Project: Mithril (with RRR-exclusive info and fun!)

[Kayin]

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In the days following the War of the Ring, as the Fellowship rested in Gondor, word traveled fast to all the peoples of Middle-Earth.&nbsp; In Lothlori&eacute;n, Galadriel commissioned a memorial of the journey of Frodo the Nine-Fingered and Samwise Gamgee to Orodruin, the Cracks of Doom and the destruction of the One Ring.&nbsp; She commissioned her most cunning of artisans to design something fitting of the ones who had saved all of Middle-Earth.&nbsp; To them she gave much of the store of wealth of the Elves, to make a gift to the kindreds of Middle-Earth to endure throughout the centuries.&nbsp; Many and varied were her gifts, but among the most precious was mithril...<br /><br />As in the days of Vingilot, E&auml;rendil's ship that bore he and the Silmaril into the West and was set forever as a star shining to light a way in darkness, they chose of the finest woods.&nbsp; In the last of the war, battle raged ever closer to Lori&eacute;n, and mallorn trees had fallen.&nbsp; Of this, the artisans selected those that bore a peculiar figuring, noting the last touches of darkness in the light, hard wood.&nbsp; Fitting then that these trees that were felled by darkness would live on in a tribute to the power of hope.<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/001.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/002.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/003.jpg<br /><br />The wood for the side panels has already been pieced together from strips of spalted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalting) ash, glued and planed to approximately a half-inch thickness.&nbsp; Even so, each side weighs over 7 pounds, but there is cutting and profiling to be done yet.<br /><br />I have the case skeleton assembled from 1x12 white pine, but it's with a more experienced woodworker, having a bow taken out of one of the boards (my apartment is apparently incredibly damp, and it's pretty detrimental to wood) and some router work done.&nbsp; I have more to see, but right now, my help says it's not quite time to work...<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/004.jpg

[Kayin]

The artisans remembered the gift of Arwen to her beloved Aragorn-the White Standard of Gondor, a banner wrought of all the skill she had, to celebrate the return of the True King to Middle-Earth.&nbsp; They then took the mallorn, and engraved it with the standard, for the Third Age had ended, and the Fourth Age was the Age of Men.<br /><br />And, my help looks kind of bored.&nbsp; He wants to chase the Dremel, but my wife wants to sleep.<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/004-1.jpg<br />And the real work, which took hours, even though I've been an artist all my life...<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/002-1.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/003-1.jpg<br /><br />It's just pencil now, but I'm gonna carve it into the wood in bas-relief (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas-relief) and then silver/gold leaf it.&nbsp; I haven't decided if I will give it the ithilden treatment yet...&nbsp; But, that's many hours of Dremel ahead of me.&nbsp; For now, I need to wake my wife with loud power tools.<br /><br />For the record, this is the picture you're trying to see...<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/11618.jpg<br />

[Kayin]

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/001-2.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/002-2.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/003-2.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/004-2.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/005.jpg<br /><br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/006.jpg<br />Two and a half hours.&nbsp; Next move is old-style silver leaf, with sizing and everything...

[Kayin]

No lore update, just some finished side and preview of things to come...http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/001-3.jpghttp://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/002-3.jpghttp://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/003-3.jpghttp://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/KayinAlvein/004-3.jpg I've decided to cut the stuff that didn't make it into the case, as while it's sometimes funny, I want to condense this so you can enjoy the real work.& nbsp; I can always edit it back in if you guys just WANT the follies...

[Kayin]

<p>Quick while I get ready for work...<br /><br />My case frame came in!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/039.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/042.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/043.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/044-1.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/045.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/046-1.jpg<br /><br />And for size comparison...<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/041.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/040.jpg </p>

[Kayin]

Moving forward, I picked up the interior wood and some hardware for the case...<br /><br />This is all poplar, and this large piece has a really interesting green that shows up...<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-5.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/002-8.jpg<br /><br />But this is a great find, four pieces with beautiful figuring and all from the same tree...<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-6.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/005-5.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/008-2.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/006-3.jpg

[Kayin]

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[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-8.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/004-9.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/005-7.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/006-5.jpg<br /><br />Note, I cast my own raw material, machine it myself using a Dremel Drill press station I made into a manual mill and a corded drill with no torque adjustments.<br /><br /><br />

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/038-1.jpg<br /><br />

[Kayin]

And here's how she stands ATM.&nbsp; If the cuts seem ragged, there's stuff in the works to either remedy that or deal with it, whichever comes first.<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00891.jpg<br /><br />And the focal point of the PC, a giant reservoir with a &quot;stone&quot; bottom. &nbsp;<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00892.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00893.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00894.jpg<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00894.jpg<br /><br />And the power button, in mockup...<br /><br />http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00896.jpg<br /><br />More to come, when I'm not working so hard

[Kayin]

I'll post the rest after work.&nbsp; I still have business duties to handle before I go in...

