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Dibbes65
03-07-2008, 02:52 PM
Well, this afternoon I got bored so, let's mod...

What will my next victim be?
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06474.jpg

This halogen light looks innocent enough...
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06475.jpg

Some cabels here and there... (they fit in nice with my PCU cabels :), thanks to the Tacens fan that was sacrificed for it...)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06476.jpg

I decided to mount it on my front panel just because it was too empty at the drive bays. So a grabbed the nearest drive bay cover and started drilling and sanding it off.

Various dremel cutting disks and sandpaper later:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06481.jpg

And voila.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06485.jpg

And here it is mounted:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06487.jpg

And ofcourse in the dark:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p77/Dibbes65/DSC06490.jpg

Keep on modding 8),

Dibbes65
HackSore
03-08-2008, 11:28 AM
Does the bulb not get insanely hot?
Looks the the bulbs i have for my ceiling lights and they get ridiculously hot!

Looks cool though!
Dibbes65
03-08-2008, 02:23 PM
Not really. I left the front panel door closed for some time and it didn't get very hot at all. The bulb itself get's hot, but the rest around it doesn't...
Eclecticos
03-09-2008, 03:55 AM
Just so happens I have the same case "NZXT Trinity".
I had a black on also, but I sold it.

I agree you may want to watch. .it looks like a fire hazard
. .no offense.
Dibbes65
03-09-2008, 09:04 AM
Offence not taken at all. A warning should be appreciated ;) I guess it's time to buy a fire extinguisher :D Also I don't keep it plugged in when I have to keep my computer on for a long time. Thanks anyways =)
Zephik
03-09-2008, 09:59 AM
The ultimate night light?? :D
Bopher
03-09-2008, 01:04 PM
Hmm, security light maybe?

*Opens case* Ahh!! I can't see!!
Drum Thumper
03-10-2008, 05:06 AM
Interesting. And an idea to make it less of a fire hazard: swap that bulb out for a smallish cluster of white LEDs. You should be able to achieve the same level of luminosity relatively easily.
Dibbes65
03-10-2008, 11:01 AM
Actually I thought of the LED's once earlier, but I'm more of an improvising modder than a buying one :D I actually already made the slot for it, I just need the LED's :rolleyes:
DonT-FeaR
03-17-2008, 05:23 AM
hey its a bit late but if you want leds go to the cheap as chips or whateva and buy a circular head light they work well might do the job

:P good job tho
Twigsoffury
04-13-2008, 02:13 AM
don't those kinda like pull alot of Amps?
melanko
04-14-2008, 03:41 PM
Pretty cool mod. Although I wouldn't do something similar if the case didn't have that door. :)
dak1b
03-10-2009, 12:30 AM
looks like u have a new night light. lol
Freakout
03-10-2009, 02:47 AM
geez u cant look to close at it or your go blind lol. But it is still cool.

were did u get the light from?