CattleRustler

thanks for the heads up guys - are we referring to the tap magic oil?
if so, paint respirator ftw!

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The Intelligence - Day 01

The stuff I was waiting on arrived, so I was able to begin testing out some ideas, but before that, had to set up my old stereo thing, and satellite radio, in the workshop. That spot is just temporary until I get some shelving tomr...

The DFI Lan Party board arrived, and I gathered a dead psu, cdrom, and an old hdd for some test fitting/idea testing

this is one possible arrangement, but its just a test. I am thinking of getting a lappy dvd drive, the kind that doesnt have a door or tray, and use that - so I only need a "slit" somewhere in the front of the case to load and eject cd's/dvd's. That cardboard is cut to the actual size of the dfi mobo

down to business, that's 8 feet of aluminum u-channel from mcmaster

cut me off a test piece. alu cuts really easy, too bad it is 1/8 thick so it took a bit of work with a dremel. I need something better to cut bars like this (note to self)

thats my p4 case. the back portion derivets nicely to yield the flat back upright face that I can use as a template for the mobo i/o stuff and the pci card cuts. I dont intend (at this point) to use a mobo pan or back face in place of the ZH case, but if it gets too crazy, I have no problem doing so. we'll see in time.

LOST A FINGER- ZOMG!!!
no.

First idea was to use some silly putty to translate the rounded corner profile to the alu bar. I marked it out and cut it. It was meh. then I tried something else

(thats the scribed bull-nose type cut on the left = epic fail)

Then I tried a shallow striaght cut to see if the flushness was a bit better

this type of cut

vs this type

turns out the case is not flat anywhere except for a small patch in the center of the bottom and top. everywhere else is curved or pitched or tapered. I decided to give the railing system some more thought overnight - in the mean time I tested out my new tap/drill kit from mcmaster. I grabbed a chunk of scrap alu rail and drilled and tapped a 4-40 hole. Using a standard mobo offset, it was no go. too narrow. redrilled and tapped at 6-32...

nice! she bolts up nice and tight. at least one thing so far is going according to plan


well, thats it for now while I ponder the concave case (front to back and left to right), and rethink my rail/mount system.

thanks for watching

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ice_owl

Great start, this looks like a fun one.

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Manyak

About your bracing system, what if you didn't use the top or bottom of the case, and just have the sides support everything?

I mean, if you have the case open and you push down on the edges, does the bottom bend or is it sturdy enough to hold the weight?

If it's sturdy enough the great, otherwise you can probably shape an acrylic panel to fit flush against it (heat up the whole panel then drop it into the case and press to shape it), and use that as a base with the sides just for some extra support. Metal would obviously be better but then you might melt everything with a torch

I dunno, just an idea.

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CattleRustler

thanks for your idea Manyak, I will toss that concept into the pool of consideration


yeah it should be fun, like "LOL, ha ha" fun, or fun like "why the F did I even start this!?" fun

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Syrillian

Wow! ....magnetic-tape-music-playing-device...

I think that I can just make out the age by the layers of dust on it...

OMG! Awesome! ...using plastique to match arcs!

j/k, CR. That is really very ingenious of you.

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Nice. the whole curvature of the case is surely gonna increase the effort. and I envy the Tap drill set.

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Oooh I like your thought process on this one - interesting read and makes me that much more curious to see what you will come up with.

That case has loads of space but its shape is quite a challenge - good

If you do decide to use laptop type optical drive then consider some sort of 'slot felt' to stop the dust going in - like what Apple use with their laptops.

CattleRustler

haha - yeah, and the cd laser is shot so imma have to figure something out

I think I need to get a compass to scribe lines of profile, from one surface to another, like I saw Bob Villa do years ago - thanks

yeah this curvature is going to be a challenge but I like these types of challenges The tap kit was inexpensive $22 on mcmaster. Seemed like a good investment going forward

cheers mate!

thanks thats the fun part - solving problems

bloddy purists

thanks for the suggestion
(CR eyes his wife's apple laptop... )

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