Zeuligan Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 With the previous step of planning the cable management for the backside, I could start the day with making it a reality. Focus was also making the backside PSU shroud cover ready. My idea for the shroud is to combine printed parts with simpler straight handcut acrylic plates. Precision and speed at the best mix. Started with a printed corner plate dummy to position the right part of the shroud. Basically it's the right most part of the pump cover. Cut a piece of 3mm acrylic into the right size. Added the top part and that line is not bad. I'm trying to "integrate" the shape of the pump cover / shroud with the outside exterior. Same angles on the feet and the exterior is found in the angles and proportions of the cover pieces. 32 pin cable comb. I don't really need it two piece, but I found that it prints better as two halvs with the combs pointing upwards. Cable standins helped me position the combs as tight as possible, but enough room to make the dubble tight 90 turn at the bottom. That will work. With the cable combs in place I could take measurements for where to enter the PSU shroud lid. The plan is to use a bracket I can click in. I need to be able to add the back and front cover last. As I need the opening to do the pass throughs, connect the cables etc. Tight and good. It will slide in from the side and the small outer edge will prevent it from getting loose. Zeuligan Edition. Thank you Nils <3 Also very happy to finally try out the amazing transparent shrink tube. Will be nice to see the sleeve melt as well. Precrimped a bunch of connectors and was ready to digg in. One side done. The otherside I will cut and connect in place. It's more work, but makes cable routing perfect every time. 100m of pure awesomeness. Will go two tone for this project. Gray and Purple. Heat shrink less obviously, nothing else will do. Also started trimming the GPU cables as I have a different route (for me) in mind. Took measurements for the last printed cable comb clip. One in the top shroud lid. That is the idea. Straight into the GPU from the side. I wanted to make the cables more visible in the front. Usually just the backside heros of a build. But with my project including the backside so much I felt i had to find some balance in the front as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 I admit, I'm starting to feel the preasure. Just passed 40h straight and still so much work left to do. I'm starting to feel that scary feeling that there is a chance I'll not make it in time. More coffee, I'm GOING to make it... RGB testing. I'm using the Alphacool Eismatrix together with the Cooler Master fan hub that came with the case. I tested that I can run the Case RGB from the Eismatrix and I can. Good. Printed a side and a roof for the backside pump cover. Needs sanding and putty.Probably in the other order... Printed some angled glue brackets to keep it stronger. Found out that the Acrifix melt and bond the PLA as well. Nice stuff. Both front and back are not glues together. Need putty, sanding and a nice finish. That's the inside of the GPU bracket. Counter sunk holes to avoid the riser (prob a good thing). Thats more like it. It's drilled and fitted. Designed and printed a GPU bracket to mount on the side. That way I don't have to connect it to the motherboard side. Like that solution. Just needs some sanding and it should be good to go. MB plate all naked and ready to get some exclusive vinyl - matt black. Not bad if I can say so myself. My snap in brackets are finally in place and the motherboard / wall is in place. Added vinyl on the back pump cover / shroud as well. Cable combs and brackets mounted. Motherboard in place and with the sleeving done I can (need) start to push for finishline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Yes, I'm actually still modding... Learn by doing... Third time is a charm, atlest for me adding this matte vinyl to the top. I got big mod left for the front, so I want two tone. The sides are left original to pay my tribute to the exterior as well. This will be a BIG challenge... Dual pumps and loops mean dual drains. This is one. As the bottom fan cover is removable, it's leaves a fairly easy access without taking up space. One last RGB test before I start to put things into it's real place. Next time I will use soft tubes for below the shroud (jeeez what a lot of work) That cannot leak or it will be expensive... Looks almost like an engine. To bad all these beautiful precision bends isn't visible once I'm done That only fits in one specific order, but should work. Became a little complicated when I cut the rhombe hole. Want a clear view to the PSU. With all the bends and planning done for the shroud I could finally put vinyl on it and put it back, permanently. That looks so good IRL. It is so matte it eats light. That bracket worked out really good. Riser secured. The bracket is a mini version (line wise) of the exterior line of the bottom foot. Not bad at 3am. Last bend of the loop. Took some time to get this perfect. Needed it at a very specific hight. There, that last pipe is at exactly the same hight as the 90 fittings going into the GPU. Makes for a nice line. Then it bends over the VRAM pipe to end up to the left reservoir. Loop is done and put together. Still need to "fill" that empty spot on the backside. 