[zlojack]

Wow Kayin...you've really got an artistic eye.

That case is looking beautiful.

[Septim]

beautiful work kayin.

[TedShred]

That's amazing work!

[bigslappy]

Nice work !

[RedRaider]

I Love This Build.....:slobber:

[Cutless009]

Damn impressive ^_^

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/DSC00891.jpg

*cat call whistle at the legs*

[zlojack]

So nice, Kayin.

[Kayin]

In Ages past, the mightiest of all men lived, one Turin Turambar, son of Hurin. Many mighty deeds were ascribed to him, but ciefest was the slaying of Glaurung, both a great feat and a great evil, for in slaying Glaurung, he learned the truth of the identity of his bride Niniel, and all found their doom there by the falls. Glaurung, slain by Gurthang, which Turin turned on himself after learning that Niniel was his sister Nienor and was carrying his child. Nienor leapt to her death into the Brithiach, and no man marked where her body came to rest.
With that to set the tone, the latest WIP-The Death of Glaurung...
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The sides have to be profiled down, and the trees are having green glass cut for the leaves. Lots of work, but worth it.
This side has so far absorbed 20 hours. I see about that many to completion.

[Kayin]

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Have fun watching the assembly of the case, thus far...
So much to do, so little time...

[Kayin]

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Fans arrived... Time to get them installed...
On this, now in bare metal finish!
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[Kayin]

...And the one of the gifts of the Elves was ithildin, whose name means starmoon, and which can only be read under the light of the moon...
Scarce stuff, this ithilden, for its making was forgotten long, long ago. However, the Gates of Moria...
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And when night falls (or UV light, in this circumstance)...
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Letters are still not done, the wood chews up what I used to make that with-a UV marking pen for IDing stuff... Need to cut the tip down for the letters, but they'll get on there.
Til next time, I got nothin.

[Kayin]

IT'S HERE!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/002-21.jpg
And for CPU cooling (once I get it trimmed down some...)
I present the Elven Root edition RBX, plate #1.
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[Kayin]

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[Kayin]

Quad is at 3.0GHz on stock cooler and stock volts, am happy as all get out.
Better news, I'm now sponsored by http://www.petrastechshop.com, who is sending 3 D4s to finish my pump woes once and for all. With that handled, I can turn my attention to my next major issue-the foot.
I've located a field of cedar stumps, and Sunday I'm going to try and drag one out with a friend and a tractor. Should be good fun.
Till next time, I swear that squirrel was on fire when I got there.

[Kayin]

A final reply for tonight:

Life is interceding here, as I'm adjusting to the cold weather (with advanced degenerative osteoarthritis, I am at its mercy) but also, I'm waiting on the pumps. The stump is hopefully coming this week, and I've got most of what I need to finish off the outside, just have to find the time to do it all. Time is at a premium during the holidays, especially when it means time enough to do stuff like cut glass and arrange it...

[zlojack]

Hey...no one's pressuring you here, bro.

An artist needs his time to work.

Take all the time you need during the holidays! These are special days for all of us!

[RedRaider]

Trust me, I am well versed in not having time for your build...:fact:

[Septim]

i like the updates...

maybe the profile shots of the case should be done with dark black background and all those glow in the dark on focus?

(start our own version of MDPC? hehehe...)

[mcoffey]

Wow, what a project. I really like the resin work.

very imaginative and keep up the good work.

andyc

[RedRaider]

Kayin, I'm thinking of commissioning you early next year to do some RED resin work for me...:D

[Baleful]

Not really my taste, but you sir have some mad skills. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Kayin]

Just a quick update, all 3 D4s arrived today. I'll start on sleeving and mounting when I get home tonight, pics possibly tomorrow.

