View Full Version : Project: Wyrm complete (mostly)
Locke
09-19-2007, 01:15 PM
Well a couple of weeks ago i got my new scratch built case done. I have been working on it off and on since March. Ill start with some worklog pics and end with the final result. Everything came together well but I had to make some minor adjustments for hardware hight and thickness, that wasn't initially counted for.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s126/v--Locke--v/wyrmv.jpg
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http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s126/v--Locke--v/wrymcase1.jpg
The CAD development helped eventhough my welding is out of square by about .032". Everthing is tapped directly into the alu frame, which took ages and then some. I still need to add laser cut panels including the ominous full fromt plate. I have pure copper sheet from mcmaster, just need a laser cutter. After that some vinyl graphics, maybe another couple coats of paint, and im done!!
Ttanks for all the help!
wow looks great, keep up the good work
dr4gon
09-19-2007, 01:30 PM
nice truly "custom" case!
lol @ the dishes :D
disruptfam
09-19-2007, 05:15 PM
looking awesome .I don't like them noctua fans though.but that's just me....
TopherTony
09-19-2007, 05:21 PM
Very original idea hiding the HDs behind the mobo. I like that idea but is there any risk of damaging the drives by aligning them vertically like that, I dont know, just something to think about. Did you leave that hose stretched over the pump? Seems like it may be stressing something, like either the hose connection to the rad or the pump mount.
Nice work though, and keep us posted on the laser cut panels. The designs were pretty neat.
brewer265
09-19-2007, 06:40 PM
Nice build , I especially like the hole behind the mobo so you you can change heatsinks without mob removal. I might have to copy that on my next build.:up:
Martinm210
09-19-2007, 06:51 PM
Awesome work!!:up:
Sparky
09-19-2007, 06:56 PM
Very original idea hiding the HDs behind the mobo. I like that idea but is there any risk of damaging the drives by aligning them vertically like that, I dont know, just something to think about. Did you leave that hose stretched over the pump? Seems like it may be stressing something, like either the hose connection to the rad or the pump mount.
Nice work though, and keep us posted on the laser cut panels. The designs were pretty neat.
Nah should be fine for the drives, they don't really care either way. Most of my crunchers have their drives vertical and no problems yet. They are all older drives as well.
oh man thats really sweet.. how about those noctua??
Locke
09-19-2007, 09:40 PM
on the point of the nocturas, i got them for noise purposes, and assumed the extra size of the best rad built for lower flow fans would compensate. It seems like its working, temps are pretty low... 3.76 ghz overclock on an e6750 with temps below 45c during orthos stress.
septim
09-20-2007, 05:08 AM
looks good. any temps yet?
how about using a push pull config for the fans??
Locke
09-20-2007, 05:41 AM
questions answered below:
- i don't think i have enough clearance in the bottom of the case for another inch of fans without attaching 2-3" feet.
- temps are good as stated in an earlier post. Also my tubing is a little tight. I only got 6 feet and should have gotten 8 just to be sure.
- When I rebuild the loop to add VGA and or NB blocks ill replaCE ALOT OF THE taut tubing.
- I also need to add 2 more fans in the rear blowing in to help keep the case positively pressured.
- The hole behind the MB is to allow access to the backplate, as well as to allow a fan attached from the right side of the case to blow in and supply some circulation to the hard disks and rear of the mainboard as well as help maintain positive pressure in the case. (you can see it off the right panel if you take a decent look.)
idle temps: ~18c - 22c
max temps ~52 - 55c orthos stress
If i feel my temps aren't good enough, ill replace the rad fans with yates, felt like i wanted to give the nocturas a try
troisanh
09-20-2007, 06:01 AM
looks great!
pranko1
09-20-2007, 06:05 AM
Awesome! Great work Locke:up:
the metal sheet :how did you manage to bend it??
Locke
09-20-2007, 10:54 PM
the metal sheet :how did you manage to bend it??
