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cougem · 06-04-2004, 07:54 AM

UPDATE 04/06/04

Step 5 - Radiator Housing Arrives

The barer than barebones shuttle arrived today (no motherboard, fans etc) and it's even nicer than I thought. It'll be a shame to carve it up into little bits.

Its brushed aluminium body complements the coolermaster well.

Step 6 - Preliminary case cutting

I drilled out the rivets holding the struts up (they obstruct the heatercores) using a drill.

Then I made the first rough cuts with a jig saw and then a hacksaw at places the jig just wouldn't go.

They're a bit rough but this is my first job at ANYTHING harder than installing cathode lights, since I make a crappy coathook aged 14.

It's not too bad, though the rear (side closest the camera) still needs cutting as on the left you can still see the holes where the components were. The whole of the back is going to come off, bar the rim, and I'm going to install a grill for air intakes. This is different from the proposed plan because it means my measurments don't need to be as exact, and the components at the rear mean i get get a smaller square cut for the fan to poke out of. It also means I don't have to screw up my case cutting air intakes in the sides, since I really doubt I could do that.

The front is pretty much the right shape, I was going to sand it but instead I'll just install some of that rubber molding/rimming around the hole, which should give it a polished and even look. Then I'll just poke the rad through.

Only trouble is the case is slightly less deep than the manual implied, so I'm going to have to cut a hole in the bottom for the bottom of my rads to stick out, which will be fun!

Sometimes I think this is a bit too ambitious for my first project.

06-04-2004, 07:54 AM	#2
cougem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge Uni Posts: 176	UPDATE 04/06/04 Step 5 - Radiator Housing Arrives The barer than barebones shuttle arrived today (no motherboard, fans etc) and it's even nicer than I thought. It'll be a shame to carve it up into little bits. Its brushed aluminium body complements the coolermaster well. Step 6 - Preliminary case cutting I drilled out the rivets holding the struts up (they obstruct the heatercores) using a drill. Then I made the first rough cuts with a jig saw and then a hacksaw at places the jig just wouldn't go. They're a bit rough but this is my first job at ANYTHING harder than installing cathode lights, since I make a crappy coathook aged 14. It's not too bad, though the rear (side closest the camera) still needs cutting as on the left you can still see the holes where the components were. The whole of the back is going to come off, bar the rim, and I'm going to install a grill for air intakes. This is different from the proposed plan because it means my measurments don't need to be as exact, and the components at the rear mean i get get a smaller square cut for the fan to poke out of. It also means I don't have to screw up my case cutting air intakes in the sides, since I really doubt I could do that. The front is pretty much the right shape, I was going to sand it but instead I'll just install some of that rubber molding/rimming around the hole, which should give it a polished and even look. Then I'll just poke the rad through. Only trouble is the case is slightly less deep than the manual implied, so I'm going to have to cut a hole in the bottom for the bottom of my rads to stick out, which will be fun! Sometimes I think this is a bit too ambitious for my first project. Last edited by cougem; 06-04-2004 at 08:55 AM.