SC Modding #5: Acrylic Polishing

[@huskybongs5375]

As the actual customer I just want to say that this reservoir exceeded my wildest expectations. I am doing my best to give the surrounding it deserves. Thank you again !

[@kill3rvill3]

your attention to detail never ceases to amaze me - keep up the great work

[@paul30003]

That really is a thing of beauty, can't wait to see the build log.

[@matthysgeyser4328]

I don't understand why every manufacturer can't be like you. Delivering something perfect rather than focusing on how much you can charge. Your attention to detail and perfection is something to admire! I mean, how many people would spend 5 hours on polishing? You are clearly loving what you are doing and it shows in every video, which makes them so enjoyable to watch. Can't wait for more content! Have a nice day!

[@mdimitrop0]

Thats a super accurate description about acrylic polishing, which helped me a lot in one of my projects. Thank you!

[@TheWargod56]

That resevoir is beautiful, can't wait to see the system you put it into!

[@d0tz_]

man, you seem really experienced at like everything moding related, great advice.

[@amessman]

Nice work, the finished product at the end was absolutely beautiful

[@sachi3956]

excellent job you have done , lot of patience

[@pylonsquelch1]

I've really enjoyed your last few videos and it seems as if you're in a good place to do exactly what you want. As well, I'm exited to see these separate tutorials, they enhance your video library. Good on ya mate!

[@dmytrobobkov4745]

just flawless work, great job man

[@dandel351]

Very useful information there ,and the result looks awesome. I'm planning to polish a CNC res I just purchased and after seeing your video I'm more confident of doing it.

[@PBMaster2008]

wow that acrylic looks amazing. Great work as always from you, that tank looks so nice and i love how you took your time on it and didnt rush it

[@jurunce]

I really enjoyed this video. That reservoir is absolutely stunning after that hard work. It really did pay off Daniel! I hope to get a couple of your reservoir mounts for my personal build someday. I would spread the word about you and Singularity Computers as a whole :) And I also have something in mind for you to do to my case that I have that's currently sitting next to me in the future.

[@Kalashnikova762by39]

This is actually exactly something that I needed to know how to do. Awesome!

[@slayerwasco]

I literally just was going to need to do this!!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@drekoll]

Wow that came out beautiful, thank you for sharing this process.

[@miller61785]

Love it and cant wait to see how its used in the build! Thanks for sharing

[@SGM260190]

Look like it's made of glass! Great job.

[@kar351]

Perfect! Good job. It is amazing to see the effort you do in your builds.

[@navedydoom]

This is a great video seeing as how you could apply this to frosted waterblocks as well. I'm not a huge fan of how most if not all EK blocks are frosted. They look amazing after polishing and are crystal clear. Love the video my man!

[@ian-c.01]

+Devan Moody I'd love to see a collaboration between SC and CS but I could imagine that would be very time consuming for both guys. They are both absolute perfectionists !

[@Anonomush_oranges]

5 hours? Wow. I need to polish the acrylic holders that US Mint sets come in. I don't think I need to start as coarse as you did. Waiting on my Novus kit. Thanks for the video.

[@PapaHoleNUrHead]

* jaw drops * An amazing job! That reservoir is gorgeous!

[@Evolutionadv]

I love your work man.

[@argentosebastian]

Great video. Thanks. A couple of advices. When you change the grid of the sandpaper rinse the part first. If you don't the coarse particles stays and they scratch the surface. Don't use detergent for cleaning or polishing. I don't know the chemistry but makes the acrylic foggy. If you read the cleaning instructions for a acrylic blender or motorcycles windshield for example, they recomend to use mild soap.

[@Oliver_Koppert]

Beautiful! Nice work!

[@Originalrubebwoy]

Great video from start to finish,very informational learned a lot keep me up the good work.

[@sotosboi]

perfect.thanx for the free knowledge!! you are the best!

[@nghiatrinh9763]

What is the name of music at 19:05, anyone know?

