Production Apex - 15L portable watercooled build
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Yeah those cables ughh, the stock cables were really stiff so I split them up into individual wires but they are just too long..
Anyone know of any good and quick custom cables? I've heard mixed things about cablemod and ensourced is not taking any order right now. might have to end up making my own? i feel like it's going to get tedious after a while and I certainly don't want to mess up the pin outs
Well well well, the build is finally WORKING!! not quite done as I am still waiting for some custom cables, and I gotta make some side panels... but it booted and is running 100%!!
I still need to stress test it and take a look at the temps but so far so good.
Bunch of random photos I took along the way.. I will get a proper camera once everything is done.
I still need to stress test it and take a look at the temps but so far so good.
Bunch of random photos I took along the way.. I will get a proper camera once everything is done.
Nice setup! Really novel design.
That keyboard, what is it?
Also, are you leaving the stickers on the ball valve for any reason?
That keyboard, what is it?
Also, are you leaving the stickers on the ball valve for any reason?
That's a TEX yoda
There are actually stickers all over the place, both radiators, cpu block, gpu block, fittings... Yeah I should take them off haha
I didn't even know that thread existed!!
I also have another sff 75% b.mini
the blank caps are from gateron, they are very thick and texture is nice, while costing only $30 from a group buy, the wasd are from signature plastics midnight set
I originally ordered another set of black on black set but the group buy went sour
Blank is the way to go anyway
Dang, and when I ordered my S60-X I specifically removed the Black on Black caps from the order. Only saved me 10 bucks or so, and I see people asking for caps like that all the time. Could've offset the cost much better if I got them
I originally ordered another set of black on black set but the group buy went sour
Dang, and when I ordered my S60-X I specifically removed the Black on Black caps from the order. Only saved me 10 bucks or so, and I see people asking for caps like that all the time. Could've offset the cost much better if I got them
I swear I was off the hook from the mech addiction, but as I look into new boards I just keep wanting more and more ffsBlank is the way to go anyway
Dang, and when I ordered my S60-X I specifically removed the Black on Black caps from the order. Only saved me 10 bucks or so, and I see people asking for caps like that all the time. Could've offset the cost much better if I got them
how are you liking your S60-X? it would be very interesting if they had a 75% version, after using my b.mini for over a year now I find its form factor to be just right, I just wish b.mini had QMK support coz its current firmware is usable but not great
A lot! Built it last August, it was my first mech and I'm still very happy with it.
Caps are NPKC PBT, the orange ones have been dyed with iDye poly. I did port the original firmware to QMK because I liked that better than TMK, but they now have official support for that.
Funny you should say that, Sentraq did tease like 10 different keyboards that they've got in the pipeline. The next one will be a 65%, so I'm sure if you're patient, you'll get the 75% you're waiting for
I hear ya. Luckily I have very little money to spend on boards, so not much has flown into that yet. Next board will be an Atomic with hot-swappable switches and a CNC'd Aluminium case. PCB, firmware and switches are already done, now I'll just have to save up the ludicrous amount of money that the case will require
I hear ya. Luckily I have very little money to spend on boards, so not much has flown into that yet. Next board will be an Atomic with hot-swappable switches and a CNC'd Aluminium case. PCB, firmware and switches are already done, now I'll just have to save up the ludicrous amount of money that the case will require
I'm waiting for your rgb button!! I'm sure they will sell quite well and should help fund your CNC case
coz I still don't have a power button on my machine LOL I need to short the pins every time I shut it down completely
Speaking of swappable switches, this was a project I worked on over a year ago but I kind of abandoned it due to lack of time (slowly became lack of interest), it was supposed to be an Atreus inspired board with custom trackball in the middle, now that I am almost done with this PC build I can probably go back to it..
I'm waiting for your rgb button!! I'm sure they will sell quite well and should help fund your CNC case
Thanks man! Hopefully you're right, but personal and company resources are strictly divided. I'd rather the profits go to more projects that others can profit from, not just toys for myself. Maybe I'll do an IC for 10 of them to bring the cost down a little.
Speaking of swappable switches, this was a project I worked on over a year ago but I kind of abandoned it due to lack of time (slowly became lack of interest), it was supposed to be an Atreus inspired board with custom trackball in the middle, now that I am almost done with this PC build I can probably go back to it..
That is very cool, where'd you get the trackball from? Personally I'd really like to make a board with a Trackpoint like the Yoda, but it seems like nobody makes them anymore, so apart from getting an old Thinkpad there's no sources.
I think massdrop once had the trackpoint module from TEX but I'm not sure if they still sell them.. could try contacting TEX directly.
I spent a lot of time looking for different trackball modules on alibaba and I've finally found a seller with an MOQ of 2 units, ~$15 each, and not a giant 50mm+ ball, specs:
http://www.super-ele.com/Images/UpFile/2010819151240199.pdf
X hrs of draining and cleaning and 3000 miles of flying and redoing the loop, here it is up and running again!!
Hand carried this without much trouble, the guy at the customs was like "dang is that your computer did you build that?" Made my day
Haha it's mostly just that the cables are too stiff, but the blue does match surprisingly well
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