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    GregEl reacted to Skynetbeta in 3d SLA resin printing custom Hardline water-cooling   
    SLA printing water cooling components is possible .
    You need to make sure that your part is fully cured and that your resin is non reactive once cured.
    I would suggest a resin rated for food or medical use. 
     
    In regards to FDM printing of water cooling components both material and post processing is key.
    I have have gotten the best results when printing in nylon carbon fiber. The key is to print with 3 mm thick walls and in an orientation to prevent shearing of the layers. 
    After printing infiltrate your parts with a low viscosity epoxy resin and sand to your final dimensions. 
     
    Alternatively if neither of the above methods is available to you simply print out of your material of choice then make a silicone mold.
    Once you have your mold you can cast out of a clear resin or urethane.
    Casting your parts also allows you to add thermal additives making the fabrication of heat-sinks possible.
     
     
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    GregEl reacted to Amlcustompc in #Pure sponsored by Thermaltake and MSI   
    This week I made the the custom motherboard tray with built in res, I used 10mm acrylic to do this.       the start of the motherboard tray.              Making the motherboard res.             Test fit with the motherboard.     Need to add the custom o-rings             Wanted to see what the water manifold would look like with some water in.        I will be down I64 this weekend so this is where I will stop for this week. You can see its starting to take shape.       next post we should have the cables the covers and the tubes ran.
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    GregEl reacted to Zandvliet in [Finished; RTX] Lian Li PC-O6SX water cooled build log   
    Hi all,
     
    I redid my custom loop, here are some glamor shots.

     

     

     
     


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    GregEl reacted to BTA in [Project] - Wonder Woman - WallPC - Goes to the dark side!   
    Sadly motherboard supports only 5V RGB and EKWB block needs 12v!? 200€ waterblock made for 150€ motherboard and cant even get RGB! (need to buy a splitter or use second controller) The last image shows how it looks from my chair. Slowly getting done.
     




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    GregEl reacted to -WallyWest- in Triton by World of Fred (Lian Li case)   
    Finally done all the cables! Here's the 24pin. Not bad for a first time.

    Here's what needs to be done:
    1. Planning the loop
    2. Ordering some tubing and fitting
    3. finishing the case (its 90% done)
    4. Returning 2 pack of fans because Newegg sent me the wrong color
    5. Waiting for my GPU
    6. Waiting after the fabulous waterblock for the GPU
    I will keep you updated
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    GregEl reacted to Professor Dingledore in [Build log] Necromancer (in progress)   
    Looking forward to it. I'm a long-time Diablo fan.
     
    OT: Is it just me or are case manufacturers getting worse at lining up the grommet pass through for the 20/24 pin power connector?
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    GregEl reacted to Xickle in Copperwood - A unique idea come to life   
    Next I had to think of a way to mount the side panels onto the main wood board. I thought of a simple concept, which has worked very well. This part was completely custom made from start to finish too!
     

    I got a raw chunk of aluminum from which I made 8 cubes and trimmed them down to exact measurements with this NC machine.
    Each cube measures 4x4x4cm.
     

    Using another machine, I've chamfered the edges of every cube to give them that nice detail.
    This took way longer than I am willing to admit.

    But the result was definitely worth it!
    You can see the difference between an unfinished cube(left) and a finished cube(right)
     

    Here they are! All 8 of them!
    The surface scratches that are visible here have been later polished away with a brush.


    I then cut the rods down to precise measurements with a band saw.
     

    And here they are in their final form!
    The rods have been nickled to match the aluminum by look.
    I've then glued two cubes at each end of the rod with a high grade glue used for motorcycles.

    I then went on to create the back panel to hide all the cables, and I also wanted wall mounts on it. I also had to make holes for the air to reach the fans, and the HDD in the back!
     

    I first had to check that the holes match the screws.
    I also drew the positions of the wall mounts, and where the holes for the air are going to be.
    I've used a 1.2mm thick chrome plate, which will be more than enough to hold the computer on the wall.
     

    And here is how it looks like when I finished it!
     

    I've also painted it with badass black!
    On this picture you can also see the panel mounts, aswell as the front panel where I will be able to power on the machine once it's done!
    Those are 3.0 USB ports.
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    GregEl reacted to MPC in MPC Station Launch   
    Part 3 - Base flags
     















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    GregEl reacted to ccRicers in Project Thin-X - Scratch build 2.6L case with discrete GPU support   
    Thanks! I don't have any printing equipment- I used third party services for both the 3D printing and laser cutting. The printing service has capabilities well beyond the cheaper hobby printers. Stuff I can't afford myself!
     
