The Intelligence - Day 25
Ok, so I decided to redo the psu extension, and I decided there would be no slack in the lines, just a straight run from the back of the case to the back of the psu.
cut the psu side to the right length (lets hope), and removed the remaining heavy black insulation that houses the three wires
began stripping down the extension side
got the supplies ready
first I shrunk each line at the base of the psu side
then I had to slip on a wide piece of black shrink, and each small individual shrink, before each wire got reconnected to the extension side. This is pic is two lines soldered and the third ready to go
then I shrunk the three small lines, then moved the wider piece to the center and shrunk that to grab all six points. I literally used up my last black small shrink (1/4 iirc) on this part, luckily I got away without wasting any on a mess up
continuity tested the lines again, all ok
now the moment of truth
fit perfectly, even without the screws that hold the extension on to the back of the case
thats the peeled clear coat on the hinges. I didnt have any acetone, and the hw store was closed so the chemical bath and stripping will need to wait
I am hoping this is the last we see of this stuff until another log on another project
2 spots needed touch-up filling on the case bottom
here
and the right side of the psu extension opening
purposely built it a tad high
same here
All of the other parts of the case that have fill and spot priming look ok filler wise, I just need a little bit of sanding in a few of those places, and in the pics above (obviously) once those spots cure.
Well, its been a long 4 days of work. I think I got a lot accomplished, but it never feels like it as you look ahead to what remains. First thing (after sanding and spot priming one last time) I will need to assemble the entire machine and post it up, and make sure everything fits, and no more cuting/drilling needs doing. Once thats accomplished I can strip it down for a good cleaning and begin priming
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