Something Wicked This Way Comes

[Archer]

Just a little shot of W.I.P.
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Think I will call it the black widow. When complete all parts get high gloss clear-coat except front bezel.

[Kal-EL]

Nice teaser shot but we want MORE! :D

[punx223]

+1 i definitely wanna see more of this one

[DrNip]

Teaser, Teaser, Teaser!! Way to make an entrance Archer.

Still trying to figure out how you guys are posting images like that.

[Archer]

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8419/oldsetup1.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oldsetup1.jpg)
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Before shots.

The system had an 8000 BTU cooler:D but alas I have decided on more normal OCing with regular air cooling. The vid and cpu intakes will be replaced with 50% perf 16ga SS with at least one 6" fan bringing in filtered air. The back and top vents/vent are to stave off hot spots behind the mobo and in the HDD area

[Kal-EL]

Nice, reminds me of the machine in buck rogers, beedy beedy. :D

[punx223]

ok I think i can safely say... WHAT THE HELL? crazy man!!

[Gunslinger]

ok I think i can safely say... WHAT THE HELL? crazy man!!

exactly what i was thinking

[Archer]

More, and more to come in a few weeks :cool:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7293/project4.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=project4.jpg) http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6136/project3u.th.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/my.php?image=project3u.jpg) http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8666/project2j.th.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/my.php?image=project2j.jpg) http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4121/project1y.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=project1y.jpg) http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1126/project5q.th.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=project5q.jpg)

[Kal-EL]

Your cases are very well ventilated bro. You like modding huh? :D keep the pics rollin......

[Archer]

I will have time to finish this when I get back from the mountains. Until that time just know that I was playing Texas chainsaw massacre with the other side of the case and some 16ga 50% perf SS using a high end rotary tool until about 4 this UHHH yesterday morning. Crap cutting stainless with a rotary tool takes time. I got peed at the case door and did some hacking and slashing with the angle grinder also:)

EDIT: never use a torch or plasma on these cases as they are prone to warp:( just keep the metal almost too hot to touch (140-180*)

[Kal-EL]

I will have time to finish this when I get back from the mountains. Until that time just know that I was playing Texas chainsaw massacre with the other side of the case and some 16ga 50% perf SS using a high end rotary tool until about 4 this UHHH yesterday morning. Crap cutting stainless with a rotary tool takes time. I got peed at the case door and did some hacking and slashing with the angle grinder also:)

EDIT: never use a torch or plasma on these cases as they are prone to warp:( just keep the metal almost too hot to touch (140-180*)

Ehem.........Got Video? :D

[Archer]

No as it would not be appropriate (sparks everywhere safety glasses flying through the air) However I do have a Mill to set up soon and I have full unlimited access to a CNC burning table (I built the control unit cheap so I could use it as needed) as well as some limited water jet use time as well ( I think I rebuilt that whole damn machine so if you want video I can think up some neat crap:))

EDIT: Got to get my TIG rig back up here at my shop as well then we can do some heavy metal modding.

[hellcamino]

For the sheet metal work on cheesy grade atx case steel I like to use a small reciprocating saw, if you have padded clamps to use it works really nice. Even an angle grinder will burn most of the cheap steel or beer can grade aluminum they use with cases typically.

Are you using the ducting just for a cold air setup at this point?

[Archer]

Nope this one will be all ambient air one side of the case will be open with a filtered between 2 pcs of perf SS and fans on the inside.

Here are some shots of the carnage of yesterday morning and the tools used. I really didn't have much to worry about to a point with the warping as there is not much left of the side:
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9990/1003568a.th.jpg (http://img189.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1003568a.jpg) http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8895/1003567q.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1003567q.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9246/1003566.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1003566.jpg) http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8871/1003565c.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1003565c.jpg) http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5024/1003564q.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1003564q.jpg) http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2786/1003563l.th.jpg (http://img189.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1003563l.jpg)

[Kal-EL]

need to change the date on your camera dude. Your rockin like its 2007. :rofl

[Archer]

Are you using the ducting just for a cold air setup at this point?

