Project :::: PermaFrost :::: (New Project name, formerly SNiiPE's PC-P80)

Very beautiful black and white case!

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Originally Posted by shoopdawoopa

love the white sleeving, going to be an epic masterpiece. Subbed

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Thanks shoop :up:

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Originally Posted by Jor3lBR

I would keep it as it is Sniipe, it goes along with the black/white theme. Nice job on the sleeving!

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Originally Posted by Lagaaja

That sleeving turned out great! And I would keep it as it is too, atleast then you have a change to paint it if you don't eventually like it.

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good points guys, I agree I will stay with a black shroud it doesn't look out of place and while my flat white paint is nice, nothing really compares to powder in durability

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Originally Posted by HESmelaugh

Awesome build so far!
The pictures are very good too. The third to last one in #110 is just stunning!

I would also keep the shroud black. nice contrast that way.

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thanks HESmelaugh :) rather than setting up a lightbox I have been playing with ambient+1 high powered work lamp. this is because I have a new LUMIX DMC-LX3. It's quite the incredible little point and shoot, great lens, great focus, and especially an intuitive powerful manual mode. Many of these pics look like the come from a handheld DSLR but in fact this little camera does it all :)

looks great, stay w/ black/white theme, get rid of the blu fan!

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quick update here guys:

I got a new side panel to get re-waterjet cut because I was very dissatisfied with the cut on the last panel that had the in-cut markings. FrozenCPU.com was kind enough to let me purchase one of the reserve solid panels they have in stock but dont list on their website.

As you can see this time I opted to put masking tape on the exterior face as the slats in the waterjet cutting machine makes some rough scratches on the panel due to the pressure from the waterjet.
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/4374/perma20ou1.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2672/perma21db4.jpg

Subscribed, I cant wait to see how this comes out. I love the whitc powder coat inside the case with the white sleaving, very origional!

Well guys, I made a successful trip to the waterjet cutter today :D the panel is in near perfect condition with the correct cuts!

there are some blemished areas where the waterjet reflected off of the slats and stripped some of the anodizing, I repaired it with black sharpie and as you can see in the pics the blemishes are barely noticable if at all

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9638/perma22ny9.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5375/perma23eo0.jpg

Awesome looking panel!

Looks like there are little notches on the right side? Doesnt take away from the panel at all, though

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Originally Posted by lyl

Awesome looking panel!

Looks like there are little notches on the right side? Doesnt take away from the panel at all, though

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yeah small remnants of the in-cut pattern, I left my file set at home so I will repair those next week ;)

that looks awesome man! how much time do you get on the jet daily? http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ilies/wink.gif

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Originally Posted by evil-98

that looks awesome man! how much time do you get on the jet daily? http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ilies/wink.gif

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well, the way it works at my school is that students are not allowed to use the machines in the AML (advanced manufacturing laboratory) so I need to go through the one guy who is certified to run the machine by making an appointment. It works out well because for each individual job I get pretty much as much time as I need.

this panel was only 9 minutes of cutting, but it took about 2.5 hours to get the drawing file corrected (finicky software) and get the path set out right. the auto path mode was giving us trouble so we had to manually define incuts and path it out one section at a time.

this job totaled out at a whopping $4.62 for the cost of the abrasive used in the cutting ;)

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Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

well, the way it works at my school is that students are not allowed to use the machines in the AML (advanced manufacturing laboratory) so I need to go through the one guy who is certified to run the machine by making an appointment. It works out well because for each individual job I get pretty much as much time as I need.

this panel was only 9 minutes of cutting, but it took about 2.5 hours to get the drawing file corrected (finicky software) and get the path set out right. the auto path mode was giving use trouble so we had to manually define incuts and path it out one section at a time.

this job totaled out at a whopping $4.62 for the cost of the abrasive used in the cutting ;)

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thats awesome, your very luck to have access :up:

The investment in your set-up really paid off. These are excellent cuts, and the overall result is spectacular.:up:
rubidium

Now that looks great! :up: I wish it could do the S, though. :p:

thanks all, and gratz ashraf on the admin status :up:

little update here that is actually kind of old, I took these pictures with my phone at the waterjet machine, they are small but I thought you guys might like to see them :)

before cutting
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7...9368878ox1.jpg

during the cut, the sides are weighted down and the panel gets pretty well covered up with excess abrasive (special sand like material)
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/9...9379136yy2.jpg

very cool process...

somewhat off subject, what camera do you shoot your pics with? (not the phone ones)

Side panel looks great!

Thats gonna look killer on the case

I hate you for having easy access to a waterjet =[

Looking great though!

+ Subscribed, nice panel & case:up:

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Originally Posted by lyl

very cool process...

somewhat off subject, what camera do you shoot your pics with? (not the phone ones)

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Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

thanks HESmelaugh :) rather than setting up a lightbox I have been playing with ambient+1 high powered work lamp. this is because I have a new LUMIX DMC-LX3. It's quite the incredible little point and shoot, great lens, great focus, and especially an intuitive powerful manual mode. Many of these pics look like the come from a handheld DSLR but in fact this little camera does it all :)

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^^ thats the info on the camera lyl :)


thanks for the comments guys :D I gotta shoot gary an email.... my rma hasn't been processed yet

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Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

Well guys, I made a successful trip to the waterjet cutter today :D the panel is in near perfect condition with the correct cuts!

there are some blemished areas where the waterjet reflected off of the slats and stripped some of the anodizing, I repaired it with black sharpie and as you can see in the pics the blemishes are barely noticable if at all

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:shocked: beautiful, very very beautiful :clap:

+1 Looks like the Water Jet got a perfect cut this time :up:

Can't wait to see this up and running by January (depending on Foxconn hahaha)...

Well guys I've just ordered a DFI UT p45 T3RS to test out my q9650 on. :up:

I will have some test bench shots for this and hey if I feeling up to it I may just do some dual MCR 320 vs single MCR 320 testing for your enjoyment :D

Heres my solution for 5.25" bay rad mounting, hand made, no waterjet on this one.


http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/4590/perma25jh1.jpg

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/6884/perma24mc7.jpg

Test bench up, to be running soon :)

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1830/perma30fm9.jpg

AHHH! return of the PINK fan!!!!! :p::rofl:
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8493/perma29ve1.jpg

this bench worked out great, I used this old cheap a*s guitar amp as the mounting tower for all my stuff and the rest of the construction is pretty self explanatory :)
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7381/perma28dw0.jpg