Project: ATCS 840

**theseeker** · 01-19-2009, 07:51 AM

+1

**BlueAqua** · 01-19-2009, 07:56 AM

Very nice work coolmiester! I'm pretty sure you've mastered the art of making anything look good.

**PradaG** · 01-19-2009, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by coolmiester

VENTS

WOW!!!

that vent looks awesome

**mit78** · 01-19-2009, 09:17 AM

beautifull,more pictures..............

**OdinEidolon** · 01-19-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by PradaG

WOW!!!

that vent looks awesome

as always CM's work is

**Rise** · 01-19-2009, 10:31 AM

What is involved in flame polishing? Just hit it with some heat until it just barely starts to melt and thats it?

**coolmiester** · 01-20-2009, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Rise

What is involved in flame polishing? Just hit it with some heat until it just barely starts to melt and thats it?

Yeah just waft a blow torch over till it becomes shiny

As always, thanks so much for following and the feedback left

I know a few people seem to be getting a bit confused with regard to vents and side panels with me already having the panels powder coated and the vents being white.

Just to clear that up - i found a while ago that powder coat gives a great base for paint and gets rid of all the brushed anodised finish so that's why its been powder coated already.

The vents need to be secured in place and smoothed in with car filler (bondo) but will eventually be painted all the same colour.

Anyway, vents in place and started filling and sanding which usually consists of 3 or 4 goes to get it looking completely smooth but decided to lay a coat of primer on after the first go with filler just to show how far i'm off but it is easier to see the direction of the vent now its all one colour.....even though its just in primer.

**SNiiPE_DoGG** · 01-20-2009, 08:53 AM

looks very very nice coolmiester, but is there not a bit more sanding needed at the top part of the vent for the blend?

**coolmiester** · 01-20-2009, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by SNiiPE_DoGG

looks very very nice coolmiester, but is there not a bit more sanding needed at the top part of the vent for the blend?

LOL, you just did what i'm usually so guilty of, not reading the text

read the above text

Anyway, how cool is this???

I got to give a massive shout out to Willie at HWLabs for making me a one off GTX30 X-Flow Rad for the ATCs mod.

Over the years Willie has become a good friend and work colleague who simply put, just seems to love getting involved with my mods and this time is no exception.

He knows i tend to go for an X-Flow Rad as it makes for much easier hose routing so this time when i asked for something special he came up with the idea of having a total one off GTX which is just amazing of him to construct it for me.

As you can tell, i'm pretty happy.....and rightly so in my book as there is not many manufacturers that will go to this extent so hats off to you Wille

**PakaPaka** · 01-20-2009, 11:10 AM

amazing work

keep going ...

**twwen2** · 01-20-2009, 04:46 PM

Wow, a one off! The HWLabs rads look exceptional, the finish is second-to-none.

I'm enjoying this mod CM, keep at it.

**Boogerlad** · 01-20-2009, 05:51 PM

too bad the hwlabs single pass isn't truly designed to be single pass.

**coolmiester** · 01-20-2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Boogerlad

too bad the hwlabs single pass isn't truly designed to be single pass.

Could you please elaborate on that statement and what means with regards to cooling performance

**Nemon** · 01-20-2009, 07:06 PM

WOw nice top on that cpu block! Where did you but the Delrin stock?

**exe163** · 01-20-2009, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Nemon

WOw nice top on that cpu block! Where did you but the Delrin stock?

+1 Best looking CPU block yet.

**corso13** · 01-20-2009, 08:27 PM

simple and good looking delrin top

**headala** · 01-21-2009, 08:27 AM

Wow, it all looks so great!

**coolmiester** · 01-21-2009, 08:45 AM

Cheers all

Sorry, for keep harping on about this and i promise this is the last and i'll get onto something a bit more exciting ASAP.

Anyway, i made a matching NB block and had the blue heatsinks changed to black so looks much better imo.

OK that's it...no more!!!!

**skinnee** · 01-21-2009, 08:59 AM

I kinda liked the contrast the blue heatsinks gave the board, but I have a feeling you'll be adding some color in your typical elegant manner.

Those delrin tops you made are top notch!!

**filthysanchez** · 01-21-2009, 09:50 AM

What kind of clamps are you using? I hope it's evil's, those would look great on that

**coolmiester** · 01-21-2009, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by filthysanchez

What kind of clamps are you using? I hope it's evil's, those would look great on that

Good thinking but where do i get these evil clamps??

**filthysanchez** · 01-21-2009, 06:06 PM

Pm evil-98

**whe3ls** · 01-21-2009, 09:59 PM

the blocks look nice.

**Rise** · 01-22-2009, 06:30 PM

i love your work man, fantastic.

**coolmiester** · 01-25-2009, 01:46 PM

Started to do a bit of work on the new top grill.

Started with a 6mm sheet of aluminium and the plan is to replicate the front piece which was always going to be interesting as the original front is extruded alu and i had to copy it with a sander!!!

I did try with my little mouse sander but i'd have been lucky to make CeBIT next year at that rate so went and hired a heavy duty sander.

Well that made short work of it but it was a work of art to get the chamfer perfect all the way down the length and not sure if it was pure luck or skill but got there in the end then finished it off with fine grit and my little mouse sander.

I've also had the same cut (only smaller) in the front section which will both have mesh added later.

I'll get the last couple of bits to powder coat tomorrow and all in all i seem to be getting there and i should have it off for paint at the back end of the week......touch wood.

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