[@Romaobb]

Woah! Before you picked it up it looked really small, then I realised it's massive >.> Awesome work by the way, it looks great.

[@GregAllen2]

Hey! I have spent quite a bit of time polishing out acrylic aquariums up to 600 gallons. There is a polish that comes in stick form like the metal polishes but for the life on me I can't remember what it is called. If I find it I wilt post it for you. BTW Your polishing work is spot on!

[@UniCrafter]

Great modding advice series, what's next?

[@SingularityComputers]

+UniCrafter Next up will be a case mod guide which will be a multi part series starting with the basics. Cheers.

[@KinaestheticDmaw]

+SingularityComputers Awesome video. Just finished watching it! I do have one recommendation though, and it isn't particularly related to the contents of the video. But you should have some ambient music or something in the beginning intro of your videos, rather than a small sound bit, and then like 20-30 seconds of silence while it goes through the screens of your sponsors.

[@fritopendejo1933]

+SingularityComputers what about frosting acrylic? would love a video on that.

[@UniCrafter]

***** I was expecting that, but I couldn't word it without it sounding generic and almost boring. Pretty happy my guess was correct though!

[@dangdiggity9916]

+SingularityComputers cant wait :P

[@Mandurath]

Looks great! However, you might want to experiment with heat to polish acrylic. Made some screw drivers years ago. The handles were done on a lathe, then on the lathe using a torch going back and forth would polish the cut areas perfectly clear. If you did it right anyway. Heat left to long would create bubbles and scorch marks. Now a heat gun might be a better option. Though, heat is probably faster, buffing may be safer as not sure you could recover from a piece from scorch. Thanks for the videos!

[@alwan406]

Its looks so nice

[@SPECIFICREGION]

wow that looks great.

[@jonybgoode1]

great work...If you drilled hole into the acrylic sheet, can your system of polishing down inside the holes,would the hole bore become clear..Ive drilled into acrylic before,and the bore after the acrylic was drilled,became foggy looking...How would you clean the inside of the hole bores,so they were reasonably clear..I want to be able to see whats in those holes once drilled,...any suggestions? sure would appreciate a response...thanks,jb

[@DerJott]

Wow, nice work!

[@rayl6599]

I find that once you get to P800, you can switch to novus 3. Novus 3 is definitely course enough to tackle P800 (some people say even P600, but I get mixed results at P600). I find the hard part is using Novus 2 after the 3. There really needs to be something in between - i.e. your 5 hrs mostly spent in polishing comment I am guessing is going to be the work with Novus 2.... (and for perfection, something finer than 2 as I cannot get to haze free compared to new cast acrylic to the naked eye with Novus 2. Extruded acrylic is not of sufficient clarity and looks "perfect" after novus 2, but cast acrylic is definitely clear enough to show slight haze where Novus 2 has been used. I haven't found a polish to do the last bit yet, after many years. And yes, I am here watching this video to see if any suggestion for that last polish is presented, but no such luck!).

[@deaneengelbrecht8099]

WOW! that is freaking awesome, thanx for the invaluable content... keep it up

[@Veptis]

I bought the BitFenix Prodigy side panel window. But there is no airflow. So now I finnaly know how to drill and then polish it again. I am also interested in modding the front IO to the 3'5 bay on the front.

[@sttm1283]

awesome finish.

[@martay1011]

epic work love watching your channel

[@bedsheetmonkey]

Well done, it came out beautifully! I think I recall seeing videos on KZbin of people polishing the edges of acrylic sheets using a torch, like for copper pipe sweating. Perhaps this would make the step between 2500 grit to sponge a bit easier.

[@CharlesSnyder]

+bedsheetmonkey It does work, but for a really clear polish, it has to be flat. Machining and sanding induces waviness that can be easily picked up by the eye if not sanded flat.

[@michaeltimms1611]

looks beautiful

[@rustknuckleirongut8107]

Love the polish and the look of the part, but I do wonder how the thermal expansion of acrylic will come into play during use as the acrylic piece is so large. Also i wonder about the large opening and o-ring and how it will hold up over time. Not being critical, just wondering about the mechanics of this thing. Love the videos, they are the reason I built my own first proper pc.