    Now, time for another major update!
     
    Day two of running my PC in this case. I now installed the GTX 1050! First here are some pics of the case with the top lid closed. And my 70% mech keyboard, an Ajazz AK33, for a size comparison.     Some more shots of the case:       The first two pictures in this post are from yesterday, and I took the one right above today. This is when I started to install the ASL GTX 1050. Also, I'm reconsidering keeping the vandal-style switch. I found it's possible to buy some cables with spade connectors to make wiring a lot easier.   Here is a top view with the GPU in place. This one was tough to install! Any longer and it probably won't fit. I had to unscrew the I/O bracket, then temporarily remove the rear cover to push the card into the bracket.   A big downside to this GPU is that the fan is always spinning at full-tilt and none of the GPU overclocking/cooling programs I tried had any effect on controlling the fan speed. So I installed a fan speed reducer/noise reducer cable with resistor. The top cover had to be removed to fit it all inside.     After that I was able to secure the card into place with the retention tabs.       The rear I/O cutout needs to be a bit longer for a future revision. It cannot fit one of the screws for the DVI port so I had to leave it out. But both ports are still usable.     The following picture shows there's enough breathing room for the CPU cooler below the SSD. There's at least 10cm of space there.     Here's a view of the GPU through the top vents. It should be able to cover some CPU coolers for mini ITX as well, though in a few boards where the CPU socket is closer to the PCIe slot, it may not cover it as effectively. I have yet to test thermals for that kind of APU/mini ITX setup.     After all that, I had to run some benchmarks! I ran Heaven and Superposition first. Lighting is not as good in my bedroom, but hopefully you can see the results.     A score of 4455 on Superposition medium 1080p settings. The GPU temperature peaked at about 76 C. Everything is at stock. Not bad for a 2.6 liter system!
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    GregEl reacted to ThatsADoozy in Harvest - Bitspower purist Threadripper build   
    So, it's been a long time since my last update. I was contacted by Matt at Cablemod after mentioning in the Cablemodders group that I was having a hard time routing my sata cables without striking and moving out of place my bottom SSD.   He offered to send me some free right angle sata cables to fix this little issue I was having, but due to Cablemod moving offices (Or something like that) it was going to take about two months to arrive. When they did, it was finally time to finish the build.   I also managed to get my hands on two pairs of Core P90 front feet which thankfully also fit the Core P5. These were to balance out the case as the reservoir added a great deal of extra weight (Especially when filled).   So, I'd decided that I'd had enough of my window on the Core P5 flexing. It was ruining the aesthetic.   So I did the only logical thing I could. I took it all apart and had a new one made double the thickness. I had this done at Plastic Creations in Canberra. Good blokes.   I also opted for straight holes this time instead of countersunk. I figured that the bolts on the case were almost exclusively socket heads, so that would be a better fit for the reservoir too.   I also had an issue where all bar five of the bolts lines up perfectly.   So I had to grab my mini file set and widen them a bit. One in particular had to be widened 1.5mm upwards in order to fit the bolt. Not sure how they messed that up but whatever.   Unfortunately, the O-ring added a bit of extra pressure with this new window that couldn't flex at all. This resulted in a crack along the O-ring cutout at the bottom of the reservoir. Not good.   I took this to Plastic Creations and they added some acrylic solvent which fixed it up very nicely, although not perfectly, but it was the best they could do. Barely noticeable from a distance.   I made a new O-ring since the old one had lost its shape a bit. Needed to be much more careful installing the window this time.   Voila!   Next I needed to lengthen the bolts that hold the window in place. Oddly, one of the four was not like the others. The first three could have the thread removed, but the last one seemed to all be one piece. Weird way to go Thermaltake.   Done!   At this point, it was time to remove the motherboard and take apart the monoblock in order to get the flow meter out. The built-in flow meter is a great idea, but it must be unbalanced or something because it makes a god awful amount of noise.   I also took the time to clean up the liquid metal on my CPU. It did leave a few marks. Turns out it isn't the best idea to leave liquid metal on a vertically mounted CPU. Good thing I caught it early.   Back to old trusty Arctic Alumina.   I also needed to remove the LED's from my I/O shroud since two of them couldn't display red.   The plan was to install an LED strip in the shroud as a replacement. But the vent for the motherboard chipset cooler wasn't going to look great with this option, so I chose to make a small change. Here we have a small 2mm thick piece of acrylic.   Which was subsequently cut to fit the vent.     Some sanding later it was glued in place.   Looks good.   It's a bit ghetto but whatever.   With that out of the way, I placed the new logo onto the PSU. Turns out I didn't measure it quite that accurately, but it's fine.   The motherboard was back in place! I flipped the radiator upside down as well to make routing easier.   So worth it. The cables are much better this time.   Getting close now. Time to start bending.       At long last I could hide this godawful rat's nest.   So clean.   Wow, you can really see a difference with this new window.   And the last bend is done!   Time to get filling!     Not quite what I was expecting but it diluted quite well.     This little tool makes filling a breeze.   Good lord that's bubbly.   One successful leak test and many bubbles later.       All that's left now is to wait for the bubbles to clear out. Once that's done it'll be time to get out the DSLR and get some shots of the Mayhems dye being added. Not long now!
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    GregEl reacted to EunSoo in [Fix post] 2GTech Mods from the archive (to fix broken links of photos from past projects)   
    They are all fantastic but that mini-ITX build is something else. So cool!
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    GregEl got a reaction from EunSoo in [Fix post] 2GTech Mods from the archive (to fix broken links of photos from past projects)   
    Greetings fellow forum members.