[Cutless009]

:wewt:

yayyyyyyyyyy.

Sorry to hear the cold is getting to you :( you should come here to florida, its like 75 here :up:

[Kayin]

When the kids grow up, we probably will. My wife and I are both coastal people.

[Cutless009]

Thats the way to do it man, boot the kids out and move to florida! (not till they're ready though).

how olds the kids? I have two daughters, though the first one was taken from me by my ex wife, one is 4 and one is 1, I love them both dearly ^_^

[Kayin]

12, 11, 8 and 6. The 11 year old is special needs, and emotionally about 5-6. She may always be that way. Doesn't matter, she loves the water as much as us.

[Cutless009]

Im special needs, Im 25 but mentally Im only like 17-20, if that ^_^ I have autism :) prolly why Im so crazy :p:

[Kayin]

Guys, what do you think I should do. That RBX doesn't cover the cores properly, and hits caps. I have the designs for a new block posted in the DIY section, but it may be two months until I can finish it. Even if I make the shells myself, the cores will have to be milled, and I don't have that capability.

I can start jamming stuff in there, hooking up some water, etc, but I'll not get the entire thing watercooled for some months. Will someone please tell me it's worth it to stick it out? This is a year old now, and I want to see it finished before 2010.

Even if I got the CPU block tomorrow, I still have no GPUs to use. This is borrowed from another in the house, my 3850s and my monitor won't jive (my monitor took a fall, and afterwards it hates the cards. The 8800 I'm using has no difficulties.) Come tax time, I'm thinking a pair of 3870x2s, maybe 4870, depending on the budget, and 4 EK Supreme VGA only blocks, with Enzotech ramsinks for the cards. Maybe just a pair of full-covers.

I'm starting to get discouraged, though, after I had it so close and had to sell it for my mother-in-law's liver transplant. Worth it, but it hurts to be so close and have it snatched from you.

Anyway, you guys want to see me do it RIGHT, right?

[Overclocking101]

very nice kayin very nice.

[Snyxxx]

Guys, what do you think I should do. That RBX doesn't cover the cores properly, and hits caps. I have the designs for a new block posted in the DIY section, but it may be two months until I can finish it. Even if I make the shells myself, the cores will have to be milled, and I don't have that capability.

I can start jamming stuff in there, hooking up some water, etc, but I'll not get the entire thing watercooled for some months. Will someone please tell me it's worth it to stick it out? This is a year old now, and I want to see it finished before 2010.

Even if I got the CPU block tomorrow, I still have no GPUs to use. This is borrowed from another in the house, my 3850s and my monitor won't jive (my monitor took a fall, and afterwards it hates the cards. The 8800 I'm using has no difficulties.) Come tax time, I'm thinking a pair of 3870x2s, maybe 4870, depending on the budget, and 4 EK Supreme VGA only blocks, with Enzotech ramsinks for the cards. Maybe just a pair of full-covers.

I'm starting to get discouraged, though, after I had it so close and had to sell it for my mother-in-law's liver transplant. Worth it, but it hurts to be so close and have it snatched from you.

Anyway, you guys want to see me do it RIGHT, right?

Of course you should stick with it. If you are like me, then it will bug you to no end by not doing it like you envisioned. Do not settle.

I am on/off with my never ending build. I will not touch for weeks then work long hours for days at a time. It is a hobby and needs to be what you want.

You have great talent. I look forward to seeing more in the future.

[Kayin]

Yeah, you just look at it some mornings like it's taunting you.

working on my blanks for the block I designed, will post when more work is done...

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-16.jpg

Gearing up to fuck some stuff up.

If you saw the back of this board you'd fucking shit. It's closed cell neoprene and backplates everywhere. Those chipsets do not move. Chose nylon screws so I can't kill it with overzealous mounting.

More tomorrow, including tubing routings...

[smee]

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Gearing up to fuck some stuff up.

If you saw the back of this board you'd fucking shit. It's closed cell neoprene and backplates everywhere. Those chipsets do not move. Chose nylon screws so I can't kill it with overzealous mounting.

More tomorrow, including tubing routings...

Whoa, I didn't know aqua computer made chipset blocks like that!?
Where can I get some? :D

[Chicken Patty]

this build is absolutely sick. I could imagine the amount of work that had to be put into it. Subscribed.

