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TheGreatSatan
02-15-2011, 01:12 AM
I saw these acrylic tubes online and right away I thought of the Boom Tubes in DC Comics with Darkseid appearing

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070052.jpg

I picked up two of these 200mm Red LED fans

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070057.jpg

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070053.jpg

I'm going to mount one to each end and in a push/pull airflow system

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070059.jpg

I measured out the rear motherboard plate

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070063.jpg

I'm going to be using the Zotac motherboard with the Intel Atom dual core, 2GB of DDR2, and an 80GB SSD

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070064.jpg

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070065.jpg

I'll mount them on a square piece of plexi that will slide into the tube

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070067.jpg
d_stilgar
02-15-2011, 01:29 AM
Hey nice! Where did you find the tube and how much did it cost?
billygoat333
02-15-2011, 02:45 AM
I am also wondering this!
TheGreatSatan
02-15-2011, 10:04 AM
Around $90 (http://www.coloredplastics.com/Store/clear_cast_acrylic_tubes.html)
billygoat333
02-15-2011, 08:05 PM
did you get 1/4"?
TheGreatSatan
02-15-2011, 10:07 PM
Yes
billygoat333
02-15-2011, 10:11 PM
thats awesome... I could see someone making a badass sub tube out of this. (what I originally thought you were making when I read the title lol)
SXRguyinMA
02-16-2011, 01:27 AM
I picked up two of these 200mm Red LED fans

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070057.jpg


Um...the package says it's a purple one...not a red one :whistler: :D
xr4man
02-16-2011, 01:05 PM
ok, this is gonna be some crazyness going on here. where's the next update? need more pictures now!
TheGreatSatan
02-17-2011, 12:36 AM
Um...the package says it's a purple one...not a red one :whistler: :D

Oh, yeah. Well any color will look cool
SgtM
02-17-2011, 09:39 AM
Awesome! I gotta spread some rep around..
TheGreatSatan
02-28-2011, 11:02 PM
I was going to update this tonight, but while cutting out the motherboard backplate I killed my Craftsman rotary tool. It lasted 5 years too. :(

I guess I'll have to get a new one tomorrow.
TheGreatSatan
03-03-2011, 12:15 AM
I don't like the Dremel brand, because I always kill them within 10 months or so. This time I needed something to work with so I got the Dremel 4000. It's supposedly their "high perfomance" model, so hopefully it'll last a little longer.

http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages/ToolDetail.aspx?pid=4000

https://mdm.boschwebservices.com/MDMCache/English%20[US]/t06/0000003/r03383v3.jpg
TheGreatSatan
03-07-2011, 10:48 AM
I cut out the IO port and it was a dusty adventure

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070157.jpg

After getting it inside the tube I soon realize how obvious the wiring is going to be

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070161.jpg

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1070164.jpg
StormRider
03-07-2011, 11:34 AM
I'm sure you'll figure out some insanely awesome way to do it
TheGreatSatan
03-08-2011, 12:12 AM
I already have. With another tube!
StormRider
03-08-2011, 04:18 PM
Oh great. Now your mod will start curving reality around it:eek:
x88x
03-08-2011, 09:38 PM
Heheh, I like. :D
TheGreatSatan
05-06-2011, 12:27 PM
I haven't posted in a while, but I have been working on this from time to time.

The 200mm fan on one end has been sealed n place with clear silicon and yes, since it's purple it only makes sense to use purple everywhere else too

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1080007.jpg

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1080002.jpg

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1080004.jpg
TheGreatSatan
05-10-2011, 09:02 AM
I still have to wire in the power switch somewhere

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1080011.jpg

I zip tied all the cables to the underside of the motherboard tray, put in two UV cathodes and added another (80mm) fan too.

Its mostly to pull air off the RAM and chipset and to add another source of purple lights in the case

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1080008.jpg