**** PHINIX NANO TOWER **** Smallest and most powerful mITX rig !!!

[Vinas]

That's a really nice choice in fans! I think that rings around the res look really nice and give it a chagrin custom kind of look.

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[fatherTime27]

I am truly jealous

[dacosta89]

Thanks! As I mentioned I will get ne more next week.



Thanks! Post 345 will give you the answer

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=345

It will be water cooled, that is why I have EK pump, res and quick connectors.

LOOL I totally forgot

[Spazloy]

i just read through the last 3 updates twice.

words cannot bear the weight of how much win this project contains.

you make my wallet burn and my system just begs to be taken to pieces just to add in some of your design ideas.

you are a complete inspiration to all of us.

so all i can say is... nice 1 bro

[phinix_mike]

i just read through the last 3 updates twice.

words cannot bear the weight of how much win this project contains.

you make my wallet burn and my system just begs to be taken to pieces just to add in some of your design ideas.

you are a complete inspiration to all of us.

so all i can say is... nice 1 bro

Thank you very much! Its nice to see you guys like my updates.
Inspiration? I think we all here are inspirations to each other.
That is why we all love modding!

[phinix_mike]

It's time for a little update.

I needed to design and make this temperature lcd sensor stand, used a black tinted acrylic for this. Color didn't matter cause it was going to be black painted anyway.






It will be attached like this.




And here is painted and attached to the ring cover. I used double sided tape for it.
Cables will be cut to length and sleeved later, when the whole thing will go inside of the Tower.










I also painted this USB socket that goes on top. It was ugly cream color, but wanted it nice black deep color. Cable was sleeved as well.






To finish some other bits I used this double sided tape - I have attached aluminium painted cover to acrylic piece of that GPU cable cover I showed before.






I did some work on rear panel too - cut to length fan cables and sleeved them. All three of them







Then sleeved power button cable...




Also sleeved each of those single wires, using yellow heat shrink - to add a nice finish.




I'm not sure I showed you guys my special "painting chamber" in my attic
After applying few coats of paint, fumes in the air are so "thick" that I'm done for the rest of the day




New bit!! New bit!! I haven't even showed you the idea of this bit before
I decided to change the design of the top panel, adding this nice cover. It has holes for power button and USB socket. Remember that older version of it, with small hole plates? I didn't like it so designed these. Tom cut it quickly for me on his CNC. Both acrylic and aluminium bits are same size, I drilled those holes in acrylic bit for 3mm yellow leds which will be pushed in to light up the whole edge of this thing...






Here it is on top 10mm acrylic panel.






I hope you guys like it! :blush:

It was also time to do some work on front panel. I had a nice acrylic and aluminium hex shapes for the front, so next move was to drill a huge holes in each acrylic hex and glue them to aluminium ones.
But this will be shown in next update

Stay tuned !!!:dremel:

[defect9]

oh. my. god.

that top addition is sexeh!

[UrbanSmooth]

Mike, amazing job as always!

As small as this little build is, it has so much detail. MDPC!!

[Spazloy]

came... nuff said

[ryan.1e]

beautiful little mini-tower. what are you using to make the cuts in the alu and acrylic?

[NFC]

Absolutely love this. It is definitely my favorite mod on Xtremesystems!

[theseeker]

Just keeps getting better!

[nigelke]

insane build I just love it

[h20xide]

I have to say, you are a god.

[Spazloy]

i totally agree with oxide.

also oxide, im coming to oz soon. what would you say is the best place on the west coast?
im currently exploring NZ. (done south and im on the north island soon, then off to sydney for 2 days then on to darwin to go down to perth over a month)

[h20xide]

i totally agree with oxide.

also oxide, im coming to oz soon. what would you say is the best place on the west coast?
im currently exploring NZ. (done south and im on the north island soon, then off to sydney for 2 days then on to darwin to go down to perth over a month)

PM sent mate

[UrbanSmooth]

Hey, Mike, any updates forthcoming?

[phinix_mike]

Here it is ! Update time!!!

Hi guys! Happy Easter!

Thank you all for comments - and waiting!
I've been busy in last couple of weeks, again...
Did some work on my little Tower so it was time for an update.

I have installed slim dvd in the front, using thin aluminium strips and some velcro pads. As you can see those mounting I made are suppressed on rubber washers, so vibrations from dvd drive won't go on Tower.






Also after a week of painting all parts, I put together pump stand. I left few bits unpainted to make a nice contrast.










Also braided led cables in side panels and attached 2-pin connector for easy disconnect.






After that move I was able to install front and left side panel.

Here's how the Tower looks right now All braided wires waiting for connection junction.




Also braided wires on that reservoir ring cover, added 2-pin connector for thermometer that will be plugged with Bitspower plug, also braided on photo.






Another thing I did was I finished right side panel, added "led modules"




Look what mess I made on my desk!!!





After that it was time to finally finish front panel. Before i attached leds to the back of it, I had to glue all 14 hex shapes on the front.

First I had to drill 12mm holes in each of those acrylic hex shapes.










Then I had to paint all aluminium hex shapes.
I used matches to stick them with masking tape.
Put them all up and spray painted, satin black.

Hex army...






Then I glued them all together with acrylic shapes.
Here is front panel and glued hex shapes. I decided to glue them to main panel using double side tape.





...and finished front panel. ALL DONE! FINALLY!








I like the look of it in the sunlight. Pretty:blush:
Then I spent 100s of hours on soldering leds behind it. I pushed in one led in each of those holes through the panel and to the acrylic hex shape, where each head of leds were angled 90 degrees to light up acrylic edge. Lot of work, but it was worth it.
I tried it and plugged front panel to PSU... It was breathtaking....
Unfortunately you guys going to see this on the final update and final presentation of the Tower.
Soon.. pretty soon About 3 weeks from now

[h20xide]

Another breathtaking update, keep it up!

[dacosta89]

Can't wait to see this finished... looking great!!!

[theseeker]

Another breathtaking update, keep it up!

+1

[defect9]

always awesome updates!

the satin black finish is beyond beautiful. it contrasts so perfectly with the yellow glow

[Alexandr0s]

Stop being so awesome, you're making me feel bad about my case .

[BlueTiger]

There are no posts to be found on my history untill now, but I just have to give you one hell of a compliment for the work you've done so far! You absolutely have got an eye for detail and your photographer skills are simply, brilliant. So I hereby present to you my first post on XS. :P

All kidding aside, it's really looking amazing! Looking forward to see new shots

[barfastic]

This case.... wow... ive said ti before, ill say it again... THIS IS INSPIRATIONAL!