vflflyer

Hey Goby, I just joined this board because I have been reading your thread for a few hours now I have been thinking about building a machine for a couple of weeks now...and now I really want to buld a custom machine.

I had a deviated septum removed before and I hate to say it but you will be in ain for about two weeks.

keep up the good work!

gobygoby

Thanks everyone for the kind words! These lat few months have really hit me like a ton of bricks....been SO busy, sick, family sick, traveling....man-o-man. not to mention I just got over Bronchitis. that sucked. Anyway, I have been working on my rig for the last few days, but only able to get about 30 minutes to an hour a day or work time on it. Here is a small progress update. I hoped to have more but I have had to redo a few things.

Thanks, Just let me know ofyou got any questions or if I can help with anything. I am on MSN!

wow, that makes me feel good. Glad you liked my thread and rig build.! Let me know if I can be of any assistance or help answer any questions. You have come to a great site, btw. I learned everything I know from the guys here..great community!

good luck with the build.

re: deviated septum.

ya that sucked. I had 4-5 procedures done to my nose. I had a double deviated septum...basically my septum was shaped like an S and had to be corrected in the front and back. I also had my left nostrel widened, opened my sinus cavities, and enlarged some of my sinuses. I sure can breath MUCH better now! no more snoring...yipee! I also had my tonsils out the same time of my nose surgery..I was miseable for a few weeks, but it sure was worth it!

now onto the update!!!!

I am about finished with sleeving/hiding the wires. I didnt take many pics of that because I already have taken a bunch earlier. so here are just a few.

I had to lengthen the firewire so it would reach the port on the mobo. I had to add about 6 inches.



sleeved



Then to take a break from the wiring, I decided to do a little work on the fals floor. Originally I wanted to use mobo standoffs, but the were to small for the holes currently in the case floor. So then I thought about just getting some spacers and use a nut and bolt, but I didnt really like that idea. So I went to Lowes to see what I could come up with. after about a half hour of looking I came across these little guys.

T-nuts.

They are used for anchoring a threaded nut into wood...or whatever. I thought they were perfect. they come in may sizes!



and of course they needed modding. So I flattened the spies down so they wouldnt catch on any wires.



I liked these T NUts because they are threaded and it goes all the way through, with makes it nice to attach to the floor as well as the false floor.

here is essentially how they are going to work





I got some cool black hex bolts. I though it would give it a little style Vs. regular silver bolts. and of course I had to mod those as well. They were a bit to long so I grinded the bottom ones down a bit, not perfect but they work.



this just shows the bottom of the case.



Next I had to drill holes in the case floor for the mounts.









a few different views from the inside after the mounts are mounted.









So Now I just had to make the bottom false plate. Well. I got everything measured out and had my father in-law cut my aluminium diamond plate, and then got it back today...but its about an inch short/wide. I made a bad measurement. oh well, glad I have lots of material. I just have to wait till he can make another.

So in the mean time I moved onto lighting. My original plan was have 3 sets of UV cathodes (12"ers) and 1 set of blue along with the UV rings on the rear fan.

Here is the un sleeved rear fan wires.



and sleeved



and you know those awefule blue boxes that come with the cathode kits?.......well.........blue was not going to work for me, so of course, they got turned into black!











and here is a quick pic of a cathode sleeved.




I got most of the lights installed I just have to wait for the on/off switches to get here from ebay....all the way from Germany!

I mounted the black boxes up above the HDD cage. there is a little bit of space there and they fit almost perfect. I will get more detail on that with the next update. The next one should have lots of cool stuff.

Later dudes!

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ae804

No comments yet? Great job Goby!!! And great job on the stickie

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Nostrano

Amazing attention to detail goby, is every single cable sleeved or just the partially visible ones?

Blowie

i would like to see the result of that false bottom plate

to bad those boxes where blue, mine where black when i got them in

keep up the good work !

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b3ar

Cathode sleeving and box painting! Great idea!

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Wow I just found this thread and had to subscribe. I am a first year computer networking student. I too have the TT Armor (air cooled). I haven't taken the time to mod it or anything right now it just houses my current system. This is wonderfully detailed and very helpful for people interested in doing something out of the norm. Will stick around to see it finished. Keep up the good work.

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gobygoby

Thanks!

Yes, every single cable in the case will be sleeved. even the ones that will never be seen. I think I have gone through somewhere around 30-40 feet of sleeving so far.

Ya me too! I am not sure when I will be able to get the new bottom done as my father in law lives out of town

the cathode boxes I got were blue but the boxes for the el sata cables are black so I dont need to paint those!

Thanks!

Thanks, Hopefully the bulk of the rig should wrap up here pretty soon, then I can get to the PS1 lcd and stealthing the front drive bays.....and what ever else I can think of!

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BrinNutz

Kyle, I'm gonna be down in Indy Thrusday, Friday, and possibly part of Saturday...I've got the IMPD Physical Fitness Test. w00t, passed the interview!

BTW, looking sexaaaaaaaaaaaaay...as always

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Renegade5399

For the love of gawd man. You are doing such a phenomenal job! Gratz on the sticky and keep up this great work! You have given so many others great ideas in this thread!