[Build Log] ZdMods | Project pǝʇɹǝʌuı - Page 3

c_hegge · 2nd July 2012, 11:57 AM

OH MY GOODNESS! The attention to detail there is unbelievable!

I wish I had the tools, time, and patience for this kind of thing.

panman9 · 2nd July 2012, 1:01 PM

damn nice build definitely subbing this thread. Its pretty awesome to see someone come into the game and just step it up a notch from whats already been done. I think this is one of them builds

StarDrifter · 2nd July 2012, 1:50 PM

What an awesome looking build, although that 8 pin ATX connector scares me

rainwulf · 2nd July 2012, 3:13 PM

Careful with that brass. it has a fairly high resistance to electricity.
Check for heat on those bars when you are running.

The other option you could have taken is solder wires under the motherboard to each pin.
You could even take the 8 pin connector out if you like.

mikischu · 2nd July 2012, 3:18 PM

That's stunning. Awesome work there.

I'm happy normally if I can get the back panel to close up with the huge mess of wires i have running behind the mobo tray.

Thanks for sharing the pics

MUTMAN · 2nd July 2012, 5:50 PM

i'm also a bit concerned with the brass, random thoughts follow

eatx specs say 8 pin is worth 28A
Brass is ~ 70% copper, 30% zinc
2mm (diameter? bar) = 3.14mm²
1mm² copper is good for 10A with out getting silly hot and volt drop
brass will have a (substantially?) bigger volt drop than copper
copper bar in a slighty fatter diameter wouldnt cost much...

sorry for the

downer Meelobee
awesome build 5*

Andy3008 · 2nd July 2012, 6:22 PM

SWEET JESUS...you have turned computer building on it head. Copyright that real quick before it gets stolen.

admiralranga · 2nd July 2012, 6:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainwulf

Careful with that brass. it has a fairly high resistance to electricity.
Check for heat on those bars when you are running.

The other option you could have taken is solder wires under the motherboard to each pin.
You could even take the 8 pin connector out if you like.

high amperage pogo pins maybe?
Awesome build tho, Meelobee.

Meelobee · 2nd July 2012, 7:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo600

Will the rods be able to handle the current?

Probably not, so I'll be replacing the 2mm brass rods with 3mm copper rods. Those should be sufficient.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5tumpy

Holy shit... That is amazing... Wish I had half the skill and talent it takes to make something like this!

Thanks 5tumpy, just try it you might surprise yourself.. I know I did

Quote:

Originally Posted by dohzer

So what does it look like after you put it in a case?

This is the case, there won't be an outer shell.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WishBone17

Jesus Christ!! no words can describe this build, freakin amazing, can't wait to see it all complete, more pics please!

Thanks Wishbone17

Quote:

Originally Posted by callan

Awesome stuff.. very different.,

ooroo
Callan

Thanks callan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snugluge

I think that is the case...

Correct

Quote:

Originally Posted by pieceofchance

I have a very bright 4-year-old male child (non-ginger version) I would trade for this...

Haha tempting but thanks, got my own 3 month old right here

Quote:

Originally Posted by alch

Sooo.. Im the only one who thought he was WC'ing this (http://forums.bit-tech.net/picture.p...ictureid=26036) ... Until I scrolled down :X

lol that's the backside of the 7" touchscreen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huggy_Bear64

kjh;lohdf;op9ughdsf;oglhsfdkjasf
Oh
My
God

Nah just call me Meelobee

Thanks mate

Quote:

Originally Posted by NanoDuke

Not the only one

I thought ah great, another glorified woodworker/machinist who puts a Rasberry Pi / all in one board into a box and calls it a computer mod.

Nope it's the real deal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cpt.J.Sparrow

If I were you, I would paint them black.

The resistance of those things would be pretty low (~0.01 ohm), right?

Yep learned that the resistance of brass is about 4 times higher than copper. So I'll redo the rods in 3mm copper. When done they will be sleeved with heatshrink or covered with Plastidip. (Liquid rubber paint.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerrisXB9R

I really like your attention to detail, and ideas, BUT I'm not truly sold on the case design as a whole.

Stand out awesomeness:

The reservoir exposed.
Your cabling.
Your tubing.
Dark Lexan spacing between the metal joins.

I just don't really like the overall shape, and the "horns" on top look kinda naff.

All in all, a truly excellent build. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the compliments, glad you like some of my work, it's hard to please everyone's likes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adgum

You have just opened my eyes.
For some reason i had never even thought that i could send plans out to a machinist workshop to have them made.

also.
What is your job, if you don't mind me asking?

I work on a support desk for an IT company.

Quote:

Originally Posted by barit

pretty friggin awesome dude!

When does mass production start? I want one...

Thanks and no idea, it's hard enough to finish this one so I'll get back to you on that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyfox

good stuff
moar please

Thanks Spyfox

Quote:

Originally Posted by c_hegge

OH MY GOODNESS! The attention to detail there is unbelievable!

I wish I had the tools, time, and patience for this kind of thing.

Thanks c_hegge, time and patience I can't say, but you probably have the tools, these are the ones I use:

Quote:

Originally Posted by panman9

damn nice build definitely subbing this thread. Its pretty awesome to see someone come into the game and just step it up a notch from whats already been done. I think this is one of them builds

Thanks panman9, even though this is my first scratch build, this isn't my first mod. I've allready made a HTPC before I started this mod (Facebook album here)

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarDrifter

What an awesome looking build, although that 8 pin ATX connector scares me

Thanks StarDrifter, the EATX connector will be fixed so it's save

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainwulf

Careful with that brass. it has a fairly high resistance to electricity.
Check for heat on those bars when you are running.

The other option you could have taken is solder wires under the motherboard to each pin.
You could even take the 8 pin connector out if you like.

