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Project: Beast III

freddiepm61 said:
can someone who knows how to ban ban him????
Great case and love the thread, but slammer should really get out more...and then shoot himself
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Thanks for the kudos.

Shoot himself. LOL!

Steven
 
It is probably too late, but it would be cool to cut a groove almost all the way to the edges of the wheels (the width of the rubber), about 1/3 the thickness of the rubber deep. The rubber would then sit in the groove. But you said it fits like a glove, so it isn't feasible to take any more material away without it slipping.
 
Great work Steven :) I look forward to seeing what else you come up with. I don't understand where all these thread crapping morons come from though. I guess the internet gives some people an excuse to be the losers they long to be.

:cool: :cool: :cool:
 
I "modded" a couple of my cases. I have a Lian-li and an old ATC-201 that I did a little work on. You know people come over and say stuff like: "Nice work, creative, looks good." Then you see something like this. Well, to make a short story shorter, I just finished throwing a chain around both of them and drug them around the block behind my car in sheer embarrassment. Incredible work. To my knowledge, I've only seen a couple of other custom jobs like this that look this well done. You sir have skills to pay the bills. On a request note, I sanded down the aluminum from the front of my ATC-201 until it looks like chrome. I just can't seem to get rid of the scratch lines left by the sanding and polishing. I've done wet sanded 2000, polish compound, rubbing compound, metal polish. It still has scratches. Any way you know to leave the surface scratch free, or at least close? I think you might have to include your case at the next Auto-expo they have here in LA. I'm sure they would exhibit it for you. Thanks for your help.
 
Great work. I love projects with such attention to detail.

You're stickied and on the Front Page!
(this means regular updates I hope... ;) )
 
What size tubing and what pump(s) are you using as those radiators cause major restriction!

Great project, the title says it all really :cool:
 
For one thing, those Konvekt-O-Matics aren't that restrictive, as they use a single pass, heater core style pipe run. As mentioned before, Steven's also planiing on using 4 loops, each with its own D5, which is plenty powerful enough for the small loops he's going to make, even with some 90* elbows.

Great work so far, I'm loving the clean work and design, as well as all the custom components you're creating. The only real suggestion I can think of is to either use some quick disconnects with the Konvekt-O-Matic on the right side panel or leave some extra tubing coiled inside. While it sounds from your past projects that you plan opn finishing this project and leaving it be for a couple years, it would be handy to have quick and simple access to the inside without having to completely take apart a loop.

Once again, great work, keep it up, and remember: at work, do you get this many people hailing your metal working skills? :D
 
i must say - some of the most amazing and innovative work done here. i sense a hand of a true professional, who loves his job and is very good at it. the workings of the wheels and the mounting barbs are mind-blowing. /me subscribed
 
AWESOME work on the wheels, a good mix of form and function. When it rolls, it will be poetry in motion. Good idea replacing the whole axle system, too, considering what this beast is going to to weigh. With the axle system you are building, you'll be able to stand on the case and jump up and down, while its rolling. :)

Some random thoughts:
-Why single point the threads on the fittings? were they tapered? I certainly understand the "machinist masochist perfection" ethos, but that seems a little unesscessary to get a tight fit.
-Excellent debur and finish work on the custom parts. You've got a better eye for detail then most machinists I've worked with. Did you tumble the fittings, or do that all by hand?

-Dr.K
 
Out of curiosity... Do you have the D5 pumps already? If you dont I might suggest you think about getting 4 DDC pumps instead. You seem to be quite handy with plexi, you could make your own custom tops for the DDC pumps which change the inlet to a straight through. This would bring performance close to the D5, the pumps would be quieter, and would look seriously cool with the plexi tops.

The mod of the pump:
http://www.systemcooling.com/mcp350_mod-01.html

Example of a DDC with Plexi Top:
http://www.alphacool.de/xt/product_info.php?products_id=701&cPath=5_26_267
 
Spare titanium who has spare titanium sitting around.
Only my military buddies that are machinest can find any type of spare titanium..

Crazy awesome case. My dream project coming true but not out of my wallet! ;-)

Your wheels are worth more than the rest of the project! Schweeet..
Time to build little spinners for them!
 
HOLY CRAP!! those Rads are huge!!!
whole thing looks like some armored tank or something!...and its gonna weigh as much as one filled with water >.<"! :D

any specs of the rig???? :confused:
 
I can't believe my good fortune (no money though). First a sticky and now a spot on the MAIN PAGE. WOW! (Geekyness showing through). Thanks for all the nice comments. I only hope I don't let all of you down.

Now on to the the quotes.

Steven
 
taqueso said:
It is probably too late, but it would be cool to cut a groove almost all the way to the edges of the wheels (the width of the rubber), about 1/3 the thickness of the rubber deep. The rubber would then sit in the groove. But you said it fits like a glove, so it isn't feasible to take any more material away without it slipping.
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Yea, I thought about doing a groove but decided against it cause there really isn't a whole lot of material there. Thanks.

Steven
 
Pkirk618 said:
nice man. Looks great. What else are you doing red?
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What else red? I haven't decided. Wait for my handles. Those are going to make my wheels look ordinary.

