Work in progress octTower - Final photos part II - Page 3

Toyoracer · #21 (**permalink**) July 16, 2010, 09:23 PM

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Man that is very impressive. What will it weigh when it's done?

Thank you fenixsaint. Well I weighed what I have done so far and to my surprise it's like 9 lbs. So the whole case with the fans should be less than 20 lbs.

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ZZLEE · #22 (**permalink**) July 16, 2010, 09:36 PM

Nice work. this looks fun but I would get lost.

Toyoracer · #23 (**permalink**) July 17, 2010, 06:04 PM

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Nice work. this looks fun but I would get lost.

Thank you ZZLEE, it's lots of fun. you won't get lost you are just building a box.

Well did that little file work, which took couple hours and then cleaned it. Tried a test fit and the holes line up, sweet. Also a couple of close up shots. Name: July17001.jpg
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Toyoracer · #24 (**permalink**) July 18, 2010, 07:05 PM

Today started work on base panel. Originally bent it up when I first started. One side turned out really well, the other one however slipped in the bending process giving a larger radius and not straight. So today re-worked the bottom radius, cut the rest off and added. Looks alright

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igor_f · #25 (**permalink**) July 19, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hardcore modding!!! I can imagine total labor on the case could be more then 40 hours!!!

kendallcschm · #26 (**permalink**) July 19, 2010, 11:50 AM

damn... this is pretty cool.. im loving it... why only an athlon II ?? why not a Phenom II X4 ??

Toyoracer · #27 (**permalink**) July 19, 2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by igor_f

Hardcore modding!!! I can imagine total labor on the case could be more then 40 hours!!!

Thanks igor, and 40 hours

I quit counting after the first week, but I try to play about 3 hrs a day and have done 12 on a weekend. I am addicted.

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Originally Posted by kendallcschm

damn... this is pretty cool.. im loving it... why only an athlon II ?? why not a Phenom II X4 ??

Thank you kendallcshm. This is all about the case. Had to draw a budget line somewhere. I don't game, and still getting quad core for $108. Running P4 1.7 so this is huge upgrade

Small update today just made filler strip to enclose other side of bottom tray so now they look the same.