[@FrodeLøtvedt]

OMG what a piece of art. How much would something like that cost?

[@pepe7drum]

I have a vintage Ludwig acrylic drum set and i have the Turtle wax polishing compund can it be use to clean up the surface of the drums?

[@garthcthomas]

I feel your pain - had to learn about metal polish when I bought some EK gear back when they insisted on frosting all their kit - really messed up the aesthetic and it had to go. Would you ever consider expanding your accessory line to include items like this? If so would be very interested to know your price point once you find a way of reducing all the after-purchase man hours. Love your channel btw, was shattered that your ability to expand was hamstrung when you had to shut the workshop. I hope you find a way of making that dream a reality soon - your work is truly kick ass.

[@itstannindude569]

Pretty nice, very beautifull, but how did you make the holes for the screws ?

[@angeloabellanosa1311]

Will the mothers plastic polish remove fine scratches like micro scratches? And is it only going to cover the scratch or completely remove it? Thank you

[@Formosus1224]

a few question will be glad if you can answer. I will like to remove some scratches on my window side panel. the scratches kinda gone but it is still very blurry even after I used polish. all by hand BTW. what should I do?

[@davidwiley652]

Is there a way to taper acrylic? If so how? I’m making something out of 1/2” thick acrylic and I want it tapered down to somewhat of a point.

[@SingularityComputers]

It can be CNCd on a 3 axis machine with the right tools but its better to do it on a 5 axis machine. I then sanded and polished it by hand.

[@larryseibold4287]

Great video. I like the idea of the metal polish bump, or maybe trying Mothers mag polish. I feel competed to make a clarification. You are apparently using "P" series sand paper, so not 600, 800, 1200 grit, but rather P600, P800, P1200, etc. They are quite different with 600 (CAMI) being almost the same as P1200. I feel that it is not just a minor point. There are other grit systems, but I think P (ISO/FEPA) and no P (CAMI range) are the two most common sand paper grit ranges. It bites me in the ass every so often, particularly at the 1200 level where P1200 is not a forward step from 600. I try to mark the surface of the disks with a sharpie to minimize issue.

[@extroex7744]

Now imagine that res made of borosilicate glass :) Nice tutorial

[@InverseTundraON]

i havent seen all your videos but what happened to your workshop? great videos man. love them

[@김나-s2m]

Did you use only novus green? Not use red and blue?

[@lerovith]

as always perfect.

[@-BEASTOR-]

looks amazing

[@KrMaHo]

Hey Daniel! Love your videos, and the amazing g inspiration you are to the modding community! I was wondering wether you have any plans for making a guide for working with acrylic and alumunium sheet material? keep up the fantastic work! greatly appreciate every single one of your videos! :D

[@AriMenachem]

How much did this part cost to make?

[@WillThat]

Have you thought about contacting other KZbinrs that have resources? MCM seem to have great contacts and they're "local" for you. Also, I bet someone like NYCNC or Clickspring would be more than willing to do a collaboration. Anyways, awesome video.

[@Broadcast1Channel]

A tip if you are trying to keep a flat serface for a seal you can use a sheat of glass with an area than the item serface you are working. Wet the serface of the glass then apply the back of a large sheat of wet and dry to to the wetted glass. The wet and dry will cling flat to the glass. Then work the item in a figure of 8 pattern. This can also be used to correct a warped service. To get the final finnish replace the wet and dry on the glass with a sheat of plain copier paper then apply a small amount of diluted cutting polishing compound to the paper and then work the item in a figure 8 pattern again untill you achieve the final result.

[@ctxgodsarmy]

I needed this vid!

[@derburger4216]

From where did you got the o-Ring ?

