[Scratch Build] Phase Changer RIG.

[rakesh_sharma23]

Hi,
I am Rakesh Sharma a software developer by profession but DIY type guy by heart, from a small town ‘Jodhpur’.
DIY stuff is my hobby or better a passion ..
I have done few case builds, modding and making of water cooling kit from scratch..in past and posted in many forums

This is my first thread here.

So thread is about a scratch build, a Case from aluminum with Phase changer cooling.
For last few weeks was doing some R&D.. so now it’s time to start the build.

My inspiration for this build is this LD V10 case..


I will try my best to make my case as a clone of this case.. only the laser cut fan grills will be very-very difficult to be fabricated by hand..let’s see..

Just to add that I will not be using any type of power tools for this build..(Cos I don’t have any). All the cutting, drilling, grinding and finishing will be done by hands only.

Proud to announce Sponsor for this build :
1.

ASUS sponsoring the project with Sabertooth P67 Motherboard

2.
Special Thanks to 'BIKeINSTEIN' and 'toolius'

3.

ANTEC sponsoring the project with Case fans.


Here is rough layout of the build (just for idea..).


Ok to Start, some half inch square aluminum rods purchased, at a super discount rate from a friend’s shop. (P.N. Agarwal & Co. , sardarpura, Jodhpur). Thank you Ashish.



All rods are of good quality ..My friend personally monitored that on piece should not have any type of manufacturing defect.



Cutting the rods in proper size…
Dam they are too hard .. it took about 15 minutes to cut one end of four rods together.



Filling all ends for proper 90 degree flat face..



So after about three hours of late night work.. I have finished all the rods to be made in as a frame…
Next have to drill some holes, make threads for screw and join the frame together.

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I have finished cutting and finalizing the ends of the rods for the case frame.
Now have to drill holes and join the frame together.

First marking center of the rod.


Punching hole for drilling.


Hand drill in action.
Used new wooden drill bit set.. so drilling was very easy .. First I tried drill bits used for iron,, but they have very small cutting angle , so using with aluminum was very difficult . But wooden drill bit cuts aluminum very easy ..


Primary holes done


using three incremental sized drill bits , main hole for screw threading done.


Threading.. Aluminum is very easy to work with.. effortless


Screw baby screw.. perfect .


More drilling threading.. whole night


4 in the morning finished drilling and threading .. filling and tap holes for screws remains.. just tested how two rods joins.


Time to join the monster together..

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Perfect tapping of screws.


First top frame. Perfect right angle joints..


Now bottom one.


Both ready..


More to go.. now top frame rod screwed.


Front side ready…


there goes back side too ..


Frame is ready .. it look huge.. everyone in the house was saying.. this is too big for a PC..



Just to give an idea how huge this frame is, I have placed a PSU .. so you can understand seriousness of the matter.

[rakesh_sharma23]

Final the frame in done it’s about 4pm on Sunday..


Update Pics ...

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Super Surprises at Home..
First Compressor



It’s 1/8 Hp compressor which can handle R404A gas,
Permitted Evaporating Temperature -47 .0 to -6.7 c (just specifations, can go more low with this compressor.)
Suction Pressure 24.6 psig
Discharge Pressure 354 psig

Some tools ..




Second a Parcel ..



I think i know what's it .....



It’s a Sabertooth P67.. woooo.