Project : Wood, Metal and Water (The Start)

[Barry]

[before i start with the wrighting, i don't think i'm breaking the project rules, but if i'am then sorry, i'll have some proper work photos tommorow]

Hello all. :toast:

This project is going to be a fully custom semi-cube (namely basically cubic, but not exactly :naughty: ). Its going to be made, as the name suggest, out of mainly Wood and Metal, with Water being used for cooling. The Plan is to have all of the insides built from metal to aid cooling, and then having a 'second skin' of 12mm mahogony around the outside to give the correct looks. The metal parts will all be bolted together, while I havn't decided hot to get all the wood together. Also, all the wood is going to be professionally milled on a Boxford CNC Wood Machine.

So, lets start then shall we...

The Front Design

(all CAD done on iMac using Cobalt)



Thats how the front started out a few days ago. Now, after an afternoon of CAD we have....









The Materials

For the wood, I'm planning on using pale Mahoganny, 5mm for the front plate, and 12 for the side panels ect. As for the metal, i'm using 3mm sheet, and 3mm right angle bars for rigidity. All of this should be cut by tommorow after-noon, so i can get tapping. ohh what fun.





The Hardware

For the actuall parts, there are only 4 things i'm sure of, and they are an Aquacomputer Aquatube in silver, a Black ICE GT Stealth 120.2, a Samsung DVD-RW and an Aquero USB in blue.

The Timescale

I want to get all of the panels ect. machined by the 30th of June, so i can spend the rest of the summer putting it together ect.

Next Update

As i've said before, i'm hoping to update again tommorow with a fully done front panel and the various bits of metal having been cut.

Thanks.

AJ.

 

[Rastalovich]

oo some sweet panel plans.

Some1 please tell me Cobalt is available for a poxy pc.

 

[Joe]

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[FarFarAway]

Looks good mate.

Pics are a little large...not against the rules just might be better resized down a little?

 

[Barry]

Yeah I know. Sorry. I'll sort it out in a Mo \o/

 

[macgamesrule]

**Sorry about image sizing, will try to alter**

Looks great for those of us on 1920x1200

 

[Barry]

Ok guys, Pics have been resizied.

 

[FarFarAway]

Much easier to see. Looking good, will await more

 

[Bogel]

Look sweet man!

 

[Barry]

Update 1 - Rear Panel 1

Sorry, this all got pushed under the mat becuase of GCSE's.

Anyway, I started today by cutting up some 13mm solid aluminium bars. Instead of using a hand saw and file, I used this :





Its a water-cooled metal saw that rotates to cut at 45* or 90* and leaves a very nice, clean finish. :thumb:



After cutting the bars, I didn't have time to drill an tap the corners ect. so I thought I would put it together to show you.



to show the dimensions, thats a 30cm ruler. The dimensions have changed because it would have been a bit of a squeeze but with the new larger dimensions, I have the felxibility to use different parts.



The bars going across the back will be mounted in different places. I'm planning on using a NexXxos Pro II rev2. / PA120.2 and a BIX. I'm not sure on hardware though.

There should be another update on saturday :clap:

 

[FragTek]

It's good to see an update on this project, I was hoping you were continuing on with it! This will be very nice when complete. Keep us up to date on the status.

 

[Ham]

Good lord. Is that yours? Proper bench saw is one of the things i don't have but could do with.

Looking good

 

[Barry]

Only had 20 mins this after-noon, but here is a taster of what I'll be upto tommorow...



I started by finding a centre point, then drilling a 4mm hole through one of the bars. I then drilled in a small about with an 8mm drill bit so that the heads of the bolts were flush with the metal itself.



The other bit of metal will be tapped to take an M4 bolt.



Lovely and flush.

Next I need to choose a PSU for the project, so that I can construct the support for it. I'm thinking of going for either a 720W Enermax Infiniti or possible an 850W Enermax Galixy unit.

 

[robump]

I must say, it does look very good.

How can you get into school on a saturday? If that is where you are making it.

Rob

 

[Barry]

I'm at boarding school in the UK.