3D printer got to work before I went to bed 4am. Alarm for 6am, two more days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explore Modding Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Damn you went full throttle buddy! I would've given up if I had that much to do two days before the deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Explore Modding said: Damn you went full throttle buddy! I would've given up if I had that much to do two days before the deadline Hehe, thx m8. Well yeah, had 3 crazy weeks, but if it doesn't leak I should just barely make it I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explore Modding Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Zeuligan said: Hehe, thx m8. Well yeah, had 3 crazy weeks, but if it doesn't leak I should just barely make it I hope I'm crossing fingers for you! I was in the same situation less then two weeks ago, had to finish it up for a show and if any component leaked it would've been bad for the two deadlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Explore Modding said: I'm crossing fingers for you! I was in the same situation less then two weeks ago, had to finish it up for a show and if any component leaked it would've been bad for the two deadlines Thx m8, Looking promising so far, but still doing sanding and plastering as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 A picture can say a thousand words, but not sure it can cover all the frustration (cursing) from 200h of failed prints, but I have one more item to manage on my plan for this entire mod. The crown piece to earn the name of the mod - Unhidden | Tribute. But I was determined to print a full custom front with cutouts for the fans, to show them as well as adding a little personal touch to the otherwise fairly untouched case. Complete with the authentic snap in and fold out design of the original front. Toook some tries to get that one right with guess-and-print approach. As the design of the original front is extended beyond the frame I wanted to design a frame/tunnel that goes all the way into the fans. Precision required. Tested a few designs, but decided to print it with an edge on the front pieces and an edge on the fan rings. That way I had something to glue/fuze the pieces once done. Moved on to test how to merge the pieces the best way. To thin (just 2,4mm) to do metal enforced pins. Decided to go with a printed plug and use Acrifix on the entire edge. Couple of hundred of hours and some kilometers of add:norths finest filament, but it is close now. Yummy. Complete with a cut out of a very famous and awesome logo Voila! That is starting to look just like the real front panel, just with a little more holes. I ended up melting some filament ontop of each joint. Didn't trust just the bond of the Acrifix after a stress test. Going to pull A LOT on these pieces during sanding. Don't want to have to restart after second last sanding. The real rings fuzed together as they have to be much thinner where they join as two fans share one edge. Sorry for the really bad picture. I had a fight with Dropbox and accidently deleted most of the pictures of the sanding process. Mostly 50h of screaming muscle ake and dust, but getting close to a good finish. As I'm going to add vinyl it's very unforgiving. Paint fills, so with primer you could prob go here, but I still need 3-4 more Putty applications and a few more full rotations of wet sanding (280, 320, 480, 600, 800, 1000) Thank you Cooler Master Nordics for sending that badge <3. Printed a holder for it to snap into the backside of my front. Same exclusive matte vinyl added to this. Going to look nice to the two tone finish of the rest of the case accentuating the lines of the C700P. Tomorrow is the final day. I got some hours left with the 3D printer with the finishing pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 That is one sexy backside. I did the last vinyl pieces and I'm close to loop filling. Printed a PSU brace bracket to keep the shroud level. Love that two tone of the case now, with matte black ontop, front and back, but the case intact. Makes the characteristic handles pop even more. 3D printed custom back plates with cut outs for GPU and Motherboards. Just need 2h of sanding and they will be perfect. Printed a fan cover for the radiator inside. Added some magnetic tape. Handy. What a wonderful logotype that is? No, it's not a rail way crossing. it's a SSD bracket Slide in for easy access, complete with cable cover plate. Now I'm ready to fill and take some photos (if it doesnt leak) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeuligan Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 Here is my project Unhidden | Tribute A huge thank you to Cooler Master for both organizating this event, but also for sponsoring me Huge thank you to Alphacool, add:north and Ryobi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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