Transformer case

Transformer 1

TRANSFORMER CASE

It is time to make some hardmods .Name of the new mod is TRANSFORMER.

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There are alot of woklogs named as TRANFORMERS… influenced from the films transformers…

But ı want to make a case that really can transform.. not only as name Transformer…

My aims to build this case are as follows:

I was fed up with PUTTING MY HEAD IN TO THE CASE when mounting in it.

Therefore, I decided to build a case that would allow me to install everything from outside.

There are alot of cases with Removable Motherboard Tray.On of the best and the largest is

CASE LABS Sth10

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But you cann t remove the tray if it is watercooled. Cann you do it…

For this purpose, all parts of the case , were planned in a way that they can be taken out and they were attached to the case with hinges.

Mainboard, radiators, HDDs, all were built in a way that they can be taken out.

It was easier to do that with an air cooled case, but it was rather difficult with water cooling.

Another problem

Mounting fan controllers, control panels etc. on the unseen side of the case was among my primary goals.

If we built a case where the front side can be seen, it would be meaningless to have side windows that would show inside of the case , all of our watercooling parts and lighting…

For this reason, I decided to combine the front panel with the side window.

Everything needed to be in front of my eyes

I built a case like these

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and these is the result

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At last ı must say THIS IS NOT A SHOW CASE !!!

Show cases are different.

Thıs is only a prototyp to make better cases for me… useful and functional…

I shall write and show my erors, and my problems . I would be glad if you can help me with your thougts.

I wannt to see , what cann ı transform on a case. arg-ist

these are some of the parts that ı have used

MB Asus Rampage III Extrem Black

CPU İntel 960

RAM Corsair dominator

VGA Evga 680 Classified

Waterblock MB EK fullcover

Waterblock CPU Swiftech

Waterblock RAM EK

Waterblock VGA Evga

Rad 2X360 Thermochill TA + 2x120 120 EK

Rez. 2X250mm

Pump 2X MCP 655 wit speed adj.

HDD cooler 4x passive Cilence HDD cooler

Filter 2X Aquacomputer

Tubing Mastercleer 7/16>5/8 White

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OTHER WORKLOGS

MMT 900 D Case

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130728 FINISHED

ER36PO Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition Case

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130848 FINISHED

12 Angry Men 900 D Case

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130939 FINISHED

4Way HDD Switcher

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131284 FINISHED

How to make a BENCH CASE from an old ATX case

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131089 FINISHED

JUMBO CASE

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131011 FINISHED

Graphic Equalizer Display

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133084 FINISHED

PLAYDOH SILVERSTONE TJ07

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131460

Transformer 2

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Working on my old server case

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We can not use removable trays, traying the whole tray out,for easy installation, becoue of watercooling and tubing.

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you can open MB tray with an angle of 120 degrees.

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to open the MB tray ı used hinges.

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I used this hinge.

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İf you use only one hinge you cann t open an L shaped MB tray

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There fore i combined two hinges together

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İ used rivets to combine

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Combined two hinges together. ı wonn 25mm space.and i can shift my tray 25 mm up and open.

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update 25/09/2014

TRANSFORMER CASE 3

Becouse the motherboard is installed 90 degree rotated. For the best solution for cooling. (Aircooling or watercooling.) all the cables exit from the top of the case. Therefore , ı made a plexi cover for the cables.

I used a CNC router to cut plexi instead of CNC laser,becouse i did not wannt glossy cuts.

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Some details from plexies

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all worked plexies together

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UPDAATE 02/10/2014

I used 4x XILENCE HDD Coolers.

Becouse ı wannt to use them vertical not horizontal , ı could not use the display on it.

There fore ı made aluminium coolers to the front.and mouted them at sides of the case

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I changed 240 rad mounting stands with 360

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Update 08/10/2014

al parts coated with epoxi primer and than painted with spray color mat black

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there is 5 cm distance between MB tray and the cover

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you can store all the cables between MB tray and cover

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PSU is mounted on the outside of back cover

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backcover with PSU

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mounted solid aluminum casters -silver

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Update 04.11.2014

Plexi parts painted

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Plexi parts on the case

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update 22.11.2014

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experiments with blue and red led

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And the result ...

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updated 05.12.2014

I wanted to make great panel for temp. controls

For front panel ı used 16 LCD DİSPLAYS to see the temperaturs of .

1X CPU + 2X GPUs + 4X rads +4X HDDs + 4X RAMs + 1X CASE

I used 9 X 5.25 Drive Bays for these. I t was a failure . Today , ı think ,ı can make it with

2 or 3 fan-temp controllers and use 3X 5.25 Drive Bays... İt must be changed…

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update 11.12.2014

I dont like tubing like this

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And hoses like this ın a case.

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I work always with a MB model ( 1/1) and Waterblocks mounted on it

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I don’t like to pass from one block to another with hose when installing liquid cooling.

Therefore, I decided to make connections on a single board.as middle plate I did …

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This brought me about a bunch of hoses.

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This was not what ı wanted to do..

update 19.12.2014

SELF CRITIC

What I wanted to do on this case , what I could do , and what I did wrong.

I wanted to make a case of nearly all pats movable. DONE

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I wanted to get a muscular appearance. DONE

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I wanted light visuals. DONE

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I wanted a good watercooling, with 2X360 2X120 rads. DONE

Becouse ı wanted , 90 degree rotated MB , For the best solution of cooling. (Aircooling or watercooling.) DONE

I dont like tubing like this

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And hoses like this ın a case.

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I don’t like to pass from one block to another with hose when installing liquid cooling.

Therefore, I make connections mostly on a single board on middle plate .

Midplates that ı have made at my worklogs

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I did …,

But this brought me about a bunch of hoses. Becose al pass throuhg was on a single short line.

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This was not what ı wanted to do..

The hose (Masterkleer 7/16- 5/8) was very thin and soft

I must find a new solution. Thicker and harder hose…1/2> 3>4and a new midplate

And pass trough the midplate with Bitspower Through Hole Fitting Set

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not with grommets

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like this

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Becouse ı have used a thin and soft hose , I could not assure the hoses straight

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I wanted to make great panel for temp. controls

For front panel ı used 16 LCD DİSPLAYS to see the temperaturs of .

1X CPU + 2X GPUs + 4X rads +4X HDDs + 4X RAMs + 1X CASE

I used 9 X 5.25 Drive Bays for these. I t was a failure . Today , ı think ,ı can make it with

2 or 3 fan-temp controllers and use 3X 5.25 Drive Bays... İt must be changed…

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Therefore I installed the system, run it; then I uninstalled it to fix that error and started to prepare for a new version.

Upgrade is comming soon.