Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Subscribe To Dgephri's Mod Blog
Posts
All Comments
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Friday's mount tube work
I needed a stable and rigid platform for mounting the slide rails. This will be holding two radiators full of water and supporting the travel along the rails. I don't want flexing or twisting.
My answer: 1.75" aluminum square tubing.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Thursday, May 26, 2011
waiting a bit, but getting ready to hit it hard this weekend
I cut up enough of my anodized aluminum angle material that I ran out.
I did the cutting at a Buddy's place but he uses the Mitre saw for work, so I am waiting to borrow it over the holiday weekend.
I also need to purchase the 1.75" square tubing to set up the Radiators for mounting, and then move on to tubing movement.
I MIGHT have a motherboard sponsor, but it's still very tentative. I will surely report and promote that as soon as it's solid, but until then I won't reveal any more.
This is clearly not a "enter competition, gather attention" type mod, but I have longed to make movable Radiators in several forms (pivot, tilt, rotate, etc.) and this is shaping up to be a very elegant (IMO) solution and it will fit in a tiny, portable pacakge.
The benefit will be that they stow INSIDE the case and lock away during transport or power down. When in operation they will be vented completely outside the case while the tubing stays inside. 2X140mm Radiators should cool a 2600K and full power GPU quite nicely!
If/when the Z68 mITXs arrive, I think they provide the compact and powerful solution many of us have been waiting a loooong time for. :)
Watch over the holiday: lots of cutting, mounting, and little vids will be coming.
I did the cutting at a Buddy's place but he uses the Mitre saw for work, so I am waiting to borrow it over the holiday weekend.
I also need to purchase the 1.75" square tubing to set up the Radiators for mounting, and then move on to tubing movement.
I MIGHT have a motherboard sponsor, but it's still very tentative. I will surely report and promote that as soon as it's solid, but until then I won't reveal any more.
This is clearly not a "enter competition, gather attention" type mod, but I have longed to make movable Radiators in several forms (pivot, tilt, rotate, etc.) and this is shaping up to be a very elegant (IMO) solution and it will fit in a tiny, portable pacakge.
The benefit will be that they stow INSIDE the case and lock away during transport or power down. When in operation they will be vented completely outside the case while the tubing stays inside. 2X140mm Radiators should cool a 2600K and full power GPU quite nicely!
If/when the Z68 mITXs arrive, I think they provide the compact and powerful solution many of us have been waiting a loooong time for. :)
Watch over the holiday: lots of cutting, mounting, and little vids will be coming.
Monday, May 23, 2011
PSU mounting nearly done...more mitres
First the psu has to come apart so while I drill and rivet it won't accumulate metal particles in the electronics. Then positioning the mitred angle pieces to hold it in place. It turns out I can put 4 out of the six total pieces and still get it in the opening.
The last shot is the one side of the radiator slide out hole...more on that come wednesday.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Mitre work on saturday chop saw to cut my drawer slide in half
I take one 20" ball bearing drawer slide and cut it down to two 6" with the stops trapped in between so each one can slide 3" and they are tied together in the middle layer. The result is a 6" package that can extend to about 11.75".
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Test run with an ugly stealth panel
Yes the edges will be finished...I just had to see it close in the proper fashion.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
revision to Sketchup layout
Been tinkering with the internals, and getting object to import, and getting a feel for having room for the tubing to move.
I think I need to move the ITX mobo all the way up into the hinged flap area and nest the HDD/SSD next to it.
The Radiators I got from 3D warehouse weren't quite scaled right for 140mm so I dropped in a proper 140mm fan and scaled up the Rads to match.
I can run Power and data in the center area, and mimize travel of tubing between the pump and hardware blocks. If necessary, I can tuck the power and data into one corner to open up the middle if that's not going to work.
I am a little worried that I have no circulation for HDDs, VREGs, etc. so I might have to install a crossflow 80mm in the lid section just to move 20-30cfms of hardware cooling from the top of the case.
I think I need to move the ITX mobo all the way up into the hinged flap area and nest the HDD/SSD next to it.
The Radiators I got from 3D warehouse weren't quite scaled right for 140mm so I dropped in a proper 140mm fan and scaled up the Rads to match.
I can run Power and data in the center area, and mimize travel of tubing between the pump and hardware blocks. If necessary, I can tuck the power and data into one corner to open up the middle if that's not going to work.
I am a little worried that I have no circulation for HDDs, VREGs, etc. so I might have to install a crossflow 80mm in the lid section just to move 20-30cfms of hardware cooling from the top of the case.
First radiator opening cut this morning
Marking lines on textured aluminum is tricky.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Monday, May 16, 2011
filing and sanding and glue, oh my!
