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First off, big thanks to Gigatron for supporting me on this build and agreeing to display it in their store after its completed!
One grand thanks to sponsors for putting their faith in me!!!
CoolerMaster:
Phobya:
AlphaCool:
AquaTuning:
Shakmods:
I started working on this project few days ago and i thought, lets post some of it.. Idea and startlog first
It will be a massive bulldozer looking case as a tribute for AMD and their FX series of processors...
Model 3D:
I switched from case mod to scratch build 😄 entire bottom frame complete 🙂 also some welds needed to be fixed.. been a while since i welded anything 🙂
Guys, sorry i haven't been posting for a while, but it was holyday season here in Serbia, and i was kinda tortured by my neighbour 😄 i have been planing to rebuild chasis for the case from steel to aluminum, and i wanted to ask a buddy of mine who is professional welder to do the welds for me, but he refused and instead outh to teach me how to weld "If you want to do this as a hobby you need to learn how to do it... you will need it, you can use my equipment!" so i learned how to weld aluminum, and it is going quite well, nice clean welds hehe
Also, if you are doing something, there isnt my way, your way, his way... there is the right way or the wrong way... took me some time to figure that out for myself 😄
Aluminum box tubes...
Kind'a expensive 😕
Also, i will be doing aluminum case, and pics next time 😄
Also, if you are doing something, there isnt my way, your way, his way... there is the right way or the wrong way... took me some time to figure that out for myself 😄
Aluminum box tubes...
Kind'a expensive 😕
Also, i will be doing aluminum case, and pics next time 😄
Ok guys, i did it, i redid the frane in to an aluminum one and it turned out extra!!!
you can see it on the video below 🙂
https://youtu.be/bEVsWRGQr6U
The aluminum alloy that i am using is durafix, and it is insanely strong for welding, i did a weld and i smashed it with hammer trying to tare the weld and make the weld brake, the only thing that broke was the cube piple it self... and i used really small ammount of it..
You can see here, i welded, well its more like soldered only 2 sides, see how much smashing it has been trough and still survived 😄
Also the frame and welds, few pics... it will be done tonigh, and finally i can start painting tomorrow, i switched entire case upside down... i ended up with 2 cases 😄
I hope you like it :), also guys if you ever try to do these welds, they dont stick to steel, only to "Coloured metals" so you can use steel plate instead of the one i have been using, i used Azbestus boards so i can get my nails in and keep it all at the right angle... Be advised, azbestus is highly cancerogenic... and the fumes are really rough! but i needed to keep temp and it is extremely good insulator...
you can see it on the video below 🙂
https://youtu.be/bEVsWRGQr6U
The aluminum alloy that i am using is durafix, and it is insanely strong for welding, i did a weld and i smashed it with hammer trying to tare the weld and make the weld brake, the only thing that broke was the cube piple it self... and i used really small ammount of it..
You can see here, i welded, well its more like soldered only 2 sides, see how much smashing it has been trough and still survived 😄
Also the frame and welds, few pics... it will be done tonigh, and finally i can start painting tomorrow, i switched entire case upside down... i ended up with 2 cases 😄
I hope you like it :), also guys if you ever try to do these welds, they dont stick to steel, only to "Coloured metals" so you can use steel plate instead of the one i have been using, i used Azbestus boards so i can get my nails in and keep it all at the right angle... Be advised, azbestus is highly cancerogenic... and the fumes are really rough! but i needed to keep temp and it is extremely good insulator...
Some closeups on the welds, and also the frame is finished, i even figured out how to fix the bend caused by heat to aluminum, tho the bend isn't big, 2-3 degrees it is still annoying and it bends entire body, all that caused because i dont have horisontal cubetube above the components (i left it open so i can tinker with it with ease... i figured few ways to fix that, and i hope you guys will like it...
The 2-3 degrees influence in overall look of the case...
it is causing the difference of about 1-2mm from one side to the other and it pisses me off.
FIX! The simple solution.. threaded stick, with it i could adjust it all 😄 the pictures are low quality because of the lighting and my primary camera died... using camcorder to take photos 🙂
loosening of the screw acts like a car lift, stretches the frame, and i got exactly what i needed 😄
Hope you guys like this 😄
p.s. the entire case is sanded now, it has been Gited and is ready for its first paintjob... also, going to get stuff from CoolerMaster HQ here in Serbia tomorrow morning
The 2-3 degrees influence in overall look of the case...
it is causing the difference of about 1-2mm from one side to the other and it pisses me off.
FIX! The simple solution.. threaded stick, with it i could adjust it all 😄 the pictures are low quality because of the lighting and my primary camera died... using camcorder to take photos 🙂
loosening of the screw acts like a car lift, stretches the frame, and i got exactly what i needed 😄
Hope you guys like this 😄
p.s. the entire case is sanded now, it has been Gited and is ready for its first paintjob... also, going to get stuff from CoolerMaster HQ here in Serbia tomorrow morning
Update...
So, I was at Cooler Master office here in belgrade and i got some neat stuff 😉
1. A BOX:
hehe 🙂
Really now here is the bundle:
and power supply separate from that because of the bad quality of the picture 🙂
What exactly was in the box:
1. V1000 - Fully modluar 1000w power supply
2. Storm Rapid-I mechanical gaming keyboard - cherry mx brown
3. Ten CoolerMaster Jetflo 120mm fans with red backlight
4. Storm Havoc 8200dpi Laser mouse 🙂
Another thanks to CoolerMaster, they made me really happy 🙂 more pictures along the way hihi
So, I was at Cooler Master office here in belgrade and i got some neat stuff 😉
1. A BOX:
hehe 🙂
Really now here is the bundle:
and power supply separate from that because of the bad quality of the picture 🙂
What exactly was in the box:
1. V1000 - Fully modluar 1000w power supply
2. Storm Rapid-I mechanical gaming keyboard - cherry mx brown
3. Ten CoolerMaster Jetflo 120mm fans with red backlight
4. Storm Havoc 8200dpi Laser mouse 🙂
Another thanks to CoolerMaster, they made me really happy 🙂 more pictures along the way hihi
Shakmods, nice company, nicer people 🙂
I recieved reply from Shakmods and they decided to make me custom cables for my V1000
Thank you guys, it is more than just sending components, it takes time and effort to make sleeved cables and i understand how much hours they will work on these... Thanks again!!!
