Anybody build project 515 with this? How did it go?
1036506
We built that but without the turbo slide. Instructions are very detailed and it took four people about five hours to assemble once all the wood was cut. Have been very pleased with the unit. Grand kids have used it all summer.
1531860
I built one at 650 ...no problems at all...and i have 4 external hard drives ...a monitor...a sound system--and a printer all connected!...no problems!
801142
Building the kit itself isn't really very tough. Make sure you look at what is NOT included, in the product description. Doing the research and getting the rest to all work together is tougher (IMHO) than putting this kit together. After that, it's tough to find/make GCode to actually make the machine do something useful. By the nature of this question, I'd say you need to do much more research. Also, on the ZEN website is a PDF for assembling the kit that you can look at for free before every making the plunge.
1128588
I am thinking of doing the same thing. I assume you did this for easy assemble/disassembly which is my problem with limited space? Did it work with 7/32" pins and would you recommend it?
471975
Make sure you received directions and all the parts (check against the packing list).... The comments from others explain the install process very well so I won't repeat those. Good Luck.
760616
It is a pretty good project. The robotic arm is a little harder to build. Both are good for kids 12-15 with no previous building experience.
1768894
Absofreakinlutely! That's what I have in my setup. Check my review to see pics of the build with it in there.
79748
I am still in the process of getting it installed. Ask again in about a month if you are still interested.
1756807
I haven't but it does have an overlay for that software that is included. So I imagine it would work out fine. The deck is totally solid.
801901
I use it for this exact purpose as well. I paired it w a 4130 i3 proc which has a gpu on the proc. Killed two birds w one stone!
858936
Hi, I worked in our county's IT department for a few years and there is a saying, "RTFM", which is basically "Read the friggin' Manual'. This is the advice I'd give to many of those complaining about putting it together. If you read the instructions, lay out the parts, then follow the instructions you should be OK. There is always the possibility that parts may be missing or have manufacturing defects, but I did not have any problems. Don't try to hurry it and you should be OK. My wife and I love it.
734787
I think you may be getting confused by this product. It is literally just the case with no components. You will have to buy the components separate (Optical drive, Motherboard, CPU, Memory etc) and build yourself. Sorry for the dissapointment.
1374928
i agree with steve - decide what you want this system to do first, then research stuff... you can also do a virtual build with pcpartpicker (which is the site i used)...I ended up with a Gigabyte board (GA-78LMT-USB3) to replace internals of an HP system.. Depending on where you go to buy it, it's holding around $50.. been running it since September with no problems.. :)
1791485
hi. i just received this and have not had time to build it out. sorry i cant help!
1465982
yes but alot of people doing LGA 775 mod using intel xeon LGA 771. google is YOUR friend
588401
I own it and I am slowly building my own computer from it. No matter what I connect or consider adding, this computer can take it. Remember, though, that this is a mini tower, so you can't buy regular parts for it. You have to use the mini motherboard and everything else. I made that mistake and the poor seller agreed to take back the huge motherboard I had bought.
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I have not had this experience with it; it has worked well for me. That said, my usage has been relatively light. This is a lower-cost device, so to some degree you probably get what you pay for and if you're doing a significant amount of mission-critical production, I would probably suggest spending more for something more durably constructed.