Actually all ducting is going to be used in a 100% hand made multi cooled rig. I will be sacrificing an AC, making SS cold plates for attaching to the coils and using welding coolant. Probably make my own water blocks as I have a concept for a custom setup for a decapped CPU.

[Archer]

need to change the date on your camera dude. Your rockin like its 2007. :rofl

OHHHCH! thanks for noticing the thing went dead a month ago and I didn't touch it for a week.

[hellcamino]

Actually all ducting is going to be used in a 100% hand made multi cooled rig. I will be sacrificing an AC, making SS cold plates for attaching to the coils and using welding coolant. Probably make my own water blocks as I have a concept for a custom setup for a decapped CPU.

Any chance you are a Wa native? I need somebody to collaborate this kind of shit with.

[Archer]

Sorry dude, I am on the other coast, unless you mean DC

[hellcamino]

Sorry dude, I am on the other coast, unless you mean DC

Nope.

[Archer]

I will be doing a little redesign on the front bezel, moving the optical drive down and incorporating a hydraulic cooling solution. I just need to find the right combination of coolant and tubing. Thinking about making the top vent easily removable and integrating a DI cup.

[Neuromancer]

Nice rig Archer, I did not know you were over here too.

[Archer]

Nice rig Archer, I did not know you were over here too.

Yeah I haven't really had the time to get into this forum much but I do like it. Int the coming weeks I plan on putting a little more time into the whole forum thing as it is a form of self promotion as I may be taking the dive into a case mod-fab shop.

[Archer]

Getting the fab on the side plate finished up and then the paint. I have too many ideas for this rig as it will only be a play thing:) perhaps a hydraulic system for cooling a stacked TEC assembly with a couple of air cooled TEC's on the reztank and the rad mounted at the top exhaust if I need one.

[Neuromancer]

Nice, reminds me of the machine in buck rogers, beedy beedy. :D

Oh snap you are not that old.

I have not seen it in syndication either... so either you are that old or you got super cool parents lol.

But its more

"Beebedy-Beebedy ... okay Buck"


(Sorry for the "Oh snap" I live in house with 3 girls + cousins/BFFs and just OMG Friends... it slipped out :headspin:)

[Archer]

Oh snap you are not that old.

I have not seen it in syndication either... so either you are that old or you got super cool parents lol.

But its more

"Beebedy-Beebedy ... okay Buck"


(Sorry for the "Oh snap" I live in house with 3 girls + cousins/BFFs and just OMG Friends... it slipped out :headspin:)

GEEE wilakers Walley I got 2 boy's a girl and some old people I found wandering. I think the old people are my parents:rofl oh and my wifecool2 but undrestand it is my house my rules and my way right honey (I gotta get permission to say that) so believe me it is understandable when you say oh snap:morpheus:

[Kal-EL]

Oh snap you are not that old.

I have not seen it in syndication either... so either you are that old or you got super cool parents lol.

But its more

"Beebedy-Beebedy ... okay Buck"


(Sorry for the "Oh snap" I live in house with 3 girls + cousins/BFFs and just OMG Friends... it slipped out :headspin:)

Whats teh damn name of the robot? I can't remember!

[Archer]

http://www.jeffbots.com/twiki3.jpg
Twiki

[Kal-EL]

Darnit, he was silver from what I remember. This musta been season 5 when color t.v.s came down in price:rofl

[Rogue210]

LMFAO.....i remember him...thought his name was twigi ....i also thought he was silver HA HA:laughing: One of my fav shows!!!

[Kal-EL]

LMFAO.....i remember him...thought his name was twigi ....i also thought he was silver HA HA:laughing:

Dammit Rogue, you always figure this shat out before me! :Dizzy:

[Rogue210]

I try :rofl

[Archer]

Darnit, he was silver from what I remember. This musta been season 5 when color t.v.s came down in price:rofl

Here is the real quiz what is the name of the ai hanging around the neck???

[Kal-EL]

Here is the real quiz what is the name of the ai hanging around the neck???