[@abdulmuhaimin5274]

I've never heard about acrylic polisher By the way, nice video

[@VR6DAMIT]

great vid and excellent results.... but 5hrs of polishing wow! :0 How long did it take you using the metal cutting compound you ended up using for the base section? Would it be quicker using a final sanding pass using a 5000 or even 7000 grit sandpaper like the ones you linked in the description? really liking the new style of your vids by the way. keep up the good work!

[@adamjamespugh]

Where did you sub-contract the machining to?

[@turk639]

he has his own cnc

[@adamjamespugh]

+GearsW He spends time towards the beginning of the video explaining the trouble he's had getting the part manufactured. It's explicit that he sub-contracted the work.

[@GamersBar]

Thats a pretty baller res, really nice , worth whatever you paid, sucks making things in aus is so expensive you have to go overseas

[@Paul_Gale]

This reservoir looks too big to fit in the 5.25 bay. Where does this res fit in the comp case? Are you going to show a build with this res? Enjoying the more frequent vids , keep up the good work !!!

[@372002]

Desk build you say?

[@filipasing2950]

i think thats the windshield for the car case

[@KnowledgePerformance7]

Sorry I am new here what happened with his shop?

[@Alexandra-Rex]

+JBpiification It's best if you just look from this video and backwards through his videos to find the videos about it to get his proper account of what happened.

[@SingularityComputers]

SC Modding Ep4: Custom Painting Radiators: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYDSmIaVaKuCf7M

[@arpwithm3rk]

Hi there sir! You've done an excellent job making this and every other video as always! I very much enjoy it, keep up the great work.

[@arpwithm3rk]

+haydenbn hi

[@DataStorm1]

+SingularityComputers I always use my torch to make it a perfect finish on acryllic.... this is WAY too much work.

[@ivan00666]

+SingularityComputers fucking good video :D

[@pastrychefaz]

I'd love to see a picture of the finished client build that reservoir was going in

[@VoltMX57]

What happend to the workshop? - What did i miss?

[@manuelkrupp4535]

Next time you should look for german people to build something like this. You can order it basically evrywhere :D In my hometown munic are a LOT of crafting shops

[@ModrunOfficial]

SO SHINY.... I WANT!

[@joeg7537]

nice job, i might worry about scratching it with my wedding ring if i were you

[@coffeefoot]

Amazing !

[@FozCooled]

Are these for sale?

[@SingularityComputers]

+david smith Yes I can build custom reservoirs. Contact me at [e-mail].

[@PJonezki]

very nice

[@Noclpro28]

It's a beaut!!!

[@aombarbor]

Gr8 job

[@Tedlasman]

For people trying this: cheap sandpaper isn't worth it. the 3M stuff you can buy at your hardware shop (Canadian tire for me) lasts a lot longer and gives a higher quality sand. people also like PlastX for the polish.

[@TheMultifun]

so much work, but it really came out beautiful

[@royoboy1844]

A hydrogen torch could do that in half the time...flame polishing is so much easier

[@caseyschulze]

I have a small machine shop of my own, I'd be happy to help machine anything you want..

[@Machieavelli]

Ha just when I wanted a window mod for the NZXT H630

[@jamesdk5417]

Wow

[@net200777]

woa.... you showed your face

[@blairknight7793]

Im sorry but "cant get anything made in this whole country" is the most ridiculous statement. I could name 10 places in Brisbane alone other than mine that could make these 2 simple components. When machining acrylic we thread mill the threads at 10000 rpm with coolant so the threads are nicely transparent, we don't tap, you can polish the outside all you like but the eye will always go to the dry looking tapped threads, we screw the mating lid on when sanding and polishing the edges so the edges stay sharp.

[@Slojustiz]

Where abouts in Brisbane would you recommend for me to get something like this produced?

[@TrueFawkes]

*waits for him to look away.. *grabs key's

[@afrosheenix]

How hard is this dude sweating?

[@Mutation666]

way too long intro

[@bentosan]

+Mutation666 agreed, 40 seconds is definitely on the long end. If you want people to watch your intros at all you need to keep them short and sweet

[@PixelShackNET]

Longest fucking intro ever.

[@ianmason2819]

Wow