Atomic Spice - COMPLETED!

[TheGreatSatan]

I saw this great Spice cabinet from the Atomic Age on eBay for only $30 and had to have it

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I took the drawers out, but have a way in mind to keep them

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The feet are keepers too. I like the way they complete the look

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I'll be using some kind of video card, but cannot exceed 9 inches or so

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I used an 880GTS as an example and as you can see it's a little too long

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I separated the top from the bottom

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And I got this really cheap $13 case!

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And boy is it ugly!

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But I only need its rear panel and motherboard tray

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I just had to trace out the back panel

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And then make the cut

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Then I just had to rivet the panel to the frame

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Time to address the cooling

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I cut out two 120mm intake holes

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I'll be using two 60mm rear exhaust fans as well

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[msmrx57]

Oh boy, here he goes again. ;) I'll be watching to see how this turns out.

[Fuganater]

Nice start!

[ASPHIAX]

HAHAHA, you really build computers out of everything !
Love it man !

[TheGreatSatan]

I picked up two 120mm and two 60mm fans

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I put in the rear exhaust fans and the IO plate for my new motherboard

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I got this little H61 board or socket 1155

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And a dual core G620

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The board will hold more, but I really need no more than 8GB

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Im still using the stock fan, but I always have to apply IC Diamond first

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It posts and quickly jumps into the BIOS

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I added the 120mm fans and their grills. Looks good

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They seem to be working fine

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Next, I find a way to use the old drawers by cutting off the faces

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And then riveting them together

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[SXRguyinMA]

lookin nice Ken, I'm liking where this is going :)

[TheGreatSatan]

I got the best card I could get that would still fit in the case

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And this power supply. I don't exactly like it, but it works so far and has enough power to handle the system

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I bought another Sandisk SSD, just like I did with my kids Purple HAF. These are super fast drives that I plan on using again and again

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Finally, it's all in and Windows is installed too

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The feet are back on

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Time to make the power button. I just cut a hole in a slot cover and added some quick steel

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These 60mm fans had to come out because they were incredibly loud!

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Now I need to add hinges to the door

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And it's finally on!

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That is it. I am done.

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[xr4man]

i actually have that exact power supply in my ibm 5150. it has been running with no problems for about 6 months now i think.

i love the case mod. very retro!

[TheGreatSatan]

...and it only took 6 days!

[d_stilgar]

Nice. It's simple and quick. I need to let myself do some mods like this. I'm too much of a perfectionist. Not that it's bad. It's simple and quite good.

[AmEv]

Was this #50?

[TheGreatSatan]

Nope, #49.

Wasteland Ranger will be #50. I'll hopefully have it done by July. It'll be on display in my store. I'll have it next to a 27 inch LCD with New Vegas installed on it. Customers will be able to play the game with the mannequin standing right next to them


IT WILL BE EPIC!