[SCRATCHBUILD] Bulldozer massive case project - AMD Tribute

[BaxterTheFly]

'Hahahahah i am still laughing, if you knew the story of that chair
I have tendency to sit for a few minutes, light up a cigarette and look at what i have done, so i can master in my head my next step efw moments before i took that photo i tried to sit on it it did not work well, there is a pile of metal scraps on the right of it, and i practically flathened it with my back As far as for reusing goes, that metal scraps i told you about were going to get reused, now, not so much

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I am so glad you are laughing now...

there is a well established ( about a week) scoring system in place over at Ghetto Mods. here is the scoring system

1 technical level
2 amount of cable ties/ sticky tape/ stuff lying around used
3 finesse, the more attempts made the better
4 time taken
5 finished result/effectiveness

your score for the chair mod -

0 .elementary level
0 . nothing, nothing at all used despite there being tons of stuff everywhere
1 . once was enough
1 . sounds like it took a nanosecond to destroy it
10 . it works

grand total 12
i am prepared to give some bonus points because there was an early admission of guilt and something that was once merely functional is now a useful work of art
10 bonus points

a disapointing 22 points for the chair mod.

(a Googolplexian of points for the build though)

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Hahahahahhaha ... i will try better next time.. more chairs?

 

[Random Murderer]

Hahahahahhaha ... i will try better next time.. more chairs?

The more the better

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

@Random Murderer
It isnt about how many you have, it is what you do with them that counts

I'll mod anything.

and i made the kitchen cupboards and floor

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Shakmods, nice company, nicer people



I recieved reply from Shakmods and they decided to make me custom cables for my V1000
Thank you guys, it is more than just sending components, it takes time and effort to make sleeved cables and i understand how much hours they will work on these... Thanks again!!!

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Here is an update, i didnt have conditions for more pictures, and i allreay had similar photos of steel casing, this is aluminum.

I did few things that i didnt take a picture of, Rails were attached directly to the wood frame but now i added distancers and it slides allot better, Frame rails dont strech the frame anymore but totally oposite, they retract it now, making it more sturdy. Also the rail on wooden frame had its "toungue reduced so it can slide more to the end of the case, some screws got in the way and they are not an option for removal...

I did the hood from the top, it is now out of 3 pieces, no longer the "bend around" method, and i made a hole and attached the 2nd PSU fan grill on the side. Also i did back mesh for the future grill on the front side of the case.

Again, this is the way that PSU will go, but i will put some distancers so i can raise the platform a bit and it will allow me to make it 1-2cm wider.

Again the case half way out, it is a bit bigger than last one but it was so i can increase area where the HDD's are going, i needed height so i can manipulate better.

Rims to fill the empty space between the inner and outher case, , i will fix them when i finish inner case totaly and i have exact dimensions...

I hope you guys like the progress so far and that you understand that English isnt my native language and that i am self taught so, point me on any mistake i might have made. Cheers

 

[BaxterTheFly]

@Random Murderer
It isnt about how many you have, it is what you do with them that counts
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I'll mod anything.

and i made the kitchen cupboards and floor

I fixed the chair

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Me too

 

[BaxterTheFly]

I WANT THAT CHAIR!!!

On the other note:

Fans fit perfectly Love how the distance between them isnt regular, its possible to squeeze them tight together and i am really good with that
this is the top one, the one that will blow directly to graphic cards and cool them aditionally hehe

Isn't it a beauty to see them like this, i will lower them to go at around 700rpm, i wont need them to go any more because i will make a sandwitch out of 2 radiators and the middle ones will go at 1200 rpm just to cycle the air between 2 of them
It got a bit late and i couldn't take all the pictures i wanted, a bit tired...
Also, i made my 6th and final rooftop XD

 

[Ahhzz]

I WANT THAT CHAIR!!!

+1 TO THAT!!

 

[BaxterTheFly]

I finished the sides made of acrylic... the entire case is a bit rough, there is some things i have to finish, i got rims that will go instead of duckt tape but for now its like this...