??? no bending... the frame was welded from 3/8" alu bar, and the panels are .090" thick sheets. everything is bolted to the frame, which has over 100 6-32 tapped holes (im tapped out lol!!!). I used 6-32 low profile socket cap screws for just about everything.
septim
09-21-2007, 04:08 AM
well at least you'd have standard 6-32 all through your case, saves some hassle of looking for the right screw...
shabranigdo
09-22-2007, 11:21 AM
How did you go about welding the rods together for the case? And what cad program did you make the diagrams in?
.Logic
09-22-2007, 02:54 PM
Nice job, dosn't sleeving make everything look 'that' much better :D also as mentioned previously; the hidden HDDs are a nice idea I just hope they get enough air behind the motherboard tray.
Shabranigdo, I believe the program he used is Solidworks (correct me if I'm wrong)
Locke
09-24-2007, 05:47 AM
CAD = solidworks (use it some at work but im no power user)
Welding the Alumium = I used a stick welder we had here at work. We also had a spool welder, but i was too cheap and anxious to ge the proper gas mix tank... The cage is made of 3/8" aluminum bar, and i chamfered one side of each bar to leave room for weld material, and did most of my cutting on a chop saw. I believe the sticks i used were 1/8" came from tractor supply.
shabranigdo
09-24-2007, 06:30 AM
CAD = solidworks (use it some at work but im no power user)
Welding the Alumium = I used a stick welder we had here at work. We also had a spool welder, but i was too cheap and anxious to ge the proper gas mix tank... The cage is made of 3/8" aluminum bar, and i chamfered one side of each bar to leave room for weld material, and did most of my cutting on a chop saw. I believe the sticks i used were 1/8" came from tractor supply.
Would using a propane torch and AL soder work? That is about as hi-tech as I have access to (the torch is for cooking). I would probably also brace the joints with holes and AL pins to give it some structural strength if necessary.
Spawne32
09-24-2007, 06:32 AM
looks great! color choices make me want to barf, but the construction of the case looks to be excellent :)
Locke
09-24-2007, 09:00 AM
Would using a propane torch and AL soder work? That is about as hi-tech as I have access to (the torch is for cooking). I would probably also brace the joints with holes and AL pins to give it some structural strength if necessary.
No i used a stick arc welder.
And the colors look kinda bad... but the flash on the photos make the purple look pastel, and i assure you it is a very dark purple. Also, i just used what i had on hand, I may repaint it when i redo the loop and get the copper sheet laser (water) cut... also the side panel window is a sheet of florescent amber acrylic. I didn't see a sample of it and it is a bit bright, but in the dark it looks pretty sweet, so i'll probably stick with it for a while. I didnt want to use red, as red is the lowest frequency of light and all other colors behind the red would look red as well.
shabranigdo
09-24-2007, 06:31 PM
Damn I'll have to re-think this some, I do not have access to an arc welder, I'll have to re-think how I am going to make the frame. I had hoped AL sodder and and torch would be good enough. I did find some other framing options with 80/20 industrial erector set, so maybe I will move to something like that. Maybe I can test it on some scrap AL, though what frame material I buy will depend on how I can attach it. Thanks for the help.
Spawne32
09-24-2007, 06:38 PM
well despite my indifference with the color, it still looks excellent, the construction quality looks fantastic.
Locke
09-25-2007, 10:47 AM
well despite my indifference with the color, it still looks excellent, the construction quality looks fantastic.
lol hey man to eah their own lol
im a designer and went to design school for 4 years, and trust me when i say that "colors make me want to barf" is not a real insult, i have head far worse...
as far as building a frame... there are a few options that i can think of:
1. use acrylic or PC rods cut to length and use a chemical (containing methylene chloride) solvent to chemically weld the the bars together creating a frame
2. use jb weld, i have seen this done in another worklog for someone without access to a welder
3. use 90d L angles and fasten them together
4. use bar stock like i did but fasten everything; (this was my first plan) itll be alot of tapping and you'll have some additional planning as you cant fasten a pice through another piece.