Project Stealthlow

[Waynio]

This is one thing I love about this hobby.

I personally don't care for the overall design of this case. To be honest I didn't when I first saw it in the planning stages, but modding is all about making something your own and I wasn't about to talk down someone else's art.

Having said that, it doesn't in any way detract from the incredible workmanship demonstrated here. It's just absolutely beautiful work, obviously a labor of love, and the fit and finish are categorically awesome. You've taken a vision I saw during the design stage and made it a reality, and you've come a LONG way since Frankencase and Air Cube V1.

Positively inspiring finish, my friend. If the project I just started comes out as well as this I will be thrilled. You set the bar.


:banana:
:D Thanks again blue mate, appreciated & point me in the direction of your new mod I'm keen to see :D:up:.

Night shots & removed the white foam mounting tape :D.

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Ahhh night shots done :).

Specs are.
Corsair AX 850
MSI P67A-GD65 B3 rev
Intel I5-2500K @ 4.5ghz
Prolimatech Megahalems with push pull fans
Enermax T.B.Silence fans all modded
Enermax apollish white led
Nvidia GTX 580
Auzentech prelude x-fi
Corsair force series 3 120GB SSD
DVD optical drive
6 HDD
Temps are nice & noise is almost completely silent, just the 580 I can hear.

Dimensions
393mm deep
235mm wide
769mm high
26KG weight when fully loaded :eek::D

[blueonblack]

point me in the direction of your new mod I'm keen to see :D:up:.


It's here (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?p=336736#post336736), but there's not much there for now, just a header that I'm inordinately proud of and a PSU. Update should be soon though, just have to get the last of the material.

By the way, your photography skills are excellent as well. Dark shots are a pain in the @&&.

[Waynio]

It's here (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?p=336736#post336736), but there's not much there for now, just a header that I'm inordinately proud of and a PSU. Update should be soon though, just have to get the last of the material.

By the way, your photography skills are excellent as well. Dark shots are a pain in the @&&.

Cool I'll get subscribed right away :).

Thanks, since getting that canon eos 1000D I can take waaaaay nicer shots compared to the previous ones I had :D still think I should have gone for the 550D though but can take nice shots with the 1000D so not so disapointed :D.

[AmEv]

Everyone, give this man +rep!

He deserves the Max Rep award! lol

[Waynio]

Everyone, give this man +rep!

He deserves the Max Rep award! lol

lol Thanks AmEv :D.

Temps at 28c ambient, like I said good healthy temps considering how quiet it is, would be interesting to see how cool it runs with good CFM fans inside this :D.
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Now I'll go & do the final photo-shoot :).

[Waynio]

Final shots, my bro says pictures just aren't doing this justice.

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[Waynio]

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Time for some gaming.

[Fuganater]

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I see a transformer symbol here :P

Very nice pictures dude.

[SXRguyinMA]

indeed, great pics!! SICK mod BTW :bowdown:

[AmEv]

I think this is the reason ModCron decided to go belly up.

Out of shame :(














(No hard feelings, though.)

[Waynio]

I see a transformer symbol here :P

Very nice pictures dude.
:D Yeah it is a very transformer look eh cheers Fuganater :up:.


indeed, great pics!! SICK mod BTW :bowdown:
:) Thanks SXRguyinMA :up:.


I think this is the reason ModCron decided to go belly up.

Out of shame :(














(No hard feelings, though.)
Ahh should never feel disheartened over other peoples mods mate, I'm very familiar with the feeling from when I started :D but you just push on making the best of what you have & over time you do get better :up: take a look at my first if you have any doubt about what I'm saying :D.

[Waynio]

Group photo I said I'd do :D just it isn't a good photo, there are quite a few things I need to make before starting another project & a small photo booth is 1 of them, tried taking a few more but they were no better than the ones I already posted.
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[AmEv]

Yes, thanks.



I guess I can make my cases awesome.

[Technochicken]

Seriously amazing job. The final picture are gorgeous. Also, all of the cases you have built are massive!

[Waynio]

Yes, thanks.



I guess I can make my cases awesome.
Too right :) just takes practice, persistance & trial & error :up:.


Seriously amazing job. The final picture are gorgeous. Also, all of the cases you have built are massive!
Thanks Technochicken yeah I should do a sff next :D:up:.

[TheMainMan]

Such a slick looking end result, congrats on completing it!

[Waynio]

Such a slick looking end result, congrats on completing it!

Thanks mate :), pitty about the corsair ssd causing bsod's though but knew it was a bit of gamble going for a force series 3, luckily I had enough cash to buy an alternative & went for a ocz vertex 2e 120gb so I just need to see about getting a refund or credit note for the corsair one.

