Project : Sors salutis -by AnG3L

[Snowman]

quick question on this stunning mod, are you losing more than a negligible amount of air movement when you removed the shrouds from the fans?

[AnG3L]

Originally Posted by SXRguyinMA

looking good!

Thanks bro!

Originally Posted by Snowman

quick question on this stunning mod, are you losing more than a negligible amount of air movement when you removed the shrouds from the fans?

Nice question. In fact the airflow is more less-restrictive as it gathers air from the sides where the frame used to be. Off course the fan must be as close as the ventilation hole in order to push the air in or out. If people are interested I might design and cut some frames on the cnc and sell them through my website!

[AnG3L]

Time for one more update my friends!
I had to paint each component on the motherboard that didnt fit right, so the two
components were the GPU and the Corsair airflow.
First I disassembled the airflow for the ram and got that ready for painting.

Secondly I created a simple top for the GTX 295, using 1 mm clear acrylic.

I also cut an old HDD cage from Lian Li to create a smaller one for this mod.

I made a simple design on the GPU top so it will be left clear so you can see the pcb underneath.

Airflow painted and assembled.

Top finished too!

A test fit to see how it looks. As you might noticed I reversed the colors on that painting technique to give a different touch on the overall look.

Some test shots.

Thanks for reading my update guys, see you soon with a new update! Peace!

[mofo]

I think the major effect of the shroud-less design will be a decrease in thrust. Using a shroud-less fan on a radiator or with a filter will most likely completely negate airflow. The majority of a fans force is generated in the gap between the fan tip and the shroud. Might be wrong but pretty sure I read a technical journal on this for a report.

[AnG3L]

Yes nice observation bro, the only drawback I am going to have though its on the main compartment were the space of air circulating is longer and bigger, in the second compartment were the radiators are I think it wont be such a problem as 4x 14cm fans will push air too. I will go with the aesthetics though

[mofo]

Of course, its modding, fun sometimes wins over function

[StormRider]

quick question: how'd you attach the GPU cover to the card? and are there any drawbacks to doing this?

[AnG3L]

Originally Posted by mofo

Of course, its modding, fun sometimes wins over function

Indeed!!!!

Originally Posted by StormRider

quick question: how'd you attach the GPU cover to the card? and are there any drawbacks to doing this?

There are 2 spare holes on the gpu for screws I might gonna use those.
There are no real drawbacks as the top wont decrease heat dissipation and for it to bend due to heat its almost impossible as the top temperature of this card its 60 degrees Celsius on a summer day after a lot of intense gaming and on overclocked settings!

[AnG3L]

Yeah I update like a madman cause I gotta finish this project asap!
I usually finish many parts before I update but my rhythm doesnt all me that.
Lets begin !

I had to cut the wires from the radiator fans in size, cause they were a lot bigger.
No more soldering this time as I purchased some fan crimp connectors.

Measured each fans exact wire length and cut them in size.

Crimping tool + connectors + experience = perfect job!

Wires sleeved in red and white sleeving. White sleeving isnt perfect as its stated in MDPC site too but I didnt have any white tape to use with the cables so it does the job for me as it is too.

All 4 fans ready!

Marking for the cable management clips on the mobo tray.

Threads for the screws.

Clips installed!!

Next I had to do a support bracket for the motheboard tray for many reasons. The weight of the motherboard along with the graphic card exceeded the 3 kgs and also the weight pressure point its not horizontal or vertical as in most cases but something like 45 degrees so I had to find ways to share the weight pressure along the case so it wouldnt bend anything and cause further problems.
5mm white acrylic again with a lot of fantasy and planning.
I draw the main design on the acrylic, cut it with dremel and filed it afterwards.

Bending process.

Finished the design by cutting and filing any excess pieces and also added 2 cable management clips to use with nearby cables! :p

I also soldered and sleeved the vandal switches!

Some shots with the motherboard support bracket attached (welder + screws) and the vandal switches installed.

Thanks for reading my update guys, till next time peace!!!

[AnG3L]

Well after a long time and a looooot of work I am here for an update guys!
The strange weather (one day rain one sunshine) was a big problem for me as I had to paint and not
only paint a few layers but I also had to apply different art painting techniques!

But first lets see what I did before painting.
I drilled some holes on the acrylic parts which I am going to use along with the leds and I also countersunk them. I decided to use screws in order to attach those parts on the chassis instead of glyu as it will be cleaner that way.

Second, I installed the HDD cage on the main compartment.

Here you will see the creation of the part which is going to illuminate the Sors Salutis logo.
I used 5mm clear acrylic which I cut in the proper shape and also drilled holes on the side for the leds.
I glued 1mm acrylic on the edge of the acrylic to hide the leds for aesthetic reasons mostly and also not to deflect the light inside the case. I painted the piece with the usual design pattern I am using in this mod and I also shortened the cables and sleeved them.

I sanded and painted the PCI covers too but I forgot to take pictures lol, sorry guys these days were a real mess!

Some more sleeving. I also cut some more leds in size, soldered them and sleeved them. I couldnt find any pins nearby to buy so I had to go that way

I used a black matte decal to cover the PSU after I removed the stickers of it.

So now the nightmare of this mod lolz!! Due to the weather conditions I had to move the parts around all the time and each layer of paint took 24 hours even to be touch-dry!!! OMG!!
After I ve sanded all the parts, I hanged them to dry. No lol I am kidding! :p

The paints I am going to use. Well not all of them just the 1/3 !!

I went and bought some UVPC primer but the stupid guy on the DIY shop gave me the one which needs to be applied by brush and its not dilutable so to use it with my spray gun!!! Anyway, I went with the best primer which I use for aluminum and its suitable for acrylic BUT that primer after it dries it needs sanding!! So more sanding again lolz!!

Safety comes first!

Primed

White paint applied the next day. 2 layers so 2 days more!

I also prepared some paint for the wooden covers. Forgot to take shots of them finished but you will see them later. I applied 3 layers of black and 2 layers of glossy varnish.

Due to the rush as I told you before I forgot to take pictures so I also forgot the technique's process but here are some shots.
I used black and white glossy from Hammerite as they are very durable. I applied them with different sizes brushes.

In order to create the desired effect of my technique I had to "scratch" the paint thats why I had to apply more layers so the scratches will be deeper.

A loooot of masking tape for more techniques to be applied and effects!

Some parts finished and some in the process.

After 3 weeks of painting and modding here are some shots of the parts partially dried as they need to cure but at least I can work with them as long as they are touch-dry.
Some parts are not going to visible but I did them eitherway!

I bought those feet to use them with my mod as I found them really nice and .... white!!!

I also attached the led acrylics and glued the wooden tops on them!

Thanks guys for reading my update hopefully those 3 weeks did something nice after all these efforts and I hope my artistic touches would not be rejected by the factory look like enthusiasts lolz!!!
Till next time, Peace!!!