I recieved reply from Shakmods and they decided to make me custom cables for my V1000
Thank you guys, it is more than just sending components, it takes time and effort to make sleeved cables and i understand how much hours they will work on these... Thanks again!!!
Here is an update, i didnt have conditions for more pictures, and i allreay had similar photos of steel casing, this is aluminum.
I did few things that i didnt take a picture of, Rails were attached directly to the wood frame but now i added distancers and it slides allot better, Frame rails dont strech the frame anymore but totally oposite, they retract it now, making it more sturdy. Also the rail on wooden frame had its "toungue reduced so it can slide more to the end of the case, some screws got in the way and they are not an option for removal...
I did the hood from the top, it is now out of 3 pieces, no longer the "bend around" method, and i made a hole and attached the 2nd PSU fan grill on the side. Also i did back mesh for the future grill on the front side of the case.
Again, this is the way that PSU will go, but i will put some distancers so i can raise the platform a bit and it will allow me to make it 1-2cm wider.
Again the case half way out, it is a bit bigger than last one but it was so i can increase area where the HDD's are going, i needed height so i can manipulate better. 🙂
Rims to fill the empty space between the inner and outher case, , i will fix them when i finish inner case totaly and i have exact dimensions...
I hope you guys like the progress so far and that you understand that English isnt my native language and that i am self taught so, point me on any mistake i might have made. 🙂 Cheers
I did few things that i didnt take a picture of, Rails were attached directly to the wood frame but now i added distancers and it slides allot better, Frame rails dont strech the frame anymore but totally oposite, they retract it now, making it more sturdy. Also the rail on wooden frame had its "toungue reduced so it can slide more to the end of the case, some screws got in the way and they are not an option for removal...
I did the hood from the top, it is now out of 3 pieces, no longer the "bend around" method, and i made a hole and attached the 2nd PSU fan grill on the side. Also i did back mesh for the future grill on the front side of the case.
Again, this is the way that PSU will go, but i will put some distancers so i can raise the platform a bit and it will allow me to make it 1-2cm wider.
Again the case half way out, it is a bit bigger than last one but it was so i can increase area where the HDD's are going, i needed height so i can manipulate better. 🙂
Rims to fill the empty space between the inner and outher case, , i will fix them when i finish inner case totaly and i have exact dimensions...
I hope you guys like the progress so far and that you understand that English isnt my native language and that i am self taught so, point me on any mistake i might have made. 🙂 Cheers
Fans fit perfectly 🙂 Love how the distance between them isnt regular, its possible to squeeze them tight together and i am really good with that 😄
this is the top one, the one that will blow directly to graphic cards and cool them aditionally hehe
Isn't it a beauty to see them like this, i will lower them to go at around 700rpm, i wont need them to go any more because i will make a sandwitch out of 2 radiators and the middle ones will go at 1200 rpm just to cycle the air between 2 of them 🙂
It got a bit late and i couldn't take all the pictures i wanted, a bit tired...
Also, i made my 6th and final rooftop XD
this is the top one, the one that will blow directly to graphic cards and cool them aditionally hehe
Isn't it a beauty to see them like this, i will lower them to go at around 700rpm, i wont need them to go any more because i will make a sandwitch out of 2 radiators and the middle ones will go at 1200 rpm just to cycle the air between 2 of them 🙂
It got a bit late and i couldn't take all the pictures i wanted, a bit tired...
Also, i made my 6th and final rooftop XD
I finished the sides made of acrylic... the entire case is a bit rough, there is some things i have to finish, i got rims that will go instead of duckt tape 🙂 but for now its like this...
I admit, today its ugly as hell but with rims finished it will look much smoother 😄 and all.. its really robust, but i like it that way, it will be a piece of furniture in my room 😄
I admit, today its ugly as hell but with rims finished it will look much smoother 😄 and all.. its really robust, but i like it that way, it will be a piece of furniture in my room 😄
It started to get final form, if you guys thought it looked big before, wait to see it now 😄
ITS MASSIVE!!!
Still, much more work to be done 😄
ITS MASSIVE!!!
Still, much more work to be done 😄
Ok, i know it has been a good long while since i last posted but i am happy to inform you that i am contiunuing my work and that i cleared another year in my faculty 😄 studying came first to this... sorry 😞
I took few of these at local shop here in Serbia ( Uradi sam / Do it yourself )
I cut them to lenght and i made new tracks...
( mind the dog, she is dangerous ) 😄
I figured out how to make the windscreen the way i want it to be, also spoon is done tomorrow when i take the rear suspension from Fiat Punto
There is a bit more update some stuff came last week from AquaTuning 🙂
Tomorrow i will make ubber update!!! I kept you in the dark for far too long 🙂
I took few of these at local shop here in Serbia ( Uradi sam / Do it yourself )
I cut them to lenght and i made new tracks...
( mind the dog, she is dangerous ) 😄
I figured out how to make the windscreen the way i want it to be, also spoon is done tomorrow when i take the rear suspension from Fiat Punto
There is a bit more update some stuff came last week from AquaTuning 🙂
Tomorrow i will make ubber update!!! I kept you in the dark for far too long 🙂
