Project: Black Zipper

[bentleya]

1st March 2008


First off the side panel, in the last updated I said I might update later but I didn’t updated but I did get some work done, I continue from where I left off

I have glued in the corners for the side panel

And now the straight edges

I just wanted to show how messy your work area gets when you work with Perspex

Ready for the belt sander

All sanded

[bentleya]

Before I get on to today’s update, I’ve good some more supplies


One hell of a load of filler (standard p40 stuff, with hairs in)

100m of bell wire

2 4cm fans for the plate divider

a soldering aid, I have been trying to get one of these for ages, so I’m very happy

Now on to the update, I am going to start this update with the inside plate divider, I have marked the Perspex with the cut and bending lines

After a quick chop on the chop saw

I’m going to Leave the Bending to later, because I want to get most of the filling down on the side panel

Have marked and drilled 6 4mm Holes for bolts on the side panel, these will be used later for securing the mesh and the Perspex with led’s in, I have randomly placed the six holes!!!

I have taped the holes for the bolts so there stay in position while I put the filler on, and I have inserted the bolts

A few final adjustments on the side panel before gluing

Now I have glued the Perspex to the side panel ready for filler

will be some more later but to then happy modding

[bentleya]

Will I have got the first lot of filler on the side panel

Seconded lot

Third lot

Forth Lot

That’s it for now there will be an update later to then happy modding

[bentleya]

2nd march 2008

last night i did reattempt the bending but it went wrong again so i have marked it up for the third time

and here it is bent

i have marked up for the 2 40mm fans

and for the 4 pipe holes for the water-cooling setup

here it is ready to be drilled

and drilled

i have also drilled holes at each end for two bolts for the perspex that will go on top

and here the other bit to be drilled

and here it done

thats it for now to next time happy modding

[bentleya]

8th Febuary 2008

well it’s been a while since the last update, due to the fact of redoing the first which is still not done, but I think it is an improvement on the last,

I’ve spent the week ordering and trying to source parts, with some joy and a lot of (can’t find what I’m looking for)

So the lot of pro ducts came for the custom cables, and there over stuff I’m ordering later

So to start 100 3.5mm stereo jacks (nice little photo shot here If I was good at taking photo)

50 3.5mm PCB stereo sockets (nice little photo shot here if I was good at taking photos)

and I’m going to get some nice hi res Photos here in a week or so for my new avatar (HE HE)

I have order 300 leds on Tuesday and should be here the begging of next week, 100 red, 100 white and 100 UV all with 12v resteris (and prosser13 should be some coming your way)

Now on to the side panel, (first few are teaser shots which you might of seen this week)

I can tell you now this is going to be one heavy beast.

There will be an update later till then happy modding

[The boy 4rm oz]

I'm using male and female headphone jacks to connect the wires on my side panel fans for a quick release solution.

[Xperiment]

Really like the side panel, dual res's look great

[bentleya]

I'm using male and female headphone jacks to connect the wires on my side panel fans for a quick release solution.

yer it is a better option but if you pul them out while the powers on you fry your power suppley

Really like the side panel, dual res's look great

thanks Xperiment, going to start sanding in a hour or so

[bentleya]

9th March 2008

i have sanded, dremeled, cut and other means for 2 hours to prep the side panel for the 2nd layer of filler

now for the 2nd layer

sorry for the shot update, that filler toke forever, and i had to go out at lunch for a couple of hours

but to next time happy modding

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thanks for the tip.