MAC G5 BENCH

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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)

Link MAC G5 ATX Passive watercooled.

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/mac-g5-mod-arg-ist.207513/

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


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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


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


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Case tilted


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



1-Handles at front and back panels


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2-Handles at sides

I shall use it , this way.


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


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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

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…)


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Nice!

 

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

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And laser cut from 5 mm acrylic

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

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I can bend acrylic using this mold

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Acrylic plate on the mold

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Acrylic plate fixed to the mold

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Heating of acrylic with heat gun.

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And bending of softened acrylic

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Bended acrylics

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Bended acrylic mounted to the case for trial purposes.

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And second side panel bended likewise.

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Two side panels are ready

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Second side panel mounted too… for trial purposes

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Four Silverstone case feets mounted to the bottom of the case
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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.
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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

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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
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but want to keep the cables of PSU.
Masking could be a solution to it..

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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
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And use reservoir as essential element. of the buttom case like this
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Reservoir with extrem 150mm Radius. Was to big for this case.

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.