Popcorn HTPC

[BS Mods]

I am starting a new mod that will be a fun project. I have a home theater in my house but don't yet have a HTPC. So I am going to use my popcorn maker and with a little modding I will have a computer that makes popcorn.

This will be on display at the Zotac booth during PAX.

I would also like to announce http://www.zotacusa.com/ as a sponsor. They will be sending me a motherboard for this project. Special thanks to Cherry . :D

The plan is to make it look like it was made from the factory this way. I will basically be extending the base of it about 9 inches taller. I will incorporate a window into the front that will wrap around the sides. I'll use tinted acrylic so that it will be blacked out when powered off but when the lights are on you will be able to see the components inside. The biggest challenge will be space planning. I'll need room for the motherboard, HDD, PSU, and a DVD unit. That's a lot of stuff.

I am considering not using a DVD player and sticking with USB. With the size of USB drives these days you can get a lot on them. That would save me a little room as well.


I am starting with a stock 300W popcorn machine -

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/Cocooners_MacysWaring_ProRetroPopcornMaker_CTPL178 7.jpg


Here is a quick and dirty drawing of the basic concept -

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/Makernewbase.jpg


I have gathered up a few pieces of material to get started. I only have a couple weeks, so I better get cooking! I started the tear down and did a lot of head scratching.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110804-00125.jpg


I cut the piece to make my base walls. This is clear .250 acrylic. I marked where I will router out for the window.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110804-00128.jpg


I'm using a piece of .500" acrylic for the bottom. I will be drilling and tapping a lot of holes in this for standoffs, case feet, psu fan hole, etc. so I thought it couldn't hurt to have something beefy!

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110804-00126.jpg


So that's all I've got for you right now. I will be getting the tinted acrylic soon. I wanted to use red acrylic for the base but they don't make a red that matches the plastic top of the machine. So I will be using something really cool to make this thing pop ( no pun intended ).







:)

[SXRguyinMA]

+sub :D

[Yeticorn]

Does it come with a butter dispenser :D

This should be interesting!

[BS Mods]

Does it come with a butter dispenser :D

This should be interesting!

If I had more time I would have done something for that actually. I only have 2 weeks so I doubt it for now.



The first thing I need to do on this is get the walls made.
I am using the acrylic to make a 1 piece base for the front and sides. It will include the window too so I need to cut everything and install the window before I bend it to size/shape. I'll be making a close to flush tinted window for a reason that will show up later.

I want the window corners to have a radius so I will be using a router and a template. This all could be done very easy with a laser or water jet cutting but I don't have those in my shop. :cry: So I will show you how to make a template.


The first thing I did was get a piece of material that is a little larger than my acrylic. I marked it so that I would cut out a piece the same size as the window I want.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7469.jpg

To cut a perfect hole using a table saw here is the process -

I set up my table saw and start with the blade all the way down.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7470.jpg


Next, lay the piece on the table with the finish side up. Turn on the saw and start raising the blade into the material slowly. You will start seeing it cutting through. Just move the material so that it cuts right up to your line then lower the blade back down.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7471.jpg

Repeat this process for all sides and you will end up with a perfectly cut square hole.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7472.jpg


Now that the template is made I just needed to place it directly over my marks on the acrylic and clamp it down. Drill a starter hole for the bit and I'm ready to rock.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7475.jpg


The bearing on the router bit follows the edge of the template and rolls along making a nice clean cut in the acrylic.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7476.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7477.jpg

One trick here you may want to consider when trying this - Take some tape and stick it along the edge of the template where the bearing will ride. It builds the template out a little so that you can make a rough cut on the first pass, then peel the tape off and you will make a finish cut that's only taking off a hair of material so it will come out cleaner.

