Project: PrometheusCu

Originally Posted by Langer

Rev 4 - assembled.

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Reminds me a bit of the beige/purple IBM cases Always liked that look ^_^

Thanks a lot guys, I think I'm going to go ahead with rev4, only some very minor revisions to add to it... and I'll let those be a surprise.

I added a splash of colour to the illustration, just to give a better idea of which parts will be made of which material:

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Cool! The fin things remind me of the old [P-2] IBM intellistation M-PRO cases. [they had the fins , except almost all over the outside]

It looks funky on paper, I can't wait till its real.

i really love the side-fins design you've got going, the bulbous one was way too much, but this new one is just perfect, can't wait to see it come to life :P

Yep that new revision is definitely a winner.

Thanks a lot for the support everyone, I really appreciate and value your opinions.

Rest assured that I still have a few tricks up my sleeve with the case feet design, and a few ideas to better integrate the fins along with the rest of the case... but I'm going to leave you all guessing what they are.

I've gotten quite a few questions asking me what software and technique I used to produce my concept Illustrations.

So...

As with my earlier "prototype part illustrations" the case feet concepts were drawn Adobe Illustrator. The images above are not 3D models - like you'd get with Sketchup - they are only 2D perspective illustrations. In fact it would have been easier and faster for me to do these perspective drawings by hand... but everything is just so much cleaner on screen.

I'll post a couple of images tonight showing how the drawings are done. Essentially they are just drawn using the line tool - one line at a time, doing my best to eyeball the proportions while staying true to the perspective.

I do it this way because of two major reasons:
1: I like to do perspective drawings, and I like to leave a certain degree of the design to my own internal vision. When I use 3D apps I find myself letting the program dictate my design, often this happens when trying to conform to the limitations of the tools available in the software.
2:Illustrations like the above depend less on exact dimensions and allow more flexibility (at the cost of time).

The only major disadvantages to 2D illustrations is that when you want another view, or even a subtle camera shift you need to do the drawing over again. Also... drawing curves - like the ones in my first foot revision - is a real pain in the ass, and takes a fair bit of understanding perspective principles.

The last of the parts for the 2nd loop have been ordered today.

Again a big thanks to AquaComputer for their support; they are responsible for providing even more hardware for this project.

1 x aquastream XT USB 12V Pumpe - Ultra Version
2 x Connector set for Aquastream to G1/4
6 x Rotary elbow adapter G1/4

Thanks Sven.

IMO would look better if the fins didn't stick out.

One minor change... I don't like to add things that don't serve purpose, so in adding fins to the top I had to create purpose.

This is what I came up with - there's a bit more to the whole process, but this should give you the idea:

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I haven't shown this feature yetm because it would be a bitch to draw the inlays in perspective, but I'll do my best to explain.
My plan is to cut the PROMETHEUS[sup]CU[/sup] logo lettering out - leaving me 3-4" tall solid 1/8" thick copper letters.
Then I want to cut an 1/8" slots into the cross section of the fins. Letting me inlay the lettering perpendicular to the fins.

Ok I got half way though that last bit and figured I could just make a pic in less time:


Opinions?


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here is how the drawings are made... more or less:

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You should start your own line of cases! I'd love to help fund it.

awesome can't wait till its done

very nice

man, this is going to be freakin sweet

Very professional-looking

I wouldn't mind seeing a case or two like this in my house/business/server room

Completely badass!
This rig will steal powers from the gods of Greece and give it to mortals for their use, as did Prometheus. Rock on my friend... rock on!

Originally Posted by Langer

Thanks Sven.

You are welcome

@Markistehnamezor - I'd love to... product design is my exact dream career path.

@matrix563 - Thanks man, me too.

@PAo_ReVoLT - Thank you.

@SoAndSo - I hope so, thanks.

@Elledan - I cant wait to see it in mine... so it can start earning my money back. haha

@TooBooKoo - Haha, you uncovered my naming secret. I laugh with my friends about that being the reason for the name. Thanks man.




I got an email a few moments ago from Watercool... and it was very good news.

Production of revision 3.0 of the Watercool Heatkiller CPU block is complete - and it's a thing of beauty.

A huge thanks goes out to Rico, from Watercool, who says they'll be able to ship it out next week.


BEHOLD:






I cannot wait to add this baby to Prometheus... the stainless accents will match perfectly with the existing blocks too.

Those blocks look sexy and simple. It looks deadly too, that thing must way a lot for its size.

*weigh