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  1. MadPolygon
    I finished all tubes and changed the connection from the pump to the rad in the front. Before running the first test I polished the cpu block a bit. It's not perfect, but still alot better than before. After that I tested the loop for a few hours without leaks so far. I'll continue tomorrow , but so far it looks good. Also added some dye.
  2. MadPolygon
    To me it looks like you're not doing the crimps right and therefore ruining your cables. Don't put your crimper all the way up to wings on the side as this will crush the two tiny wings facing upwards. Maybe have a look at this vid:
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    Got some new pictures for you . Finished drilling all holes for the pass-through fittings, pump and reservoir. Took quite some time to measure everything out so it will fit. Really liked the drilling template EKWB shipped with the pump mount. Then it was time to start doing my first bends. Nothing special, they're all just single or double 90° bends. So far I like the results, only the front ( connection from pump to radiator and drain valve) doesn't convince me 100%, but I haven't found a better solution so far. Also did some details like removing the ugly stickers from the ram and cutting two cable holes in the case for the SSDs (painted the cut edge later on) I hope I can finish the remaining bends tomorrow and start leak testing
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    Today I'm gonna start sleeving the important cables. To get started I already sleeved all the Sata data cables yesterday and I'm happy about the quality of the sleeve as well as my work . For the 24-pin and both 8-pin cables I'm using the following design Further I was able to fit the backplate back onto the graphics card with some longer screws. Still have to remove those ugly stickers, but I think it's already looking better. I replaced all green o-rings of the fittings with black ones and used some pipe cleaners to visualize the layout of the loop a bit better.
  5. MadPolygon
    Time for a update Simple test loop to check the gpu block Installed the new case feet. The Cover for the rear of the case is finished. Well almost,still need to make the cutout for the fan. The layout for the loop is pretty much final too. But if you have some brilliant idea, let me hear
  6. MadPolygon
    Yeah it's a small company. Can't wait to see how it performs. Thanks for the reminder Glad you like it . There's still a lot of roo for improvement though. Hope I can post an update this evening.
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    Awww yess , look what was in the mail today: I was waiting quite some time for it, but the waterblock is finally here. To fit the backplate back on I propably need some longer screws, but I'm gonna solve that the next couple days. Later I'm gonna run a leak test to see if everything is ok and working. I think I'll install the new case feet too. Now that I have every component, I can start planning my loop more precisely and measure every tubing run between components.
  8. MadPolygon
    Today I got a big package from Gosumodz The crimping tool is really nice The cnc milled case feet
  9. MadPolygon
    On one side of the pump top I used 600 (to get rid of some deeper scratches), 1000, 2000. I would have used 1500 in between but my local store didn't have that. For the other sides I'm gonna start with 1000.
  10. MadPolygon
    It does indeed . I also tested polishing my acrylic parts a bit, starting with the pump top. But I have to do that again as I noticed after polishing with paste that I didn't use the 2000 grit long enough as there were still some marks from the lower grit visible. Man this is going to be time consuming .
  11. MadPolygon
    So you guys propably thought this build is dead... but it's not . I'm still missing the gpu block, but it should arrive soon, just like my sleeving equipment (if you got some suggestions for sleeving patterns let me know ). Today I drained my old loop, it was a bit of a hassle because I didn't have a drain valve, but in the end everything was fine. No problems with gunk or something else. CPU block almost looks like new and those few spots that were visible, were easily removed with nevr dull. This week I also got some packages with pass-through fittings and some tools like the monsoon bending kit .
  12. MadPolygon
    I just ordered it with the other stuff, because it was cheap xD. I won't use it in this project.
  13. MadPolygon
    Got the last electronic parts today (at least think they're the last ). So at the Weekend I can hopefully tinker around with that stuff. Breadboards, jumper wires, ir remote (just to play around a bit), level converters, pins, etc. WIFI ?! Yes WIFI ! Maybe someone recognizes the chip
  14. MadPolygon
    Thank @Snooli, he recolored the old one
  15. MadPolygon
    I think I'll try sanding the LEDs first
  16. MadPolygon
    Here we go again Today I made a cover for the rear IO area. This time it's made from 2mm thick plexi, cut to size, sanded the edges, bent it and wrapped it in vinyl. It took way longer than intended after I ruined the first piece . But that's the way it is . When I start bending tubes and disassemble my pc, I'll try to take some better photos, maybe a before/after comparison :). That's it for today, have a nice sunday
  17. MadPolygon
    Thanks I'm wondering if sanding the top and bottom surface would help to hide those light spots
  18. MadPolygon
    Here are the milling bits The Proxxon with the router addon attached After cutting the plexi to the right size I milled the notch on a leftover piece LEDs fit nicely Here's the notch on the "real" piece of plexi Removed the protective film and washed it to get rid of dirt from grinding and so on After that I wrapped the top surface And now in action together with LEDs
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    I mean if you can pull it off go for it. I could imagine if you lay everything out well enough and build a rigid structure, that you can keep that case for a long time. And if you have a fun time doing it I don't think it's a waste . I'm not gonna say anything for now, to afraid it won't work out and I don't want to tease things I can't deliver later on. The functionality that I got with the arduino setup as of now should be fairly easy to replicate and improve. However, I want to take it further in terms of features and since I'm still waiting for the new stuff to arrive, I can't really comment on it . If it doesn't work out I'm gonna fall back on the arduino...
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    I got them from a german ebay seller. It was a bit more expensive, but I didn't want to wait weeks to start tinkering I bought some milling bits today so I can start working at the SSD tray tomorrow
  21. MadPolygon
    I propably wouldn't care if something would be damaged, it was damn cheap anyway . Gonna watch that video later, seems interesting .
  22. MadPolygon
    Updated first post and index... finally I also got a package in the mail today with some electronic stuff, more to come . Don't want to say too much, but I hope to take the LED lighting to another level, if my plans work out of course .
  23. MadPolygon
    Nothing special, just solderd two red LEDs to see how it looks. I have some white ones too, will then see which ones look better. Same will be done for the pump.
  24. MadPolygon
    First try wrapping the SSD in vinyl. Not perfect, but for the first time pretty good I think. The edges could be improved with a bit more heat the next time I think .
  25. MadPolygon
    It's a pretty good case, especially for the price. There isn't really anything that I wish the case had, which isn't something special that would only find use in a few special cases. You can fit 2x 360mm rads in there but it depends on their thickness and propaby length (I don't think you could fit 2 360 crossflow rads) and you have to most likely position the in/outlets at the back and bottom. Best is you have a look at the manual where the watercooling setups are described (starting page 17). Here's a screenshot: I'm not using 2 360, but instead 1x 360 (38mm thick) and 1x 240 (38mm thick), both are EK PE. The top witout the covers looks ok, nothing special. I'm gonna make a cover for the gap between the top radiator and mainboard tray to give it a cleaner look.
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