I worked off and on all weekend between rounds of DDO and TV.
Pretty happy with the PSU placement, but using hand saws and mitre boxes to cut 1/2" aluminum angle just won't do. Seeing about renting/borrowing a powersaw Mitre with a metal blade!
Once the PSU is mounted properly I will move on the SlideRail base mount since the tubing movement will need as much room as I can manage.
The Motherboard and Harddrives will actually be the last thing to position since they won't be moving parts and I can route power/data inside the little case a lot easier than I can do different tubing movement.
Here is a quick sketchup of the internal layout at draft stage.
One of the most tedious tasks is scraping what remains of the foam and glue of the original case internals...I have found using the chisel tip of a nice flat screwdriver and then a couple rubdowns with Citric solvent (GooGone, CitraSolve, etc.) is yeilding the best results.
Pretty happy with the PSU placement, but using hand saws and mitre boxes to cut 1/2" aluminum angle just won't do. Seeing about renting/borrowing a powersaw Mitre with a metal blade!
Once the PSU is mounted properly I will move on the SlideRail base mount since the tubing movement will need as much room as I can manage.
The Motherboard and Harddrives will actually be the last thing to position since they won't be moving parts and I can route power/data inside the little case a lot easier than I can do different tubing movement.
Here is a quick sketchup of the internal layout at draft stage.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Cutting in progress
Lines drawn, wheels ready, here goes!
After a little rough filing...the psu fits nicely. The edges will be surrounded with aluminum corner beading mitred at the corners. Should match the case aluminum pretty well.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Actual work begins!
Decided I better get going if I want to have the mechanical issues resolved in time to order and build in time for pdxlan 18.
The single most structural component is going to be the PSU. It is going to be in the bottom for weight and I can just lay the cables to be retrieved later.
$ 56 in cutting wheels later I could start.
The single most structural component is going to be the PSU. It is going to be in the bottom for weight and I can just lay the cables to be retrieved later.
$ 56 in cutting wheels later I could start.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
Friday, May 13, 2011
Radiator slide mechanism concept test
So ... to get 6" travel with only a 6" depth I have to use a double layered full extension slide rail. But out works pretty well and looks sturdy enough.
Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9
...a little design work
so, I have two 140mm Radiators provided by DangerDen for my Carbon Fiber mod that never went anywhere.
I also planned several years back to put a Commell ITX into a Gun Case I saw and bought somewhere. Ugh, cleaning the lining out took FOREVAH and I just got tired of the process.
So, it's back! I will get some solvent and finish up the interior even though it won't matter much, and I will use some duraLiner or something to satisfy my visual needs for tidiness.
How do I plan to fit 2X140mm Rad into a gun case...with popout tracks for them to extend when the system is running, and lock inside for when the case is in transport.
Key Goals:
ITX (170mmX170mm) motherboard, hoping Z68 gets here soon
Sandy Bridge, unless Ivy Bridge actually comes to desktop in 60 days.
Full capability GPU - maybe 6950, maybe 570GTX, something that is full service for Gaming.
As few openings for transport as I can manage: it should close up, lock up, and prevent dirt/outside elements from getting inside. I don't want 4 fan holes + PSU port + backpanel just Open and exposed if I can help it.
I also planned several years back to put a Commell ITX into a Gun Case I saw and bought somewhere. Ugh, cleaning the lining out took FOREVAH and I just got tired of the process.
So, it's back! I will get some solvent and finish up the interior even though it won't matter much, and I will use some duraLiner or something to satisfy my visual needs for tidiness.
How do I plan to fit 2X140mm Rad into a gun case...with popout tracks for them to extend when the system is running, and lock inside for when the case is in transport.
Key Goals:
ITX (170mmX170mm) motherboard, hoping Z68 gets here soon
Sandy Bridge, unless Ivy Bridge actually comes to desktop in 60 days.
Full capability GPU - maybe 6950, maybe 570GTX, something that is full service for Gaming.
As few openings for transport as I can manage: it should close up, lock up, and prevent dirt/outside elements from getting inside. I don't want 4 fan holes + PSU port + backpanel just Open and exposed if I can help it.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
First Blog post for my new CaseMod project
Just starting out with Google Blogging as a simpler way to get my Mod progress out on teh Webs.
Pics will come, purchase plans will come, and as modding work occurs I will post images and comments to highlight what each stage is working towards.
In the meantime, you can visit my old Mods home page at dgephridesign.com for the history of my work.
Pics will come, purchase plans will come, and as modding work occurs I will post images and comments to highlight what each stage is working towards.
In the meantime, you can visit my old Mods home page at dgephridesign.com for the history of my work.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)