So here is the cut piece and you can see the radius in the corners.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7478.jpg


The next thing I will have to do on this is rout out some material so that I can make a window that sits flush on the inside but will have a little edge on the outer side. ( You'll see why soon ) This is the tinted material I'll be using.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7480.jpg


For this window I will need a router table and I just remembered the router for that blew up the last time I used it. So I modded my router table to fit my Makita offset router. But, that's another build log in itself. :?




I just ordered the rest of my hardware. This won't take a lot since the mobo has an integrated proc, no GPU needed, and I don't think I'll use an optical drive.

[SXRguyinMA]

this emoticon couldn't fit this build any better: :D
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/sportrider12584/Smilies/popcorn.gif

[BS Mods]

this emoticon couldn't fit this build any better: :D
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l11/sportrider12584/Smilies/popcorn.gif

Hahaha nice! I didn't even see that lol

[BS Mods]

I routed out the edge of the window area on the table. It came out pretty good and left a nice ledge for the window to sit in.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110806-00131.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110806-00132.jpg


The marks from the router do not matter since this is the back side of the window. You can see the tinted acrylic will sit flush. Turns out I don't have the right stuff so I need to go back to my plastic supplier.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110806-00134.jpg


Next up is getting the tinted acrylic, cutting it to fit, gluing it in and then bending the whole thing as one piece so it makes the walls.

[SXRguyinMA]

this is going to look AWESOME! Whats wrong with that tinted stuff? Is it just not the right thickness or something? I can't really tell from that pic lol

[BS Mods]

this is going to look AWESOME! Whats wrong with that tinted stuff? Is it just not the right thickness or something? I can't really tell from that pic lol


That was just a sample on my chain set. I don't have the right thickness in my stock pile :facepalm:

[SXRguyinMA]

ahhhh ok I get it now :facepalm:

[billygoat333]

I like where this is going!

[monkeyfun]

Can't wait to see this mod in person!

[BS Mods]

I picked up the material for the window and got it installed.

I'm using 2064 gray - It's a nice mild tint

It's 1/8" and will fit flush in the back and will leave a little edge around the front for some lighting effects.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7488.jpg



Cut to fit, sanded corners, and dropped in -

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7489.jpg

It's a perfect fit.



The original base needs a bit of modification. I need to get rid of these feet sticking down. So out comes the tools.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110808-00138.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110808-00139.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110808-00141.jpg


Pretty easy stuff.


The adhesive for the window is curing and I will be bending that whole panel into a "U" shape to make the new base. Then add the floor and a top.

[BS Mods]

I finally got more done on this. Parts are piling up and now I just about have everything I need so no more excuses for not getting it done.

I started bench testing hardware and ran into a small issue but that is past me so off I go....


The first thing I needed to get done right now was the main piece that is the front and walls. It needed bent in 2 places and I can happily report that it came out perfectly!

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110816-00147.jpg



It was a little risky since I had 2 different sizes of acrylic that needed bent after it was glued together. The adhesive can liquify when heat is applied so it was a little scary. There was a chance that the area of the window that was getting bent could do something weird.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110816-00148.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110816-00149.jpg


I cut the back. the top, and the bottom pieces and set them in place to make sure everything lined up nice.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110816-00151.jpg


After considering placement of hardware this is what I came up with. The Mobo will be centered on the bottom and the power supply will be centered at the top. You will mostly only see the motherboard when you look in the window.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110816-00153.jpg


Keep in mind you can see through the whole thing right now but it will be painted and it will have a really cool exterior. Still waiting on some "special stuff".

Here you can see the popcorn maker base sitting on the top of the computer portion. The popcorn maker will then be mounted on top. Hopefully you can now see it coming together.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110816-00155.jpg




Next up I have to cut the I/O area out, Drill holes for fan locations, Mount SSD bracket, re-wire psu to shorten all cables, blah blah blah

Oh and, did I mention this has to be completely finished and up and running by next Wednesday? 1 week!!!

It's going to PAX for the Zotac booth. Stop by and check it out!


Oh boy.

