Mac g5 bench

G5 BENCH

 

As ı said before there are 2 new MAC G5 mods on the table.My first worklog MAC G5 ATX (passive watercooled) is finished. I take final photos.I t is time to begin with a new worklog.

 

1-My first worklog was MAC ATX (passive watercooled)

 

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Link MAC G5 ATX Passive watercooled.

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135867

 

2. This time again a MAC G5 , but as a BENCH CASE.

 

3-And my next worklog again a MAC G5 … But this time as a JUMBO MAC G5 = MAC G5 STACKER

 

MAC G5 STACKER

 

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I want to make a TRILOGY with MAC G5 cases.

 

 

This time ı want to make a different BENCH CASE from this case.

A combination of aluminum and acrylic.

 

I will use this case

 

R1

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But ı wll use only back side panel and the four handles of the case

 

R 2

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Case tilted

 

R 3

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As a bench case there are two ways that we can use.

 

 

1-Handles at front and back panels

 

R4

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2-Handles at sides

I shall use it , this way.

 

R 5

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I want to install 2x360 rads in to the bulge of handles. And PSU ,POMP ,HDD etc . in this case

 

R 6

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As usally, MB on the top, on a thick plexi, as MB TRAY .that can be opened to back.

As ı used it at my first BENCH Worklog

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And ı wannt to mount the video card with a 16X riser card extender flex. To prevent the height of the case ,becouse ı wannt to make a flap cover from plexi.(If ı can do it…)

 

R6a

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First a recess for rads and rad grils in to the handles , from acrylic. Drawn at corel

 

R 7

 

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And laser cut from 5 mm acrylic

R 8

 

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To bend the acrylics, ı made a mold from MDF.

R 9

 

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I can bend acrylic using this mold

R10

 

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Acrylic plate on the mold

R 11

 

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Acrylic plate fixed to the mold

Resim12

 

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Heating of acrylic with heat gun.

R 13

 

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And bending of softened acrylic

R 14

 

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Bended acrylics

R 15- 16

 

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Bended acrylic mounted to the case for trial purposes.

R 17-18-19

 

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And second side panel bended likewise.

R 20

 

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Two side panels are ready

R 21

 

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Second side panel mounted too… for trial purposes

R 22-23

 

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Four Silverstone case feets mounted to the bottom of the case

R25

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Next stage is front and back panel

Made from 3mm thick acrylic a pattern for front and back panel. And mounted to control.

Resim24

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At front panel ı don t wannt to use a lott of displays. I want to use 2x lcd temp. displays for radiator entries and 2x lcd temp. Display for rad outputs.total 4 LCD displays for temp. And a fan controllerfor fans.

 

And some researches for their placement

 

R26-27-28-29

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I have tried with different reservoirs EK X3, Bitspower. With 60 mm Radius.

but I do not like any

 

the most appropriate was EK Tube res X3 60 mm

R38

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but want to keep the cables of PSU.

Masking could be a solution to it..

 

R 39 40 41

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I wanted a different solution

At last ı decided to use a wider resorvoir 150mm Radius , to make reservoir as essential element.

 

I must make a Jumbo reservoir from acrylic tube like this

R30

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And use reservoir as essential element. of the buttom case like this

R 31 32 33

Reservoir with extrem 150mm Radius. Was to big for this case.

 

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Therefore ı decided to make it with 120 mm Radius

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It is time to make a custom Tube reservoir with 120 mm Radius.

Not that I like Macs that much but this looks sick! And that case overall is quite clean :)