Project: Flux

[Xperiment]

Thanks as always for the positive comments and +rep's.

Thanks also for the front page review, really appricate the write up b4i7

Better get an update posted ........ been busy today!

[Xperiment]

Well its the weekend, that can mean only one thing - Modding!!!

I had some bits in the post just in time for the weekend so was very keen to get working. My 80mm fans turned up, also an AC Ryan rad grill, another sheet of orange acrylic and a drive bay res.

I had a re-think on the top panel of the case and decided to change the res design a little, hence the drive bay res instead of the aqua tube as in the sketch-ups.

First on the to do list today, replace the stock fans with the 80mm AC Ryan Orange ones:

The steel mesh I ordered a while back also turned up, so I cut it into shape:

Gave it a good sanding to give it abit more shine:

And then applied to the drive bay cage:

Next I drilled the fan holes on the rad grill out to 4mm:

Then started marking out the top panel for cutting:

The template with the grill came in very handy:

Ready to cut:

Enter the dremel:

Done:

Next to drill the mounting holes. I used a centre punch just to make sure the holes were accurate:

Now for a test fit .... success:

I wanted to do something a little different with the drive bay res, so began marking out the top panel to cut:

Cuts made:

A test fit:

I dint want the res just sticking out the top of the case, so started cutting a surround. It would span both the res and the rad grill with an area in between for mounting a kind of control panel.
Somewhere to mount all the switches and a fill pot:

Cutting for the res:

And a test fit:

Now to put everything together to make sure everything fits before sanding and filling:

Top surround:

Res:

Mounted together, going well so far:

Fitted to the case, with rad grill fitted:

120mm Fan & Res:

Fitted in place:

From the inside:

Drive cage fitted:

Woohoo everything fits:

I really like the top panel this way, I still want to try and run some tubing across the top but will need to re plan it a little.

I will sand and file everything down tonight and then hopefully over the next week or so be able to start putting in all the switches and fill pot between the rad and the res.

Thanks as always for reading.

Xperiment

[BigJohnson]

Dude, this thing looks more amazing everytime I look at it. Great design and incredible work.

[Ap1thy]

awesome... would it work to put the fill port in the res?

[a.Bird]

This is really coming along beautifully! I am really into your style of work. I'm actually thinking the same thing as Ap1thy... I think that would be a sweet spot for a fill port.

[b4i7]

that.... is really friggin cool!

[isunktheship]

If this baby hits 88, we're going to see some serious ****!

Anyone, anyone?

[Enigma]

Wow thats a great update, looking better each and every time i look at it !!!
Your work on the acrylic is just amazing, tell me you're gonna compete with this mod ???

[The boy 4rm oz]

Mate I lOVE your work, I think you have really out done yourself this time, it looks fantastic. +rep

[John5247]

Hi X - fantastic - the gloss black and orange took me back to 1970s dodgems or bumber cars my fave was always the orange and black one - plus the chrome of course.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN

Any chance you might do a plastics bending and Dremel cutting tutorial when you finish this? I keep looking at your photos on that light coloured carpet and thinking - what does he do with the dust! What speed and cut-off wheel do you use on plastic?

Anyway - keep up the good modding. I would love to see a complete plastic creation without the Li An in the middle of it. Bit like a Playstation - Industrial product design that looks like nothing else.

much cheer
John

ps - my spectacles have saved my sight many times from broken dremel cutoff wheels and flying solder - please tell me you're wearing eye protection!