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Re: Project: Dark Carbon
Renderman,
I've used the anodizing spray before love the look it gives, but it's so thin that it chips easy. I learned that if you give it a few coats of clear it chips way less.
To bad about the CF , but there are other place to get it from..let us know if they are more reliable
Love the look so far!!
CrazyBillyBob
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Well guys, not much of an update tonight. -Spend a little time researching some CF suppliers online and on Ebay. I think I found some that might work but I might have to laminate 2 pieces of it together to get the double sided finish.
It might also be a week or two before I get it. So progress may slow down for a little bit.
I am going to start mounting the front panel and the two side front panels where the hard drive goes, so that will keep me busy for a few days.
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wow... so much money going into this project.... im guessing
i didnt know cf was THAT strong... knew it was strong but gees
Originally Posted by
Drum Thumper
you tease!
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Yes, CF is very strong. However there are different grades. The stuff I"m using is cosmetic. so it looks good. and there are less layers used to build up the thickness. As where the structural stuff uses lots of layers and they alternate the direction of the fibers to give it strenght and so forth.
But yes, CF is expensive and yes there is alot of money going into this case.
Last edited by rendermandan; 02-19-2009 at 01:52 AM.
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did you check out Dragon Plate?
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Yes I have looked into them. They look like a pretty good company. however, I've found some on ebay that I've got a bid in on now, and it should work for what I need. But if that falls through, I may give them a call.
Thanks!
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good to hear ya might have another lot... pitty bout the sponser dropping out
Originally Posted by
Drum Thumper
you tease!
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Update time.
I started to mount the front panel to the motherboard tray. I cut some more aluminum angle, filed the edges and painted them with the Anodizing paint.
Then I glued them onto the back side of the panel similar to the back panel.
Then I simply drilled a few holes and added some nuts and bolts.
I taped off the rest of the side pieces that was sent to me.
Here's a mockup of what they should look like.
Then just like the other panels, I made some aluminum brackets.
Glued them on.
and mounted them.
I took the last side and marked it for a large 120mm fan hole.
2 scroll saw blades later. -YES it took 2 to cut it out.
And here it is mocked up in position.
I also got another goody delivered to me. the Motherboard.
Its an Asus Rampage Extreme water cooled Beast!!!
Damn this thing is going to look sexy with the matching red water block and red accents
Thats all I've got right now. -I won the auction for some scraps of CF to replace the missing side pieces that I should have gotten. Hopefully those will come soon so I can continue. I can work on some small stuff but I really need those sides to do much more.
I also made some calls to a local plating company to have some real anodizing done on the back panel and slot covers. I think the paint looks good for the most part, but its really not that durable and scratches very easily. I think having the back panel anodized in red will hold up much better.
Later.
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I never realized how big this actually was. It is looking fantastic mate, coming together really fast. The motherboard suits the mod perfectly. +rep
I found a few bits you could have used to go with the red theme.
Foxconn Quantum-Force Blood Rage mobo (i7):
http://www.techpowerup.com/74738/Fox..._Pictured.html
With matching G.Skill RAM of course:
http://www.techpowerup.com/74992/G.S...rocessors.html
This is my favorite though. The new Enermax REVOLUTION PSU:
http://www.techpowerup.com/75588/Ene...Available.html
Now that looks hot IMO lol.
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11-08-2008, 01:50 AM
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wow, that motherboard does look hot! As for the PSU, that is a nice psu, but you won't be able to see it in my case. Its going to be hidden in the front. and from the looks of it, it huge! so It probably wouldn't fit. But thanks anyway!
and thanks for the rep.
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