Project: Motorized Madness!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Great job mate, should look great when you get some more of it together.

[rendermandan]

Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz

should look great when you get some more of it together.

Thanks, I've been holding off doing alot of building untill I was sure that the servos would work. I'd hate to go through all that work only to find out I couldn't motorize anything at the end. But now that I know the servos work like I want, I can really start to build all the parts.

the first part of the build, just like the doors and iris is going to be building all the moving parts, doors and windows, I will also work on mounting the 240mm radiator. then I will work on dressing everyting up and making it look good. and lastly, like everyting will come the painting.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Awesome, can't wait.

[XcOM]

nice work mate, i like the servo controller, i think i might order one for myself, never know when i might need it.

Heres hoping they ship to the uk.

[rendermandan]

Edit: WOOT!!!! 500th post!

Here is what I got done last night.

This is the servo and hardware to actuate the doors.
It includes 4/40 threaded rod, (2) ball ends, and (2) ball joints that will screw into the servo arm and object to be moved. the ball joints allow a full swivel and IMO are the best solution.

I cut a hole in the side of the drive support to allow the actuator arm to extend through to where I am going to mount the servo.

here is the servo mount I made:

and here it is installed:

after adjusting the length of the actuator arm, here it is in the closed position:

and opened position:

Then I started on making the frame for the flip down switch panel:

that is all I got done last night.
Later!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Wow dude, you are a GOD!!! Great work, can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve.

[rendermandan]

Last night I worked on making the flip down switch panel.

here it is in the closed position:

and here it is opened.

I then mounted it in the case:

You can see i used the drive mounting slots to mount it.
I also cut a notch to allow the actuator arm to extend into the space beside the drive bays for the servo:

Here it is in the case opened:

I cut a hole to mount the servo in the case:

Then I connected it with linkage the same as the doors below:

Opened:

Then I mounted the DVD burner above it. -ONLY I realized when I assembled the case at the start, I installed the drive rails upside down. So the screw slots did not match the drive. Oh well, since I only have 1 drive, I just drilled my own holes to mount the dvd burner.

Up next is the 240mm radiator mount, cut a hole in the side of the case for it, and making the louvered shaft for the air vent at the top. FUN FUN!!!!

Edit: I also gave a couple sample pieces of plastic to my friend with the laser cutter to test and see how hard it will be to cut out parts for the Iris. Keep your fingers crossed!

[Scotty]

N.i.c.e.

[FrooP]

so this is styrene you work with eh?...


DUDE I WANT THAT STUFF SOOOO HARD.. great germany eh? so... dude you know this sh!t ownz this is going to be a siick mod have a +rep

[M!ST!CX]

@rendermandan
OMG man,you never stop to surprising me, this will be so f*cking great
Cant wait to see it done.