[SXRguyinMA]

That came out awesome! nice job :D Bench testing is always a good idea. I just had to RMA my Gigabyte board because it quit working randomly lol

[BS Mods]

That came out awesome! nice job :D Bench testing is always a good idea. I just had to RMA my Gigabyte board because it quit working randomly lol

Yea you just never know. I would hate to get it all complete and then hit the button and have nothing happen. A lot harder to troubleshoot.

[xr4man]

bench testing is overrated. i prefer to have to rip my projects apart 3 or 4 times to get them to work, lol.

[monkeyfun]

bench testing is overrated. i prefer to have to rip my projects apart 3 or 4 times to get them to work, lol.

You realize you don't have to do this if you cut yourself on your case at least twice within 8 hours of powering the system on, right?

[xr4man]

hmm, i hadn't realized that. must be why my car mods usually work right then.

[Luke122]

I'll be at PAX! I'm gonna check this out in person!

[BS Mods]

It's about time I got serious about finishing this thing. Especially since I only have 3 days left!

I had to shorten all the psu cables so that they are only about 6" long. Chop Chop. I still have to sleeve them all but they are the right length for now. I also cut off anything that I didn't need like extra molex and sata.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00183.jpg



The inside of the case will be all white so I also sprayed the psu case white.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00182.jpg


I found some plastic primer I've never used so I'm going to try it out. I sprayed several of the panels with it.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00174.jpg

After masking off the window, I primed the main section and put some spot putty on the edges where the window wasn't exactly perfect. This will get 2 more primer coats with wet sanding in between and more spot putty.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00181.jpg


While that was drying I jumped back to the wiring. I had to daisy chain 2 fans together so that they will plug right into the mobo. The wires will be hidden along the lower front edge. These are huge fans aren't they? The psu also pulls air so it will help the flow.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00184.jpg


I found some cool rubber things with threaded inserts that will work great as feet for this thing.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00176.jpg


As if I don't have enough to do already I decided to make a nice shield that fits in the psu opening. I still have to cut the holes for the cord and power switch but it's going to be a nice touch. I think? I used some perforated aluminum and cut it, then started to bend the edges in so it will fit snug in the opening. The real reason I am doing this is because I screwed up on a cut.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00177.jpg


I have these metal blocks I use for hammering the edges square.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00178.jpg


And there it is -

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110821-00180.jpg


It will get painted white too.


I am working at a crazy pace and I can see my quality slipping away. It really bothers me but I can't buy more time. So it will have to be good enough. I've already had a couple near disasters. A broken tap inside the main piece that I was very lucky to get out, a tiny chip in the clear walls of the popcorn maker itself that is luckily hidden, and a mis-cut on the rear panel. Argh.

But that's part of modding.


I'm not doing a very good job on the work log itself either because I really have no spare time right now. But you'll see the finished project soon enough so hang around.

[BS Mods]

Started gluing all the pieces together. I'll have a little paint touch up but it's going ok so far. I clamped it in place and will leave it until tomorrow to make sure it's a super strong bond.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110822-00186.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110822-00185.jpg


I am almost done with the psu wires too. I ran outta shrink tube (again)!

The good news is that I have all the parts I need, and everything has already been bench tested and the OS installed/updated so I just have to plug it all in when I'm done and it should be ready to go.

Time is ticking.

[monkeyfun]

Mod like there is no PAX tomorrow, for tonight we dine on POPCORN!!!

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090218131050/uncyclopedia/images/7/77/What_is_Sparta.gif

[BS Mods]

Mod like there is no PAX tomorrow, for tonight we dine on POPCORN!!!

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090218131050/uncyclopedia/images/7/77/What_is_Sparta.gif


lol yea stop reminding me!!


Getting closer. . . . .

I made a lot more progress today.

The adhesive set up overnight so now I have a complete box. I decided to scuff the whole thing down and throw another coat of paint on it since it was all together. It came out pretty good. I kind of like the all-white look. The cables and connectors will all be white too.

