Evolutionary

[Franklin]

Wow thats some nice stuff. I like the way this is coming together. Is this area with the PSU and HD box going to be open or covered with plexi or something?

All the "walls" will be covered with black aluminium.

Started making openings in the front for the Aquaero and the I/O box from the X-Fi Platninum soundcard. Need to decide what optical drive I want to use soon.

I also started working on the drivebay. It will be build from scratch and I will use aluminium profiles in combination with acrylic. It will be a pretty complicated construction, because I can't use the bottom of the case to support it. This because it's not strong enough and I don't have room to strenghten it, because the two ducts are in that place. Also need to keep room for a cable from the soundcard. No problem, I solve the problem with an aluminium construction that doesn't even touch the bottom plate.

First make a cut into a profile.

Remove parts that are not needed.

Looks like this.

Bend the end, by hand.

It's a beginning. Run out of aluminium profiles. Will have to buy some more tomorrow

[The boy 4rm oz]

Great start on the I/O panel, looks fantastic, will match your power/reset switch perfectly.

[XcOM]

nice work dude, i think my last post was about 10+ pages ago, any news on this wonderful machine of yours?

BTW, your use of fibreglass has inspired me to use fibreglass in my next mod, I may PM you for help when i get started if thats ok.

XcOM
PS - +REP

[rendermandan]

Yeah, its nice to see this comming along. I'm have a little trouble seeing the overall picture of where all the air channels go but It looks great! Excellent fabrication work. +rep

[Franklin]

@ XcOM : of course that's ok. Just send a pm.

Made the last three polyester parts I need for this this.

After about 40 minutes the part can be removed from the mold.

Cut a bit of the material on te sides.

Need to cut some openings in the top of the lid for these vents.

and an overview of all the openings for these vents. There is no hardware in the top of the case and the radiator is shielded with some acrylic, but there will always some heat underneath the polyester lid, so that's why I place these vents. One vent in the front of the case, left and right from this vent I will cut openings for the two waterreservoirs, and two at the back.

Glued the parts into the lid.

the vent from the other side, that will be visible.

When the glue has hardened I will use a file and some polyester bondo to give the opening a fine finish.

I'm also working on something that I'm not sure of wheteher I will use it.

Everything that is black will have to be cut away.

the thing on the harddiskbox

The last thing I want to show is the handles I started working on.

The pictures hosted on the AC Ryan server are down at the moment. Problem will be fixed soon I hope.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Mate some seriously good work, keep it up. +rep

[intergalacticman]

is that a scroll saw youre using to do the design?

[D1337]

Talent.

[The boy 4rm oz]

One simple yet perfect description.

[Franklin]

Working on several parts at the moment. No pics yet, I want to wait a while and post the pics when these parts are mounted, because it's difficult to explain what all these parts are for.
The panels that will cover all the sides of the case could have been finished by now, but no they still aren't. The problem is the lack of daylight. When coming back from work it already is dark and I can only cut the panels outside because of all the dust. So I can only work on the panels in the weekends. But I have two photos from last week.

Man I just can wait to get this case painted black.