Todd K Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 THEME Pretty simple, favorite sports team coming off of a championship year (http://www.Esks.com). CONCEPT Always wanted to do a scratch build. Custom "wind tunnel" design allows air to enter through the back platform, push through the PC and past the radiator on top. Built to support up to two 360mm radiators. Water-cooled, dual GPU design. 3D-printed supports with aluminum bar and acrylic sides. Intended to be dead-simple and repeatable. SPECS Details TBD Twitter: @Krepadoodle || Project Hash Tag: #Eskimod2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Initial test print of the framework at a simple 10% infill. Will print 100% for stability down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Welcome to the party! I like that air setup! I wonder if a rear intake like that will reduce the dust you get from a front intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Welcome to the party! I like that air setup! I wonder if a rear intake like that will reduce the dust you get from a front intake? Thanks! Interesting question. My original thought was to put it underneath the office window in the winter. Then I could crack the window and draw the cool air in the back and exhaust out the top/front. With a good filter in the back I should be able to keep it pretty clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentGnome Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Heck, if you've got older single pane windows like I do, you probably wouldn't even need to crack it, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Heck, if you've got older single pane windows like I do, you probably wouldn't even need to crack it, LOL. Ha! No, all double pane here. lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 In case anyone is interested, some day-to-day postings do happen on twitter: @krepadoodle. Always happy to talk mod talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Overall the test print went fairly well. A couple of minor issues, but this is why you test print. Here you can see (with the hard to spot black arrows) where I had an adhesion issue with the print. At some point the corners lifted. This can happen when the plastic cools and contracts. I'm hopeful though that a higher infill and better skirt will alleviate this issue. And just one of the fun facts of 3D printing is you can get bridging material where it's kind of hard to get out. In this case I may be able to turn the model 90 degrees so that it doesn't require the bridging there at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Despite some printer challenges this week I've been able to start some test fitting this weekend. With some model revisions and re-prints underway. Print completed successfully - yay! Now to pick up some more square tubing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd K Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 More supplies acquired! Now that the test prints seem solid I should be able to print the other side and build out the frame. Still waiting on final PLA shipment in green to come in. Honestly I think because I didn't pay for expedited delivery Amazon just sat on the order for two weeks and will give me 2 day delivery anyways, just later.So simple and yet so effective. They say triangles make things stronger, so I designed up brace.Quick test print and is working great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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