Steven
 
Rhentno said:
....On a request note, I sanded down the aluminum from the front of my ATC-201 until it looks like chrome. I just can't seem to get rid of the scratch lines left by the sanding and polishing. I've done wet sanded 2000, polish compound, rubbing compound, metal polish. It still has scratches. Any way you know to leave the surface scratch free, or at least close?...... Thanks for your help.
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Getting aluminum to look like chrome without scratches is near impossible. I don't have the patience for it. You could have the front chrome plated. It would be cost prohibitive though. Good luck.

Steven
 
Leeum said:
What size tubing and what pump(s) are you using as those radiators cause major restriction!

Great project, the title says it all really :cool:
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Read a couple posts later. ikellensbro says it all.

Steven
 
ikellensbro said:
For one thing, those Konvekt-O-Matics aren't that restrictive, as they use a single pass, heater core style pipe run. As mentioned before, Steven's also planiing on using 4 loops, each with its own D5, which is plenty powerful enough for the small loops he's going to make, even with some 90* elbows.

Great work so far, I'm loving the clean work and design, as well as all the custom components you're creating. The only real suggestion I can think of is to either use some quick disconnects with the Konvekt-O-Matic on the right side panel or leave some extra tubing coiled inside. While it sounds from your past projects that you plan opn finishing this project and leaving it be for a couple years, it would be handy to have quick and simple access to the inside without having to completely take apart a loop.

Once again, great work, keep it up, and remember: at work, do you get this many people hailing your metal working skills? :D
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You read my mind. I'll have extra tubing inside. Thanks.

Steven
 
Dr.Khron said:
Some random thoughts:
-Why single point the threads on the fittings? were they tapered? I certainly understand the "machinist masochist perfection" ethos, but that seems a little unesscessary to get a tight fit.
-Excellent debur and finish work on the custom parts. You've got a better eye for detail then most machinists I've worked with. Did you tumble the fittings, or do that all by hand?

-Dr.K
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Threads were not tapered. The fit is not that tight, I only hope they don't leak.

The finish was by hand. Thanks for the kudos.

Steven
 
Erasmus354 said:
Out of curiosity... Do you have the D5 pumps already? If you dont I might suggest you think about getting 4 DDC pumps instead. You seem to be quite handy with plexi, you could make your own custom tops for the DDC pumps which change the inlet to a straight through. This would bring performance close to the D5, the pumps would be quieter, and would look seriously cool with the plexi tops.
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No, I do not have the pumps yet. Those pumps with the plexi tops look really cool. I was dead set on the D5, but I might have to do some more homework. Thanks!

Steven
 
Hey bro amazing work man, I was just wondering tho, how did you get into the machining business, i read that you learned all this stuff from your boss, tell me man, how did you do it!!! :p

Keep it up!!
 
Sweet work I am loving the black on read and really clean build. Nothing flashy or fancy. Just simple and great.

KM
 
Riboild said:
Hey bro amazing work man, I was just wondering tho, how did you get into the machining business, i read that you learned all this stuff from your boss, tell me man, how did you do it!!! :p

Keep it up!!
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Looks like someone is going for a new line of work... Keep these up, thell ask you to attend career day at schools and talk about it...

Great work, you´ve gotten lots of praises and here is another... simple put, might not be the most extravagant mod out there, but definetly the most performance-oriented TRUE mod. You pretty much custom make everything...

PS: You are gonna have to add build-in spotlights to shine at the wheels so that people notice them first...The are beautifull to say the least... Its a shame they go at the bottom...
 
I just seen/read this thread for the first time, and all I can do is go :eek:


dude, awesome work, I really admire and respect a guy who takes details and craftmanship to that level. :eek:
 
Man Steve, you probably could have fabricated the entire case if you wanted to. A person with your skill and talent shouldn't be modding cases, but creating their own. I like the color of the radiators, and think the color would look great for the entire case. I still can't believe how sick the wheels are too. Keep up the good work.
 
I love you.

That's some incredible workmanship. Whatever your boss is paying you to actually do your job, it's not enough. Your attention to detail is simply amazing. The creativity with the wheels (and the entire rig) is first rate. Your ability to see the complete system before you even have any parts is also first rate.

All that and a home theatre junkie...Me too. I build HT's for a living. I have the same PVR. Where abouts do you live? Just curious.

I have one gripe...You make the rest of us "modders" look bad. I now HATE my PC. And it's water cooled (well, or so I thought!), quiet, and light. But, it's not a "mod". Keep the updates coming.

PS...What hardware is going into this thing? SLI per chance?
 
One of the most detailed mod threads I have ever seen. Keep up the good work.

Amazing creativity, Excellent execution.
 
<oops, forgot to make a comment in my last post>

This is one cool case! Access to a machine shop sure has its advantages. When a person can create so many of their own parts they seem to be in a league beyond most people. My favorite cases are the one that are the least off-the-shelf.

Keep up the good work!
 
That Dark Blade project over at Bit-Tech is insane. I don't think anyone without unrestricted access to an industrial CNC machine could compete with it. Also, it's not case modding, it's case building. The sheer scale of the project should put it into an entirely separate category.

That said, this project is looking great, keep up the good work! Some of the best modding I've seen.
 
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