[Chilly]

Looks great! I love reading and observing wooden build, its unique in the fact that, well who the hell as a wood based case! :p

Looking great so far, can't wait to see more updates!

[Chicken Patty]

Looks great! I love reading and observing wooden build, its unique in the fact that, well who the hell as a wood based case! :p

Looking great so far, can't wait to see more updates!

at least I don't, or know anybody who does :)

[R0bert]

My God it's wonderful :)
I mean it, I've seen some wooden cases but this is amazing.
Sub'd.
________
buy vaporizers (http://vaporshop.com)

[Kayin]

Thanks.

For the blocks, contact Shoggy, these are NOT a regular item in the US. Best chipset blocks I know of-iirc, they even beat the DD-MPC chipset blocks.

[bianco]

nice work Kayin.
i really dig this theme...
much better than steampunk...
myth-machine!
:up:

[RedRaider]

Nice chipset blocks Kayin...:D

I love me some Aqua-Computer goodness...:D

[Kayin]

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Some finish work I've done today. This isn't all my work, simply that which is most evident ATM.

[Chicken Patty]

^^ this is coming out awesome, love the designs.

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-20.jpg

This image belies how much work is in it. Seriously.

And this is for tomorrow night's work. When today's Envirotex dries.

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[Kayin]

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And tonight's bit o' work. I'm tired as hell, I'll cut the reliefs for the bottom tomorrow night, as well as clean the cuts.

[Kayin]

Well, a day with a bit of work, finally.

First was the logo work, of course, but after a friend came over to lend a hand and a truck, we got this done...

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And, meet my new desktop buddies. They're real fun to watch while working.

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For scale, the last little fellow is roughly the size of a dime. He's a sand-sifting starfish. I have two of them, two different types of corals (gotta get the guys to point them out on a website, they can't spell for damn) tube worms, and an infestation of bristle worms, for which I have an arrow crab on the way.

I'm tired, this PC is crashing and my oher update is pouring epoxy. I'l work more tomorrow.

[zlojack]

Wow Kayin...your work is so far beyond the realm of modding.

It's art, it's amazing!

Congrats on not just pushing the envelope, but tearing it to fucking pieces!

[Septim]

i like functional art...

[just a noob]

hey kayin, whats in that saltwater setup, i might be interested in starting up something other than the 55 gallon my family has going, and you might want to watch out for the arrow crab, your little starfish might go missing :S

[RedRaider]

Kayin, you work is georgous...:slobber:

[Kayin]

BUSY busybusybusybusy. However,

Arise, Lord Vader!

*wrong case, wrong case*

Arise. Mithril!

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TP is for leak finding (and Raven's nosebleeds, they're frequent in the winter months) and it's next to a grandfather clock for scale.

Blurry, but you can see the base starting to host other items, like the CPU loop D4...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/023-4.jpg

And the interior starting to take shape...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/022-4.jpg

Long hard road it's been, but I can set my cat on the top and it tries to suck her in. That's progress.

[Cutless009]

but I can set my cat on the top and it tries to suck her in. That's progress.

This is the new benchmark for awesome, we shall call it, the pussy suck test.

[Kayin]

Some progress, this is the easy stuff here...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/016-6.jpg

Took out the shorting backplate...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/013-5.jpg

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If this looks odd, well wait till you see what I drew inspiration from...

http://www.mashie.org/casemods/asteroid1.html

Thinner is coming. My wife also scored a ton of LEDs and switches on freecycle, so I can't wait to see what I have!

[bigslappy]

WOW! Nice MoBo !

Great wood wood work !!

[RedRaider]

Kayin, WTF is with all the styrofoam ??? :shrug:

[Kayin]

Follow the last link and read through what he did.

[Kayin]

Some more progress...

Front gem in the dark...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-19.jpg

And the waterfall side panel...

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Matching peripherals...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/005-15.jpg

Till the next update...

[TedShred]

beautiful, unique, creative.... man, I don't even know what else to say. amazing skills!

[Cutless009]

You know man, no disrespect, but this really really doesnt suit my tastes at all, it looks horrible in my eyes, it makes me sad :(

[Kayin]

I do hope you know it's missing basically all the trim, right?

