Ghetto Mods

[MasterFilms]

Another way to do it is a long steelpipe that you make it cut on the length. When its done you put over the rusted pipe and solidify with couple metal collars.

i lack the tools and materials to do this. i might get more zip ties and replace the sticks with old cutlery or something similar and make it proper strenght ghetto mod

 

[AsRock]

Here's 2 mods i did to a RC car not to long ago, Added circle heatsink to motor and removed part from under neath so it would not hit the ground and all so added heats to the brains of it.

Used to reach speeds of 68mph, with being belt driven it was limited but dam it cornered real well.

 

[Silvertigo]

So I have this lovely old heavy CPU heat-sink from an Dell Precision desktop from around 2006.

Typically Dell, this one cant be used on another `play build` that I`ve been messing around with.

It`s of an 775 mobo, but the holes for mounting are totaly different for a typical 775 mobo.

So I`m moaning about this to a friend when he suggested jokingly, `use some rubber bands mate`

So when he left I immediately got to work. Can`t wait to see his face when he comes back tomorrow.

It works as well, dunno what might happen under load though...and finally found a use for that big bag of rubber-bands...

 

[AsRock]

Just remember the oil of your hands will decay rubber, not possible with zip tie's ?, as that would keep the force more permanent.

How long did it last ?.

 

[MasterFilms]

Rubber bands wont last a month, I swear on me mum m8

 

[dorsetknob]

for what you have used those rubber bands for
its as effictive as using this

for a hand job
Use zip Ties they are semi permanent

Spoiler: Saying sorry

Sorry guys your going to think and wince all day now

 

[Silvertigo]

It was all for a bit of a laugh, would really like to figure out a permanent solution though.

Now my mate is calling me `the rubber band man`.

It ran it for an hour just idling, can`t think of any other absurd ideas for it now,

so the boring old stock Intel fan will have to go back on for now.

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

It was all for a bit of a laugh, would really like to figure out a permanent solution though.

Now my mate is calling me `the rubber band man`.

It ran it for an hour just idling, can`t think of any other absurd ideas for it now,

so the boring old stock Intel fan will have to go back on for now.

Try thermal glue instead! Stick that giant heatsink on.

 

[dorsetknob]

Try thermal glue instead! Stick that giant heatsink on.

"" Not a Very good idea ""
Heat Sinks on Cpu's need to be Detachable

Next your be suggesting Super glueing the Ram into the motherboard Slots to stop it moving

Spoiler: it was a joke

NEVER DO THAT

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

"" Not a Very good idea ""
Heat Sinks on Cpu's need to be Detachable

Next your be suggesting Super glueing the Ram into the motherboard Slots to stop it moving

Spoiler: it was a joke

NEVER DO THAT

Opps that was not meant to serious. I would have added it was a joke as I forget that ghetto mod is sometimes so unconventional that it would taken.

I would go for machine screw if there are space on the heatsink, I did that to mount my intel heatsink with a broken pushpin. Zip ties should the best in the current situation for that dell heatsink.

 

[OneMoar]

that moped is not safe those zip ties aren''t doing anything
the proper way is remove the compromised metal and weld in replacement steel
anything short of that is endangering yourself and others
if that swing arm brakes at speed it will most definitely cause a crash

 

[taz420nj]

that moped is not safe those zip ties aren''t doing anything
the proper way is remove the compromised metal and weld in replacement steel
anything short of that is endangering yourself and others
if that swing arm brakes at speed it will most definitely cause a crash

Yah man I have to agree.. I've been riding since I was 6 (almost 30 years) and there is no way in hell I'd go near that thing. And when (not if) you cause a crash and if you hurt/kill someone besides yourself, you could seriously be looking at criminal charges. Stupidity is NOT an affirmative defense for vehicular manslaughter.

 

[Random Murderer]

that moped is not safe those zip ties aren''t doing anything
the proper way is remove the compromised metal and weld in replacement steel
anything short of that is endangering yourself and others
if that swing arm brakes at speed it will most definitely cause a crash

Was thinking the same thing, but didn't know how to say it without coming across as a dick.

 

[taz420nj]

Was thinking the same thing, but didn't know how to say it without coming across as a dick.

With a death trap like that, sometimes it's just necessary..

 

[natr0n]

So I have this lovely old heavy CPU heat-sink from an Dell Precision desktop from around 2006.