I admit, today its ugly as hell but with rims finished it will look much smoother and all.. its really robust, but i like it that way, it will be a piece of furniture in my room

 

[blobster21]

the chromes and polished nails will come in due time )

That's good enough for an intermediary snapshot , good luck with the next part(s)

 

[dannylillhtc]

epic build, am loving this one...keep up the good work !!

 

[BaxterTheFly]

It started to get final form, if you guys thought it looked big before, wait to see it now

ITS MASSIVE!!!

Still, much more work to be done

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Ok, i know it has been a good long while since i last posted but i am happy to inform you that i am contiunuing my work and that i cleared another year in my faculty studying came first to this... sorry

I took few of these at local shop here in Serbia ( Uradi sam / Do it yourself )

I cut them to lenght and i made new tracks...

( mind the dog, she is dangerous )

I figured out how to make the windscreen the way i want it to be, also spoon is done tomorrow when i take the rear suspension from Fiat Punto

There is a bit more update some stuff came last week from AquaTuning

Tomorrow i will make ubber update!!! I kept you in the dark for far too long

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Wicked

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Ok, i got few pics of progress and a question

The spoon will be simmilar to this but i will str18 it a bit, add some mesh on top, make it more robust with stirofoam and such... it will look really good with suspensions and all painted trust me, i have it in my head!!!

Also there is a question regarding these two pictures below

Should i make mud protector on the 2nd pic, or should i leave it like it is on the 1st?
Please post coments on what you think i should do and what you like/dislike on it...

Tnx, Bax!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Hiya man......still loving it.

The first config definitely, a dozer doesnt need a mud protector, on a wheeled vehicle like a dumptruck but not on a tracked machine. To me it just looks out of place. The dirt gets stuck and works like grinding paste.

Oddly i have some worn out dozer sprockets in my garden , i will take a couple of pics to demonstrate the effect of dirt on steel. It is 1 a.m so i wont do it now.

 

[BaxterTheFly]

I made a compromis with mud flaps and went llike this, i think you will like it

And the demonstration of power!!!
Just for you to see how sturdy this thing really is... ( also to mention i am 192cm tall )

I hope you can gasp the sheer size of this thing
At some point i will make it battery operated and i will drive on top of it XD

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

That looks like a step in to the cabin...nice one, how about a small handle on the window frame for "safety" oh and dont forget an orange flashing beacon, if you are planning GPS guidance when you are dozing dont forget a green beacon as well so your GPS lazers dont interfere with all the other dozers and diggers on site.

How many hours so far Dude?

 

[BaxterTheFly]

That looks like a step in to the cabin...nice one, how about a small handle on the window frame for "safety" oh and dont forget an orange flashing beacon, if you are planning GPS guidance when you are dozing dont forget a green beacon as well so your GPS lazers dont interfere with all the other dozers and diggers on site.

How many hours so far Dude?

hahaha, i will make something more on details, you will see
And around 300 hours on the dozer so far... but i had to learn how to weld aluminum, and loads more stuff (cant learn if you dont try)

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Peeps, i know pictures are awful but my camera bateries ran out so i had to use my camcorder.

I know most of you will criticize my choice to go for wood instead of alu but i had my own good reasons

Also as you can see, my suspensions came and i am super happy about it Deatails almost complete and i hope that tomorrow i will finish complete body and start painting it hehe

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

love the rams man.

You have to be well over 100 kgs unladen weight.

What's with the windscreen......drive bays?

Keep up the good work Sir, keep it up, me and my dozer driving pal are loving it !

I wish i could find my pics to show just how much fun we have driving dozers !

 

[BaxterTheFly]

love the rams man.

You have to be well over 100 kgs unladen weight.

What's with the windscreen......drive bays?

Keep up the good work Sir, keep it up, me and my dozer driving pal are loving it !

I wish i could find my pics to show just how much fun we have driving dozers !

tnx and yeah for the windscreen i will put display fan controllers thats why its so slim but big opening, need to mod nzxt LX or similar to make it fit just right and i will have power buttons and leds there as well