Pity because I was going to buy a chop saw & some materials but if I get the money back then I can still go ahead with what I had planned :).

[Waynio]

Weather was too nice to ignore this week after the cloudy summer we had so got that final photo shoot in & here is a photo flood.

Did all these including the night shots in the garden I waited for sunset so had a small time to take a lot of good shots before it got too dark & I feel these shots represent it better took too many good shots so just put all the ones I like together 64 out of 170.

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I'm satisfied with these now & so I can get working on a new design to start in the winter again lol.

[Fuganater]

awesome outdoor shots mate.

[altec]

Man, you have some skills! A lot of people have very artistic thoughts, but few can make it real! You, Sir, are one of those few!

I gotta admit though, I like your first mod the best. Reminds me of the old Chieftec full towers. Haha.

[NightrainSrt4]

The progression in skills and outcomes of the mods is amazing. So awesome seeing someones first mods to the last. You really hit it out of the park with this one. Just beautiful.

[Waynio]

awesome outdoor shots mate.
Thanks Fuganater :) had to be done with the nice weather that the UK seemed to miss all summer & then it comes at the end of September just in time for a photoshoot lol :D.


Man, you have some skills! A lot of people have very artistic thoughts, but few can make it real! You, Sir, are one of those few!

I gotta admit though, I like your first mod the best. Reminds me of the old Chieftec full towers. Haha.
:D Cheers altec, could probably mod it into something good now actually :D, mostly gets used as a little shelving unit :D.


The progression in skills and outcomes of the mods is amazing. So awesome seeing someones first mods to the last. You really hit it out of the park with this one. Just beautiful.
Thank you NightrainSrt4, I'm very used to seeing other modders make awesome cases & it feels a bit odd now that I'm making good stuff now :D.

Got new night shots here, got a nudge from tb4o Jase & Ulysses so got my my lazy bum & got stuck in last night & then got a photo shoot done, enjoy :D.

Got the final bit done, an extra white led strip which I extended sleeved & put a 3 pin fan connector on the end so it could pass through to the cable stash section in the bottom & sleeved the led to dim it a lot & found facing it into the corner was best for a subtle light, enjoy these final revised night photos with correct lighting :).

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Done :D

[BS Mods]

My wife just came in and asked what I was doing.

I told her I was looking at porn. :twisted:

[AmEv]

And that's how the fight started...

[billygoat333]

Very cool!

[TheMainMan]

Love the halo effect of the white LED strips! This case is awesome, grats!

[Waynio]

My wife just came in and asked what I was doing.

I told her I was looking at porn. :twisted:
Hehe :D cheers mate :):up:.


And that's how the fight started...
:whistler::D


Very cool!
Thanks billygoat333 :).


Love the halo effect of the white LED strips! This case is awesome, grats!
Thanks mate, glad I snapped out of lazy mode to add the extra light :D.

I realised my next project will be a tough one to design with it not being a rematch with my earlier projects so will take a bit longer to develop the design, can't be rushed but I'll be aiming to have a plan ready by the end of the year & either start right away or leave it until early next year like Jan or Feb early :).

[Waynio]

Updated my post on other forums so thought I'd better put it here too :).

2012 Project which is temporarily called Lean & Green .

First part of 3 is an ok capacity HTPC for light computer stuff & XBMC which I aim to use no more than 50w electric, I realised I don't need to use a power rig at all times & is in fact about 10% or less when I need a power rig so decided to make a dual rig, 1 for light stuff & 1 for heavier stuff .

There will also be a joining piece for connecting the HTPC to a gaming rig.

Here's some concept shots of the low power HTPC I been working on the past month or so , not a solid month but little bits here & there, if I put a solid month into a design it would look crazy & all the parts slot in/out including the custom fan.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LeanGreen01.jpg

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I'm sure it's not to everyone's taste again but it'll do the job for me nicely :).

Here it is with the connecting piece to join the gaming rig.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LeanGreen18.jpg

Been saving up & could have bought the parts & materials for the HTPC but bought a Hazro none glass 27" 2560x1440 IPS monitor last Thursday so set the project back a bit but woooo this is the type of quality screen I've been looking for been trying to get a good monitor for ages now but been going for cheaper ones & being dissatisfied over & over so IPS was my last hope for a good screen which is easy on the eyes & it looks real good & after calibrating it it uses less electric than the Asus 23" 120hz screen I just ditched , awesome screen .

Anyway I hope to start on building this dual rig within the next couple months :).

