[SCRATCHBUILD] Bulldozer massive case

[BaxtertheFly]

A few more days left, I will finish the mod before August

As i didnt want to post pictures that make no sence, posting pictures where only i could see the difference, i waited a bit and once i had done things i deem'd made a change, i made a little walktrough around what i have done and around the case...
The video is a bit on the longer side, and i got a bit confused with terminology i would be thrilled if you'd watch it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweUbD1jcVo&feature=youtu.be

I will grab some batteries for my camera and that is one of the reasons i used camcorder now, and i will take some nice closeups tomorrow, also i will most likely put primer on the drawer piece

 

[BaxtertheFly]

UPDATE!!!, still not painting ran in to some work related issues but still sort of big update

1) The "Nose job":

2) FINALLY! Fan mount...

3) Polyester filler :

Hole for 24-pin done old fashion little plate style with |-type screws

It still needs sanding before painting, i corrected the edges and everything on the bodywork of the core part, i got fittings, and i did a hole for 24-pin

 

[BaxtertheFly]

Here is one long overdue update.. bodywork is taking much longer than i anticipated

I ended up saving me the trouble with doors that open like this.. so the original idea --- to the water

Made my life allot easier when it came to cooling fans can now be securely mounted to the side pannel XD

Also, now everything seems to fit perfectly >.>

And some finishing bodywork, tiny air bubbles gave me allot of problems after sanding...

In the end it was worth it... Just perfect

Also, one more idea that took me, Idiot, almost entire day and it was complete bust!

Also, i figured that if i paint over the dry body kit, it will give it a bit of strength so i ended up doing that and it made my life easier, I paint it when i am done, and than, when i am back from work tomorrow its nice and solid, doing this saved me from allot of scratches

The back fan mounted ( the one that cools the back of the socket ), i must add that when i did measurements for the cuts, i wanted to make it octagonal, i kind of dig the lines.. i think i will pinstripe them on it... Also the fan is mounted to the plate, that is than mounted to the case...

Checking if the cables fit the hole i made, it will be awesome when i put the sleeved cables there with cable combs there

There, I hope you guys like the progress i made, i will take liberty to say that it the case as a case should be done in a week, and the water cooling components and components should be fixed inside few weeks after that total...

 

[alpenwasser]

Holy bazooka, this is awesome!

Definitely something one does not see very often.

 

[mod_ex]

this is fantastic great work will check back soon to see the updates, quality work

 

[BaxtertheFly]

Holy bazooka, this is awesome!

Definitely something one does not see very often.

this is fantastic great work will check back soon to see the updates, quality work

Here you go guys, i am so glad you like the project

Been a while since i posted, and loads of things happened since than

Enjoy the slideshow XD

Top part still needs some minor adjustments, it now opens quite nicely with some support from suspensions

I dont know about you, but it looks more massive than it used to

Next in line is the finished front piece remaster!

next, experimenting with paint/foils

Here you can see how the roof holds with suspensions when open

And the last, i really think you will like it, 95% finished product XD

Bare in mind that the foil didnt set as it should have, and i will re-do it, the glue needs to be heated and i didnt have good dust free chamber, i redid it and the finished pictures will be out soon, only thing left for me to do now is fill it with components , loads of little details finished as well, this is just a preview! Finished pics will come out when i have it all working!

 

[God Father]

Now thats what you call art

 

[Bartacus]

This is so completely unique and original! Can't wait to see the finished pics!!

 

[BaxtertheFly]

Hello guys and really sorry for not updating, i have had some massive lack of time so i didn't get to do anything that i wanted. This is a little tease and i promise i will post full update log once i get time to work on it . Also, tomorrow is the day i fire this thing in its cage as i have been running the system hihihi.

So here it is for now:

Brm brm brrrrrrmmm

 

[coffeefoot]

Me again, to some it maybe funny, but i am full of emotions for this!

Few days after i started working on this project, few people asked me what will i be using from components, and i said that i would be using what i had at the time or untill i find some sponsors... one of those parts was AMD Athlon II X3 450 that i was using... One guys, at the time a random guy on the forum asked me if i Phenom II 980BE would be an improvment untill i get cash to get new one or find a sponsor, i still dont have sponsor for the processor...

Imagine me today when i heard from mailman that i have a package from France..

I knew the guy for half an hour from forum and over PM on the forum... and he decided to help me in such a manner... It may not bet extraordinary, and such but it means allot more than just a processor... it means that there are still great people in this world, and a new hope risen inside of me just from this gesture!!!The moment i get new processor either from sponsors or i get some cash to buy it. i am gonna make special mount for this one, to shine as a simbol of respect, UTMOST RESPECT towords Blobster21 and people like him!!!

Yes man. I understand. I feel the same way about this forum.

 

[BaxtertheFly]

Ok,some things i think you are gonna like that has been done to the mod

16mm Copper tubing:

Changed the board rotation, its laid down now:

Added professional grade backplane

And the drawers:

and the look before painting from different perspective:

Also, the 480EKWB rad with 8x CoolerMaster Jetflo:

New ones come tomorrow, enjoy!

 

[BaxtertheFly]

So i have been doing what seems to be the biggest problem... how to make roof and still look sharp
i think this will be ok, and not make the roof stand off too much, the roof consists out of board and a U profile, the sides will go on the inside of a U profile, and also it will house a led strip that will illuminate interior, now, should i put yellow or red that is still something to decide.

This is another problem i have had. The waterblock came w/o a backplate, and i love backplates, keeps the board from bending and gives it stiffness, so i drilled the holes in my existing backplate to widen the screw holes that were there so the screws for my waterblock could go trough. it works, now i will need to reinstall it

till the next time, feel free to comment, good/bad, its all cool

 

[BaxtertheFly]

Dry fitting the pipes to the current look, there will be another pipe that will go on the other side of the 24 pin that will go from GPU to res, but will go under than it will come back up, to res

I hope you like the progress so far, as i was unable to work on it for good few months due to some problems i have had :/

 

[Tripp]

This is awesome, totally OTT but I think that why I like it Haha. Keep up the good work

 

[Warchild]

pictures are great. but I feel your over use of the sponsors is actually distracting from your photos of the scratch build.

 

[BaxtertheFly]

i can never get the sponsor's border the way i want it.. i am getting really frustrated about it :/

 

[Bartacus]

I'll take a border over endless sponsor pics any day. There's nothing worse than seeing a great build cluttered up with endless product shots for sponsors. At least with the border, I can mentally shut it out and concentrate on the originality of this build.

 

[BaxtertheFly]

you can zoom in and remove border entirely

 

[BaxtertheFly]

So, i bet this is the thing you didnt expect to see
I switched to below tubing to soft tubing in order to have a little more flexibility and room for working, also i made it so that the top part is able to tip over so i can clean, manage cables, etc etc.. This is the last big change in the overall mod and it will go under water tomorrow after some details and immense cleaning, dusting, alcohol bath and all

Here are some pictures, i really hope you will enjoy them

 

[jimma47]

That's awesome. Love the braided hose underneath as well it's a nice touch.