love the idea for the zero grav SSDs. very cool!
love the idea for the zero grav SSDs. very cool!
Wow, very cool Xion! Really enjoying this! Congrats on the sponsor!
Welcome to TBCS! This project is looking great so far! Can't wait for more updates!
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Thanks, everyone!
It's time for an update on the Zero Gravity Chamber.
Here I'm marking off the bends for the chamber shell.
No turning back now... we're about to bend this thing for good.
I clamped through the windows here. I figured since they were hollowed out that it'd be the weakest point when the opposing force was applied to the brake. It worked pretty well.
Clamped down at a 1/2" bend and ready to go. This will be the back bend of the chamber that will be drilled and mounted to the inner case frame.
The first bend turned out very well.
Positioning for the second bend.
Bending upright. This will be the chamber side that shows the Zero Gravity drives.
She's really starting to take shape now.
The fourth and final bend. We now have our finished Zero Gravity Chamber shell.
Teaser.
I hope to have the shelves installed by middle of the week and the zero G drive mounts shortly after. I had expected to finish the drive mounts first, but to ensure the plexi window mount is the exact height it needs to be to center the drives in the window, I thought it was best to install the shelves first.
Thanks for checking in!
Thanks, Remy! Much appreciated.
For the bending, I used a steel sheet metal brake, 30" in width. Capable of bending up to 18 gauge steel.
It's worked well for aluminum in the vicinity of 1/16" to 1/8" thus far. The one caveat is it needs a solid mount to attain the leverage for the bend. So if you're like me and don't have a spare workbench to bolt it down to, you can get away with steel clamps. I use two steel C-clamps and clamp the brake at the bolt patterns to my Workmate 450.
Thats some beautifull work man. I think i might need to subscribe to this thread.
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