However, if you don't mind commenting on what looks so bad, I may can find more places to improve. Or is it simply not your taste?

[Cutless009]

well fantasy has never been my taste, but Im referring to fit the and finish. I think the concept is solid, but little things like being able to see the epoxy you used to put the window onto the wood, and the lack of sanding on th edges etc, it just doesnt seem, refined? enough to me... I dunno. Im a perfectionist, Ill go hide in my corner now. I couldnt do better so I really have no room to talk.

[FrostByte]

just a personal opinion, but i would have gone for a much darker choice of wood which would hide your etchings where you put the reactive ink and just made the lights seem so much brighter and accenting the inside of the case better.

[Septim]

nice update.

[BiNGE]

If you have rocks the rocks need moss :D

[Kayin]

The rocks will get moss.

A lot of these edges are going to be so hidden that you'll never know there's an edge there. All of the radiator holes were originally planned with grilles made of poplar with brass screen coverings, so that no radiator is seen. I've got the brass cloth here, but the top ones have to wait until the doors are on so I can align everything so they still shut properly. Same with the front, it will have a grille much the same, and it will interface with the edge molding on the doors.

The best part about all this is that at the end of the day we all have separate projects, and if we don't like this one or that one, we can make our own. That's what I did. I personally think MM stuff looks pretty amateurish. This looks better to me. If you think otherwise, you're free to do so and we all benefit from another expression of someone's talent.

[Kayin]

Just a simple text update, before the Bit-Tech crowd.

Just ordered final config...

AMD Phenom II 720 BE AM3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223 (since it's so new)
8GB Crucial DDR3 1066 (The stuff that's coming D9s) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148150
2 Sapphire HD4870x2 2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768
1 Patriot 32GB SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220341
1 Seagate 7200.12 640GB drive (32MB cache version) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335

Will visit Sidewinder shortly...

With all the AC stuff (two Cuplex XTs, ordering Cuplex XT DI2), should I do gold barbs?

[ballz0r]

the purists will crucify you unless you use pure mithril barbs hand crafted by drow slaves

[Kayin]

There are no Drow in LOTR, blasphemer.

I have the option for silver, as well. Or just the BP Shining Silver...

[ballz0r]

There are no Drow in LOTR, blasphemer.

I have the option for silver, as well. Or just the BP Shining Silver...

sure there is... u just never see them because they are so stealthy

[Kayin]

D and D is not set in Middle Earth.

ballz0r, roll initiative, your last action provoked an attack of opportunity.

[Kayin]

Well, we'll try this again today.

For the board, I'm looking at nickel plating my Heatkillers when they come in, along with the base of my Ram Freezer 4. The chipsets have nickel and blue plexi tops, and the MOSFET block will be the darkish nickel FUFUFUFUFUFUFUFU (as it's the only damn thing that fits.) The board is almost all black, with blue LEDs and a few blue slots. The question is:

Do I go with gold, silver or regular BP barbs for everything that will need them on the board? Since nobody answered the last time, I'm gonna make a poll. You had better have a response this time...

[bianco]

silver! afterall mithril is the true silver.

[just a noob]

you should try casting your own barbs out of silver

[Kayin]

Reference here for that issue... http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=5419

[Langer]

I vote the sparkling silver barbs because they look silver and they will save you a few bucks.

[Kayin]

Well, it's here!

Shelob was one thing, but for something this amazing I can offer only one recourse.

Ancalagon the Black, bitches.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/092.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/096.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/095.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/094.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/098.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/101.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/102.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/104-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/105-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/106-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/109-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/108-2.jpg

Getting ready to load Win7 and unlock the 4th core...

[zlojack]

Nice gear, Kayin.

[RedRaider]

Very nice purchase Kayin...:2up:

[ballz0r]

very nice

[Hondacity]

wow that motherboard is very nice...

[Chicken Patty]

good stuff Kaying :up:

[Langer]

That's a lot of graphics power... I like.

Please keep us intimately apprised of the core unlocking procedure.

[Kayin]

ATM, I'm having no success. I had to get all the components used to each other (it's a 790FX thing) and now I'm trying to get a little gaming in to test it. Sound is excellent for an onboard (got much better headset too) and the hardware OCing in Windows is hard to get the hang of (yes, I can manipulate the HARDWARE in Windows...) but I believe it'll really pay off.

