Completed SLATE-CASE AQ >>Status Update - Finalizing Order Fulfillments!

[Revenant]

Preliminary pic. Wife put the legos on it.

The magnets all fell out in shipping so I’ve got to glue them back in place.

Upcoming changes will be: wiring, fix magnets, custom cables, 8.8 inch vertical LCD on the GPU side, NZXT AIO to replace the MSI. Hopefully, a RTX 5090 eventually. LOL.

Now I have to get back to running benchmarks for SFFN on the new REDACTED by REDACTED.

 

[DASBOOT]

Revenent's​

Favorite of all-time tool, all I ever wanted for Christmas. I don't see any hammer marks?? You really need a 5090 cruise ship anchor??

 

[Revenant]

Revenent's​

Favorite of all-time tool, all I ever wanted for Christmas. I don't see any hammer marks?? You really need a 5090 cruise ship anchor??

Properly used a rubber mallet won't leave marks....or evidence behind.

 

[Baka]

Thread...I command thee to .....RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!

Can't believe it's been a year already. I did the annual flush and upgraded some parts. Copied a few ideas from you fellas so thanks for the ideas! Still loving the case.

• Replaced the DC-LTs with an EK DDC pump/res.
• Upgraded from 5600x to 5800x3d
• Switched to silicone wiring for better cable management.
• Added an 8.8in screen.

 

[DASBOOT]

Who did the silicone? I have done it myself before and even with a real Molex crimp tool (over $300.00) getting a good crimp is hard as the silicone is so soft. I have used Dream Big Ray and he does an excellent job I have a white and baby blue alternating set on one of my builds, and a white and black one on one of my ITX test benches with a Lian Li SFF PS mounted to it. I see you have a couple of black molexes that need to lighten up to white.... Good job if you did the work.... BTW DBR has 3D-printed cable combs that fit the silicone perfectly but he does not sell them separately. That 10-pin right in front needs some location management love. Beautiful job on the hardline and data screen.

 

[Baka]

Ha! You noticed the black heads. Mistakes were made with the 12pin length, and it could use a trim. But, I did use Dream Big Ray as well. They do good work and quick with the orders. I'm still waiting for the silicone molex cable but I'll prob wait until next year's maintenance. I forgot how much of a pain it is to bleed air out of a loop.

 

[XNine]

The spine can be tough to get in because of the slight curvature that happens when putting it fully loaded into the car. You have to either shimmy it back and forth or bend the case frame back.... I should know, I only pulled mine apart and put it back together 2 dozen times.

 

[infinite winter]

The spine can be tough to get in because of the slight curvature that happens when putting it fully loaded into the car. You have to either shimmy it back and forth or bend the case frame back.... I should know, I only pulled mine apart and put it back together 2 dozen times.

Would lightly greasing the rails help? I don't have a case, so idk

 

[TaylorChiller]

Can't believe it's been a year already. I did the annual flush and upgraded some parts. Copied a few ideas from you fellas so thanks for the ideas! Still loving the case.

• Replaced the DC-LTs with an EK DDC pump/res.
• Upgraded from 5600x to 5800x3d
• Switched to silicone wiring for better cable management.
• Added an 8.8in screen.

Super Clean build! Loving the screen!

 

[TaylorChiller]

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Preliminary pic. Wife put the legos on it.

The magnets all fell out in shipping so I’ve got to glue them back in place.

Upcoming changes will be: wiring, fix magnets, custom cables, 8.8 inch vertical LCD on the GPU side, NZXT AIO to replace the MSI. Hopefully, a RTX 5090 eventually. LOL.

Now I have to get back to running benchmarks for SFFN on the new REDACTED by REDACTED.

HAHAHA. I'm actually loving your experience. Really good feedback. I've already done some refinement to the rail system for better tolerance and better gliding.
It actually has a lot to do with there being too much play between one end of each rail and the other. So we decided to remove two of the thumb nuts and have the other end of each rail fixed. This doesn't change the holding strength much and ensures proper spacing while gliding in the rail.