[NightrainSrt4]

That looks really cool. The only person's taste it needs to appease is yours. Even if someone doesn't like the style, they should be able to appreciate the craftmanship; if they can't, then they aren't worth worrying about.

[AmEv]

Lean.

Compared to Stealthlow! :P

[Fuganater]

Very nice! I'd like to see how the hardware will be situated in it.

[Waynio]

That looks really cool. The only person's taste it needs to appease is yours. Even if someone doesn't like the style, they should be able to appreciate the craftmanship; if they can't, then they aren't worth worrying about.
Thanks Nightrain :), true I read comments saying ughh ugly ugly ugly :D but complimented on the actual work on it, seen Bill Owen say recently about how custom work is always subjective so dunno why I question myself about it really :D I've grown pretty confident about how I can make things now but as far as knowing if I made a good looking design goes I have doubts unless I look at it & think it's awesome :D but get on with it anyway, it's fun :banana::).


Lean.

Compared to Stealthlow! :P
lol temp name after lack of sleep :redface::D.


Very nice! I'd like to see how the hardware will be situated in it.
Thanks Fuganater :) function is what I focused on the most this time really good layout & power usage since I run a PC nearly all the time & ugh trying to make form work after function, it's a bit of a challenge but it'll hopefully get there, i'll try :D.

Got a final concept post to do & after that the next post other than replies will be the start of the project which I still need to think up a name for, can't wait to get into doing another :).

[Waynio]

Big final concept update before I actually get stuck into this which will be pretty soon if all's well I'm getting pretty fired up to do this already & ready to burn out again, guess I've grown to like that :hehe:.

Showing the first model after a bit of revision & made blocks of popular retail cases with the size specs from shops to give a better idea of size :D.
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Playing around to see how I could merge the HPTC with gaming rig but was this mess around where a good idea clicked for a good use of the space next to the expansion slots :).
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Random time, after seeing The GNU awesome mushroom case in that nice green I thought I'd see what it looks like on the HTPC with brown & black :D.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LAG06.jpg

Developed further with a nice layer effect which will be possible with this.
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lol Joking just an example :D.

Further developed the custom fans.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LAG11.jpg

Was happy with the HTPC by this point so started trying a few configs for a gaming system, I believe the HTPC will weigh more because of the HDD's so will probably stay on the bottom & developed the connecting platform for which the gaming rig will go on top of, should be quite light.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LAG12.jpg

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Didn't like it for a couple of reasons, 1 I think it needed support so it wouldn't be fragile & 2 it would allow for a full tower cooler but because of the support wouldn't let the mobo slide out with the cooler installed & it not looking good so had a go at flatbed style so it overhangs each side which I further developed the expansion area duct cooling idea & wow this was looking quite insane :D so scrapped it but here it is anyway for giggles lol.
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Went back to trying to go upwards but try to not go too high, but failed but I finally like this layout & designed it so the fan duct piece can easily be removed for access to the expansion cards & if I use the all new & awesome Craig toyo racer method for angled power connectors on the GPU I shouldn't have clearance issues with side power cables, I like this layout a lot because it makes use of the pci expansion space which usually goes to waste & it allows for the largest GPU's in a shallower depth of case, the conduit type pieces are for fan cables, 24 pin, 8 pin & pci-x :D, space for 1 HDD & 1 SSD, BeQuiet dark rock pro cpu cooler, full size optical & ATX PSU with mostly hidden cables & the conduit will allow for fancy cable work for the few which will be visible with no mess :D.
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Went a tiny bit higher than Stealthlow & will be a touch higher with case feet, the flatbed style it was way shorter but had a large foot print & It is now pretty much just a cube with what I think to be a good layout inside at the moment but I'll put more time into making it look better & so it matches the HTPC better & maybe do better patterns also for it, I'll reply to this but this is the last concept update, next new material from me will be an intro with final design & some work done in a new thread soon I hope :D.

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I will try to make it more curvy too, I like curves & will always try to find a way to shove them in anything I make now as long as I can make it look good anyway :D.

I don't even know what I think of it really but it's certainly different :hehe: not sure if it's good or bad different though :D but I believe the component layout is awesome in both of them & should be excellent air cooled rigs & will cut power usage nicely while having them both together for whenever I need a power rig or nice low power for normal stuff :). Be sweet if I could start tomorrow but think it will be a month away yet.

Merry new year everyone :D:banana:.

[Fuganater]

Soooooooooooo how many PCs are going in this case?? Looks like 2-4.

[Waynio]

Soooooooooooo how many PCs are going in this case?? Looks like 2-4.