[Kayin]

Experimentation, before and after.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/004-26.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-22.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-20.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/002-24.jpg

[systemviper]

When the kids grow up, we probably will. My wife and I are both coastal people.

Sweet Build and Love that kind of thinking, love the warm waters of hte caymen's

[yeow_z]

very nice wood work!!

[Septim]

nice parts.

[ballz0r]

wow that block looks great!
it looks like youve cracked it

I like the fact that it isnt a shiny silver finish... It looks kinda medievil... really suits the theme

:up: WD Kayin!

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/007-14.jpg

Finally got everything out, when it goes in this time that's it...

Papier-mache started on the side...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/008-12.jpg

And muffins.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/009-10.jpg

More to come, silicone is curing.

[headala]

Bring some muffins up to Birmingham and we'll talk :)

[headala]

BTW, what kind are they? applesauce?

[Kayin]

Honey bran, wife's favorite.

I DID papier-mache in the kitchen, you know...

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-24.jpg

New rads, MOSFET block and BP golden goodness...

[Baleful]

It's fucking GOLD man :crack:

Yur gonna kick me in the nuts for saying this, but when I saw this, the first thing that came to mind was Darth_Beavis :eek: :hide:

haha seriously that is fuckin sick man, cant wait to see it all hooked up.

[Kayin]

The vast difference is, that I know how to use gold without looking like flava flav.

[Baleful]

Well either way, I can't way to see how you incorporate this.

[RedRaider]

Kayin, you could always melt those barbs and make yourself a grill...:obama:

j/k... Glad to finally see these in a build...:up:

[Septim]

i feel em more updates are coming...

[Kayin]

Yup, waiting for my AC block to ship.

I've modded my 3.1 to 3.2, and am considering adding a switch to test performance either way-I have a feeling that even the 3.1 is just fine.

Also, my one Ring is in, so I can seal the main res, mount pumps, fix a few openings and get the machine mostly together.

All I would be waiting on after that is HK blocks, MIPS block, and making my trim pieces and paint/papier-mache on the base.

[Oli4v]

:woot: golden barbs, thats so shiny :)

[Timlander]

DUDE!!! That is so nice!!! I love it. Great artwork, your really good. I love when other people besides me build computer stuff out of wood. =) I just love the look of wood, I think it gives a more contemporary look. Your gonna love my build Kayin.

[Kayin]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-22.jpg

Precioussss... My... Precious...

Filthy Bagginses, they've forgotten it here, but it founds me, it did...

And so, I am working to seal up the bottom chamber. This represents MAJOR progress.

[Timlander]

HAHAHA!!

[ballz0r]

that black stuff looks like its flaking, hope it doesnt end up in your coolant

[Kayin]

It's suspended in 3/8" of solid epoxy. Not to say I won't flush sawdust out of here, though.

[Septim]

Precioussss... My... Precious...

:coolup:

[nicky.82uk]

this is one weird looking mod when ever i have seen one

[Schlosser]

:omg:
This mod is perfect down to the smallest detail! Damn this is art, we should call Louvre and get it exhibited!!:D

And Tolkien.. brilliant! :popcorn:

[Septim]

this is one weird looking mod when ever i have seen one

its called art nicky, and in its own class a thing of beauty.
not everybody pours the time, sweat and effort to make something like this.
you should just sit back and enjoy it.

[ILikeCosmosS]

+1 septim i noticed few days ago you were a pupil of mine :D

i think we might be seeing more of these (hint hint..)

[Kayin]

Some more new stuff, and some old...

This is a stack of Yates, I have more.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/002-26.jpg

The GPU pumps...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/004-28.jpg

And with the CPU pump, this is a KayinStorm Customs Nathair top on a solder modded DDC3.1...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/005-17.jpg

And a preview of the next update...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/007-15.jpg

[Baleful]

That is some crazy shit man, I can't even imagine what this beast will look like when it's done.

[Timlander]

Sweet. Im lovin it.

[Schlosser]

Just came to think of a problem .. Wood + Water = Expanded wood with bulks and waves.. So be careful not to spill son! xD

[Worthy]

its called art nicky, and in its own class a thing of beauty.
not everybody pours the time, sweat and effort to make something like this.
you should just sit back and enjoy it.


Agreed!