The psu is....done. And it still works.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00193.jpg



The power switch was shortened a LOT. This is a white ring switch.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00201.jpg


I'm cutting a piece of white acrylic with a 30 degree angle on it to put around the bottom. It will dress it up a little and will hang down below the rest of the box. This will hide the feet and keep the box up in the air so I can get air through the bottom.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00191.jpg


Then it needed bent around the front so out comes my heat gun. This is a little risky but I'm in a hurry.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00194.jpg


Success!!! Except for the part where I got it too hot and the clamp left an impression a little.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00195.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00196.jpg



I mounted the SSD with some spacers and screws so it looks really clean.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00197.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00198.jpg


The exterior will look like stainless steel. I picked up a roll of polished stainless film. It looks really amazing but I discovered it scratches really easy and is a big pain in the arse to get perfect. It gets a few small air bubbles that are stubborn mostly. It's for doing appliances but for me..it's for modding.

I wrapped the exterior and then trimmed off the excess.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00199.jpg

I had to heat the outside corners to get it to relax a little.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG-20110823-00200.jpg


I glued the lower white piece on and it will sit overnight in clamps. Then I can finish installing hardware, wire it up, and make some popcorn. :P

[Fuganater]

Corners are the worst when it comes to film. Takes me forever to do my Xbox 360 with the Carbon Fiber film.

[TheMainMan]

That's looking really slick, love the stainless film. Probably saves a ton of weight compared to actually making it out of a sheet of stainless too.
Keep up the good work!

[BS Mods]

Corners are the worst when it comes to film. Takes me forever to do my Xbox 360 with the Carbon Fiber film.

Yea it changed it's attitude when I broke out the heat gun . lol


That's looking really slick, love the stainless film. Probably saves a ton of weight compared to actually making it out of a sheet of stainless too.
Keep up the good work!

Thx. Real stainless would have weighed a LOT more and the cost would have made it another dead project. :twisted:



The lower white piece set up overnight and looks great!



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7518.jpg


I bought this ram because it matches the SSD and I left their name on it because they sponsored the mod contest.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7519.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7520.jpg


Hardware is in and it turned on again so that was a huge relief. I always seem surprised when things work when you hit the button.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7521.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7522.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7523.jpg



I installed the LED light strip -

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7524.jpg


and......... lights on

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7525.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7526.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7527.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7528.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7529.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7530.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7532.jpg


You can see the power button in this shot...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7531.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7539.jpg



More pics of lights -

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7535.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7536.jpg



Ok enough with the lights.


I installed a white piece of acrylic to the top of the popcorn maker to help match the colors. I originally wanted to build the whole thing in red acrylic but there isn't a red color that matches close enough to the red plastic housing of the popcorn machine. So I had to come up with an alternate plan. That's when I went with the stainless and white.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7516.jpg



I decided to join the 2 pieces together and I quickly realized I should have done it sooner. The top looks way too big for the bottom section. It looks top heavy. And I need to bring the color scheme together a little better.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7540.jpg

ARGH!!

So I grabbed some thick black acrylic and made a piece that will trim out the bottom so that it looks a little bigger at the base. This should help a lot and will also compliment the tinted window.


Here I have cut and polished a piece and am getting ready to bend it around the base with my heat gun.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7544.jpg


It is now bent and glued into place. I've got it clamped down for a little while to set up. I also cut a square black piece that will be glued to the top of the machine where I put the white acrylic. I made the black one a little smaller so it will sit on the white one and have a stepped effect. Doing these 2 things should make the base look bigger and the top slimmed down a little.

Crossing my fingers


I have to deliver it tomorrow so I am really out of time. I'm writing this update while the glue sets up and then back out to the shop I go.


8)

[BS Mods]

I did it.



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/IMG_7550.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/IMG_7556.jpg


Done.

[Fuganater]

Looks awesome bud. Too bad you couldn't match the red. That would look sick.

