ABS/Tagan Black Pearl - evolution of a water-cooled rig

[shazza]

Those came out really well, I've wanted a drill press for the longest time. So you went ahead and drilled 4 holes but apparently have not decided which rad to use...? I suspect you've already decided...the call of the quad cant neither be silenced by GTs nor quelled by the roar of the drill press....

Thx - leaning to the quad, but only if I can still get the loop routing I want. Otherwise, I can fill the empty spot with a fan.

Wow Shazza, those are SWEET cuts.... now if there was only one that could cut a box shape..

Thx, ohms. Yeah - I think I'll just use a 16-inch hole saw for my window

Nice job there Shazza, thank goodness you survived intact

Thx - glad I lived to tell the tale.

I agree, this thread has had enough cuts/and blood already! Sharon has posted pictures of cuts in this thread before right? maybe I'm just going nuts.

Don't think there is any blood in this one, but there has been evidence of self-inflicted wounds in other work logs. Sleeving seems to get me.


@ kgtiger - your words of caution were good. I've overplayed my nervousness a bit here, but I took what I was doing very seriously, and appreciated the extra guidance. One thing I'll add is that I did not do the fan holes all by myself. I did the setup, drilling, etc., but my husband was with me. You might say he was my "spotter" (although he would say he was there as adult supervision). I think it is always a good idea to have someone with you when trying something new, especially if you are as inexperienced with power tools as I am

@ Liderc - thanks for checking in! Initially, I'm going with no fan grills / covers. I'm mesmerized by the red fan blades spinning (I'm easily amused). The computer will be in a relatively dust-free environment, and I always have the option to add grills or filters down the road.