Project - The Next Level - Page 5

must_kill_ati · 08-04-2012, 17:19 | posts: 1,114 | Location: Iowa

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoter man1

I'd go for the same size all the way. It just looks more clean I guess. You're right they both look cool though.

+1 same size

PasLis · 08-05-2012, 14:00 | posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoter man1

I'd go for the same size all the way. It just looks more clean I guess. You're right they both look cool though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by must_kill_ati

+1 same size

Thanks for the replys guys.Im going for option 1.

Option 2 makes the style look different and im getting a better feeling with option 1.

PasLis · 08-13-2012, 20:15 | posts: 128

Update 22.

Last saturday i finisht the last cover.I could make a new one but i choose to fix the old one.

First i cutt the cover to the right lenght.

Then i cutt a piece of 2mm aluminium.

Spotwelded the piece on the cover.

Because the cover is 800 mm long its not wise to weld it in 1 time because you end up with a banana.So i welded the cover with small steps.

Some sanding and the cover is done.

Test fitt.

To get acces to the aquaero i had to cutt out a piece from the backplate.

Thats finisht to.A few days back i have received my fittings and im not using tube but im gonna use stainless steel 10mm pipe.

PasLis · 08-13-2012, 20:15 | posts: 128

The fittings.

The pipe.

I also did a leak test and its all good.

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So soon i can get started with the cooling and i also have my hardware compleet now.I will make pictures from the hardware soon.

More to come.

Thanks to my sponsors :

PasLis · 08-24-2012, 13:19 | posts: 128

This week no update of my project because im at Campus Party Berlin whit my project Desk Art.

Next week im start working on The Next Level again.

PasLis · 08-28-2012, 15:05 | posts: 128

I am back from Berlin and today was the first day at work again.I guess its taking a while to get used to getting out of bed at 4.00 am.

Some news tho all the guys won a price.

From left to right,

Me - Editor22 - p0Pe - Kriss - Jani - alain-s

This saturday back to working on the desk so updates on the way.

ESlik · 08-30-2012, 03:22 | posts: 1,666 | Location: Sault Ste. Marie Ont. CA

When will mine be ready?

PasLis · 09-02-2012, 19:06 | posts: 128

I dont know ESlik.

PasLis · 09-02-2012, 19:07 | posts: 128

Update 23.

This weekend i did some work on the desk again.To get acces to de back of the desk i need to remove the top cover and then the backcover so i made some changes.

First i measure the piece that has to go.

The some cutting and finishing.

Test fitting and now i only have to remove the top to get acces to the back section.

Then it was time to make the connections i need for the keyboard,mouse and psu.I had some things laying around and they were perfect for this project.

Drilled some holes and did some sanding and used M3 thread for mounting.

Then i cutt 2 pieces of aluminium and drilled some holes and tapped M3 thread in them.

Time to fitt.

I still need a few more connections but i first have to place a order to get them.

PasLis · 09-02-2012, 19:08 | posts: 128

I bought black cable and black connectors and im already making custom cables.Im not going to use sleeve and leave the cables the way they look now.

This was it for today.

Thanks to my sponsors :

PasLis · 09-24-2012, 18:12 | posts: 128

Update 24.

The last couple of weeks i was drilling holes and sanding a lot of parts.So not much material to do an update but still it was a lot of work

Here is one of the things i did.

Everything is mounted now and the only thing i need to mount is the top.

Last saturday i made the psu cover.

First i bend the piece then weld it en at last some finishing.

Then i drilled the holes in the frame and tapped them with m4 thread.

The psu cover mounted on the frame and the psu mounted on the cover.

Some jigsaw action.

Test fit.

Then i draw a grill and cut it with the lasercutter.

PasLis · 09-24-2012, 18:13 | posts: 128

Drilled the mounting holes in the cover and tapped them with m3 thread and after that i mounted the grill.This is how it looks at this point.

More to come.

Thanks to my sponsors :

malVizio · 09-25-2012, 06:02 | posts: 19 | Location: Italy

WOWOWOW Awesome job!!!
can't wait to see it done!!

PasLis · 09-25-2012, 15:36 | posts: 128

Thanks a lot malVizio.

sinnedone1 · 09-26-2012, 16:51 | posts: 21

Hello PasLis

I actually joined this forum so I could commend you on your build.

The metal work is just pure awesome! From the machine like welds to the grinding and polishing of the weld to look like one big stamped piece of sheetmetal. The machining work on even the smallest piece to perfection shows how much pride you take in your work.

At first I thought this was going to be your typical metal/plexiglass build but when you went for the wood top and accents........ That was just the icing on the cake.

Like your metal working and machining skills, your woodwork is awesome as well.

Ive subscribed to this thread as I want to see where you take this project.

PasLis · 09-27-2012, 13:04 | posts: 128

Thanks a lot for your compliments sinnedone1 and ofcourse for joining this forum to react to my thread.

PasLis · 09-30-2012, 17:53 | posts: 128

Update 25.

I worked on the desk from friday to now and if i get it done by 17 Okt then its going to an event.

Here a glimpse of what i did these 3 days.

The controls for the columns are mounted underneath the desk and the chance you would damage it was big so i contect Linak and ask them for other controls.

The new controls.

First i drilled the holes.

Then i cut a piece of 3mm alu and drilled the holes for the cables.

Then i welded the plate and testfit the controls.

Then i made the mounting brackets for mounting the oak top.

First i made all the parts i need and then i drilled,tapped,welded,finisht and then mount them inside the desk.

After that i made a hole in the backcover and mounted the connector.The desk only needs 1 powercord the rest will be inside.

Like i said this is just a glimpse of what i did past 3 days and to be honest everytime i thought of taking a picture i was to late.The plan was to bring all parts to the coater tomorrow and i can tell you i made it the parts are ready to go.

PasLis · 09-30-2012, 17:54 | posts: 128

All parts together.

Ready to go.

This was it for today.

Thanks to my sponsors :

malVizio · 09-30-2012, 21:50 | posts: 19 | Location: Italy

GJ!
love it! i'm sure your creation will shine at your events!

PasLis · 10-01-2012, 17:03 | posts: 128

Thanks malVizio.

PasLis · 10-08-2012, 20:50 | posts: 128

Today i picked up the coated parts.I unpacked some parts a made a few pictures.

Tomorrow i start putting the desk together so more pictures are on the way.
More to come.

PasLis · 10-14-2012, 14:47 | posts: 128

Update 26.

I start with putting the desk together and i made some progress.This time i lett the pictures speak for themself.

I also painted the parts that needed to be painted.

The frontgrill.

Some brushing.

PasLis · 10-14-2012, 14:48 | posts: 128

Painted it with varnish.

Then i sanded the oak and painted it with bootslak.

More to come.

Thanks to my sponsors :

PasLis · 10-30-2012, 19:05 | posts: 128

Update 27.

The last 2 weeks i didnt have much time to work on the desk.Busy time is over so back to work.

First i attached the frame to the backside along with the controlbox and the psu.I also mounted the oak backpanel and the new controls for the columns.

The columns were not used fror some time so i did a little test and made a small movie while testing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMfIEgbqLdg

Then i mounted the cpu block on the motherboard.

Mounted the reservoirs and the motherboard on the mobotray.

Then i start bending the pipes for the first loop.

PasLis · 10-30-2012, 19:05 | posts: 128

The loop is finisht at this point so then i mounted the gpu block and the backplate.

Placed the gpu on the mobo.

Next thing to do is instal the second gpu block and backplate and start bending the pipes for the second loop.

More to come.

Thanks to my sponsors :