Dew Mod - A Mt. Dew dispensing computer

[beerbelly]

Hey all!

I finally got my worklog up. Come check it out at http://www.dewmod.com

Let me know what you think!

Beer

[OvRiDe]

Thats FREAKIN AWSOME..Great job on the case and the worklog is very nice. Oh and BTW.. WELCOME TO THE BOARDS. The only problem is .. Im thirsty now.. :D

[jsb666]

That rocks!:eek: I love the idea of the drinks machine inside.

[beerbelly]

Thanks! I was hoping it'd get some positive feedback... I posted on some other forums a little while back(not the entire worklog, just a summary) and get hammered on by folks not believing that I had made it.

Beer

[invalid]

I think its cool. How often do you need to buy new co2 and syrup? Is the cost worth it? Are you saving money?

[DaveW]

Sweet man! Nice photo-looking chilled! Don't let anyone else's jealousy get you down. Since i've joined these forums i've learned a myriad things that i thought were impossible. Just look at the Doom 3 mod, for example: i didn't think one person could take a bog standard computer and turn it into what honestly is a work of art.

You might also notice a trend for "If it's impossible, it'll just take longer" style sigs on this particular board. I think a lot of the people here take the idea of not being able to do something personally-me included! Don't tell me what i can't do, unless you want to be proved wrong. I spend my free time learning, not watching TV. (unless it's Mythbusters, which is great :D)

-Dave

[ColModish]

very unique mode ;) looks awsome

[richmandudeus]

bravo!!!

[generalk]

wow!!!

[ColModish]

wouldn't be nice if you switch the dew with beer?? :D

[sXenoG]

By the looks of what else you have going on... every idea you have seems to turn into money... Ur a creative guy keep it up and goodluck with everything you got going.

[snickells]

Or how about burbon and coke? Vodca and rasberry? Lan events would never be the same again lol

[jdbnsn]

Dew! Ahhh....so thirsty! That mod is tight! Can you make me one that dispenses diet dew?

[AceX]

Will you marry me...?












Wow dude, that is friggin awesome. I was talking with a friend about how coll something like this would be. Now I have to show him this. Good job, very original, I like it lots :D

[beerbelly]

Will you marry me...?

Wow dude, that is friggin awesome. I was talking with a friend about how coll something like this would be. Now I have to show him this. Good job, very original, I like it lots :D

While the shot may not do her justice, the girl on http://www.milliondollarwebhunt.com is the girl I am currently dating... Sorry, I'm not available.

It was SUCH a fun project... and it pays to have Dew at your fingertip while working those late nights(I have it at the office)


Things I am planning on doing : Stealthing the drive
Adding an LCD display with some cool Dew graphic that tells temp of liquids(CPU and Dew)
Making the dispenser shourd look cooler( right now it's just the 5.25 drive bay from the inside)


Any other suggestion? (besides making it dispense beer that would be MUCH easier than co2,syrup soda system)

Beer

[OvRiDe]

Adding an LCD display with some cool Dew graphic that tells temp of liquids(CPU and Dew)

If you could come up with something that would meter the the flow of the syrup, you could also display some statistics about the drink system. Such as how many cups you have served, how much syrup is left in the box, etc.

I don't know if you have seen kegbot.. but there could be some ideas there you could integrate in to your design. http://kegbot.org/project/

Good luck and looking forward to what you come up with.. Again GREAT job on your current setup.. It really is VERY KEWL!!

[LtDBaller]

Hey can you tell me how u mounted the window. That looks really good and i am going to do that for my case. Can you also name all the supplies you used for the window. Thanks, Also does ur window align with teh case or go behind it a little?

[beerbelly]

Hey can you tell me how u mounted the window. That looks really good and i am going to do that for my case. Can you also name all the supplies you used for the window. Thanks, Also does ur window align with teh case or go behind it a little?

Yeah, I used pop rivets to secure the plexiglass in place. I had to use small washers on the inside to secure it properly. Also, not shown here... I used a soft pad on the outside of the pop rivet as I pulled it to make sure I didn't scratch up the rivets. The outside of the case needs to look flawless!

I got that straight from the site. So, each window needed 8 rivets and small washers... and it does sit back behind, not flush, with the case.

Glad to answer questions! Ask away!

Beer

[LtDBaller]

Thanks, where did you get the pop rivits at, and can u explain a little more about the soft pad? And can you buy the soft pad or did you make it?? And the image on the window, how much does it cost to get it etched like that from mountain mods?

[Cloud]

Dude you chould get a cookie for this. I fecking love this case....I wanna make one that dispenses pepsi now....

[qoou]

you make it dispense club soda, so then you wouldn't have to worry about the syrup...lol.

[beerbelly]

Thanks, where did you get the pop rivits at, and can u explain a little more about the soft pad? And can you buy the soft pad or did you make it?? And the image on the window, how much does it cost to get it etched like that from mountain mods?

Pop rivets... you can get at any hardware store, though you'll need a rivet gun(11$) rivets cost about 2$ a box.

The soft pad I used was just a dremmel polishing pad(as it already has a hole on the center) but, I'm sure you could use just about anything. I practiced with a few rivets before I acutally rivetted the window on to make sure it looked ok.

http://www.mountainmods.com etched my windows for like $18 I think....

Beer

[LtDBaller]

Do you mean regular rivets and a pop rivet gun or regular rivet gun. Or is a pop rivet gun a rivet gun? Or is the method just called pop riveting?

[beerbelly]

Do you mean regular rivets and a pop rivet gun or regular rivet gun. Or is a pop rivet gun a rivet gun? Or is the method just called pop riveting?

Yeah... a pop rivet gun and pop rivets. Rather than the other types of rivets....( there are a few ).

[OvRiDe]

Congratulations on making it into the MAKE: Blog!!!

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/mountain_dew_pc_mod.html

[Aero]

haha, sweet dude you made it to Make!


hmm... why am I do I suddenly want a Mountian Dew?

[GT40_GearHead]

you alcoholic bastard =))

[beerbelly]

Congratulations on making it into the MAKE: Blog!!!

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/mountain_dew_pc_mod.html

Is that good? Cool! Thanks! :)

Beer

[Crimson Sky]

Awesome mod!! Micro$oft invited me to that Make Magazine Faire they are sponsoring, but apparently it wasnt in their budget to pay for my time there. Keep up the great work!!

[beerbelly]

Ok.. it's official... I've got it overclocked... CPU at 2.75 and GPUs both at 511 with memory at 1.36.



After all is said and done.. Under load I don't pass 50 C with Processor nor Vid cards.



Beer

[Seasick]

Ok.. it's official... I've got it overclocked... CPU at 2.75 and GPUs both at 511 with memory at 1.36.



After all is said and done.. Under load I don't pass 50 C with Processor nor Vid cards.
Beer

Looks ALOT like a UFO case. :eek: So I was looking at your sparse pictures, and it appeared that you installed a refridgeration system to cool the MD? If so, why did you stop at the MD? I mean why not refriderate your CPU.... or at least the water in the cooling system? Condesation got you down?

[guitar.child]

your my god

[NamesAreUseless]

If u r also using it for water cooling i hope u like warm soda

[simon275]

You might get in trouble for necroing this but anyway.

Hear's hoping it doesn't leek!