WEEKEND UPDATE!
Did a bunch of work on the mesh boxes, and got them almost done. woot! I went ahead and made the
notches in the tops, so the fittings and wc lines would clear. I cut one side,
...then the other.
For the top, I made a cut down the middle, then bent each part to line up with the side cuts.
All bent. I will cover the gap in the middle with an extra piece of mesh and screw it down.
Since this mesh would cut down on airflow if left as is, I need to remove some material on both sides.
For the radiator side, rather than just cutting a boring square hole, I thought it would be cool to mimic the
side window design. So after measuring the radiator, I cut out a cardboard template.
Then used it to transfer the design onto the mesh boxes.
Using the drill press, I made numerous starter holes,
... and proceeded to cut it out with the skil saw.
What I couldn't get with the skil saw, I finished up with the rotary tool, then filed the edges down.
Here's a shot of the mesh boxes in place against the rads.
Once that was done, I turned the boxes over and cut the round hole for the fans.
Then it was time to mount the fan grills. I came up with a design that incorporates the trident
shape, and had Moddersmart cut them out of mirrored acrylic.
Here's a close up shot:
I used some 3/8" nylon spacers to set them off the mesh a bit, and secured them with 6/32 screws that
screw right into the mesh. Any excess protruding through the back was cut off. This way the mesh
boxes are totally self-contained and can be removed easily.
A shot of two mesh boxes in place on the rad/fan mounts.
..and with the side panel on:
And finally a shot of the rad side with the panel on:
The boxes still need some finish work before they are ready for paint, but they're pretty much done
for the most part.
Got word that my T3 reservoirs will be shipping this week so I can't wait to check them out when they arrive!