My Rig (long time no see :P!)

[Imacrzyprsn]

Well it's been a while since i've posted but i built a new rig last month and thought I'd share some pics! =). Enjoy gentlemens.

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic1.jpg
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic2.jpg
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic3.jpg

I <3 Elbow Grease hehe

[Imacrzyprsn]

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic4.jpg
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic5.jpg
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic6.jpg
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjrandal/pic7.jpg

[Posidon42]

interesting concept. I have yet to try my dremeling skills on a panel. Too afraid :)

[vietp13]

wow what bit did you use and is it aluminium or steel, btw did your bit wore down ?

[Smirabi]

i like all that green glowing... very nice effect. i'm gonna guess the case is steel and that you went through at least 2 bits for those windows. i like the action shots, good touch.

next is a psu mod and a window on the top of the case, right?

mod on

[ILikeMy240sx]

If that was a steel case and you cut those holes..... I give you props for major elbow grease... I had trouble cutting out 120mm hole on my steel case... I did it eventually but I NEVER NEVER NEVER wwant to do it again with a dremel... Nice job!!!

[deviantflux]

where did you get that molding you used for the windows?

[Valk]

I hope cutting aluminum wont suck so bad with the dremel =| of course. i might not have to worry about it if antec doesnt ever reply to me about aquiring a second NON windowed side panel <_<.

Thats a really sweet looking setup man. nice huge case. I too, love that green hue.

[Imacrzyprsn]

I beleive it is (just to lazy to go find the box) 1.1 mm gauge steel. I went through about 4 and a half metal cutting discs (usually staying inbetween 7 and 9 thousand rpms). Yes I am planning a top window very soon =). The molding and windows came from voyeurmods.com. I actually had undercut the holes so i used a metal grinder to sort of sand them out a bit, but either way it was extremely hard and took the help of my roomate in order to get the windows and lockstripping in.

[vietp13]

wow hehe, i think imma save money and get a jigsaw to cut mine... hehe

[ILikeMy240sx]

Originally posted by vietp13
wow hehe, i think imma save money and get a jigsaw to cut mine... hehe

Seriously... you will be VERY VERY glad that you did it woth a jigsaw than a dremel... I wish I had know.

[Imacrzyprsn]

Yes. But if you have patience and can't afford a jigsaw or have no place to jigsaw doing it with a dremel isn't to bad as long as the steel isn't too thick.

[MoreGooder]

Originally posted by vietp13
wow hehe, i think imma save money and get a jigsaw to cut mine... hehe


Yes, I use a Jigsaw too. But, use finest tooth saw blades you can find for a great cut. I've done three windows using this method and it's fast and easy.

[vietp13]

man, too bad i wasted 2 bits cutting 120mm top blow hole for my case

[PolarExpress]

I eat through the cutting wheels like crazy and they cost a bloody mint :( For the present mod I am working on a borrowed a jig saw and spent a couple bucks on blades. Actually it was $14 for 5 blades when I only needed one, compared to $24 for 10 cutting wheels...ouch!!! I got Bi Metal blades rated for plastic and soft metal so it would be a fine cut. I have a very heavy steel case and expected to eat the 5 blades but I didn't. One big thing that helped for a super clean edge was using some C clamps and ply wood. I am very happy with the result and am going to skip using molding, looks clean enough to be a laser edge :)

[Imacrzyprsn]

i will have to find someone near me with a jigsaw and try cutting my top window with that, instead of my dremel hehe.

[JFettig]

I definately prefer dremel over jigsaw. With a jigsaw you have very good odds of bending your case, with a dremel you dont.

When cutting with a dremel, mask off the area and draw what your cutting, take really light cuts and you could actually do those two windows with just over 1 reinforced disk. I dremeled out a few waterblocks using only 1/4 of a disk. It was around 16 channels too. It takes light cuts and not jamming the disk.


Jon

[Baowuf]

Two questions.
Is that a Directron Hyrdaulic full tower case you used? and do you have any pics of the internals with the side off?