    I am opening this thread to collect-sum up my past projects in one place and fix photo links that no longer work on the older build log threads.

    Project Hades Chillin
    This was my first modding project. For the first time I made a custom watercooled system and I made my own case (scratch build-desk pc)
    The original system before the project started was in a Corsair 600T as seen bellow

     
    Τhe motherboard tray from plexiglass

     
    The basic desk without hardware made out of simple IKEA surfaces.

     
    Simple transfer of the hardware from the 600T to the new position.

    Radiators, waterblocks and the loop ready to be filled and check for leaks.

     
    24 hour later without leaks I began to connect the cables. Paracord sleeves without heatshrink and my first attempt at sleeving


     
    Placed some covers and at this stage I started making some air filters for the fans

     
    DIY dust filter from window mesh (two layers)


    UV led strip and final photos of the project. I also did some cable lacing with fishing line following the guide from Alpenwaser.






    There are some imperfections, but a successful first build. Let's go to the next one.

    Project Slim Hades
    Change to dual GPU, rigid tubing and a slimline acrylic case again a scratch build. Also with significant support-sponsorship from EK waterblocks. Bellow is the concept sketch


    Parts for the new loop

     
    Temp testing because the airflow for the motherboard heatsinks will be limited.

     
    The base acrylic plate of the case with the radiator

     
    Change of plans due to the crossfire bridge length


    Design and measurements with foam core cardboard and testing fitting, before the actual acrylic panels are cut.


     
    Some of the acrylic panels



     
    Cutting and bending of the hardline tubing. All 3 waterblocks are connected in parallel.

     
    Starting to assemble the system


    Ready to fill and leak test.




    Vertical position to help bleed the air bubbles and test the possibility for wall mounting. In the end I decided to lay it flat on the desk.

     
    Final photos of the build.





    I had some stability issues with the unshielded riser cables and the crossfire setup was not as originally planned, but as a build with hardline tubing and performance I was satisfied.
    Moving on to the next one.


    Project ITX Architecture
    This is the first project that I used my 3d printer. An ΙΤΧ scratch build with watercooling distribution plate. This time I had support from Bitspower, Cooler Master Hellas και ASRock Hellas.


    240 Monsta radiator with 3d printed fan grills plus slots for front OI ports and power button.


    Test prints and fitting of hardware to confirm dimentions and fit.



    The internal sceleton of the case





     
    3 sata SSDs between the reservoir and radiator


    3d printed motherboard base and back IO shield (single piece)


    Sleeved paracord cables with 3d printed combs


    The system set up with aircooling


    3D printing the final motherboard cover


    The printed cover and the first stage of the watercooling distribution plate. 10mm thick acrylic cnc milled channels + 5mm thick lid



    Testing the channels for leaks. I used a white soft silicone rubber cord 2mm in diameter with its own channel on the perimeters of the channels


    Final assembly and photos of the build









     
    Once again some imperfections, but the system and distribution plate worked flawlessly.
    For years (2015-2018) there was no issue  or need for maintainance and I was satisfied that a build with a unique configuration/positioning worked this well. Let's go to the next.

