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So after building the Plex PC

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After the upgrade, just running air, busy with a AM3 water block

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Realizing that Plex is probably THE most static medium known to man, so I just can't keep it clean; So it's time for a new build.
I'm a big fan of 50's retro and used this for my inspiration:

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This is the render of the final design, the lid will open with either a pneumatic cylinder or a linear actuator

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/ ... phyr/5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/ ... phyr/7.jpg

Here's the progress so far:

Base cut and ducting spot welded

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The casing cut and bended

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0.o Looks awesome
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This is going to be awesome!!! I can't wait to see how its going to look when done.
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Got this in the post from Germany last week
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/ ... C00066.jpg

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Apocalypse, please keep your images down to a decent size. Like 1024x768px at the most. Otherwise post thumbnails or links to the full res images.
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Stuart wrote:Apocalypse, please keep your images down to a decent size. Like 1024x768px at the most. Otherwise post thumbnails or links to the full res images.
Oops Sorry :) will keep them smaller
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Got the sides welded up, taking shape now

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i think i see a serial killer judging from the blood on the floor
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So I had time to work on the case again, fitted a commercial Pneumatic cylinder but the stroke was too short, so it didn't open properly. Decided to make my own, this is the design, should be making these next week sometime
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At this stage the air is supplied from my compressor, not the best idea but works for now till I get this in the post, should get it in the next 2 weeks.
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djwez wrote:i think i see a serial killer judging from the blood on the floor
Red Metal Oxide.....My spray-gun's blood :)
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Impressive stuff! I look forward to seeing the finished product :)
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Looking good! I think we have a new candidate for the title of "The modfather" :D

Will the speaker (in the background on the pool table) become part of the build?
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Apocalypse Boy wrote:So I had time to work on the case again, fitted a commercial Pneumatic cylinder but the stroke was too short, so it didn't open properly. Decided to make my own, this is the design, should be making these next week sometime
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At this stage the air is supplied from my compressor, not the best idea but works for now till I get this in the post, should get it in the next 2 weeks.
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http://www.genuineinnovations.com/custo ... w-co2.html
What sort of pressure you running those pnuematic cylinders at?
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Prime wrote: What sort of pressure you running those pneumatic cylinders at?
Figures say the CO2 runs 700 - 1000 Psi ; the regulator takes it down to 30 - 150 Psi , just right to give about 50 Newtons of force on each
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japie_my_skapie wrote:Looking good! I think we have a new candidate for the title of "The modfather" :D

Will the speaker (in the background on the pool table) become part of the build?
Those are some HiVi D8.8 Vifa XT25T ring radiator tweeter for speakers in our bedroom, just need time to build them :)
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Got the one cylinder made,

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And did a quick side project

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That is fantastic. Nicely done.

Where did you have it made?
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Got this delivered Friday, goody

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Now time for some serious updates....

Closed
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Open

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I painted the outside cover 2K black and then the Aerolak silver....... What a F'K up, the Aerolak silver looks more like cheap mirror chrome ( Besides the fact that it was R100 a tin) so I'll have to wait for it to dry and sand everything down and start again *Face palm...Mission Failed* . This time I'll get some Metallic base and clear everything.
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Great work. I like the "hood effect", what colour are you going to paint it?
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Samaya wrote:Great work. I like the "hood effect", what colour are you going to paint it?

Black, Silver and Red, like the render on the 1'st page
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Good grief....been so busy didn't have time to update, so here it goes.

Got there from a guy in Ukraine, they are for a Nixie Clock, but I might make a temp indicator, keeping with the retro feel

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Got the lid and the base painted

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All the bits for the CO2 cylinders painted and blasted....

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And assembled

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Most of it assembled ; CLOSED

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OPEN

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I have the bits fitted, but didn't take a photo, will post tomorrow. Will be running air for a while, it's cramped in there, don't really know where to put the manifolds
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That looks flipping insane! :O

You really should double up and post this to the modding sections of some of the international sites ;)
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Prime wrote:That looks flipping insane! :O

You really should double up and post this to the modding sections of some of the international sites ;)
Did it on Bit-tech :)
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Quickly took a snap of the inside, have to fit the fan's and make a cable trunk for the power cables, space is tight!!

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Nice! x 10000000000000000000000000000000000
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