original form
panel-free interior
markup
cut off all unnecessary
frames and spacers on which the radiators will be held
quick fit
perforation of the first panel
satinizing and grinding
The first panel is ready
closer look
another panel, milled
and grinding again
the panels are finally ready
tight fit, but clearance is clearance
custom dust filter frames
latches
several kinds of latches, I was looking for the best fit
I got it just as I planned, easy to remove but tightly seated
gap between frames and panel ~1mm
strips that cover the space between the panels and the case
fit perfectly
general view, case exterior ready
Since the space for the standard PSU is now occupied by 2 radiators, I decide to use a server PSU
custom PSU mount
The PSU is in place
videocard with custom waterblock
acrylic panel
aluminum covers
satinizing acrylic
add UV-led strips
with light
motherboard with custom waterblocks and multilayer distro
first custom copper parts
nickel electroplating
w/o plating, with nickel plating and after polishing
all cold plates
all assembly w/o board
satinizing upper acrylic plate
custom I/O panel
parts for extended battery box and type-c connector
aluminum cover
plastic covers
everything is in place
with UV light
custom distro with flow sensor
switch for flow sensor, it working only if upper cover is open
custom dual top + res + distro
first acrylic plate for bottom distro
the terminal that can be used to move the distro and dualtop relative to each other
second acrylic plate foe distro
complete distro
20vv thick acrylic plate for dualtop and reservoir
quick check
second acrylic plate for dualtop + res
even small details like this pocket (2x2x0.5mm) make a difference
overall assembly without aluminum covers
fit very tight
it was little bit tricky to to get those fittings inside
fit perfectly
Symmetry Essence
When I started working with this case I didn't think much about the general idea, I just tried to make it as clean as possible. In the process of work I came up with the idea to try to make the most symmetrical design. But to achieve this using standard parts is very difficult, and I did not have the opportunity to make custom parts at that time. So I stopped work, made my own CNC, learned to work on it, and then came back to this project. Even so, I did a lot of things for the first time, like completely custom waterblocks, including cold plates, nickel plating, multilayer distros, aluminum perforated panels, etc. I did all the work on this case including design, parts production and assembly myself without outsourcing. It took over a year total, and I don't even know how many hundreds of hours. So it's been a long journey, but the satisfaction of making it was worth it.
More pictures here - https://ibb.co/album/4snsH2
More pictures here - https://ibb.co/album/4snsH2
Color(s): Aluminum
RGB Lighting? No
Theme: none
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: Mini-ITX
Type: General Build
Build Updates
The begining
Hardware
CPU
$ 174.95
Motherboard
$ 149.99
Memory
$ 94.99
Storage
PSU
Case
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