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MyPhoneNumberIs · 12-11-08

that case is sweet :P

CattleRustler · 12-12-08

thanks guys

I tested a way to "clean up" cut edges of acrylic that couldnt be sanded or rouged (in this case the openings for the roller dials - tested on scrap). I have to check if it worked. Ill post the results when I know. Lets just say the Intelligence may be a cross dresser

Sparhawk · 12-13-08

damn it looks amazing! way to go CR!

CattleRustler · 12-13-08

thanks mate

I did some more work yesterday, and I will today too - then Ill post some more pics

CattleRustler · 12-13-08

The Intelligence - Day 55 - finishing 02

FRIDAY (12/12/2008)
The Intelligence is a cross-dresser

thats a piece of scrap acrylic with cut edges, light is straight on - see a diff from the left side to the right?

turns out black nail polish is a quick trick to black-out fairly clean cut edges without sanding/rouging (but only for very clean cuts) I didnt like the look of the openings for the roller dials but I couldnt get in there and sand and rouge so I tried this

heres the bottom case roller dial face cut all blacked out. I did the same to the switch plate roller dial cut out

got some supplies from home depot for making terminal blocks for all the electrical in the case. They only had 6-gang blocks (I wanted 4 gang) but 6 is ok

started making the feeds and the bridge for 4 gang

theres one feed and the jumps

had quite a good helper with me crimping wires and testing circuits

thats the second terminal block feed with jumoers, and the altered switch lamp feeds

SATURDAY (12/13/2008)
went to auto parts and picked up some vacuum hose, which I was gonna use to space out the roller dials but I ended up not using it, as youll see

just to get an idea, the terminal blocks will replace all of this mess

idea for rear psu fan, notice the sliced off corners on the fan label side?

jumping around, sorry, needed to make spacers for roller dials, instead of rubber tube pieces

had two pieces already, so cut 4 more

tested the first 6

nice

cut out 6 more

win

got to making the fan headers that will be on the terminal block on that side (left side above psu - intake fans, psu exhaust, switch lamps)

there she is, not too bad me thinks

and theres the full terminal

ready for power test
all fired up ok

modding tape of the gods (3M #4010)

seated terminal block (sorry flash,dust,anger)

covered connections with elec tape

back to the new exhaust idea, glued some 1/8" rounded channel to a piece of 80mm exhaust tube

got the stuff ready

the fan is label side down (now you see why tabs were cut) then I epoxied the fan fram to the tube. The rubber trim (on the bottom in this pic) makes this tube fit snugly on the existing exhaust tube in the case. Basically I made a removable fan tube that will suck psu exhaust out of the case.

more pics soon (sorry if parts of this log were confusing)
need to make the other terminal block (maybe tomr morning before I get Jess)

thanks for watching

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XFreeRollerX · 12-13-08

If you don't mind me saying that might not be so good having two fans sanwiched....

or is there something else that I am missing?

CattleRustler · 12-13-08

nah, theres a space between the psu's exhaust fan, and the fan on the back of the tube. probably a couple inches or so, so its more of an "area" exhaust.

CattleRustler · 12-14-08

ehem, people, it aint finished, it only looked finished
theres a worklog up there ^^

**repo_man** · 12-14-08

WOW CR!! Those wiring blocks look amazing! Man, every time I think you've done enough, you impress me again. You are getting another rep from me for that work sir!