Project: Raistlin

[bianco]

subscribed, very good bianco

thank you CP!
will try to keep more updates flowing.

[Neox69]

WOW, all I can say is... I am jealous! One day I will have a great build like that... Keep up the good work.

[bianco]

WOW, all I can say is... I am jealous! One day I will have a great build like that... Keep up the good work.

thank you neox. appreciate the kind words, especially when there's a lot of greater builds. glad you like it.

[blaxtr3m3]

You just take brilliant pictures
Keep them comming

[Chicken Patty]

thank you CP!
will try to keep more updates flowing.

You better

You just take brilliant pictures
Keep them comming

Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet buddy.

[millertime359]

Coming along nicely

[bianco]

You just take brilliant pictures
Keep them comming

thanks again blaxtr3m3. will try to keep the pics interesting

You better
Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet buddy.

haha. took quite a while... but a new update coming in a short while.

Coming along nicely

thank you millertime359.

[bianco]

apologies for the slow updates... here's something for now:

i discussed the plan with a close friend a few months back on 'updating' the old rads, and we both thought that a new paint should bring a fresh look.
that should clean up the battered and scratched bods of the rad.
finally, managed to get some time and work on it.

unfortunately, i forgot to take the before pics - although this pretty much was how it looked like before the 'operation'


at first, i had the insane idea of hand painting them... definitely not working as you can see here. haha.


spent time fixing the catastrophe... managed to get down to the bare metal part! first time seeing a semi-naked feser


needs a bit more sanding


details on the inlet/outlet end, didn't sand too much here - worried the solder will be ruined


the other end, same thing - solder clearly seen


a little more work and should be ready for painting


a peek inside the paint booth


drying time... test of patience


and it's done


after applying clear coat

[Neox69]

I wish I had the patience you have my friend. Still very impressive build!

[bianco]

I wish I had the patience you have my friend. Still very impressive build!

thanks neox. it took a lot of control on my part not to rush it. just glad that all that work paid off and over with!

[bianco]

and so it continues...
the paraflow hole at the bottom provided some challenge in mounting the radiators. so i spent quite sometime designing a bracket that would be sturdy, fit right into the lower compartment, unobtrusive to the paraflow (and intake fans) and robust enough to hold the rads. it took me a couple of 'prototypes' until i settled on the final version.

it starts with the aluminum sheet, a few strips are cut


the edges are filed and sanded


the corners are rounded off and cleaned up as well


measurements done, bend lines marked and mounting holes drilled


first strip clamped down


bent and hammered down


special treatment on the rad mounting holes


rad mounting holes cleaned


bottom mounting holes tapped


and done


now that the bracket is done, time for 'almost' final fitting, the 240 was the first one up


view from the midplate, the rad mount hole allows minor adjustments


view from the back


view from opposite side


the bracket can block the receiving holes for the side panel


this tab in the side panel will hit the bracket


solution: tab bent back flat with the panel


panel secure and stable even minus 1 holding tab


360 rad gets the same treatment


facing each other


looks alright... queued for painting

[Chicken Patty]

beautifully done bianco, love the paint and love the brackets

[shazza]

Nice update. I like the red rads - definitely adds a bit of flare to an already great looking build.

[Maxspam]

Waiting in anticipation.

[bianco]

beautifully done bianco, love the paint and love the brackets

thanks CP! now i need to decide on the color of the bracket. see if either black or red would look nicer with the rads. will be using the prototypes for experiment.

Nice update. I like the red rads - definitely adds a bit of flare to an already great looking build.

thanks shazza. and i'm glad you like it!

Waiting in anticipation.

haha. thanks max. moving in snail's pace due to time constraints... glad to have you watching this one.

[sniperbob]

awesome looking brackets! you planning on painting them?

[charles_h]

Very nice job on those rad mounts Bianco!

Shame you had to bend back that side-panel notch... shouldn't be a problem though as there's still two.

[bianco]

awesome looking brackets! you planning on painting them?

thanks sniperbob.
yeah, still deciding between red and black though. i'm leaning more towards black... but i'll be painting the 2 'bad' copies i made earlier. easier for me to visualize.
this is one of the earlier copies i made, had to make adjustments to the bends

Very nice job on those rad mounts Bianco!
Shame you had to bend back that side-panel notch... shouldn't be a problem though as there's still two.

thanks Charles!
yeah, it was either that or make an opening on the bracket. but i decided not to since it could weaken the bracket and bend when the rads are filled. anyways, i gave the side panel a scientific way of checking for sturdiness (by shaking the case :p), and it didn't come loose or rattle.

[Chicken Patty]

bianco, I think some black will look nice with the rads. You know, red and black

[bianco]

bianco, I think some black will look nice with the rads. You know, red and black

i hear you CP. i did a couple of sketches (on paper... still crappy with sketchup ) and tried red/black as bracket colors... and the black seems to be the better choice. the red just makes it look blend with the rad... while the black seems to make the bracket a part of the chassis the rad stands out better.

[Elusid]

Aren't you not going to really see it anyway because it's behind mesh? Well I guess if you paint it red you will but black I think would stealth it a bit... go black

[Chicken Patty]

i hear you CP. i did a couple of sketches (on paper... still crappy with sketchup ) and tried red/black as bracket colors... and the black seems to be the better choice. the red just makes it look blend with the rad... while the black seems to make the bracket a part of the chassis the rad stands out better.

yeah red and red would just look too ..... red!

i think black brackets will add a really nice touch to it

[Maxspam]

haha. thanks max. moving in snail's pace due to time constraints... glad to have you watching this one.

You and me both brah.

[charles_h]

Any updates bianco?

[bianco]

Aren't you not going to really see it anyway because it's behind mesh? Well I guess if you paint it red you will but black I think would stealth it a bit... go black

yeah red and red would just look too ..... red!
i think black brackets will add a really nice touch to it

yup, the brackets will be black. i never really got to do the paint test, but been relying on old fashioned drawings on paper. :P black had a better effect than red.

You and me both brah.

Any updates bianco?

thank you Max and Charles for the interest.
unfortunately, my day job required more time from me... extending into early mornings. and i will have to attend a series of training-meetings for several days in the next few weeks. *sigh*

i'm preparing a couple of pictures for upload on a very recent acquisition i've made for the project though... hopefully this would be enough to keep this project interesting.