Cool GTX
Time to start cutting

Yes! thanks for stopping by this worklog :)

Hi it's been a short while and I am really happy that I can finally post some progress on this work log, Schedule has been really tough for me in the past few weeks but I got everything figured out now so I will be posting updates every week.
 
To kick things off lets start to strip the case down.
 
They were really easy to remove.


For this batch I used a drill to take out the riveted parts.

 
I'm really not an expert in sleeving that is why I use sleeved extensions on my builds but I want to try it out this time,
Clean looking cables from the front I/O would be nice. 
 

 
The front audio cord needs to be stripped off its rubber coating because I only have 3mm sleeves.
 

 
I am very slow at this lol this took me about 30 minutes.
 

 
And yes! but I don't know where I can get a sleeve that would fit the USB 3.0 cable :(



 
Now I have to stop because this!! :) again EVGA thank you thank you thank you! So I took a while to unbox and appreciate this madness that you guys sent me :)


 

 
Lets unbox them!!
 
Lets start with the memory modules :)
 

 

 
The 1000G Power Supply :)
 

 
Superb packaging!
 

 
I am going to sleeved them later down the line.
 

 
Lovin' the hammered finish :)
 

 

 

 
The Z170 Classified K Motherboard
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Shroud for the rear I/O
 

 
Beatifulll!!
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
EVGA Classfied 980ti
 

 

 
Very nice! we have bonus items :)
 

 

 
Going back to the card itself.
 

 

 
It is massively awesome!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
That was a blast!
 
So that took a lot of time for me because I was really amazed with your products and by the way this is my first time using EVGA gears :)
 
 
Going back to the case :)
 
The case has temporarily lost its rigidity when the motherboard tray and rear panel was removed so aluminum bars to the rescue! I like using aluminum bars because they are easy to cut and file.
 

 

 
I also gave the case a little tilt :)
 

 

 
It not super sturdy yet but it will be later :)
 
3mm Acrylic will serve as out motherboard tray for this project, some cutting and measuring.
 

 
Aluminum bars for the skeletal system of the modular test bench.
 

 

 
So those are all that I have so far, I am working on the measurements them cut them altogether then screw or have them riveted to the relevant points.
 
Next update will be on the weekend, see ya!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Excellent. Looking forward to next weekend.

Awesome progress, and those are some sweet pictures of the EVGA gear!!!

EVGATech_EddieH
Awesome progress, and those are some sweet pictures of the EVGA gear!!!

+1 Oh yeah! Look forward to what is coming up.

Nice update
 
Looking forward to the next one

rjohnson11
Excellent. Looking forward to next weekend.

 
Thanks man!

Cool GTX
Nice update
Looking forward to the next one

 
Thanks!

EVGATech_MDecker
looking good, pink lighter for scale

notfordman

EVGATech_EddieH
Awesome progress, and those are some sweet pictures of the EVGA gear!!!

+1 Oh yeah! Look forward to what is coming up.

 
Thanks for dropping by, aha! RIP that pink lighter :p

EVGATech_EddieH
Awesome progress, and those are some sweet pictures of the EVGA gear!!!

 
Thanks man these are really sweet gears! :)

A few updates for now, I have always used sleeved extensions on my previous builds so I am not an expert in sleeving but this time I am giving it a shot and I would like to get it out of the way because I am really slow at this. Color of the sleeves are Black, Carbon and very little white on the 24 pin cable.
 
So here we go :)
 

 
A good friend gave me one of his DIY pin extractor, thanks man!


 
Here is the 24 Pin cable.
 

 

 

 
Cables for the GPU
 

 
EPS 12V
 

 
and some other shots :)
 

 

 
I haven't done the Sata and 4 pin molex yet because I ran out of Carbon sleeves :p So I have slow progress right now but I think that it's better than none ;)
 
Thanks and see you on the next update :)
 

I am very sorry for the lack of updates this past few week but hey I'm back on
track :) Also sorry but the pictures that I have right now are not with the
best quality it is raining all day :( when the sun comes back tomorrow I'll
take it outside for better images :)
 
 
Let me go back with the case, here is the skeleton for the modular test bench
 

 
It fits exactly as planned.
 

 
Tubular aluminum to thumb screw the test bench on to.
 

 
Ohh sliders <3
 

 
I also need to make handle bars out of flat aluminum.
 

 
Manual bending yeah!
 

 
The integrity of the case has been compromised since most of its parts was
removed so I have some reinforcing to do.
 

 
Connected!
 

 
Custom acrylic panels will be placed on the sides of the case mounted on the
sliders and I have to give those sheets some curves. I have been bending
acrylic sheets with a heat gun since day 1, I guess I'm tired of that :p Very
timely a friend handed down some Nichrome wire yes it's time for a DIY line
bender. (I just followed some youtube guide on how this is done)
 

 
Power source is a PSU that I took from an SFF PC that I haven't used for a very
long time, I try to save money whenever I can :)
 

 
So with some ply board, nails , wood screws, alligator clamp, old PSU and
Nichrome wire we now have this :)
 

 
Time to use it on the panel for the project.
 

 

 

 
Mounted!
 

 
I will be back with better images of the progress! thanks :)
 
 

Please don't use a Huntkey PSU for any reason. Especially with heavy loads put on them.