Project: Cosmos S, first casemod "update"

[Fumle]

I think that the Cosmos S looks nice stock, but i can do better
This is also my first casemod

Planned so far

All power cables gets black sleeving
Every gray plastic part is paintet black
Handle bars, door rails and most of the mesh are to be "chrom"

Hardware:

PSU: Corsair HX620
Mobo: DFI Lanparty DK P35
CPU: Intel Q6600
GPU: XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog Edition
RAM: TeamGroup Xtreem Dark PC8500 2 * 2 GB
HDD: WD Raptor 150GB for OS


Watercooling:

CPU: EK-Supreme
GFX: EK-FC88
Rad: HW-Labs GTS 360 Xflow
Pump: Laing DDC 1T with EK DDC X top
Fittings: Bitspower Premium High Flow 1/2"
Fans: Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E
Tubing: Tygon R-3603
Res: EK Multioption Reservoir 150


First i tryed to spraypaint chrom, but just look at the pictures to see how that turned out




Picture of the painted internals and HDD module


Stock


75% assembled


Back


Stock


Halfway through the sanding


Done

[TedShred]

I like the subtle yet effective changes!

How much of a mess did it make to polish the rails like that? (Thinkin' of doing the same thing.)

Me like jazzy Cosmos'

[Bubbaxm2]

Looks good man. Nice work.

[[XC] NetburstXE]

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[EvilApe]

Subscribed!

Same here! Looking good so far

[Fumle]

I like the subtle yet effective changes!

How much of a mess did it make to polish the rails like that? (Thinkin' of doing the same thing.)

Me like jazzy Cosmos'

By sanding and alot elbow grease

I stared with Grit P180 (normaly applied to wood, but gets rid of the paint)
Grit P320
Grit P800
Grit P1000
Grit P1200
Grit P1500

And at the end, i used "autosol" to polish the surface with, this product is available in most countries

When you are done the surface should be very smooth before you apply autosol

[disruptfam]

nice work buddy

[TedShred]

By sanding and alot elbow grease

I stared with Grit P180 (normaly applied to wood, but gets rid of the paint)
Grit P320
Grit P800
Grit P1000
Grit P1200
Grit P1500

And at the end, i used "autosol" to polish the surface with, this product is available in most countries

When you are done the surface should be very smooth before you apply autosol

I figured something that nice had to be hard work (dam). Excellent info, thanks Fumle

[Fumle]

I figured something that nice had to be hard work (dam). Excellent info, thanks Fumle

But it is worth the effort

[Fumle]

A few parts have arrived yesterday, still waiting for my package from Performance Pcs, it was take by customs in denmark

EK blocks


RAM

[fungry]

Wonderful sanding work there Fumle. Definitely keeping an eye on this Cosmos.
Keep up the excellent work.

[septim]

wet sanding is hard work... what other chems did you guys use to make the finish last...

[biftek.]

Great work, i love the shiny bars

[septim]

try manually sanding some pieces of acrylic to right angle edges...

cosmos s sure is popular now a days... like made for water cooling all internal build...

[disruptfam]

looks forward to updates

[Fumle]

I was unemployed when i started this mod, but since i got an job again, so not much for modding, polishing or anything

PSU cable


PSU cable again


ATX 8 Pin Cable


PCI-E cable

[septim]

hmm seems that the matrix movie's sentinel's tentacles are in now a days...

nice, an update! keep em coming...

[emoners]

good job sleeving those cables!

[disruptfam]

nice sleeving

[Big_Daddy]

wow, sleeving each and every wire. didn't know they made smaller than 1/8"

Good work,

[Fumle]

wow, sleeving each and every wire. didn't know they made smaller than 1/8"

Good work,

I used 1/8" sleeving for this (3mm in EU size)

But i takes a short amount time, but really happy with the end results

[twwen2]

Nice work Fumle, especially good job on the sleeving! What tool did you use to remove the pins in the ATX and PCI-E connectors? I'm currently sleeving my HX620 and i can't get them out with the sunbeam tool.

[septim]

updates?

[Fumle]

Nice work Fumle, especially good job on the sleeving! What tool did you use to remove the pins in the ATX and PCI-E connectors? I'm currently sleeving my HX620 and i can't get them out with the sunbeam tool.

The sunbeam tools er are SH**, i use an pin remover from AC Ryan, it fits perfectly but dont use much force, because it will break

updates?

I belive i will get some work done this week, because i got some time from job from my new job as Server King

[twwen2]

The sunbeam tools er are SH**, i use an pin remover from AC Ryan, it fits perfectly but dont use much force, because it will break

Right. Off to find an ACRyan kit then. Thanks for replying