:D 2, 1 is a very low power nice capacity HTPC for light computer use & XBMC & the other is for good performance computer use & gaming :up: like I said though still needs more design time going into it so should look better than it does by the time I start this :) hoping to start some time in January :up:.

[Waynio]

Updated the design on the log elsewhere so thought I shouldn't leave anyone else out :D.

Was going to leave concept updates until I start with a new thread but since I was doing some replies here is what should be the final concept before I start :D.

The joining piece makes this project a modular one or transformers rig :D so I'll do both a test bench style gaming rig because it requires hardly any materials but also the upright enclosed regular system type, I've evolved the design a bit by first adding some detailed panels rather than plain, my eyes like a bit of detail :D.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LAG39.jpg

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Then rearranged the PSU to be at the bottom of the gaming rig, panels plug in/out & all components slide in/out so both rigs will be incredibly easy for maintenance & has a strong internal structure which will all be bolted together unseen so should be no visible bolts anywhere but what I like about this is being able to simply take the enclosed gaming rig off & put the test bench on & both will be secure on the platform, it isn't clear how all this will work from the concepts but when I make it it will be :) I'm less than 2 weeks away from having enough money to order materials & will be about a week after that before I open a new thread with some progress so still on track to start in January :).

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Colours & finish are still undecided & still not worked out a name for it, brushed & anodised would be by far the nicest but finding a good place which I'd trust to not muck things up especially if I do the brushing myself I need to research more on but if I can't find a place then might go back with paint for some nice colours with polished alu accents I quite like paint because I can do it myself easily not waiting on others & not too expensive & if you muck up any bits you can just fill them & make the error disappear easily :).

It's 810mm high :eek::) & will be another 20mm to 40mm higher with feet :eek::D.

[Technochicken]

I really like the design, but it looks like it will be quite top heavy.

[Waynio]

I really like the design, but it looks like it will be quite top heavy.

Thanks Technochicken :) This is why I'm using some 10mm alu plate & reaching out so it has full support & with wood to fill the cut out pieces with extra patterns cut out of that, should make for a nice light weight solid stand, it will plug onto the joining stand so won't be prone to any moving about, probably biting more than I chew off with this but should be fun hehe :D but I am expecting the HTPC to weigh more with all the hard drives & chunky materials but on the off chance it is too top heavy I could add extra support or even keep them separate, the gaming rig only holds 1 HDD so the bulk of the weight should be in solid 1/2" alu bars.

[AmEv]

And I thought Ang3L had abstract designs.....

[Waynio]

And I thought Ang3L had abstract designs.....
He certainly does, I just want to use electric better & really easy maintenance with an interesting looking rig :):up:.

I have 100% officially dedicated to going forward with this crazy project now by ordering all the needed aluminium for it including enough to do the test bench part.

Stealthlow was perfect but used too much power for 24/7 so was imperfect for my needs & wanted to be able to switch to a super low power pc from the same rig when I don't need a performance pc but didn't want to mod it which is why this will be made, so the only reason I'll have for a new personal rig after this is if form factors really change & I'm due to upgrade.

Been straining my brain to think up an ok name for it & might have it, I'm thinking Perfunction for perfect function & funky looks so I'm calling dibs on the silly name of Perfuntion for this :).

Materials 0.5mm 1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 8mm & 10mm alu sheet/plate & some square bars, angle bars, round bars & tubes, 10mm wood, 3mm & 5mm acrylic sheet & sure looking forward to starting this :D but will be nice to get through the 10mm stuff first, then the fans, basically all the bits I'm unsure about first & if I'm super careful on doing all the cutting it shouldn't need any filing or too much sanding or if there is it will be just to remove any slight jaggy bits.

Final concept I'll make.
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This picture shows how I worked out what materials I needed for this & the aluminium shop I bought this from now do fabrication & all sorts of cool stuff including anodising so might let them do the anodising for me when it's all ready, depends on what it will cost but at least it's a place I'd be happy to let do it for me.
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LAG57.jpg

So yeah got the alu ordered, just need to order the acrylic now but might make a start on the 10mm alu as soon as I get the alu & maybe give it an extra 0.5mm to easily cover any irregularity's with the acrylic thickness, this could be a pretty quick project but not certain about that I just have a hunch because of that scroll saw I think it's a game changer for me :).

[Waynio]

Stop SOPA indeed, that thing is absolute crap :eek::( hope it doesn't go through, it's way to crap :( I read it could even get people singing their favourite songs into trouble, it's truly ridiculas :alien:.

Final upcoming build ramble & new concept picture dump before I get busy & create the first post for the new thread :D.

