The BumblBuild-[Scratch Build]

[GiraffePencils]

Hey all,
Its been....a 'Meh' weekend.

I'm still waiting on the panels,
I've bought myself some fans, they'll need sleeved etc.
Hoping that stuff will show next week

In the meantime, I did some more photography practice......
It didn't go too well
I never learnt my lesson about dusting before taking photo's, and I was mainly playing with light etc.
Anyhoo, I hope these can interest people till the next update

 

[GiraffePencils]

Hello All,

I have been informed that the panels are en route
I also have some more tubing, fans and rads!!

So all going well, this weekend will be a big update people

To celebrate, I tried to take some pics,
Problem is....all my lights in this room are orange
I played with some torches, and a 100mW laser, and this is what I got

Opinions and suggestions more than welcome!

Until the weekend

 

[GiraffePencils]

Hey all,

A disappointing update, I waited in all day yesterday, even staying up till 12 in vain hope but my panels didn't arrive.
I think I hate UPS......
I'm unsure as to when panels are coming as UPS say "delivery information is not available at this time" now, and I can't take more days off (I only have so many )

This weekend might be photography practice again,
Might buy sleeving next week, need to weigh up the cost.

looks like you'll have to bare with me

 

[davido_labido]

slacker

 

[GiraffePencils]

slacker

Pfft, slacking;
I had to go to all my meetings still
Sitting on a conference call with all the watercooling bits that is this build lying all around me

 

[GiraffePencils]

So, over a week later and my panels are here......nearly
They were delivered to my next door neighbour in my absence, and I don't know when they'll be home.

But this weekend is looking hopeful for a significant update

 

[JMOC]

Awesome work so far, looking forward to seeing more.

 

[GiraffePencils]

Awesome work so far, looking forward to seeing more.

thanks man, welcome aboard

WOOOOOO!!!!!
So, Here we are,
It's just a mupdate as I have no time for full photo shoot and lots to do today.

They are finally here, and I am so glad I went with the lads at Parvum because they are B-E-A-UTIFUL!

Like silk to the touch, love it (I am far too excited right now people )
This weekend should be fun

Until later, thanks all for reading!!

 

[GiraffePencils]

Right everyone, it's a bit of an annoying update, As I couldn't get everything I wanted done.

Valentines and all.
I did make a beasting cake

So I don't know how much you want in terms of commentary, but I'll try and give some labling to the picture log

It BEGINS!!

Frame Together:

Base on (the feet are under there too )

Tools and bits!

CPU block attached and installed

Standoffs on the mobo tray

Special painted screws to attach mobo:

Mobo ON

Res bracket on mobo tray:

Bringing it together

Painted nuts to attach mobo tray

Mobo and tray in!

Radiators in!!!!

Well that's me folks, more to come as I begin to tackle the plumbing

 

[Tripp]

those motherboard standoff screws really look great with the gigabyte UD7, this is looking great so far matey

 

[GiraffePencils]

those motherboard standoff screws really look great with the gigabyte UD7, this is looking great so far matey

Thanks, It was quite good that I found a paint that was a close enough match without too much hassle.

So I did some work last night.
Re drilled the mobo tray, it now has sunken holes for the back of the yellow plate's screw heads to go in, so it lies better against the black acrylic.

I also attached my *special* PCI bracket.
Mounted the pump
screwed the fittings in
Realised I'm missing a fitting
tubed up the pump
tube was wrong length so tubed it again
not 100% happy with it so may tube it AGAIN
bought more tubing and the missing fitting today

All of this I took pictures of
pictures on the SD card->in my camera->in my camera bag-> under my desk And of no use to ANYONE!!


So, another update tonight I think When I've done some more

 

[GiraffePencils]

So, so so so.
A mix of good and bad, I am all full of bad, but I was looking forward to getting this done.

Before the disappointment, here's some pics

Cool feature of this case is any side can be removed leaving the rest intact:

This was to allow me access to the Mobo:

I decided to put all the fittings in:

Then my *special* PCI 'bracket':

These will be trimmed down later, and a couple of nuts will hold the GPU in place at the top.

Mobo back in and pump tubed up:

Now for some BENDING:

Now here comes the disaster.....Heatgun is all European plug
My only eu->GB plug converter is for a shaver and fuse cannot take a heatgun, nor can a bigger fuse fit.....