Oh, she'll never get that one! :morpheus:

[Rogue210]

is it chricton?

[Archer]

(Dr. T) that is a hint

[Archer]

http://www.tvacres.com/images/robots_crichton.jpg

This is crichton

[Neuromancer]

Dr something.

And yah I thought it was twigi too.

I cant find any pic of him "gold" that must be a bad shot...

(Gold was the lady robot Twiki hooked up with in one episode...)

Erin Grey tight spandex jumpsuits FTW!!!

[Rogue210]

Dr. THEOPOLIS :clapping: :D

I feel like such a geek LOL

[Kal-EL]

Thats right, I totally remember now.sign2

[Archer]

Dr. THEOPOLIS :clapping: :D

I feel like such a geek LOL

A geek after my own heart:thumbsup:

[Archer]

What is really bad is I remember when the Series premiere aired. But I am still fighting and the gray has not attacked yet:)

[Archer]

Dr something.

And yah I thought it was twigi too.

I cant find any pic of him "gold" that must be a bad shot...

(Gold was the lady robot Twiki hooked up with in one episode...)

Erin Grey tight spandex jumpsuits FTW!!!

I believe the gold one was the female he tried to mate with. Needless to say it evidently never happened . Or did it?

[Archer]

Back to the topic. Velocity stack directed air cooling yes or no?

[Kal-EL]

Back to the topic. Velocity stack directed air cooling yes or no?

yes? whats a Velocity stack again?

[Archer]

reducing a 6" to a 4" (a forcing cone of sorts) the flow is not changed but the velocity of the air is increased thereby allowing directed displacement of warmer air.

Kind of like playing wit power decrease Volts and Amp potential goes up (ever wonder why wire is rated by voltage?).

[Kal-EL]

I'd go with the ever so slight compressing of the air in a reducing cone if the velocity is unchanged, when the air intermingles with the heat and expands subsequently, it should increase the rate of heat dissapation.

Just a nutterz guess :D

[Archer]

I am not sure how I will do it yet but I need to work these things out before I complete the case. I already have plans for an evac tube for the video card heat.

[Archer]

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9149/fan1i.jpg
2 intake and 1 exhaust here
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4964/fan8.jpg
2 more intake with deflector to help prevent heat intake from psu
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7513/fan7x.jpg
Ignore the Drive it will be replaced SOON!!!
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Filtration for all intake
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/5450/fan5k.jpg
Exhaust is not filtered heat extraction @ memory, right side HSF and chipset. External tube is to move hot air awat from case.
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7130/fan4g.jpg
put shroud on HSF to capture air from 2 rear intake fan's more readily and moved internal fan to pull heat away from video card
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http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5724/fan2w.jpg
Two more shots of fan assy to see scope of exhaust and filtration.

All that is left is paint and clean up/neaten up:) also need to rework a CRT

[Archer]

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2893/newcase.jpg

[Archer]

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I think it is developing a personality. The rockers in the front control power to the fan array.

[Archer]

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1638/inside1z.jpg
DK red circles are intake side plate mounted
DK blue is exhaust side plate mounted
Yellow is case mounted intake
Green are passive exhaust areas (2 slots mostly covered on back for MB back cooling)
LT blue case mounted active exhaust

There is no MB rear panel plate only filter

Temps all stock HSF's
CNQ DA all temps at 100% CPU/GPU load
No array fans and 1 rear intake CPU 54, GPU 62
+ rear intake CPU 53, GPU 62
+ exhaust CPU 47, GPU 60
+ intake side #1 CPU 46, GPU 57
+ intake side #2 CPU 45, GPU 58
- exhaust CPU 46, GPU 59

idle all fans on CPU 31, GPU 52
idle all fans off CPU 35, GPU 57

Wonder what happens if I get a better HSF???

[Archer]

All fab done I think? The switches for the fan array are installed and my oldest got a taste of the soldering iron.
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[Archer]

Made some changes you will see. Just ask if it makes no sense.
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Oh there are two case badges, first one sucked (ran out of black) so the final draft is the one with the Phenom II badge.

[Archer]

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