Project: Tranzfuzion (completed 28/10/09) - Page 2

zeropluszero · 27th September 2009, 1:10 AM

checked out my worklog in my sig?
looks to be of similar ilk at this rate.

list your hardware!

atmo · 27th September 2009, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeropluszero

checked out my worklog in my sig?
looks to be of similar ilk at this rate.

list your hardware!

Yep, the dual loop you're doing is pretty cool. Any pics of the finished rig?

At this stage I'll be running:

i7 920 (yet to buy)
EVGA X58 SLI LE
3x2GB Corsair GT 1600 (yet to buy)
Asus GTX285 + EK FC285 GTX Acetal (bought today, from n3wbi379)

I've just placed an order with GAM for:

EK Supreme LT Acetal
2M PrimoFlex PRO Red 1/2" ID
2M Tygon Black 1/2" ID
12x Bitspower 1/2" ID silver shining compression fittings
3x 90 degree rotary adapter
25m Black 3mm sleeving
10m Red 3mm sleeving
2x LCD temp sensors

So by mid week I should have most of the parts ready to go.

I'll be powdercoating the chassis once I'm done fabricating a few other pieces. If the budget allows I may get the outer panels painted by a professional painter, but at this stage it's up in the air.

The main hold up as far as fabrication goes is that I need access to a bender before I can do much more. I work for a high school with a decent technology dept. so I may be able to use that next week, when the school holidays are over.

atmo · 28th September 2009, 7:22 PM

Today I cut a few sections out of the motherboard tray, to allow easier access to the CPU backplate and to make cable routing a little easier.

Masked up before cutting:

The result:

The cut's aren't perfectly finished, but they won't be seen as I'm making a cover plate to hide the holes.

I may cut another small section for PCI-e cables, but I'll dummy the wiring before it goes to the powder coater to see if it's necessary. I don't want to risk the structural integrity of the case by removing too much of the tray.

Quick question, does anyone know where countersunk rivets can be bought? Bunnings etc. don't stock them.

garfield2k · 28th September 2009, 10:22 PM

try conventry...they have them..

oh...also remembered last night that i saw some blacn countersink ones at bunnings also....maybe worth goign to a different one too see if they have any?

-Sk3tChY- · 29th September 2009, 8:22 PM

Hey mate, if you could document and take a few pictures of what you did to prep for powder coating that would be amazing, I'm in the process of getting my own case powder coated so it'd be awesome to know exactly what needs to be done.

atmo · 30th September 2009, 1:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Sk3tChY-

Hey mate, if you could document and take a few pictures of what you did to prep for powder coating that would be amazing, I'm in the process of getting my own case powder coated so it'd be awesome to know exactly what needs to be done.

Will do, but it'll be at least a week before this is ready for powder coating.

GAM confirmed my order was shipped today, so I should have some work done before the weekend.

atmo · 30th September 2009, 8:47 PM

My order from GAM arrived today

demon1300 · 30th September 2009, 9:48 PM

Nice as!

Great work with modding the cosmos. Good to see some other people have the similiar ideas!

Drilling out the rivets was a real pain in the ass, but well worth it. Can't wait to see some more pics

Regards,
Rob

atmo · 2nd October 2009, 7:28 PM

The last batch of parts needed:

Strips of punched steel that I'll be using to make radiator brackets.

Radiator brackets just about done:

Brackets riveted into the 5.25" bays:

Removing the mesh from the plastic panels required bending back quite a few of these tabs:

The panels that will be painted, ready for sanding:

atmo · 4th October 2009, 9:01 PM

I gave the board, CPU & RAM a quick dry run to make sure there were no issues before installing the water blocks etc. It all went smoothly, no issues at all.

I'll be making the cover panels from 1.6mm aluminium sheet like this:

The sheet was covered in masking tape to prevent scratching.

This will be the cover for the cables that run to the board etc. It's of course not finished, but it should give an idea how it should look when it's done.

Xirod · 4th October 2009, 9:22 PM

Some interesting stuff here. I'm liking the LED swap and the idea to cover the cables

-Sk3tChY- · 6th October 2009, 11:14 AM

This thread just got even better.

tarek001 · 6th October 2009, 11:57 AM

interesting

Ravennoir · 6th October 2009, 12:04 PM

Signed up,

What did you use to cut the holes ?

Dremel or hacksaw ?

elstado · 6th October 2009, 12:26 PM

Are you watercooling the GPU as well?

27th September 2009, 1:10 AM	#16
zeropluszero (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 3147 Posts: 2,879	checked out my worklog in my sig? looks to be of similar ilk at this rate. list your hardware! Last edited by zeropluszero; 27th September 2009 at 1:13 AM.

28th September 2009, 10:22 PM	#19
garfield2k Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 489	try conventry...they have them.. oh...also remembered last night that i saw some blacn countersink ones at bunnings also....maybe worth goign to a different one too see if they have any? Last edited by garfield2k; 29th September 2009 at 11:39 AM.

