses,... dont want them coming out straight like this.

I want this,...

I really think I'm just going to use the same design of the HDD for the PSU. This is the last enclosure thing like this so I figure I would go out with a bang? LOL. Well,... I really like the look of the HDD front shield so why not!

A drawing I did at work last night,... This is a good idea of what this thing will look like when done. Kinda.

What you think? You see the drawing in the last pic? The grooves on the side panel that matches the grooves on the center shell,... they are vertical. Should I have them horizontal instead? Having trouble trying to decide

[Tale Gunner]

I'm jealous there tribaloverkill just jealous! great work

[tribaloverkill]

Ok so I did some more drawing,...

Jul-11-2007

Before I did some more drawing I want some exactl dimensions so I know what I'm dealing with here. In the pic,... I glue a piece of aluminum to a 90 degree angle thing. This aluminum represents the out most piece of aluminum. I need to figure out how close I can get it to the side panel without touching. Also I and figuring out how much room from this panel to the fan so I know whether or not the PSU panel will fit.

Now that I know it will fit,... this is what i'm going with. Wow, orignal. Looks like the HDD side. It looks cool though. I'm keeping it. Basically i'm coping the look of the HDD cage. The side panel will be 3/8" thick. Thats alot thinnner then the last one.

What you think? I like it but i was thinking that it looks a bit off from teh HDD cage because the HDD cage appears to be floating. I dont know maybe its just me. I have to do something with those HDD leg things. I have to cover those up:/

Now,.. I want to figure out where exactly the very end of the PSU panel will end. Thickness wise. I laid some tape down along the inside of the case to mark some lines.

I made this piece using chip board. I meesured on the chip board my two lines. I poked tiny holes through the marks.

Put my mechanical pencil through the holes and ran it along the inside of the case marking my lines. Worked well.

Time to test. 90 degree angle clamped to the case at teh first line. This is is where the PSU shiled will start. Can not touch the side panel when side panel is installed or removed.

Your looking down the side panel as I install it. It doesnt touch at all! Amazing. Its so close too

Side panel in place. See how close it is!! The coolest thing is that its imposible to to touch it while installing the side panel or removing it.

This is how close the HDD shield is. Pretty much the same.

Time to test the second line. to see if it would clear the fans.

SUCCESS!!

Here's how I think the PSU thing will all be put together. We'll see,...

Going to do some more drawing and planning. I'll keep you updated. OH my one month vacation was approved!!! I have off the entire month of AUGUST! Going to spend that entire month working on blackout. Have to finish it or at least get as much done as possible.

[b4i7]

looks like someone will be movin into their studio...

[tribaloverkill]

looks like someone will be movin into their studio...

your right about that.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Mate you never cease to amaze me.

[Scotty]

The only one thing that annoys me, you take soo long lol The suspense of seeing this finished is killing mer hurry up ^^ lol. Great work

[tribaloverkill]

Not much of an update. But yeah,... I'm getting to the good stuff. I was goign to get some work done in the studio yesterday but I slept all damn day! And it's not like I was even being lazy,... I literally woke up at the end of the day! Time to go to work again! I woke up with the worst headache too Anyways,... I've been thinking and planning, drawing. This update is posted as the 17th but this was like 2 or 3 days ago. I spent the whole night doing one thing,........ trying to figure out how to get the information I need about,... THE BEND. I've done this before too! For the LIFE of me I couldnt think! I eventually got it but damn! It took the whole night! Whats crazy is,... i've done this before! For the HDD front shield, the pump front shields. Whats funny is that I don t remember any of the figures I came up with?!?! Like, I dont know how I did it the last time. I'm pretty sure it was something like how I am going ot do it now but I dont know. I'm going to log all this down for next time. Anyways,... I cant go into great details with this update. But the update where I get started on the PSU shield,... I will.

Jul-17-2007

In this pic I have a piece of aluminum clamped with a large peice of angle iron. You all should remember this. Well first, I am trying to determine the EXACT length of aluminum I need to make the center shield. You see, I could easily cut a piece thats way big and then make a bend roughly where I want it and then just size it up and cut off the slack. But then how will I cut out all of the detailed stuff? It wont fit through the scroll saw with that bend. Plus drawing everything out is a lot harder too. I need to do all my drawing and all my cutting etc first on a flat piece and then bend. After bending,... it should fit right in. I dont want to be off no more no less then 1/32"!

Making sure it's squared. So important. Now,... how do I explain this, would be easier if I had an illustration. I'll draw something up for you guyz next time. But for now, for 1/16" aluminum to be bent at this radius there are two key measurents you need to pull this off. 1 - 3/64" and if I remember correctly,... 1 - 9-16". 1 - 3/64" is the length from,..... F@#$ this. I'll eplain this later with a pic. LOL.

Done. This is what I did the whole damn night! Trial and error.

Check it out. MY target height was 2". All three are off by 1/32"! Thats pretty good! There are a few things involved that can throw it off like that. When I go back I will try a few methods to try and make it dead on! The one on the right was bent crooked. I think I had to crooked between the pipes. This is what happens when you dont make sure everything is straight!

Goodies!

Copper bar! For my PSU bus bar! I'm goign ot cut them in half long ways because they dont need to be that wide.

Screw insulators! So I dont send a massive jolt through out the case! Frying everything! WhaHOOOOOO!

200, 1/4" nylon spacers!

200, 1/8" nylon spacers! YAY!

200, 6-32[M3.5] thread-serts!

Large O-rings! NOT going to tell you what they are for!

So,... this is not the only thing I have been planning too. You're going to have to go to my Case Evolution log to find out,... peace.

[Tale Gunner]

Great work keep it coming.