As for the magnets... Some of the batches the factory didn't mix the two-part epoxy well enough, or apply it correctly. So, unfortunately some of them came out. We even tested all the magnets before shipping them out.

 

[Baka]

 

[crxss]

HAHAHA. I'm actually loving your experience. Really good feedback. I've already done some refinement to the rail system for better tolerance and better gliding.
It actually has a lot to do with there being too much play between one end of each rail and the other. So we decided to remove two of the thumb nuts and have the other end of each rail fixed. This doesn't change the holding strength much and ensures proper spacing while gliding in the rail.

As for the magnets... Some of the batches the factory didn't mix the two-part epoxy well enough, or apply it correctly. So, unfortunately some of them came out. We even tested all the magnets before shipping them out.

How’s the SLATE AIR coming along thooooo

 

[Revenant]

@TaylorChiller What size megnets are holding the side panels. I measured about 10 x 5 mm on the calipers. Do you have a recommended make and model for it?

 

[TaylorChiller]

@TaylorChiller What size megnets are holding the side panels. I measured about 10 x 5 mm on the calipers. Do you have a recommended make and model for it?

Hey Chris, sometimes I don't get an email notification for sffnetwork... anyway the nominal magnet size for the panels is 3/8in Dia by 3/16 thickness.

 

[TaylorChiller]

@TaylorChiller What size megnets are holding the side panels. I measured about 10 x 5 mm on the calipers. Do you have a recommended make and model for it?

Here is a link

McMaster-Carr

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www.mcmaster.com

 

[Revenant]

Hey Chris, sometimes I don't get an email notification for sffnetwork... anyway the nominal magnet size for the panels is 3/8in Dia by 3/16 thickness.

Thank you. I see you're using Freedom Units to measure them.

For those that don't know about Freedom Units, this explains it.

 

[Revenant]

Well…I got the magnets in. That was not fun. Lots of clean up due to the adhesive. A few lessons learned:

1. Use a bunch of magnets stacked together and jam the last one into placement hole, otherwise it won’t work.

2. Have a roll of paper towels and some wet ones nearby.

3. have Cotten balls and acetone to clean up the glue residue.

4. this takes about 30 minutes and it’s mostly cleaning.

5. you can cut the time down if you use masking tape (several layers) to protect the case first.

6. always wear gloves and do this in a very well ventilated area. I did the former but got a headache from the later. Room wasn’t ventilated enough.

7. You may need a hammer to fully tap the magnets in. Slate logo should include some sort of hammer at this point.

The side panel is on. All that’s left for this build are cables. Still waiting on them. I’m also going to make a cover to hide the cables on the GPU side. Not sure if I’ll do metal, 3D print, or repurpose.

Excuse the RGB ram. It’s normally blue.

Things I wish I did differently: ordered a second glass panel and second black panel, and used an AIO with the tubing on offset to one side.

Full specs:

I9-13900K
MSI Z790i Edge
64GB of G.Skill DDR5-6400
Samsung 980 Pro / WD SN850
EVGA XC3 RTX 3080 10GB
NZXT 280mm AIO
4X Phanteks D30-140 fans in a front to back flow through config.
Corsair 1,000 watt SFX-L

 

[DocH]

Random question any update on if another order of the slate case AQ will happen? I am just now learning about this case and bummed i missed out on the order.

edit: oh found it. Unsure when production will start back up. Developers plan on it but economy took a dump.

bummer looks like I will be searching by the second hand market now.

 

[Revenant]

Random question any update on if another order of the slate case AQ will happen? I am just now learning about this case and bummed i missed out on the order.

edit: oh found it. Unsure when production will start back up. Developers plan on it but economy took a dump.

bummer looks like I will be searching by the second hand market now.

Yeah. I'm hoping things work out. I want to order more glass and black side panels.