Here is the thin panel that I formed yesterday.
The piece is really rather thin, and has some flexibility to it. It would be a good piece for a cosmetic application, or to support an object that is no more than a kilogram (or thereabouts).
I may slice this up and use it to mount the pumps, but I am still not sure what I will end up doing with it.
I still have enough material not only for the motherboard tray and the angles, but to make some random panels and angles for future use.
As a side-note: There is a shelf life for the epoxy. In this instance that time span is 3 months, which is why I am pushing to just make panels without any apparent reason as it is not a consumable that you can “use some other day”.
Radiator Panels:
These panels will function as both a mount and a framed-window. Additionally the method of mounting will leave me freedom to make another set of panels for an air-cooled system, and to facilitate bleeding of the loops by being able to remove the radiators from the main body of the front panel.
Once I get the other panel cut I will sand tand put a roundover on all the exterior and interior edges. The corners will also be slightly rounded to match the edge contour of the main body of the case.
Hinges:
I was going to use some really cool Gothic-style hinges with finials that I have, but I am attempting make as much of the cases’ components as I can. Since the topside of the case already has some added depth, thick hinges will not stand out as an eye sore…. I hope.
I am about to head out and go browse the local haunts various items. Once item on the list is a SST rod that is 1/8” in diameter; this piece will serve as the pins. If I can not find anything like that I may use some really long black bolts that I have…. still undecided there.