Project: Spik'd [Teaser Pic]

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 03 Aug 2006, 08:55

PCB? What are you planning to put on this PCB? Your electronic skills are improving. Cool man

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 03 Aug 2006, 15:43

I'm gonna wire all my fans in Parallel on that PCB...but for some reason when I hooked it up to the power source some of the tracks blew off...so I'm gonna make one with bigger tracks now

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 04 Aug 2006, 08:21

-=WiK1d=- wrote:I'm gonna wire all my fans in Parallel on that PCB...but for some reason when I hooked it up to the power source some of the tracks blew off...so I'm gonna make one with bigger tracks now

The part where the tracks blew off sounds rather quite interesting... Were the tracks shorted or were they too thin?

NinjaTic · Post by **NinjaTic** » 04 Aug 2006, 08:40

The tracks will heat up slowly if they were too thin. I can't imagine they're drawing too much current. How many have you got in parallel? If the tracks "blow" off, you can be pretty sure you've got a short somewhere!

Typically, min track width of 0.5mm per amp, but rather work with a safety factor of 2 and keep to 1mm per amp.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 07 Aug 2006, 16:42

I think they were too thin...I had one fan in so it was basically series...so i hooked up a second one and bang...bye bye...

Anyways..I tried making a new one with MOTHER tracks but it stuffed up aswell...

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 07 Aug 2006, 16:54

Use VERO board. Its got track already all you need to do is cut it to the size you want. The track are 2mm wide and are spaced to fit disk drive power connectors

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 07 Aug 2006, 17:05

Cool..where would I get it? 123?

And dude...do you work close to that Alu place in Edenvale?

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 07 Aug 2006, 17:12

123 should have it. Its very common stuff. I work about 30km from Edenvale so no, Aluminium traders are far away.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 07 Aug 2006, 17:16

K thanks...

Man...I need to find a few alu places to get quotes...I have all those in the Mod Suppliers thread...do you have any other places to mention?

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 07 Aug 2006, 17:21

No sorry dude. I only know of those guys.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 07 Aug 2006, 17:24

Cool...Will call them all tomorrow

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 14 Aug 2006, 22:30

Ok...so soon you guys will recieve a huge update...i have a lot of pics to post but didn't have the chance yet..

But I have a problem...I don't know what to call the case...It doesn't have anything to do with Fire or Blades...so guys...any idea's are welcome...

Another thing...I have no idea of what to do for a side panel window...it will be approx 375x375...so any cool ideas are more than welcome...and tribal...flame-ish...blade ish...anything cool will be appreciated

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 15 Aug 2006, 11:55

How about this,

How are you going to cut it? Laser or yourself with a dremel? If you like this, I could mail it to you in CMX format.

Cupis · Post by **Cupis** » 15 Aug 2006, 15:41

that rca jack thing is intrigueing never thuoght of using it for a power plug.... otherwise can't halp you with any of they art stuff

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 15 Aug 2006, 17:53

Nah sorry HMAN...not really my type...Ag well...I need to get the creative juices flowing

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 16 Aug 2006, 11:44

Or

Still want to know how you are going to cut your side panel.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 16 Aug 2006, 14:22

That is pretty cool you have there...

I'll be using my dremel...

I was thinking of making one with jagged edges like razors or teeth...

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 16 Aug 2006, 14:40

I could change it for you, maybe prounounce the points, so they look like shark teeth.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 20 Aug 2006, 00:27

Yeah that will be pretty cool dude...thanks!

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 21 Aug 2006, 14:27

Any news HMAN?

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 21 Aug 2006, 14:37

Sorry, Wik havn't had much time at work but will try posting something tomorrow. If I still had Coreldraw at home I'd have done something over the weekend.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 21 Aug 2006, 16:55

Got a little time!

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J2theT · Post by **J2theT** » 21 Aug 2006, 17:01

not bad hman like the snake!

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 21 Aug 2006, 17:07

Thanks, wanted the snake to look scarier though. But I had to keep it easy to cut. If yould cut it and have it custom painted it would look teh uber I think.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 21 Aug 2006, 19:50

Nice...I love the 2nd one...thanks a bunch...gonna try draw it a bit later.