Ahhh nice! Looking forward to seeing that!Haha its actually a custom power button! I honestly don't like vandal switches personally. I will reveal more information later when everything is finalized
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Project Mercury - An internal watercooled Skyreach 4 Mini
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Update March 15, 2018
More on the custom power button: I'm not a big fan of vandal switches, I always found them ugly and want to find a replacement for them. There just doesn't seem to have any other options on the market so I decided to make my own! Here is a quick breakdown on how the custom switch will work:
The grey part in the middle is the PCB for the power button, a switch will be solder on it. This design relies on a custom front panel. More information will be released later when everything is more refined
More on the custom power button: I'm not a big fan of vandal switches, I always found them ugly and want to find a replacement for them. There just doesn't seem to have any other options on the market so I decided to make my own! Here is a quick breakdown on how the custom switch will work:
The grey part in the middle is the PCB for the power button, a switch will be solder on it. This design relies on a custom front panel. More information will be released later when everything is more refined
Great progress, I like the custom button idea. The PCB should be simple, and I have thought about using custom buttons over tiny momentary tact switches before. How are you going to manufacture it? Machined aluminum as well?
Yes, it will be machined aluminum. They won't be cheap...
It will probably be flush with the bezel, I haven't decided yet. Also I should add that this will only work with a custom 3d bezel.
@firewolfy Has something like this on his MI-6 case. I think his button is #d printed and has a light shining through it.
I want the button to have a premium feeling and the only way to achieve that is using metal, which 3d printing just isn't able to do (to be honest it can but the surface finish is pretty bad and cost a lot as well). Thats why I choose to CNC the button instead. I'm think of adding a led indicator as well, just not sure how to implement it yet
where did you get those aio rad ?, look good. Did you have been test it ?
Update March 17, 2018
More information incoming!
More information incoming!
Who are you working with to make the block? I'm considering trying something similar
More on the hybrid GPU idea
Damn, if you're saying that how much is it? As someone who may have access to very high end cnc machines in the next year or so I can probably do it myself but If possible I'd still like to know
