PROJECT:Tyderium

[n3cron99]

OK here we go. Project Tyderium is to be my first case mod, I have this idea in my head that just wont leave me alone( I get real OCD that way some times, drives my wife nuts :twisted:) so I have to at least try.

I have the basic Idea on paper and on my next day off i am going to start doing some cardboard mock ups with a model and some old hardware for scale and fitment. got an old case that will provide MOBO tray and HDD cage the rest will be made from scratch.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2283/tyderium.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/i/tyderium.jpg/)

I have a few of what i consider large hurdles .i.e getting the wings to fold up( as this will be their position unless it is opened to get in the case) the cockpit to open for the cd tray, hiding the hinges to make things accessible, the lighting, but that's why there's a forum right.

Any and all comments/tips welcome. I work 7 on 7off so updates will come in chunks but they should be good when they do.

[slaveofconvention]

When it comes to hidden hinges, assuming you have the thickness in the material, not much beats kitchen cabinet hinges for price/strength/durability.... I'll stick my nose in more as ya progress :p

[Mark_Hardware]

ugh hidden hinges. Often saught after but can be suuuuuch a pita to facilitate. G/L!

[slaveofconvention]

Yup - I need at least 2 for K-9 - will be looking to see if there's any way I can get away with the kitchen cabinet ones but I'm not optomistic....

[billygoat333]

cool idea. one of my favorite ships from star wars :D

[raistnox]

heres an idea for the wing hinges might not be what your lookin for since it wont be totaly hidden but i think it could look authentichttp://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/52/l_5fc066120b934c4ca646136a808e7131.jpgisnt that hard to make either if your interested let me know and ill put together a little how to for ya

[n3cron99]

heres an idea for the wing hinges might not be what your lookin for since it wont be totaly hidden but i think it could look authentichttp://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/52/l_5fc066120b934c4ca646136a808e7131.jpgisnt that hard to make either if your interested let me know and ill put together a little how to for ya

that is almost exactly what I was what I was thinking about, so ya any info would be greatly appreciated. It really doesn't need to be hidden so much as incorporated into the design. you are totally able to see the hinges for the wings in the original.

[raistnox]

its really simple to make these kind of hinges all you need to do is wrap a peice of sheet metal around a steel dowel rod clamp the 2 ends into a vice give it some taps with a hammer to get the shape really round then rivet the flap closed heres a closer view of how it goes togetherhttp://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/59/l_f117933ae13847899174e89bc95666e2.jpg

[raistnox]

actually after looking around i found a closer picture of the hinge system on the original and think that my design wont really work as is but can be adapted ill see if i can put together a cad drawing for ya

[raistnox]

here ya go http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/40/l_fbccff2b5b754282b9469fc26d7da468.jpg

[n3cron99]

Small update:

To save some time I went out and got a model, I will take some measurements to see how much room I need for components and scale everything up from there.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5673/tyderium1.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/tyderium1.jpg/)

I'm optimistic from my initial inspection of the model the base is really just a rectangle with some extra stuff on the sides. once I have the base worked out I can just scale up the top,wings and cockpit.

also I figure I can take the dremel to the model and work out buttons, venting and the rear panel access.

@ raistnox thanks man I think some whee between the the 2 might work, I like the clamp idea as i could clamp to the wings for more support ( as they will most likeley be very large) I just need to work out a locking mechanism for the upright position which is where it will be the majority of the time.

[n3cron99]

Well some bad news, after taking measurements and scaling everything up the total wingspan would be.... drum roll..... 70"!!!!YIKES!!!! this puts mateials way out of my budget.

now I could scale some of the dimensions down but to have all of the components fit (since this is for hardware i already have) things would be disproportionate and look like crap. I only wanted to do it if it could look like a scale model.

back to the drawing board, I have a ton of ideas so shouldn't be long befor you guys have to help me out again- Thanks

P.S. could I get a mod to remove this thread so its not just in the way.