Not to let that deter me, I went to the kitchen and used the hob

First 90 Degree:

Pfft, who needs a heatgun!!
wimps!!

then the real disaster struck.....
I was using the monsoon pipe cutter do-dad....and I can only go with "I'm a bit of a muppet" because I only went and cut through the bloody metal:

I'm not overly pissed off at breaking the guide, but I've gone and cut the tube wonky now

I can "Probably" fix it with sandpaper, and I have more tube:

But to be honest, that's me for today
missing fitting arriving tomorrow, I'll grab my sandpaper and a new plug, and go for a fresh start tomorrow.

Thanks for reading

 

[GiraffePencils]

Wooo,
Got my missing fitting
got more flexy tube
Got my British plug
on my way home I'll pick up my sandpaper and Take 2 will be upon us

 

[GiraffePencils]

Another update,
Every day I get closer..... I think

Missing fitting and some more tubing:

Close ups of fitting as I was killing time:

Fitting in it's place:

New plug for heatgun:

First pipe in it's pipe hole!!

Second pipe bent, the first with the heatgun:

I'm once again a failTrain:

There were then more failures....
I'm not gonna lie, it wasn't pretty......
From now on, my advice to people is buy twice the hardtubing you think you need

Here's how I've left it:

Do not fear, that pipe on the right just needs cleaned as it's full of plastic from reaming

now I have one bend left (and might re-do some) it's the run from the pump up to the top right rad....I think I need to give myself time to think about it... I only have one piece of pipe long enough so need it to go well

The rest will be soft tubing till I get the last rad.

Thanks for reading

 

[TPC]

Its slowly coming together I really like it so far!

 

[GiraffePencils]

Its slowly coming together I really like it so far!

Thanks,
It's slowly getting there

Right, so another 'no picture' update I'm afraid
It was late when I finished and went straight to bed rather than posting/uploading pictures.

I re-bent the tube I was unhappy with, Am now happy with it.

I tried to do the epic run from pump->rad and encountered a problem. The silicone insert is not long enough to reach where I need to bend :/
Not sure what to do here....Try and find a longer insert? or change the routing to use a different route?
I'll post some horrific paint mockups later if I have time.

I decided to tube up the rest of the cpu loop with soft tube to leak test the hardline.....
...It leaked
ho ho ho what fun this is
It just dripping out of the straightest and easiest piece.....and I have no clue why
I'l need to get it apart, look at it, maybe it needs re-glued/the glue didn't cover the whole sleeve.
The loops draining for now, I need to solve this long pipe issue

 

[GiraffePencils]

Update update

Water cooling was worse than I thought....more leaks.

All now fixed *crosses fingers*
Down to a lack of glue on the collars *face palm*

I re-did the tube I didn't like:

The bottom one:

Tubed it up with flexy, so I can keep my current rig up with gpu till fittings come monday(I hope ocuk)

Here's pictures of yesterday's leak:

Here we are where I am now, letting the pump run for a leak test:

Sorry about picture quality, I'm not giving myself enough time, it's all point and click right now

Until next update!!!

 

[Bullmecha]

Looks like a great build. Keep it up!!

 

[GiraffePencils]

Looks like a great build. Keep it up!!

Thanks!!

Here we go then!

So I got my fittings I needed, and some more acrylic tubing (I'll always need more )

First off, I got a shiny bitspower fitting to split the pump->top right rad run up.

This is due to it being so long that the insert wouldn't fit so I opted to make it a bit easier, and buy a bitspower fitting (I've always wanted one )

Unfortunately I need different tubing for that run, so it's planned I'll put it in when I've got the last rad, as I'll be draining then anyway.

Onwards!

Blocking up the GPU time!

Lovely 290x:

Old cooler off:

Cleaning up the Die:

Lovely polished block on:

Tubing it all up:
New acrylic piece for rad->GPU, soft tubing from there, as this will be replaced when last rad is in position.

Putting my Vardar fans in place (still to be sleeved )

A wee leak test later and!

IT'S ALIVE!!!!

Until I've got the cabling done I'm running on mobo headers, so 4 fans
But idling at 16, so that's pretty beast mode

New desk arrives tomorrow, so bumblbuild can get up off the floor

Until next time!!!

 

[JayCobs]

I'm lovin' the touch on the MoBo screws. Might have to bite that for my scratch build!!