Took in the first delivery of sheet alu today, 1 of the sheets is 1650x1000 & came on a pallet which wasn't included in the postage cost :banana: usually £50 on top of the standard £15 :eek: so they were kept in perfect condition, this is the first time I've ordered alu sheet since my first scratch build where the sheets are in 100% perfect condition :D & has the nice plastic backing on both sides of all of them, the alu plate & bars should be here tomorrow so I have an ultra cluttered cellar to sort out so I can use the scroll saw there, that big sheet of alu is going to be fun to cut up & theres virtually no room for error :D I'll need to sort out a make shift cutting platform to do this.

The place I bought the alu from now offer anodising & fabrication so have asked them for a price list on that & what the process is for letting them do the anodising so might use them once it's all ready for it.

Anyway with all the excess waiting I put more time into the design, made the gaming rig side panels flow in line better & done some new design for the wood panels they aren't final, I'm considering using a mix of 3 gorgeous different woods, Cocobolo, Ebony & Maple or Oak, I'll have to get these woods in turning blanks & slither the needed thickness off & make sure they are absolutely flat & then join them together to create bigger sheets, so this is a project where I include some jolly nice wood work mostly for nice accents :D been rather inspired by the awesome wood workers of modding :):up: & had sooo much spare time I even downloaded textures to represent the mod a little bit better.

The wood part of the project will be 1 of the last things to do on this though so I'll probably be able to raise the cash to get a plunge saw or table saw by then to get it done much better than struggling with the scroll saw & hefty sanding sessions, the frames around the gaming case sides & top will either be Oak as shown or polished alu semi circle mould bars as shown, both will be nice I expect but think wooden ones will make the build more like a well merged dual rig & this is why I'm choosing brown tint acrylic for the windows otherwise the only thing the 2 rigs will have in common will be the wavy lines, I would have opted for real wood veneer but it would be hell to do it well on the inside edges :eek: so solid real woods is my best option which will allow me to curve edges also without the need for potentially expensive vacuum veneering but might make a chest of draws which I'll veneer for this to stand on in the center of my room so I can admire it properly :).

Last picture dump before the new thread & sorry to anyone who is bugged by me doing it this way :blush: I just don't want to start a new thread without any actual work done but wanted to show what's next but the more projects I do the more you will know I'm not one for showing a promising project only to not do it I am 100% dedicated now & have been since ordering the materials last week :D:banana:.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/waynio_2008/LAG58.jpg

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I'm undecided on the wood panels & like both but think the right side has more style.

I'll be doing this in a pretty random order & still not ordered the acrylic yet with having a change of mind for the colours but think I'm good with this colour theme so can get it ordered now :) been thinking of what to tackle first on the alu work & would have been the 10mm alu plate but won't have that until tomorrow so think I'll first just get things cut to rough size from the big sheets & then do the new thread.

Still think I'm well on track to make the new thread with some actual progress this weekend :).

I still have no idea for a good name for this so it's either LAG or even MAG for mean & green :D or Perfuntion I just don't know but whatever I choose I'll stick with, MAG seems ok I guess, better than LAG, yeah I suck at making names for projects :facepalm:.

[Waynio]

Here is all the alu waiting to be worked on :D.
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Just hope I can manage the 10mm plate :eek::D.

[billygoat333]

Very nice render, will be watching! going to be using wood in the new project? (did you already say that and I missed it? lol)

[Waynio]

Very nice render, will be watching! going to be using wood in the new project? (did you already say that and I missed it? lol)

Thanks billygoat & yes I'll be adding some wood for the first time to one of my projects & not just 1 type but 3 types lol :D, just ordered Cocobolo, Ebony & Maple wood in the form of turning blanks so I'll have to slither the needed thickness off them & join them together, should be very nice if I can manage doing all what I intend to on this.

Trying to wait until I have everything ready to get stuck into this so I also need to stock up on scroll saw blades & a few drill bits :D would drive me mad if if had to pause for a week for more blades in the middle of a piece so I'll wait until I have everything to try & prevent hold ups :).

[AmEv]

As always, I'm nervous about top-heavy-ishisness.
Keep up the great work!;):up:

[Waynio]

As always, I'm nervous about top-heavy-ishisness.
Keep up the great work!;):up:

Thanks AmEv :) got the cellar sorted now, took forever :D, still waiting for blades & drill bits but I should at least be able to make a start on cutting the sheets to size which I'll do over the coming days, maybe even tomorrow :) once I have them cut up I'll make the new thread :up:.

[msmrx57]

once I have them cut up I'll make the new thread

Was starting to wonder about that. :whistler: