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CattleRustler · 09-14-08

yes those grills are nice, but I dont think they fit the theme like Naf said, plus the openings arent 120's, the fans are 60mm so the opening is... uh, I forget exactly, 2 something inch

anyway, update...

CattleRustler · 09-14-08

The Intelligence - Day 31

needed a few things from the hw store, more primer, a small clamp (they only had one the last time, and I wanted two), and some hose clamps

Wow, hot and humid today out of the blue. I thought we were done with this crappy weather already. Oh well, fall is coming

started priming the bottom half of the case, thats one coat

4 coats inside and out along the sides. I then let it sit for an hour so I could flip it
It formed some nasty "fuzzies" on the inside which I think are related to the "rubbery grit" I felt yesterday when I was about to prime it. Its gonna need some light sanding and possibly another coat or two of prime, at least on the inside

since I had some time to kill while the primer dried, I took a stroll across the street and picked up a cool refreshing drink. was also doing some laundry simultaneously during this work session

threw 4 coats of primer on the center hinge top (forgot to snap pic after

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after the first primer session was dry I flipped the case and primed the top of it and blended down the sides a couple of coats

boo-ya

a few fuzzies formed on this side as well but not nearly as bad as the inside

on a cooler day I will give it a light sanding and see if it needs more prime, or if its in the bag for paint

thanks for watching

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nafljhy · 09-14-08

looking good CR! sorry to hear about the fuzz though. as for your fan grills, i was thinking more slotted type of fan grill horizontal or vertical. i'm thinking more horizontal atm though.

CattleRustler · 09-14-08

thanks Naf. Yeah I am still messed up with the grills. I would get a sheet of hexx grill and cut a strip to cover both holes (from the inside, x 3) and be done with it but the problem is the case trim/lip where the two halves meet (close). The fan holes are drilled thru the lip edge, so from the inside there isnt a flush face to put a sheet of grill against. Originally this is why I opted to make "disks" that I could put in the holes and have flush to the outside of the case - it avoids the whole uneven inner face. So now I am stuck thinking up something else.

all ideas are welcome.

heres a pic of what I mean, note the case trim that is partial to the circular opening

blitz6804 · 09-14-08

Yeah; I do not blame you on wanting to put the sanding off for now; was hot today in NY.

For the record, 60mm = 2.36"

To address edit, supra: Is it possible to remove the inner trim, mount a grill, then replace the trim? Or did you JBWeld it too good?

To address post, infra: I aim to please!

CattleRustler · 09-14-08

idea just struck!
sorry for the double post
I will think on it for a bit and if its feasible I will post the details

edit: thanks Blitz
edit: no double post, thanks again blitz

nategr8ns · 09-14-08

photoshop time

brb!
(P.S. what grit do you use for sanding primer and sanding paint? Whenever I do it I always end up making gouges (Even though I sand softly) that don't really come out with more coats

)

xHassassin · 09-14-08

Yay, finally we have paint!

Erm, I guess you could try sanding it, but that would probably take too much time. Perhaps you can use two pieces of grill on the lower, and one on the upper.

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Originally Posted by nategr8ns

photoshop time

brb!
(P.S. what grit do you use for sanding primer and sanding paint? Whenever I do it I always end up making gouges (Even though I sand softly) that don't really come out with more coats

)

Erm, I'd use 800+, but I don't have much painting experience.

nategr8ns · 09-14-08

ignore the crap quality, and the unconvincing shape of the honeycomb (it was easier to make a round-ish octogon-ish shape) but this is the general idea.
(also, color doesn't have to be that redish orange

)
the blue squares are little weld "tacks" or JB-weld patches like you used for mounting the grills the first time.

CattleRustler · 09-14-08

tucking behind the trim wont work (great idea tho) because the trim is sealed to the case, then I added welds, so yeah, thats out. But the idea I had was this, cut a sheet of mesh wide enough to cover both holes (basically a small rectangle) but instead of just laying it in and having that gap, cut it along the bottom so it avoids the trim altogether, but keep the circular parts where the fan openings are. Sort of like a B rotated 90 degrees clockwise

or like this profile, then rotate it 90 degrees clockwise to be the bottom edge

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