    Project Cosmos BW [Colab]
    The following project is not a personal one, but a colaboration. I designed and 3d printed some panels and covers with my 3d printer and the rest of the assebly and mods were done by the system owner.
     
    The system before the changes



    First color mods



    Some of the items I 3d printed (PSU cover, 3.5 HDD slot, motherboard back IO cover)





    GPU Titan upgrade


    Final assembly with a custom loop









    That is all so far. At some point I will remake some of these past projects with some changes and better tools. Something like "ITX Architecture revisited", but there are other priorities now.

    I have another colaboration project, but that I will do all the assembly and modding. As a teaser the name is "The Necromancer" project.
    I am also making progress on an big open project for the modding community in general, that has to do with 3d printing, laser cutters and cnc.

    Valar Makeris!
    (All must make)
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    GregEl reacted to B4Quattro in Black Desk Project   
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    GregEl reacted to B4Quattro in Black Desk Project   
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    GregEl reacted to Jokot in Project JDM | ITX scratch build!   
    Final pictures 
    Big thanks to Alphacool, Teamgroup and be quiet! for helping out with hardware!
     
    Imgur album of all the pictures can be found HERE
    Make sure to follow me to get notified about future projects! Instagram- jokot.tech facebook- JokotTech  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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    GregEl reacted to LinusTech in Macbook Pro 16GB RAM Limit Exploration   
    Phil Schiller's response is a "half-explanation"
     
    "We couldn't because the Skylake CPU memory controller we're using doesn't support more than 16GB of LPDDR3..." - he left off the part after that that goes "... and while we could have easily added a a slightly bigger battery to counter the effects of using DDR4, we thought it was more important for our professional line of notebooks to be super super thin than for them to have the hardware specs that power users demand"
     
    Apple could have easily offered a "professional" laptop with support for 32GB of RAM. They just didn't think it was as important to their users as size and weight.
     
    Edit: And if the sales numbers are anything to go by, they were evidently 100% correct. But I don't have to agree with it.
     
    So, bottom line - could we have done a better job of this video? Yes. We outright missed the detail that Skylake's memory controller is limited to 16GB if you're using LPDDR3, and Phil Schiller's statement hadn't come out yet at the time we wrote/shot this video.
     
    Furthermore, I'm not aware of any swappable LPDDR3 modules, so YES we were stuck with a non-ideal apples to oranges comparison.
     
    But it DOESN'T change the reason we were upset, or the fundamental disagreement we have with Apple's obsession with thin at the cost of better usability and performance. Our conclusion - they did it for space savings - is still correct even if we arrived there without a key piece of the puzzle.
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    GregEl reacted to CPotter in LG PF1000U Ultra Short Throw Projector Giveaway   
    To coincide with tonight's video release, LG has given us two units of their PF1000U Short Throw Projectors to giveaway! This will be a worldwide giveaway with no age restrictions, see below for entry details.

    Purchase Link: http://bit.ly/29tAdg7
     
     
    To enter the giveaway:
     
    1. Comment below, tell us your thoughts about the PF1000U projector.
     
    2. Go say hi and give LG a follow over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LGUS
     
    *Entries close on 7/18/2016. 
     
    The winner will be announced randomly, and you'll see their names edited into the bottom of this post. I will also DM the winners, and they'll have 72 hours to respond.
     
    WINNERS:
    tanilolli
    Darkangel86
     
    Thanks Everyone! 
     
     
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    GregEl reacted to DeuS1 in [Project Log] "Parvum|Beast"   
    Yeah, i actually wanted to use as little fittings as possible to begin with, but after some loop try outs
    i decided to use as many as possible instead, because of how beautifull they look ..
    and i went with the silver fittings instead of matt black, because there's allready so much black/blue going on in the case it self,
    so i wanted the fittings to match the nickel blocks instead .. 
     
    i actually thought about making a matt black acrylic plate to go over the i/o, 
    but again, the nickel look fits the fittings and blocks very neetly i think  
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    GregEl reacted to DeuS1 in [Project Log] "Parvum|Beast"   
    !!!! - FINAL SHOTS - !!!!


     

    IT'S DONE !! The Parvum|Beast is finally finished... 

    Sorry it took me so long to finish, but with 100 hour work weeks on my regular job, it got kindda hard to find the time to work on the Beast..
    BUT time to share the final images with you guys..
    I am very happy with this build, put a lot of attention to details into this one, and also a lot of blood and tears ! .. 
     
    I will make the sleeving video, EK Frosted Block polishing video, and some other stuff tomorrow, and hopefully get it out to you guys before thursday.. 
     
    Thanks for all of you who have followed this build, 
    and a BIG BIG BIG Thanks to:
    Coolerkit.com - EKWB.com - Mainframecustom.com
    For their support and help making this build more than just a dream ! <3 .. 
     
    Now THE IMAGES !!
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     
    Again thanks for following this build guys, and thanks for the humongus support on my facebook page "BeckModZ - Liquid Designs" 
    I can't believe that this build gave me over 2000 followers on my facebookpage .. THANKS GUYS!!! ..  

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    GregEl reacted to DeuS1 in [Project Log] "Parvum|Beast"   
    Feel Free to share your thoughts on this build, would love some feedback !  
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    GregEl reacted to hearthofsin in ITX Architecture   
    that sucks. sorry to hear that parvum were like that i don't like that. 
    nice you got it done somewhere else tho. 
    yeah it indeed is. i am currently modding but not updating the log. gotta order the last watercooling parts but economy is tight as a student :lol:
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    GregEl reacted to Snef in [Build Logs] -------------Snef's Gold Wings------------   
    Thanks Recon97
    maybe your right maybe not, useless or not, I respect your opinion, its not the point
    if you don't like modding, why you take time to go in a specific modding thread and answer
    I don't like LN2 overclocking because I think its useless (not true, just an example), never I lost my time in a LN2 forum section
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    GregEl got a reaction from enRodjavel in ITX Architecture   
    Thanks! The 3D printer is the Felix 3.0 dual head. An amazing printer and amazing value if you get the DIY kit like I did.
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    GregEl got a reaction from MEC-777 in ITX Architecture   
    Well it's done!
    There are some things I would do differently, if I were to make this again, but I will mention them later.
     
    Final pics!
     
    The new motherboard lid. It does not look like a TUF armor but as an idea I like it better. I am satisfied with the result.
     

     

     

     
     
    The watercooling routing plate is ready! No leaks with a white silicone o-ring I got.
    I would like to thank Pixel Brothers (.gr) for the excellent work on the stickers. They prepared them quickly and they were applied carefully. Very good professionals!

     
    And the result from a lot of different angles

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    At the desk and ready. I took the side lid off to change the pump speed so that I can bleed the air bubbles easier.

     
    I wanted to make a video (I had chosen a soundtrack for it) while filling the loop (like p0Pe's Project NV), but I don't have the right setup regarding lights, space and support yet.
    Sorry...
     
    Regarding the temperatures I am very pleased. First tests went very well. 15 minutes furmark gave a GPU max of 40 C.

     
    I am getting CPU max 60C και GPU max 42C.
     
    Regarding noise it's ok. Maybe the grills I printed increase the noise a bit.
    I will try the fans at pull and with a filter to test.
    I have the pump at sysfan and the fans with a y-splitter at the CPU fan slot.
     
    What would I do differently now that I have the experience.
     
    First I would do as much as possible with cnc and more(proper) tools. The jigsaw is an excellent tool, but with only a line as a guide you can't have a detailed assembly. It would increase the cost of course, but having a cnc and a proper workshop is a goal of mine since I started modding 2 builds ago.
     
    Second changes to the design. I would place the water cooling routing plate further and maybe use only a white sticker with a better design. The sandblast served its purpose in this build and it at least matches the water blocks. Something I will do at future builds is to design the case as a puzzle from compartments and not as a single piece assembly. In this build the SSDs are nicely hidden, but removing them is anything but easy. That is because they are mounted on the same panel the radiotor is and from the inside.
     
    Third different watercooling parts! The fittings are very nice, but if the routing plate was further I could have used larger fittings with double o-rings for the tubing or compressed o-rings. And regarding blocks 100% I am not considering EK again for now. Only Bitspower now for me! Sure EK blocks are beautiful. But Supremacy cracked with just hand tightening (last time I checked I am not Superman, I think that actually my fingers are not strong to be honest)
    The 280x CSQ got dirty from my last build but I can't get it cleaned and the dirt is at places were the liquid does not reach for some reason. Off course with a different design with idividual compartments that fit together, some connections would have been different.
     
    That is all for the conclusion.
     
    I hope you liked the build.
    I am sure I forgot to mention something, so I am waiting for comments.
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    GregEl reacted to enRodjavel in ITX Architecture   
    Looks awsome, a really good looking Piece of Custom Casing =D. I really like your MB-Cover.
     
    And bye the way, what 3D printer You got there?
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