[SCRATCHBUILD] Bulldozer massive case project - AMD Tribute

[BaxterTheFly]

here is an update after a big long while

I fixed the doors so they can open correctly now and i had to make them open up top because of clearance issues :/

This is first layer of acrylic filler

This is 2nd, and there might be a tird to fill the smallest holes

 

[BaxterTheFly]

I've got some stuff inside of the case just to check how everything fits and looks in the cabin

I hope you like the overall look inside the cabin its a bit tight but I like it like that only main ssd's will be inside the cabin, hard drives will go under the entire thing, and under that, radiators, pumps etc

Its nearing the end and the start of painting i cant show you enough how that makes me feel

Also a small adition to everything i fixed my speakers that i will be using and i will be also replacing the monitor with 40" 4k display

 

[BaxterTheFly]

A few more days left, I will finish the mod before August

As i didnt want to post pictures that make no sence, posting pictures where only i could see the difference, i waited a bit and once i had done things i deem'd made a change, i made a little walktrough around what i have done and around the case...
The video is a bit on the longer side, and i got a bit confused with terminology i would be thrilled if you'd watch it

I will grab some batteries for my camera and that is one of the reasons i used camcorder now, and i will take some nice closeups tomorrow, also i will most likely put primer on the drawer piece

 

[BaxterTheFly]

UPDATE!!!, still not painting ran in to some work related issues but still sort of big update

1) The "Nose job":

2) FINALLY! Fan mount...

3) Polyester filler :

Hole for 24-pin done old fashion little plate style with |-type screws

It still needs sanding before painting, i corrected the edges and everything on the bodywork of the core part, i got fittings, and i did a hole for 24-pin

 

[jaggerwild]

Great work man! You have quiet the working mind!!

 

[OneMoar]

really nice case
shame about amd cpu in it tho .....

 

[jaggerwild]

really nice case
shame about amd cpu in it tho .....

What a NOOB YOU ARE!

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Here is one long overdue update.. bodywork is taking much longer than i anticipated

I ended up saving me the trouble with doors that open like this.. so the original idea --- to the water

Made my life allot easier when it came to cooling fans can now be securely mounted to the side pannel XD

Also, now everything seems to fit perfectly >.>

And some finishing bodywork, tiny air bubbles gave me allot of problems after sanding...

In the end it was worth it... Just perfect

Also, one more idea that took me, Idiot, almost entire day and it was complete bust!

Also, i figured that if i paint over the dry body kit, it will give it a bit of strength so i ended up doing that and it made my life easier, I paint it when i am done, and than, when i am back from work tomorrow its nice and solid, doing this saved me from allot of scratches

The back fan mounted ( the one that cools the back of the socket ), i must add that when i did measurements for the cuts, i wanted to make it octagonal, i kind of dig the lines.. i think i will pinstripe them on it... Also the fan is mounted to the plate, that is than mounted to the case...

Checking if the cables fit the hole i made, it will be awesome when i put the sleeved cables there with cable combs there

There, I hope you guys like the progress i made, i will take liberty to say that it the case as a case should be done in a week, and the water cooling components and components should be fixed inside few weeks after that total...

 

[jaggerwild]

Taking shape nicely! Looks 100% better with some coats of paint on it.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

EPIC

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Been a while since i posted, and loads of things happened since than

Enjoy the slideshow XD

Top part still needs some minor adjustments, it now opens quite nicely with some support from suspensions

I dont know about you, but it looks more massive than it used to

Next in line is the finished front piece remaster!

next, experimenting with paint/foils

Here you can see how the roof holds with suspensions when open

And the last, i really think you will like it, 95% finished product XD

Bare in mind that the foil didnt set as it should have, and i will re-do it, the glue needs to be heated and i didnt have good dust free chamber, i redid it and the finished pictures will be out soon, only thing left for me to do now is fill it with components , loads of little details finished as well, this is just a preview! Finished pics will come out when i have it all working!

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Hello guys and really sorry for not updating, i have had some massive lack of time so i didn't get to do anything that i wanted. This is a little tease and i promise i will post full update log once i get time to work on it . Also, tomorrow is the day i fire this thing in its cage as i have been running the system hihihi.

So here it is for now:

Brm brm brrrrrrmmm

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

About time........., i have been waiting for this.

How is your chair?

 

[BaxterTheFly]

About time........., i have been waiting for this.

How is your chair?

hahahaha lemme take a picture ( i've got a new one hihi )

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

hahahaha lemme take a picture ( i've got a new one hihi )

hahahahahahahhaha

suitably F****d

 

[jaggerwild]

Nice work man!
Do it when you can...............................

 

[Zenator]

Looks very cool well done.

 

[blobster21]

It is totally worth all the efforts you've put in it this far !

I really like the front metal shield btw

Edit : Will we get to see menacing claws spanning from the back ??

 

[BaxterTheFly]

It is totally worth all the efforts you've put in it this far !

I really like the front metal shield btw

Edit : Will we get to see menacing claws spanning from the back ??

Yup, the claws will be a cable management routers

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

In the trade they are called " rippers", you can push and rip rock at the same time.

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Ok, some things i think you are gonna like that has been done to the mod

16mm Copper tubing:

Changed the board rotation, its laid down now:

Added professional grade backplane

And the drawers:

and the look before painting from different perspective:

Also, the 480EKWB rad with 8x CoolerMaster Jetflo:

New ones come tomorrow, enjoy!

 

[grunt_408]

Looks very menacing and heavy.. no lan parties for this rig.

 

[HammerON]

Sub'd

 

[BaxterTheFly]

So i have been doing what seems to be the biggest problem... how to make roof and still look sharp
i think this will be ok, and not make the roof stand off too much, the roof consists out of board and a U profile, the sides will go on the inside of a U profile, and also it will house a led strip that will illuminate interior, now, should i put yellow or red that is still something to decide.

This is another problem i have had. The waterblock came w/o a backplate, and i love backplates, keeps the board from bending and gives it stiffness, so i drilled the holes in my existing backplate to widen the screw holes that were there so the screws for my waterblock could go trough. it works, now i will need to reinstall it

till the next time, feel free to comment, good/bad, its all cool

 

[BaxterTheFly]

Looks very menacing and heavy.. no lan parties for this rig.

i got 4 pc's and 4 laptops, if someone wants a lan party, they can just come over