Typically Dell, this one cant be used on another `play build` that I`ve been messing around with.

It`s of an 775 mobo, but the holes for mounting are totaly different for a typical 775 mobo.

So I`m moaning about this to a friend when he suggested jokingly, `use some rubber bands mate`

So when he left I immediately got to work. Can`t wait to see his face when he comes back tomorrow.

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It works as well, dunno what might happen under load though...and finally found a use for that big bag of rubber-bands...

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use long ass zip ties join a few use mounting holes to secure. you can secure it a few ways above and or below cooler. It will be semi permanent/safer too.

 

[erixx]

Got myself a cheap 10 port USB 3 hub and stockwise it is not ideal, as it moves around and has cables on both sides (stupid form-over-function decision, Apple inspired for sure) that makes it even more unconfortable to place on the table. Anyway, after 1 week I said "basta" and used 3 strap-ons (pun, lol, it is fast-ons, i believe.) To kill this baby dead quiet in its place without moving around never ever again.
Now I am quite happy, now I do not need case rear, monitor rear, USB ports, I just use these centralized dock.

 

[jaggerwild]

All he does is thread crap!

Was thinking the same thing, but didn't know how to say it without coming across as a dick.

 

[Misaki]

When your mac's SuperDrive is broken, use ThinkPad DVD instead!

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

Well I don't have a before picture of my headphone jack damage at the end. Since I don't have a 3.5mm jack I cut the rubber out until I can see the bare connector.

The headphone jack is like that where the connection is broken at reinforcing part.

Now I strip it down and solder the connections and it sure looks ghetto. Now I have a working headphone again! It look hilarious to me.

 

[KainXS]

recent post reminded me of this, but I have a powercolor 7850(http://www.powercolor.com/global/products_features.asp?id=449) that from day one had fan grinding noise so I added a old seidon to it but the seidon cracked and leaked so I replaced the tubing on it with some old tubing I had(I think it ran better) and refilled it in a (very ghetto way). Then I used an old fan to cool the vrms with a resistor to slow it down(glued 2 pieces of plastic on fan and made holes to hold the fan on back bracket with some washers, and made a 4 pin to mini 4pin connect the 120mm fan on the radiator to the gpu fan header from some junked parts I had laying around. Had to cut out aluminum and put it on some of the memory since the block was too big to put heatsinks on 2 pieces.

that worked fine for over a year but replaced it with with 2 superglued 80mm fans ziptied to the old heatsink ghetto style a few months ago, the 4pin to mini 4pin was used in this pic but I usually use it with my sentry 3 since the fans are 3 pin and run at full blast on gpu header since they are not 4pin. Runs a good bit hotter(obviously) but still handles overclock fine and is still quiet. Replaced it because I suspected algae growth but after checking found no algae -_- and not planning on doing it again since to took so long to refill + its overkill.

 

[Misaki]

If your Mac Mini is overheating, rip off the case and SuperDrive, then install 120mm fan
Temps before (max): 80/50/90/50
Temps after (max): 66/40/40/25

 

[GreiverBlade]

If your Mac Mini is overheating, rip off the case and SuperDrive, then install 120mm fan
Temps before (max): 80/50/90/50
Temps after (max): 66/40/40/25

Thermalright TY-147 is actually a 150mm fan (hole spacing is 140mm standard tho)

well i had 2 of them and under 1300rpm they are quiet (well even at 1300rpm ) still have one, that i usually put on my IFX-14

 

[Misaki]

Thermalright TY-147 is actually a 150mm fan (hole spacing is 140mm standard tho)

well i had 2 of them and under 1300rpm they are quiet (well even at 1300rpm ) still have one, that i usually put on my IFX-14

Thanks. I'll post a little about a Mac OS X 10.8.5 later in desktop thread, be prepared!

 

[silentbogo]

Wanted to show you my ghetto modded mini-ITX case for IPTV server, but due to plumbing issues in the house I did not take pics before it left with the owner...
Still can make a few photos of my modded toilet flushing mechanism

 

[silentbogo]

Gettin' ready for the next WCG challenge with all the hardware I got. Unfortunately I broke my WiFi connector for an external 7dBi antenna, but there is nothing a real nerd cannot fix!

Extra touch: a decent radiator to compensate for overclock. I don't even remember where I got it...