Cosmo Mod: FLYINGA2 Style

[CyberDruid]

Really nice build, congrats!
I have some questions...
When you tilt the entire case back, the plexi foot with the cold cathodes doesn't break? because it looks like it can hold the case in the vertical, but not while tilting, looks like its going to bend or break, do you take it off?
The hoses on the back should be simetrical, but thats just my little simetry devil inside my head...
I kind of didn't like the wiring of the leds, I would suggest you using smd leds, whici are way smaller and you could pass some near transparent wires... or thin film... but thats a lot harder to do and i don't know if there are smd uv leds... Great Ideas you had tough.

Congratulations, very nice build

Sorry I missed your post.

I pick the entire case up and rotate it first then set it down. You are correct the feet are not meant to bear weight except when the case is completely upright. The grab bars make manipulating the case a lot easier than some of the ones I have played with.

When I plumb a loop I look for one primary thing: optimal sweeps for the point to point route. Secondary is the symmetry or any other aesthetic.

For instance I do not have a "look" in mind and then try and make the tubing go there...I want the shortest runs with the least curvature that still leave enough play to service the equipment.

The reservor rack has to be able to flip up out and back 270 degress aprox. and that means the tubing needs to accomodate that without kinking or straining the fittings.

Before I mated the loop to the reservoir I carefully trimmed each triplet of tubes to the same lengths. Not just for looks though...but to ensure that the tubes are not going to kink.

Tubing has a natural curve from storage/manufacture and you need to work with that or you can create problems later...twisting something so it "looks" cool may later cause the tube to collapse or worse loosen the fitting it is clamped onto.

I really do think about all of this stuff...and on this build I have had a couple of months to really study it. Not saying I cannot learn or improve but I have definitely put thought into the loop and am completely satisfied that it is exactly the way I want it.