Project: Cosmos-S-Trail

[lennox]

this already looks like an amazing project.

sorry i'm a little behind the times... does the Cosmos S come stock with the 3 fan ports in the top? can you fit a radiator up there without mods?

[emoners]

you using automotive paint coolmiester?

[Fumle]

If the Cosmos S came in black, we would have nothing to do: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=187614

But it looks really nice so far.

[4Qman]

cant wait.

[Flarexi]

Just when I tought my cosmos is cool I saw this

GJ Can't wait for this one to finish :P

[junkun13]

more!

[masxerofkartis]

Very nice clean job. How did you cut that part off the side panel??? Laser???

[coolmiester]

No laser cutters here...........all done by hand

OK, there's a few imperfections which you wouldn't get with laser but much more fulfilling to know you did it all yourself with a fret saw.

Anyway, as you can see the front of the Cosmos S mesh is being replaced with 5.25 aluminium plates which will be anodised black once all the cut-outs have been finished and have chrome hex bolts.

The top one will hold a 4" TFT - two which are already been cut are for dual reservoirs - middle one will hold fan controllers and the bottom one for both Zotac and Intel logos

Few shots of the finished Zotac logo with frosted white and orange plexi attached to the back which will be lit up from behind once everything is anodised and installed.

.........hope they like it
































@ masxerofkartis - Jigsaw for the side panels and fret saw for the logos

[RockfordFosgate]

Hand made rulez coolermiester modding proffessor

[septim]

thats very nice work. time consuming but worth it. more pictures please.

[emoners]

how will that plate get attached?

[xTKxhom3r]

wow that looks ssiicckkk

[masxerofkartis]

No laser cutters here...........all done by hand


@ masxerofkartis - Jigsaw for the side panels and fret saw for the logos

funny but i never thought a jigsaw could cut on circle outline. What kanda blade are you using??

By the way i hell like the lettering are those plates to be put on the front???

[coolmiester]

Yeah, see the cut-out plate lying in front of the side panel on this picture - Basically, you can see the hole drilled in it which allows the jigsaw blade to go through so you can make a start but apart from that you simply follow the pre drawn outline which could be for the vents in this case or for windows etc.

Jigsaw blades are just standard steel cutting blades with fine teeth

I guess its one of those practice makes perfect kind off jobs.....and i've had plenty practice

[LogAn'sRun]

But do you think you could cut a perfect circle with a 36cm diameter with a jigsaw? If so, what advice can you give me, because I gots shaky hands. . . =)

BTW, been pricing to get it done by laser and they want my left arm for that simple job (me thinks what life would be without Leftie. . . mmm. . hmmm. . .mmm. . No Fun)

[coolmiester]

But do you think you could cut a perfect circle with a 36cm diameter with a jigsaw? If so, what advice can you give me, because I gots shaky hands. . . =)

BTW, been pricing to get it done by laser and they want my left arm for that simple job (me thinks what life would be without Leftie. . . mmm. . hmmm. . .mmm. . No Fun)

Its maybe taken for granted by those that use a jigsaw regularly but most shapes can be cut with one.

My advice would be to practice on a similar piece of material to get the feel of how that particular material cuts - let the jigsaw do the cutting and don't try to force anything as you will break the blade and always cut inside the line as you can always file and tidy the cut later.

This circle is done with a jigsaw for a couple of theme mods i did a while back.


[edit] Oh, just noticed the circle cut for the Yamaha case window in my av also......that would of saved me some searching

[LogAn'sRun]

hmm, that's good to hear. I think I might have to go see if i can find some 2mm scrap aluminum somewhere as I want to cut out my door next week. . . .

What do you recommend as a guideline? Do you use a wood circle to follow as a guide or do you just freehand it inside the lines like you mentioned?

BTW Sorry for the Off-Topic.

[TedShred]

Man, you always get such an awesome smooth shine when you go glossy black on a build! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking a gloss black like that comes from a body shop. Or is something like that possible with primer and rattle can? (I'm going gloss black on my case and am quickly losing hope that it's a colour I could pull off myself. Without looking terrible, that is.)

[coolmiester]

I got to hold my hands up and say it went to the body shop for paint and clear coat and oven baked, likewise the side panels once the vents are installed as the time limit on this build doesn't leave room for any mistakes what so ever so i thought best let the professionals do their stuff.

The chassis and 5.25" plates left for anodising today and i'm on making the reservoirs at present and all is going well but that clock just won't stop ticking

[coolmiester]

Time to get a bit work done on the three Coolermaster Aquagate's and the replacement reservoirs

Got all three res's stuck together using my new found friend Poly Weld with FB barbs fitted all seems fine but will be leak testing before final fitting.

And a couple of shots of the new look Aquagate in a standard Cosmos S which i did a while back for testing

[xTKxhom3r]

wow awesome res!!!

[just a noob]

simply amazing work, i dont think i would ever have hands steady enough for cutting out the individual letters with a hack saw, and on a different note, are you getting any sort of compensation for this?

[pvtdonuts]

I'm gonna say they compensate him by letting him keep all the stuff...

[Pedalmonkey]

ok, guys he doesnt use a jig saw or a hacksaw to cut out the Zotac logo. im pretty sure from the pic its a scroll saw. which is a lot like a cross between a bandsaw (I.E. it has a base to set your peice on) and a jigsaw(ie the blade goes up and down instead of around). you can buy scroll saw blades that have teeth on all sides which make it easy to cut the circles and stuff. not to cut down on coolers skillz, hes got plenty to go around. :P

[psmawson]

i vote for copin saw