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« Reply #60 on Aug 22, 2010, 6:38pm » | |
You should enter this and your second Mac Pro into that InsanlyMac Mac Pro/G5 case mod forum comp... You'll probably come first and second! lol.. (I looked for a link but my Spam filter has killed it). My case is as always taking longer then I'd hope.. just short on funds.. waiting on the 120min fan shrouds come back from the fabricators I've done all the braiding and I'm still working on a rear IO solution. It'll get there in the end and I'm sure it'll truly be one of a kind. I'll be showcasing it here first for sure, then over at Clunk.org and then maybe I'll put it up on Insanly.
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« Reply #61 on Aug 22, 2010, 9:52pm » | |
Cheers Joe,
I really look forward to seeing your mod. I am currently working on a window door for this one and hopefully it should be done in a couple of weeks!
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« Reply #62 on Aug 26, 2010, 4:02am » | |
Aqua,
I disappear for a few months for school and this is what I see when I come back! Simply amazing!!! I can't even comprehend 3 GTX 480s. I'm floored and I suddenly want to start a new build! Bravo my friend, bravo.
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« Reply #63 on Aug 28, 2010, 1:51pm » | |
Cheers Nikon,
Well here we are, I finally got round to cutting out the side door and fitting a 3mm thick "Perspex" window:
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I guess I can finally say that this one is almost finished!!
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« Reply #64 on Sept 5, 2010, 4:11pm » | |
lol.... almost? it lots great! how did you cut the window? is the plexi flush? very neatly done (as always). Anyone ever offered you commission for a build?
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« Reply #65 on Sept 5, 2010, 5:07pm » | |
Thanks Joe,
A few people have emailed me about a quote to build a hack, problem is, as you know yourself they take quite a bit of doing and the price they would pay would probably be straying into Mac Pro territory. If I didn't spend half my life at work (worked all weekend - factory sale) then I would be up for it though as I love the challenge.
The glass isn't flush but I would like to make it so. I would need to get 6 mm thick plexi and rout around the edge to take that down to 3 mm I guess.
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« Reply #66 on Sept 5, 2010, 6:45pm » | |
Yeah, making the window flush is not an easy thing to do, but does look so nice when it is done. I did it with mine, but it doesn't look near as clean as Aqua could have done.
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« Reply #67 on Sept 5, 2010, 7:29pm » | |
BK,
Do you know the best way to achieve routing out the plastic. I would not have thought a router would do it - maybe a milling machine? I guess the other way is to use another piece of polycarbonate and create a double glazed window!
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« Reply #68 on Sept 6, 2010, 4:01am » | |
What I did was use a dremel and used a piece of wood clamped down and ran it along the edge using a barrel sander. I admit it wasn't the cleanest option, but it was going to be hidden anyways. The hard part was making it exactly the same as the cutout in the side panel. I have a couple spots where there is about a millimeter or two gap, but it's hardly noticeable. I doubt it's up to your standards, but I also haven't used any screws or bolts to mount it, it just squeezes in and stays in place.
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« Reply #69 on Sept 8, 2010, 2:26am » | |
Aqua,
A CNC mill would be the way to go but it's still a tricky project. I built a few lexan panels that showed status codes for a process line once and they had the same style lip to make them flush with the panel. When it was all said and done I ended up making a vacuum fixture to hold down the lexan while the mill did its work. If you go this route there are a few tricks i'll share. The first is to leave the paper on and spray one side with hair spray to seal the paper (better seal, I lost vacuum on one and it almost took may head off when it launched). The second it to use specific engraving bits as normal drill bits and and endmills can causes cracking and/or melting in a bad way! Having said all that I would think a ply wood routing guide would be they easiest method. Use lots of clamps, work slowly, work a section, readjust the clamps, and continue. For the holes just place wood on both sides, clamp, and use a dremmel tool (as fast as it will go. 15000 RPMish?) to punch thru. Just my $.02 but might keep your perspec (?) budget under control.
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« Reply #70 on Sept 8, 2010, 7:48am » | |
Hi Nikon and BlackKnight and thanks for the advice, I will look into this, though we don't have any CNC kit at work although I have used some before. We have a manual inverted router (has the pin up top and the cutter set into the bed). This needs to have a simple jig made for the pin to follow. Would need a special tip too for cutting polycarbonate.
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« Reply #71 on Sept 8, 2010, 4:51pm » | |
aquamac, how's the Asus P6T7 board treating you? Looking at a new one. I've got an MSI X58 Pro-E right now, but it's having major issues with sleep. Any bugs with the Asus?
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« Reply #72 on Sept 8, 2010, 6:18pm » | |
Hi weaksauce,
The P6t7 is working really well, everything is working except sleep with GTX480. But this is down to the card as sleep works fine with 3 x GTX285. One of the best things is the kings bios fix that means you don't need DSDT and only a few kexts to be up and running! I can thoroughly recommend it!
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« Reply #73 on Sept 16, 2010, 12:39am » | |
Nice! Any recommendations on a modern Quadro mod card? I just installed a Quadro 4800 on a rig at work and I'm drooling...just not over the $1700 pricetag 
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« Reply #74 on Sept 16, 2010, 6:29pm » | |
It would be great to look at GTX 480 to Quadro 6000 series but I would need the 6000 rom! Can't see me getting one of those for a while.
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