29th September 2009, 8:22 PM	#20
-Sk3tChY- Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NSW, In a house. Posts: 3,473	Hey mate, if you could document and take a few pictures of what you did to prep for powder coating that would be amazing, I'm in the process of getting my own case powder coated so it'd be awesome to know exactly what needs to be done. __________________ \| Main Rig \| i7-2600K @ TBA \| CPU-370 \| Maximus IV Extreme-Z \| 16GB RAM TBA \| EVGA GTX580 @ TBA \| VID-NX580 \| Corsair AX850 \| Powdercoated CM Cosmo S \| OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB \| Black Ice SR1 360+120+120 \| \| Second Rig \| i5-2500K @ 4.326Ghz \| CM 212+ \| Sabertooth P67 \| 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1648Mhz \| Asus HD6850 @ 900/4400 \| Silverstone ST75F-P \| Fractal Design Define R3 \| 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003 \| 2 x 500GB Samsung HD501LJ \| BenQ G2420HD \|

30th September 2009, 9:48 PM	#23
demon1300 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albury/Wodonga Posts: 911	Nice as! Great work with modding the cosmos. Good to see some other people have the similiar ideas! Drilling out the rivets was a real pain in the ass, but well worth it. Can't wait to see some more pics Regards, Rob __________________ 3770k @ ??ghz \| Modded Lian Li PC-V2120x \| Asrock Z77 Extreme9 \| 8GB GSkill Ripjaw Z 2400's \| SR1 & AC Rads \| dual MCP655's - BP top \| EK Supreme HF \| Corsair AX-1200W - MDPC-X style \| EVGA GTX580 tri-SLI -Koolance blocks EVGA B/plates \| OCZ Vertex 3 120GB \| 10TB NAS \| Dell U3011 \| Bitspower Fittings \| Steelseries Sensei \| Ducky Shine \| Dacmagic \| Sennheiser HD650 + M-Stage / AE A5+ & S8 Sub

6th October 2009, 11:14 AM	#27
-Sk3tChY- Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NSW, In a house. Posts: 3,473	This thread just got even better. __________________ \| Main Rig \| i7-2600K @ TBA \| CPU-370 \| Maximus IV Extreme-Z \| 16GB RAM TBA \| EVGA GTX580 @ TBA \| VID-NX580 \| Corsair AX850 \| Powdercoated CM Cosmo S \| OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB \| Black Ice SR1 360+120+120 \| \| Second Rig \| i5-2500K @ 4.326Ghz \| CM 212+ \| Sabertooth P67 \| 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1648Mhz \| Asus HD6850 @ 900/4400 \| Silverstone ST75F-P \| Fractal Design Define R3 \| 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003 \| 2 x 500GB Samsung HD501LJ \| BenQ G2420HD \|

28th September 2009, 7:22 PM	#18
atmo Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Geelong Posts: 636	Today I cut a few sections out of the motherboard tray, to allow easier access to the CPU backplate and to make cable routing a little easier. Masked up before cutting: The result: The cut's aren't perfectly finished, but they won't be seen as I'm making a cover plate to hide the holes. I may cut another small section for PCI-e cables, but I'll dummy the wiring before it goes to the powder coater to see if it's necessary. I don't want to risk the structural integrity of the case by removing too much of the tray. Quick question, does anyone know where countersunk rivets can be bought? Bunnings etc. don't stock them.

30th September 2009, 8:47 PM	#22
atmo Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Geelong Posts: 636	My order from GAM arrived today

2nd October 2009, 7:28 PM	#24
atmo Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Geelong Posts: 636	The last batch of parts needed: Strips of punched steel that I'll be using to make radiator brackets. Radiator brackets just about done: Brackets riveted into the 5.25" bays: Removing the mesh from the plastic panels required bending back quite a few of these tabs: The panels that will be painted, ready for sanding:

4th October 2009, 9:01 PM	#25
atmo Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Geelong Posts: 636	I gave the board, CPU & RAM a quick dry run to make sure there were no issues before installing the water blocks etc. It all went smoothly, no issues at all. I'll be making the cover panels from 1.6mm aluminium sheet like this: The sheet was covered in masking tape to prevent scratching. This will be the cover for the cables that run to the board etc. It's of course not finished, but it should give an idea how it should look when it's done.

4th October 2009, 9:22 PM	#26
Xirod Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SW Victoria Posts: 80	Some interesting stuff here. I'm liking the LED swap and the idea to cover the cables

6th October 2009, 12:04 PM	#29
Ravennoir Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,195	Signed up, What did you use to cut the holes ? Dremel or hacksaw ? __________________ i7 970 - Gigabyte X58A UD3R - 12Gb GSkill 1333 - 240Gb SSD - 2x GTX 280 - H50 - Logitech G19 Logitech G9x - Silverstone TJ11 - Silverstone 850W - Dell U2410 - Win 7 Ultimate (64bit) PSN ID : Ravennoir / BattleTag : Ravennoir#1705 I'll take crazy over stupid any day

6th October 2009, 12:26 PM	#30
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