But the older beetles had a raised braking light... Not sure what model but I do see them rarely around here in SoCal.. But I would like to know what kind of car that is :)
Or even a better picture of it :P
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But the older beetles had a raised braking light... Not sure what model but I do see them rarely around here in SoCal.. But I would like to know what kind of car that is :)
Or even a better picture of it :P
You're all wrong on the car, it's a Hot Rod '34 Ford 5-window coupe. It's not mine, it's my father's, but I do much of the work in it. Here's 2 pics:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/zackbass1/car-racing.jpeg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/zackbass1/car-2girls.jpeg
About the weight of the case. By the time I'm done with all the hardware installed I'm guessing somewhere around 40 pounds. "Wet" weight will probably be closer to 50. You'll have to be pretty strong to get away stealing this computer!
I do plan on reinforceing the HDD brackets, but for aesthetic value. As it stand EACH bracket could probably take 30 pounds on it.
Edit: Fixed URLs
Awsome car, we were both wrong Colossus! In the second picture to the right, there is a Lambo Countach! Kewl.
NIce HDD brackets :)
I dont mind being wrong there :)
Its a nice car!
That's really some nice work that you are doing with that case. Oh, and I like how you just brought this thread back from the past.:D
Oh yea, that takes guts, and the mods didnt even say anything! :p :DQuote:
Originally posted by number1sixerfan
That's really some nice work that you are doing with that case. Oh, and I like how you just brought this thread back from the past.:D
Keep it down, we don't want to alert them to our presence!Quote:
Originally posted by Soldier_Of_Evil
Oh yea, that takes guts, and the mods didnt even say anything! :p :D
I hope to get a heatercore soon and I might start to cut and weld the parts for the mobo holder this afternoon. Thank god for good Friday (now THAT doesn't sound right!).
Hey why dont you try an oil cooler? I heard those are AWSOME but expensive...look around for one!Quote:
Originally posted by zackbass
Keep it down, we don't want to alert them to our presence!
I hope to get a heatercore soon and I might start to cut and weld the parts for the mobo holder this afternoon. Thank god for good Friday (now THAT doesn't sound right!).
http://www.overclockers.com/articles389 Heres the link...
I'll look into that, It shouldn't be too hard to find one or get one from the local speed shop. Just don't try to tell me to use an evaporative cooler. :D
Well now that you mention it....Prometia II is coming out :D :pQuote:
Originally posted by zackbass
I'll look into that, It shouldn't be too hard to find one or get one from the local speed shop. Just don't try to tell me to use an evaporative cooler. :D
Just a couple of thoughts.
1. SS is a poor conductor, so don't forget to ground everything to a common spot like the psu or mb tray.
2. Great idea to use the tubing as distribution headers. Be sure to insulate your 'cold' side tubing so it doesn't 'rain' iside your case! That'll also prevent any 'preheating' prior to your blocks as well.
3. You're gonna get some turbulence at those square corners that will cause pressure drops (slight) and decreased flow (little more than slight) at those points as well. What pump are you gonna use?
The concept is pretty 'cool' (pun intended) with the header idea. I keep seeing visions of organized barb locations, integral radiator, built in air purge, and a hot side bypass setup to run an additional loop in those hot summer months.....
Thanks very much for your ideas, I hadn't even considered the first yet. As soon as I get a chance I'll head out to the garage and conduct some "real-world" tests with my multimeter and a battery.Quote:
Originally posted by GLScooby
Just a couple of thoughts.
1. SS is a poor conductor, so don't forget to ground everything to a common spot like the psu or mb tray.
3. You're gonna get some turbulence at those square corners that will cause pressure drops (slight) and decreased flow (little more than slight) at those points as well. What pump are you gonna use?
Your third point embodies all of the problems that I originally considered. My plan for pressure drops and flow problems is to keep high priority circuits close to the pump and handle things from there. If it becomes a real problem I could round the corners of the frame at the loss of some aesthetic value.
The pump has been the hardest decision to make so far. I really have no idea how much power I will need to make the distribution header work correctly. The frame is two 22" squares of .75" SS square tubing so you have just as much info as I do. Anyone have any ideas?
Edit: Forgot the story I wanted to share:
The air compressor that I was using to do all the work on the case just couldn't keep up with the abrasive disc and die grinder so it was time for a new air compressor. Fast foward to last night 11PM when I was just finishing up hard-wiring it into the 230V circuit in the garage. I decided to wait until morning to test it. This morning I switch on the circuit breaker to have the all the lights in the house go dim. Two hours of troubleshooting and breaker flipping later I figure out that I wired the switch wrong, so that when you turn it on it connects the two hot lines. :eek: I know my computer survived, but god only knows the beating my little APC surge protector took!
Just got back in from the garage. From what I can tell with my multimeter the frame has good conductivity from just about every part.
Update Time:
Finished the mobo rack except for the expansion card holders which are going to be a major job. I also installed the mobo and three HDDs to see how eveything fit. It looks and the case is getting pretty heavy with the the hardware and support bar I added.
The bracket: http://members.lycos.co.uk/zackbass1/Mobo_Bracket.jpg
The whole case so far: http://members.lycos.co.uk/zackbass1/Mobo_Side.jpg
Looks like it is coming along very well :) :)
So where is the top of that hard drive???