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post #431 of 3245
7/2/12 at 7:22pm
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First of all, thank you to all who participated in the live stream tonight. I think it went well, and we'll do it again real soon. Recording of stream will remain available here.

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sorry fot my typing man, I syarted my holiday drinking early..redface.gif

TPE-331.....you were two typos away from making my sig quote list. wink.gif


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It really depends on what you want to accomplish. For me, I just needed a simple program to design some of my furniture, yet another hobby of mine. Sketchup is by far the easiest to learn for 3d modelling.
You can definitely learn it on your own. Here is something I did a while back.
Cheers!

That picture is really awesome! So how long does it take. I've seen people post some generic case models in sketchup, but how long would it take me to map out all the stuff I was thinking about doing inside the case? Is it fairly easy to pickup? What program did you use to generate this?


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3D Modeling Rabbit Hole:
http://www.pixologic.com/home.php
http://usa.autodesk.com/3ds-max/
*WARNING* If you pick up the 3D modeling hobby, all your remaining free-time is forfeit.

Saw the words "free trial" on one of the pages. Like that. Which one would you recommend for someone who wants to be dangerous enough to dabble with it....but probably wouldn't ever use it professionally?
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7/2/12 at 7:44pm
Electrocutor is probably a pro at 3D modelling and rendering. My friend is a pro and always makes fun of my Sketchup drawing, but like I mentioned before, it suits my needs. I use Sketchup (free) for modelling and Kerkythea(free) or V-ray for rendering. 3d modeling is time consuming and can take a huge chunk of your time, which I seem to be lacking these days.

There are tons of models that people on the net share, which you can use for free. Saves you a ton of time. Here is a website for Sketchup models.

http://scc.jezmckean.com/home


My best advice is to try different programs and see what suits you the best.

Cheers!
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post #433 of 3245
7/2/12 at 9:13pm
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Saw the words "free trial" on one of the pages. Like that. Which one would you recommend for someone who wants to be dangerous enough to dabble with it....but probably wouldn't ever use it professionally?

As Quest99 suggests (though I am no pro), you'll probably want to tinker for a while before spending any money on it, aside from maybe getting a good guide/book. If it grows on you, the more professional products let you do a lot more in less time once you get the hang of it.

If you want to make use of your models, but don't want to mess with game modding (like Skyrim/Neverwinter Nights 2/etc), check out http://www.ogre3d.org/.
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post #434 of 3245
7/2/12 at 9:15pm
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Almost anything plastic could be dyed, but metal would have to be anodized.
Anything that shows....will be considered for customization. With memory and PCI slots though...they end up being completely covered if you are using them all. So I'll just have to see.
Not sure I would trust myself to desolder any motherboard parts....but when I get the board I'll be giving it a thorough overview to see what I feel comfortable doing. By the way....I'm going to be getting the Asrock Extreme 11 when it is released. Once the heatsinks are removed....it really doesn't have any colors. So it doesn't clash with build colors. I may need to do something with all of the 'gold' capacitors though.
Would there be a risk of staining contacts in the socket, slots or DIMM if you dyed the PCB, slots and/or DIMMs or your process is metal contact safe?
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7/3/12 at 12:50am
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Yes your local place that your have been using to get all your rads coated at should be able to sand blast them and paint them white for whatever fitting shape you like.
Here is a link to bitspowers main page on compression fittings. http://www.bitspower.com/html/product/product02.aspx?kind=52&kind2=52
This is the reason that i say that they should be able to do it. High Quality E-Plated Finished In Deep Black Color.http://www.bitspower.com/html/product/pro_show.aspx?num=81092086&kind2=52
E plating stands for electronic plating which is how they do a large factory setting by dropping them in a bath of what ever color they want things. This is also how they put chrome on your wheels or bumper. Some auto forums i was reading say that some colors don't exactingly match up to the original like for chrome because you can't get the same luster (shiny) with the paint. Powder coating uses the same method by giving the particles a negative charge so that they will adhere to most metals. When you do this i would just make sure that the inside is taped off because bitspower may use some special powder paint that is corrosion resistant. Good luck and hope this helps thumb.gif
sorry for so many edits want to make sure i did my research correctly and it wasn't false.

Yeah after the plating, the parts are dipped in a dye bath. The plated coating absorbs the dye which is why there is no flaking. Also, and most important, the plating/dye layer is very thin. Powder coating is a much thicker coating (at least 10x as thick). I wouldn't recommend it for fittings. If you did you would have to mask off all of the threads. My company used to charge a substantial fee for doing this type of masking. If you get the powder on the fittings then there is not enough clearance or lubricity for the threads to mesh together. You can always ask your guys and see what they say. Definitely do a test piece first and see how it looks.

About the fan dominoes, that was just EPIC!!! Googleplex^googleplex dog dare?!?! Lmao.

Sorry I missed the live feed tonight. I just haven't been on the forum for a few days.

Hope the powder coating works out cuz I was thinking that white fittings would look cool. Love that picture of the white Bitspower fittings!! Those look great.

Have you thought about using pearlescent coolant? Does anyone have any experience with it? That might look nice in this build. Keep up the great work. This definitely could be build of the year!!!! thumb.gif
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7/3/12 at 11:10am
WOW!
I just had to register so I could subscribe to this build log. Unbelievable attention to detail, and you must have unlimited patience (and similar wallet - or credit card as you mention). I just wish I'd have found this a little earlier so I could have gotten a few votes in.

Unfortunately you are giving me ideas for future builds of mine, I say unfortunately because all ideas seem expensive biggrin.gif
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7/3/12 at 11:18am
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Would there be a risk of staining contacts in the socket, slots or DIMM if you dyed the PCB, slots and/or DIMMs or your process is metal contact safe?


I won't try anything dangerous. Can't dye metal....only plastic.

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About the fan dominoes, that was just EPIC!!! Googleplex^googleplex dog dare?!?! Lmao.
Sorry I missed the live feed tonight. I just haven't been on the forum for a few days.
Hope the powder coating works out cuz I was thinking that white fittings would look cool. Love that picture of the white Bitspower fittings!! Those look great.
Have you thought about using pearlescent coolant? Does anyone have any experience with it? That might look nice in this build. Keep up the great work. This definitely could be build of the year!!!! thumb.gif

Fan dominoes was fun. You can catch in on the next live feed. biggrin.gif Someone else pointed out that even though the powdercoating would work for compression pieces, it probably wouldn't work for rotary pieces because of the concealed o-rings. I'll play with some and find out.
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7/3/12 at 11:19am
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WOW!
I just had to register so I could subscribe to this build log. Unbelievable attention to detail, and you must have unlimited patience (and similar wallet - or credit card as you mention). I just wish I'd have found this a little earlier so I could have gotten a few votes in.
Unfortunately you are giving me ideas for future builds of mine, I say unfortunately because all ideas seem expensive biggrin.gif

Welcome Whatts!
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7/3/12 at 11:27am
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You really need to take out the "Budget" in your Big Budget Boomer Box. "BBB" doesn't sound too bad w/out that extra "B". If your powdercoating radiators, fittings, and case parts you know its not any budget build. Along with another slew of reasons for this not being a "Budget" build. biggrin.gif
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7/3/12 at 11:30am
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