I have thought about soldering wires under the mobo, but there would have been a high risk of me destroying the mobo in the process. So I opted for the rods.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikischu

That's stunning. Awesome work there.

I'm happy normally if I can get the back panel to close up with the huge mess of wires i have running behind the mobo tray.

Thanks for sharing the pics

Thanks mikischu and you're welcome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUTMAN

i'm also a bit concerned with the brass, random thoughts follow

eatx specs say 8 pin is worth 28A
Brass is ~ 70% copper, 30% zinc
2mm (diameter? bar) = 3.14mm²
1mm² copper is good for 10A with out getting silly hot and volt drop
brass will have a (substantially?) bigger volt drop than copper
copper bar in a slighty fatter diameter wouldnt cost much...

sorry for the

downer Meelobee
awesome build 5*

The bars will be replaced by 3mm copper ones. I've allready ordered 2 bars ( 3mm thick, 1meter long each) and they should arrive today.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy3008

SWEET JESUS...you have turned computer building on it head. Copyright that real quick before it gets stolen.

Thanks Andy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by admiralranga

high amperage pogo pins maybe?
Awesome build tho, Meelobee.

Thanks Admiral

So yeah, Thanks alot for the massive amount of compliments everyone

Hopefully I'll have another update tomorrow, depending on when I receive some parts I've ordered!

BBITS · 2nd July 2012, 9:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enjoi

im stunned.... my eyes are watering... i have no idea what to write..

its just.. epic.

SECONDED!!

ac87 · 2nd July 2012, 10:11 PM

LOVE your attention to details!

The filing out the holes for the sata plugs and gap between the mobo and base, the aesthetics of the 8 pin connector, the list goes on...

Just gobsmacked

bobbth · 2nd July 2012, 10:52 PM

VirtualNinja · 3rd July 2012, 4:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbth

image

^this sums up my reaction to this build

Meelobee · 3rd July 2012, 7:37 AM

Thanks guys

So yeah the brass rods.. They looked cool, but material wise they were crap, so I redid them but now with 3mm solid copper.

The connectors on the rods are isolated 2 layers Plastidip (rubberpaint) and the rods are isolated with heatshrink:

Bonuspic:

c_hegge · 3rd July 2012, 8:49 AM

I think my bottom jaw is missing, it's probably on the floor somewhere. I'm going to have to look for it now.

2nd July 2012, 11:57 AM	#31
c_hegge Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Grafton, NSW Posts: 225	OH MY GOODNESS! The attention to detail there is unbelievable! I wish I had the tools, time, and patience for this kind of thing. __________________ My System: Core i5 660 3.33GHz, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R, 4GB Kingston DDR3 1333, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, nVidia GTX295 1760MB, Antec 1200 Case, Delta DPS-750CB 750W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows XP Pro.

2nd July 2012, 3:13 PM	#34
rainwulf Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bris.qld.aus Posts: 2,651	Careful with that brass. it has a fairly high resistance to electricity. Check for heat on those bars when you are running. The other option you could have taken is solder wires under the motherboard to each pin. You could even take the 8 pin connector out if you like. __________________ derp

2nd July 2012, 3:18 PM	#35
mikischu Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	Amazing That's stunning. Awesome work there. I'm happy normally if I can get the back panel to close up with the huge mess of wires i have running behind the mobo tray. Thanks for sharing the pics

2nd July 2012, 6:22 PM	#37
Andy3008 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City 5075 Posts: 340	SWEET JESUS...you have turned computer building on it head. Copyright that real quick before it gets stolen. __________________ DESKTOP - A10-5800k - Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 - 8G Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 - Hyper 212 EVO - Sandisk Extreme 240G - Seagate 1Tb - Hitachi 1Tb - Silverstone ST1000-P - Silverstone FT02 - 3 x Dell U2312HM LAPTOPS - ASUS G73JH - Toshiba X200 - MSI Wind U100

3rd July 2012, 7:37 AM	#44
Meelobee Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 32	Update! EATX Rods done again! Thanks guys So yeah the brass rods.. They looked cool, but material wise they were crap, so I redid them but now with 3mm solid copper. The connectors on the rods are isolated 2 layers Plastidip (rubberpaint) and the rods are isolated with heatshrink: Bonuspic: __________________ BT MOTM May 2012 \| Zd Mods @ Facebook \| Harman/Kardon HTPC \| Project pǝʇɹǝʌuı

2nd July 2012, 1:50 PM	#33
StarDrifter (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 146	What an awesome looking build, although that 8 pin ATX connector scares me

2nd July 2012, 5:50 PM	#36
MUTMAN Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: brisvegas Posts: 2,050	i'm also a bit concerned with the brass, random thoughts follow eatx specs say 8 pin is worth 28A Brass is ~ 70% copper, 30% zinc 2mm (diameter? bar) = 3.14mm² 1mm² copper is good for 10A with out getting silly hot and volt drop brass will have a (substantially?) bigger volt drop than copper copper bar in a slighty fatter diameter wouldnt cost much... sorry for the downer Meelobee awesome build 5*

2nd July 2012, 10:11 PM	#41
ac87 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Sunburnt Country Posts: 19	LOVE your attention to details! The filing out the holes for the sata plugs and gap between the mobo and base, the aesthetics of the 8 pin connector, the list goes on... Just gobsmacked

3rd July 2012, 8:49 AM	#45
c_hegge Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Grafton, NSW Posts: 225	I think my bottom jaw is missing, it's probably on the floor somewhere. I'm going to have to look for it now. __________________ My System: Core i5 660 3.33GHz, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R, 4GB Kingston DDR3 1333, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, nVidia GTX295 1760MB, Antec 1200 Case, Delta DPS-750CB 750W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows XP Pro.