Project Rubik's (It's a cube geddit ?)

[phcjpp]

The fan controller idea is nice but I have gone with the big ng so its internal. Gonna stealth the cdrom for sure though.

As for the colour I really like it - very slightly darker than the pics suggest - the camera flash keeps lightening it up.

Gonna need some advice on drilling this fellow for the delrin ports.

Also just noticed I didn't order the 8800 coolers - am waiting for the new swiftech part - the storm.

Expect most parts to be in by Tuesday next week expect big ng which is out of stock till 22nd.

Chris

[phcjpp]

Oh and forgot to say nothing custom about the case - basic horizon - wish I had known about custom for the pa 130.2 holes on the back but there you go.

Chris

[jabski]

what do you mean delrin ports ?? Fill ports ??

[phcjpp]

Oh the danger den fill ports (delrin variety). I have dual loops so each loop has 1 fill port on top and one at the bottom to drain. That means 4 holes to drill in the case roughly 1 inch diameter. I am guessing an appropriate hole saw.

Alternatively I have a dremmel with hole cutter too.

Chris

[jabski]

ok the fill ports are easy. You just need a drill and a 24mm hole saw. Also danger den have a video to help
http://www.dangerden.com/index.php?o...d=19&Itemid=42

[phcjpp]

ok the fill ports are easy. You just need a drill and a 24mm hole saw. Also danger den have a video to help
http://www.dangerden.com/index.php?o...d=19&Itemid=42

Perfect !!

Ta
Chris

[Solarfall]

nice looking project you have going on in here.. is it just me or are there more and more cube case projects popping up now a days.
phcjpp keep the pics coming

[serialk11r]

This is almost as Xtreme as IanY's setup, I'm looking forward to see it

[phcjpp]

If I add its driving 3 19" monitors via a Matrox Triple Head to go (digital) does that get me in front


Only kidding (about the in front bit not the monitors - those are real and mounted on one of those nice triple stands).

Chris

[serialk11r]

If I add its driving 3 19" monitors via a Matrox Triple Head to go (digital) does that get me in front


Only kidding (about the in front bit not the monitors - those are real and mounted on one of those nice triple stands).

Chris

:P Oh IanY has MUCH MUCH more Well good luck, that computer might be a bit noisy though, a lot of fans...

[phcjpp]

Ha ha .... I had 3 of the fans running the other day they are silent - check out the threads on the Yate loon 120mm's that are floating about. Got these ones from Petra's (Nice service btw)


Chris

[phcjpp]

Ok so someone has asked to explain a little more how I did the fans so here goes. The basic idea is to splice the 3 fan cables together and then extend using extra wire. You don't splice all 3 yellow wires though - cut 2 back and just pick one to extend. The final stage (not yet done) is to add a new fan plug onto the extended wire (or I guess splice the old end on). Anyway here goes....

Tools you will need. Pliers, wire stripper, spare fan wire (red, yellow, black - I use 24 guage), soldering iron and solder, lighter or heater attachment if you have a gas soldering iron.

Firstly place your fans on the rad to get an idea of positioning. Here is the 3 fan version with the fans lying on the rad.



Next cut the original fan wiring to size using pliers so all the wires meet at one side of the rad. I am afraid this picture is a litle further down the road but you get the idea.




Next we are gonna sleeve each individual fan wire before splicing them together. You need sleeving and heatshrink for this part available from most electronics stores. I always keep a variety of sleeving around - this the the 5mm variety from RS components (http://rswww.com/) in the uk (part 389-886). A really good selection of heat shrink can be found here in this rs part (394-8321). I also use this RS gas soldering iron 604-012 which comes with a nice blow torch attachment for the heat shrink.

Cut the sleeving shorter than the wires and cut off a bit of appropriate diameter heat shrink for both ends. When you cut the sleeving it is advisable to very slightly melt the ends to stop them fraying. Again a lighter or gas blow torch does well here.




Next heat the heatshrink to tidy up the sleeving ends. This picture shows the far end but its the same at both ends.




Repeat this process for all the fans - you will need varying lenghts of sleeving of course. This photo shows the ends being brought together on the 2 fan version but it is no different on the 3 fan version.




Next twist together the red wires, the black wires and cut back all but one of the yellow wires. You can 'tin' your twisted together wires at this point to stop them untwisting. See this good web solder guide on how to 'tin' a wire if you don't already know - its easy. I also put a very small piece of heatshrink over the twisted wires to provide extra strength - you can just about see it in the photo on the red wires. Again shrink with a lighter.

This next bit is probably the most tricky. You have to extend the wires. Cut 3 lengths of res, yellow and black wire (I got mine from maplin in the UK - think thats Radio Shack in the US) to about 50cm say. Twist and tin each end. At this point its good if you have one of those tools - I think its called a 'Helping Hands' to hold one or both of the wires for you as you need 2 hands to solder! Here is a photo of it in action.




Essentially place the 2 wires you are extending to they touch lengthways as in the photo then tin again. This will be enough to join them and you not it doesn't make the wire any wider meaning sleeving and heatshrink will fit over easily. Again see the guide. Once the wires are joined repeat the initial steps for sleeving the extended cable - you will need a long bit of sleeving which can be a pain to get over the wires but take your time and you will manage it. Tidy up the 'join' end with a little heat shrink.

Now finally you need to tidy up the join area. This is a little different for the 2 and 3 fan versions as the join is wider in the 3 fan case.

This is the 2 fan version. You can see I just pushed a wider diameter peice of heatshrink over the assemby and used it to diy up the join.




In the 3 fan case I used a wider peice of sleeving with heatshrink at one end to do the same job. I think it depends what you have around really.




Thats about it really - haven't included putting the fan plug back on yet as I need to cut everything to size first. Here are some photos though of the assemblies.










More later ....

Chris

[jabski]

very tidy looking cables

[phcjpp]

Post 37 now updated to include guide to doing the fans .

Chris

[Jedda]

Nice to see someone lay rad fan wiring out in pics.
I often add a pull tie under the heat shrink on each side to add a little strength to the joints.
Don't know if it does much but re-assure me. lol

Tried doing each solder join with liquid insulating tape?
I'm intending using it on the inside in the future as it's fast drying an gives less bulge.
I'll continue with heat-shrink on the outer, of course.

[septim]

hmm very cool helpin hands, usefull. nice sleeving too.

[Vice]

Coming along nicely.

Great guide for the fans.

[ranker]

For the love of god, I still can't find those "Helping Hands" anywhere. I've only found alligator clamps and spring clamps but nothing that looks as useful as what you have.

[nullface]

Thats one sexy cable job, i like it alot i may do something similar

[phcjpp]

Helping Hands ....

Chris

[GeoffP]

Geoff what do you take me for its all heatshrinked (per wire and the whole) and then sleeved.

I used to build particle accelerators for a living I know all about not letting the wires touch But seriously, I'm sure its all total overkill but what else are we here for !!


Chris

hehe M2CW

BTW - those helping hands are fantastic - going to pick them up in OZ for about AU$14. Great for finicky stuff -- never thought of looking for something like that

[serialk11r]

Whoa that's pretty neat for wires...I just lay stuff on a block of wood and hope it doesn't move... Masking tape holds small things down nicely but its a little wasteful.

[phcjpp]

Utter pron !





Chris

[hoax]

damn... dual rd-30s everywhere you look ...

very nice toys collection sir

[Solarfall]

hell i'm getting a bit jealous looking at your stuff. like hoax already said dual rd-30s sure do look nice.