Wayne's V2000 dream

So I get a PM from Wayne a while ago asking about fixing up a Mach1 he bought, and it went from a 'repair' into this project.

I'll let the details speak for themselves, but I think it's turned out quite well. Quite a few hours into making it all pretty for him, but he's definitely planning a case window, and I wanted to make sure that it would look nice enough inside that he'd be proud to show it off :)

Full spec...

NL11F Danfoss compressor
Kayl's head and enclosure
Johann's flex line
Original condensor from the mach
402a blended gas
Sunon fans back and front
2m x 2 EL wire on line with inverter
Golden Froster XE wtih module
3.5mm ALU checkerplate base

Laying it out for the build
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The line getting together with EL wire and Kayl head
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Shot in the dark ;)
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The line got heavier flex that holds it's shape and will take a little more abuse when manhandling it for different socket locations. 2.95m of .031" captube, EL wire under the braid, and Kayl head for performance and of course that pretty plate too :D

Sprayed the condensor to match the silver case
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And this is how it's all fit in...
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The only really 'icy shot' I was able to get, it's from a weird angle, so that's why it's hard to see
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And the display in operation :)
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Otherwise I was working hard to get finished up before Wayne came up to pick it up, but other than the fitting of the display to a bezel for now, it's close to what it was.

The gas was a blend so that quiet fans work well with it, and the no load temp was around -55 when done, and -41 or so with the fluke on 150w test, and showing -36 or so on the Froster Display. The new software can be used later to adjust the temperature 'trim'.

So hopefully Wayne get's more of the pics of the display's temporary mount (he's got plans for that :D ) and the little finishing touches, and of course a few more 'Ice' shots too.

Was a very time consuming build getting everything the way I wanted it for him, but if h'es happy then that's what's really important :) I just feel honored that he let me help to make that 'dream' into a reality :D

Cheers

Gray

Ice shot

http://sb4200.myby.co.uk/vapor2000/ice_shot.jpg

Close up of display

http://sb4200.myby.co.uk/vapor2000/display.jpg

Temp 5.25" bay mount

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This is how it started

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Well Gray what can I say but you have done me proud it's been a pleasure waiting for this baby to be completed. I can't thankyou enough you have defo brought my dream to a reality.

Thanks to a few more people also

Kayl for the head
Johann for flex line
Ssilencer & Golden_Eagle for the Golden Froster

Right well this is starting to sound like the Oscars so I'm going to leave it here and go play with my new toy :toast: :banana: :toast:

Wayne

Congratulations on a very nice looking build. I really like the look of the EL wire and I think I will do that with mine, thanks for the idea. :toast:

I just love the V2000 builds, all one nice contained unit.

Oh, one more thing, where do you have the Gfroster display temperature readout?

The dislay is in one of the front bezels for the moment.

He's planning something a little different with that, and I don't want to post too much about that as I want him to be able to have the fun now :D

I think he'll get some more pics posted on the rest of the 'little stuff' that I didn't get to have pics for.

yeah the EL wire is very easy to work with, and it's 'dimmable' as well so can adjust the brightness for what you want.

I liked it under the braid though, made it look that much classier :)

Gray

Great job Grey nice to see the finnished product :stick: :toast:

Extremely tidy work there Gray. Another fantastic creation :)

C-BuZz

Nice work as always Gray.

nice work garry, hope the cooler gets ya some nice clocks there Wayne.
Garry, first looking that that suction line i though ya found some new uv sleeving. that EL wire looks sweet hey:toast:

So Garry whats your next project you going to sort your cascade out :rolleyes:

what is ur 'secret' gas blend?

the el wire looks sooooooo cool with the blue heat shrink and black sleeve!!!

amazing work!! :clap:

Sweet as gray, im starting to fall for the V2000 case idea.lol:p:

Nice work and awsome unit.

You even insulated the serviceline?

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Originally Posted by Gray Mole

So I get a PM from Wayne a while ago asking about fixing up a Mach1 he bought, and it went from a 'repair' into this project.

I'll let the details speak for themselves, but I think it's turned out quite well. Quite a few hours into making it all pretty for him, but he's definitely planning a case window, and I wanted to make sure that it would look nice enough inside that he'd be proud to show it off :)

Full spec...

NL11F Danfoss compressor
Kayl's head and enclosure
Johann's flex line
Original condensor from the mach
402a blended gas
Sunon fans back and front
2m x 2 EL wire on line with inverter
Golden Froster XE wtih module
3.5mm ALU checkerplate base

The line got heavier flex that holds it's shape and will take a little more abuse when manhandling it for different socket locations. 2.95m of .031" captube, EL wire under the braid, and Kayl head for performance and of course that pretty plate too :D

Sprayed the condensor to match the silver case
http://www.picturehosting.com/images...e/dsc02596.jpg

Was a very time consuming build getting everything the way I wanted it for him, but if h'es happy then that's what's really important :) I just feel honored that he let me help to make that 'dream' into a reality :D

Cheers

Gray

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Very nice building gray, you changed the captube of the mach1 or?
you should be around -47 @ 150W heatload for a prommy cooler.neverless great work :)

Nope, i but can tell you that he'll be the backing of setting some sick UK speeds and hopfully some WWR's on phase but more so stuff for the UK!!!

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Originally Posted by Jort

Very nice building gray, you changed the captube of the mach1 or?
you should be around -47 @ 150W heatload for a prommy cooler.neverless great work :)

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If I'd tuned the captube and the charge to a 150w max, then yeah about -45+ would have been more likely.

I tend to tune both captube and gas charge heavier, as I would far rather see 200w give or take as the max in case higher loads are applied in future. I just test at 150w to see what the 'average' cpu will pull on the system. Some pull more, most pull less, but it's close enough to 'in the middle' to give a decent indication of what it will do.

It's also a blend, I used something quite similar to the last 402a blend and it let's him work with quiet fans most of the time, and if higher speed fans are used, the temps come down a little as well.

Besides, it was more about looks than all out performance. It's very cold as most of the good custom units are, but getting a few extra degrees with the need for noisy fans wasn't really the idea on this one.

Pretty soon Fatty, for now I have a few more units to get through, then on to the cascade again :woot:

Cheers everyone :) glad you guys like it :D

Gray

Also what temps are you guys talking about always wonders me :P You know... there is only 7-10c differences between places where we can mount evap lol.
I tune my unit closer to Gray does myself. Better be safe than sorry.

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Ahhh!! The pics don't work anymore!! But from the ones that do still work, looks like a pretty neat mod!

Mike

welcome to 3 years ago, I wouldn't hold my breath on a respons!

I'm going to close this and if any of the people directly involved want it opened please PM me or another Admin.
Thanks.