Long after no one knows who coolmeister is, there will be pics up on the web of skulltrail.

By that virtue, Long live Mithril!:up:

It's rare when someone has the patience to research and experiment on things rather than just slap together off the shelf parts.

[Kayin]

Mostly, I'll let pics tell the story.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/026-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/027-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/028-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/030-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/033-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/045-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/037-3.jpg

And this is an actual front shot while it's turned on. Yes, it is eerie white lit. I'll sand the plexi tomorrow to frost it, being able to look straight back isn't working for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/050-3.jpg

[RedRaider]

I'm loving it Kayin... I've always wanted to see how you would put this theme together.

In your build/theme, I'm seeing how the gold fittings work..:2up:

Keep up the great work and progress...

[Worthy]

Kayin, I love the gemstone y-block and the mosaic of carvings around it. I hope people are beginning to understand your overall vision of the finished product and how all of these great elements are going to tie together seamlessly.

Your carving is great! I like this build because woodcarving and what they call marketry was something my father used to love to do. He was really good at it, and this build would have been something he definitely would have followed and been inspired by also being a hardware enthusiast like me.

I'm not only enjoying it myself, but also for him. Thanks!

[zlojack]

It's coming along!

I can't wait to see this thing finished. It will be the culmination of an artist at work!

[Kayin]

Time-lapse.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-23.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/002-27.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-25.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/004-29.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/005-18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/006-13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/007-16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/008-13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/009-11.jpg

[Kayin]

Paint goes on... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/001-24.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/003-26.jpg

[RedRaider]

Any updates to Arkenstone, Kayin??

Is your eye better??

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3819372008_0085d89679_o.jpg

[RedRaider]

Kayin, are you the "real" Muck Sticky ????

Kayin

Kayin - Snuffleupagus

Puff The Magic Dragon

Gotta hit my pipe

It's not Eddy's fault

[Marne]

i hadnt seen this build before now. wasnt digging the whole wood thing at first but you have made it something unique and dear to you. i applaud you on your build. keep it going bro. i wanna see the finished product :)

[kruzn4evr]

1 word.....imaginative!!

Very nice!!....looking forward to seeing the finished piece

[RedRaider]

Here is his finished build. Posted on Bit-Tech...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/3819533370_d059d85f76_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3818725825_59dffdd764_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3818725805_3545365158_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/3818725773_ec162a59f5_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3818725927_6a2ea051a9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/3819533294_ef7ef34a10_o.jpg


Here is his reservoir...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3818738195_7dfd91ab64_o.jpg


Here is his tube routing...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/3818738149_10d7aae06d_o.jpg

[RedRaider]

bump... for an AWESOME build... :up:

[just a noob]

i spy some heatkiller blocks from a certain order

[LowBrowser]

I think he's started a new Batman build over at bit-tech.

[RedRaider]

I think he's started a new Batman build over at bit-tech.

:rofl:

Link it please, I didn't find it...;)

[BDW88]

Ummm, what the hell is that :rofl:

[Merby]

what about termites

[Kuro]

I'm lost... man that is weird, I love those custom acrylic pieces :up:

[BDW88]

I don't know what happened to Kayin he used to post a lot here..

I hope that's not the inside of his house.. shit it's almost like something out of Hoarders on A&E.

[RedRaider]

Thats is his living room bro:up:

[coolmiester]

Oh yeah, you've really got to stand back and take in the whole ambiance to appreciate this one.

Nice one Kayin :up:

[bigslappy]

Meth that's what their homes look like !

[LowBrowser]

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=180900. Although it looks like you already found it.

[mcoffey]

Oh yeah, you've really got to stand back and take in the whole ambiance to appreciate this one.

Nice one Kayin :up:

LMFAO :rofl: :jumping1: :rofl:

That fucking made me laugh hard man:up:

Every time I see that build I end up turning my head to the side trying to figure what the hells going on with that thing:rofl:

andyc

[Marne]

i never understood the final product. a rock? a case with like 28ft of tubing on old hardware...wtf over? lost 1 this is lost 3 are you lost 2 over?

[RedRaider]

I am currently sitting on the toilet taking my "morning glory" and thought of Kayin's domicile. How nice it must be to just wake up, drop ones drawers and walk around while taking a shit. Damn it, some people live the good life...

:shit: