Project JDM | ITX scratch build!

Jokot · September 6, 2017

Project JDM

So its finally time to start on a new build log this time of a project i call "JDM". The core inspiration of the project was Japanese styled drift cars hens the radiator with outwards mounted ports to illustrate a oil cooler. And the other ~~big~~ small thing that is that i wanted it to be in mini-ITX format. So after a few weeks of thinking i decided to go with a tube frame to keep it true to the theme. Here are some of the renders i made after some designing in Fusion 360. Also big thanks to Alphacool, Bequiet and Teamgroupe for helping out with the hardware.

Album of final pictures inside!

Spoiler

https://imgur.com/a/JD5FL

TVwazhere · September 6, 2017

Wouldnt you want the fittings facing inward?

bluePixxel · September 6, 2017

I'm a bit confused about the radiator placement, wouldn't it be way to easy to accidentally damage the fins?

Are you planning on putting a fan grill over the side facing outwards to protect it a bit?

Jokot · September 6, 2017

On 9/6/2017 at 6:51 PM, TVwazhere said:

Wouldnt you want the fittings facing inward?

I am trying to make it look like a "JDM oil cooler"

Jokot · September 6, 2017

24 minutes ago, bluePixxel said:

I'm a bit confused about the radiator placement, wouldn't it be way to easy to accidentally damage the fins?

Are you planning on putting a fan grill over the side facing outwards to protect it a bit?

No i haven't planned to use a fan grill, I really don't think i will have a problem because it will be on a shelve behind my monitors anyway. The reason i wanted to have the fan on the backside of the rad is because of the look I am going for

Ginger_ · September 7, 2017

it kind of sucks as a cpu cooler, but if you mod it onto something else it might match your build and give it an interesting look

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Jokot · September 11, 2017

First update to start things off.

One of the first obstacles i encountered was the corner pieces. I had a few options but after some thinking i decided to make some custom 3D-printed parts for the job.

These are the 2 versions I made but I ended up going for the simpler design.

First print turned out great!

Removing the support material.

Jokot · September 17, 2017

Starting on the metalwork.

I will be using some 16/14mm metal pipes for the frame.

Test fitting.

Defyant · September 18, 2017

This is really cool! Looks a bit "boxier" than the orig pics, i do prefer the profile of the renders.

dosmoney · September 18, 2017

14 hours ago, Defyant said:

This is really cool! Looks a bit "boxier" than the orig pics, i do prefer the profile of the renders.

I think hes going to print custom plates to cover up the 90 degree angles.. or at least that's what it looks like in the renders.

Defyant · September 19, 2017

7 hours ago, dosmoney said:

I think hes going to print custom plates to cover up the 90 degree angles.. or at least that's what it looks like in the renders.

LOL boxier as in square not elongated

dosmoney · September 19, 2017

1 hour ago, Defyant said:

LOL boxier as in square not elongated

Ah ok.maybe it's the angles of the photos?

Jokot · September 24, 2017

On 9/18/2017 at 8:22 AM, Defyant said:

This is really cool! Looks a bit "boxier" than the orig pics, i do prefer the profile of the renders.

Yeah i ended up making it a bit wider to fit a 140mm radiator in the front

MadyTehWolfie · September 26, 2017

On 9/6/2017 at 1:26 PM, Jokot said:

I am trying to make it look like a "JDM oil cooler"

You know that's a BMW right?

Dynast · September 27, 2017

10 hours ago, MadyTehWolfie said:

You know that's a BMW right?

You know the oil cooler on the BMW is what makes it JDM style right?

dizmo · September 27, 2017

Won't it look kind of weird with the graphics card just coming out the side of the case like that.

itzsnookums · September 27, 2017

3 hours ago, Dynast said:

You know the oil cooler on the BMW is what makes it JDM style right?

Pretty sure he was just curious why a BMW was used and not a actual Japanese vehicle.....

Jokot · October 1, 2017

On 9/26/2017 at 4:37 PM, MadyTehWolfie said:

You know that's a BMW right?

Yeah i know i just used that picture to show how what I was going for with the radiator, I actually have a E30 myself

MadyTehWolfie · October 1, 2017

6 minutes ago, Jokot said:

Yeah i know i just used that picture to show how what I was going for with the radiator, I actually have a E30 myself

Coolio

Jokot · October 1, 2017

More metal work.

Making the support for the front radiator.

I made a bracket from wood to make the welding a bit easier.

Ready to start welding.

This is what it looked like with no clean up and still 2 pieces left to go.

Now lets clean it up a bit.

Jokot · October 16, 2017

More work on the front.

I applied a light coat of primer to make it easier to see imperfections.

Still need to glue the bottom piece together.

Jokot · November 19, 2017

More 3D printing and plastic parts

I made a small bracket for the start button which in this case will be a real key.

Next upp is the part that connects the plexi tubes to the frame. You might ask why i didn't just go with metal tubes and the reason for that is LED's but more on that later.

I still had to make some kind of motherboard mount so thats what i did.

And with motherboard in place.

There is also some other stuff i am working on like gpu braket, a good way to mount the rear fans and a psu mount. But yeah its mostly small stuff left on the fram.

Jokot · January 10, 2018

Its getting there!

So for time for an update, currently just have some sleeving and finale Assembly left so should be coming together soonish.

I wanted some lighting effects but still didn't want any thing to flashy so i decided to integrating the leds there into the plexi tubes under neat the motherboard which i think turned out really nicely.