[msmrx57]

Awesome job!! :up: The only thing that I see that could be better would be to change the lighting in the popcorn maker section to match the computer section.

[BS Mods]

Looks awesome bud. Too bad you couldn't match the red. That would look sick.

Thx. I might try to find a paint that matches and I'll paint the lower black trim piece. Then it would be perfect.


Awesome job!! :up: The only thing that I see that could be better would be to change the lighting in the popcorn maker section to match the computer section.

I can make the light any color I want since it's RGB led's. It has a remote control to change it to anything or make it flash/fade/etc. It just happened to change to that color when I took the pic. I can pick soft white or bright white too. And it has 3 brightness levels and a sleep mode where it's barely on.

[Twigsoffury]

Thx. I might try to find a paint that matches and I'll paint the lower black trim piece. Then it would be perfect.



I can make the light any color I want since it's RGB led's. It has a remote control to change it to anything or make it flash/fade/etc. It just happened to change to that color when I took the pic. I can pick soft white or bright white too. And it has 3 brightness levels and a sleep mode where it's barely on.


Think he means add rgb LEDS to the popcorn container on the top, as well as RGB leds in the computer case as well.

so that both would have matching LEDS

which would be pretty sweet after looking at the pictures of it next to the television.

[BS Mods]

Think he means add rgb LEDS to the popcorn container on the top, as well as RGB leds in the computer case as well.

so that both would have matching LEDS

which would be pretty sweet after looking at the pictures of it next to the television.

Ahh gotcha. I had thought of that but you would see the wires coming up to the top because it is all clear plastic. It might not show too bad if I use the white shrink tube though. And those lights are easy to connect more. :think:

[SXRguyinMA]

looks awesome! I want one in my house now :D

[msmrx57]

Think he means add rgb LEDS to the popcorn container on the top, as well as RGB leds in the computer case as well.

so that both would have matching LEDS

which would be pretty sweet after looking at the pictures of it next to the television.

Precisely.


Ahh gotcha. I had thought of that but you would see the wires coming up to the top because it is all clear plastic. It might not show too bad if I use the white shrink tube though. And those lights are easy to connect more. :think:

You can add it later, we don't mind. ;)

[Twigsoffury]

Precisely.



You can add it later, we don't mind. ;)

That would look pretty cool.

I might stick a digital meat thermometer inside first and see what the temperatures are with that oil pan going + hot pop corn + steam.

You wouldn't want your cables/connections to melt and possibly cause a short/fire.

if you hot glued some stainless steel trim along the vertical edges of the popcorn hub, and hid one of the cables inside that... pimpin'

[BS Mods]

You have convinced me.... I'll do it!

Once I get it back from the show I will begin modding.....again. 8)

[Twigsoffury]

You have convinced me.... I'll do it!

Once I get it back from the show I will begin modding.....again. 8)

I think it would look pretty bad a@# to be honest, the bright white popcorn (if its un buttered) would look sweet under the rgb lights.

[BS Mods]

I got this thing back from PAX and is now in full service mode!


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7572.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7571.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7575.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/BOBDBONE/Popcorn%20HTPC/IMG_7566.jpg


I loved seeing people's faces at PAX when they realized it was actually a computer. I'm going to do a couple little things to it but it's done basically.


On to the next one.......

[msmrx57]

Great now I have a craving for popcorn for some reason. :think:

[OvRiDe]

AWESOME.. so did it actually pop that pocorn or is it just a prop? :D

(the popcorn .. not the popper)

[BS Mods]

AWESOME.. so did it actually pop that pocorn or is it just a prop? :D

(the popcorn .. not the popper)


It actually popped it. And it's yummy! To be specific I used coconut oil and then Orville Redenbachers butter topping. :lick:

[OvRiDe]

Now your talking! .. that's my kind of popcorn!!

[AmEv]

Just don't let your hardware go POP...!