Project:Soviet Russia Casemod

[Mushroom720]

I am Mushroom720 and i am new here and to casemoddin. im am curently starting on a over the top soviet case mod. to start things off... you need a case. i wanted a huge case because i like to add little,mostly useless doo-dads on the inside. the case i chose is a Black Broadway Com Corp ATX Full Tower Server Case (meh thats a mouthfull)
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2086_34127659
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2086_34203628
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2086_34137743

Currently i am saveing up of this case and other parts n pieces to my mod more updates soon!:banana:

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

in soviet russia... case mods you!!

[Luke122]

in soviet russia... case mods you!!

:facepalm:
I knew someone would say it sooner or later. :rolleyes:

[jdbnsn]

I'm not sure I get the above comments, but in any event welcome to TBCS Mushroom! I have always been fascinated with Russia and am excited to see what your mod turns out to display.

[Trace]

I'm not sure I get the above comments, but in any event welcome to TBCS Mushroom! I have always been fascinated with Russia and am excited to see what your mod turns out to display.

It used to be a saying "In Soviet Russia, Government Pays you" as a joke against communism.

[Luke122]

In Soviet Russia, cars only turn right!

*edit*

Ok, back on topic now, :) Welcome to TBCS!

I'm looking forward to this project!

[Mushroom720]

Thanks everybody, i have found 1 of the psu's im going to be useing...
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2084_301175956
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2085_241825389
its a SilenX iXtrema 400W Micro SFX Computer Power Supply IXM-40-14, Passive PFC Circuit, Supports SATA, SLI and CrossFire Ready, OEM. White box (thank god for copy and paste)

[rithunder916]

thats a nice PSU!!

[Mushroom720]

minor update! i was diggin in the basement and i found...


http://media.digikey.com/photos/Molex/19025-0001.JPGx100
http://www.banburytrailers.co.uk/images/redspade2.jpgx100

w00t for free-ness :P

[Couch3ater]

Who doesn't love free stuff? Hahaha, looking forward to seeing some progress. =DD

[Kayin]

This case NEEDS Nixie tubes! Practically every nixie you can source now was made in Soviet Russia, it's something they're well known for and they're awesome to boot.

[Luke122]

Those are so sweet!!!

[Oneslowz28]

Very awesome PSU I love the power block.

My favorite "In soviet Russia" jokes
"In America, money says In God we Trust. In Soviet Russia.... Well we don't have any money!"

"In Soviet Russia cheeseburger can haz kittiez"

"In Soviet Russia, snowball throw you!"

"In Soviet Russia Fool pity you!"

"In Soviet Russia Lolercopter laughs at you"

"In Soviet Russia you can touch this"

[Oneslowz28]

This case NEEDS Nixie tubes! Practically every nixie you can source now was made in Soviet Russia, it's something they're well known for and they're awesome to boot.

The ICETube Clock kit from AdaFruit sequenced as a countdown module. Then Small Nixies in one of the 5.25 bays behind plexy. Ohhh man I got so many ideas. Maybe I need to plan a cold war mod...

[Luke122]

Ohhh man I got so many ideas. Maybe I need to plan a cold war mod...

COLD WAR MOD! YAY!

Here's your wallpaper:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6742/1251790690794.th.png (http://img216.imageshack.us/i/1251790690794.png/)

[Oneslowz28]

I was simi serious about the cold war mod. Will have to be a while from now. My COD MW2 mod is going to take up most of my free time.

I can not wait to see more work on this mod though. It has HUGE potential.

[Mushroom720]

all this talk about nixie tubes made me want to incorperate a clock i can only find kits... and i cant solder for crap so... :(

*edit*
found 1!!! 135$ from tubeclock.com (man im so poor and the costs keep growing and growing.
http://store.tubeclock.com/images/Clocks/silverfront.jpg

[Oneslowz28]

Check out the icetube clock from adafruit.com. Its around $75

[Mushroom720]

quick change this case just dropped $40. it's the same case just better and cheaper
http://www.bccpc.com/bccpc/images/cases/R-900/images/R900.jpg
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2086_39300543
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/directron_2086_39315497
I hope I wont have to remove the door for fan and light controllers.

[slaveofconvention]

I hope I wont have to remove the door for fan and light controllers.

Based on the pics, I think you should get away with it as long as the stuff you fit doesn't stick out too far. There appears to be a recess in the front of the case so the 5.25 bay covers sit back a little from the edges, and there also looks like there's a slight recess in the door itself, so hopefully, between the two of them, you should be ok.

[Kayin]

Very nice choice!

[blueonblack]

Very nice choice!

Second that, this case looks like it was made for a mod like this.

[DonT-FeaR]

if all else fails with the door. they are normally hollow so you could drill a hole in the door where the switches stick out.