Unnamed Project

[.Maleficus.]

Hello all! Today, I will start out my first Worklog for my currently unnamed project.

Introduction
Well, my first mod is coming to a close (I will post pics. as soon as my parts arrive) and I wanted to start another. So, I did. The origanal case is from an eMachines T2625 or something like that. Anyways, right now, the case really has no theme, and I'm kinda just doing things as I feel necessary. Please note, I currently don't have much money, so buy paint, Dremel bits, and other essential things will take a while. But I will update as much as I can.

Now, on to the pictures!

Started masking...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00001-3.jpg

Ran out of the thick masking tape so I had to finish with thin stuff.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00002-3.jpg

Design... (The purple areas will be cut out)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00003-3.jpg

Had to get rid of those stupid indented vents or whatever they are supposed to be. Where they used to be, mesh (or in my case gutter-guard because it's really cheap) will be going in its place. I am keeping the vertical bars though.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00006-2.jpg

The kincks and scratches in the last picture can easily be fixed, so don't worry about that.

As for paint and everything, I think I will do the outside matte black, the inside matte white (if there is such a thing), the mesh on the panels white (to contrast with the black) and have the windows covered with my white plexi. The other panel for my case is a wrap-around type thing with the top of my case, and I think I want to keep it that way. I will probably cut something on the other side, I just don't know what yet.

Well, later today I will cut out the rest of that panel, sand it, and prime it if I have any primer, so check back for updates soon!

Maleficus

[purdy]

Looking good so far! Do you have any renders or concept art of what t he finished product might look like?

[.Maleficus.]

Update

Did some more cutting, so I'll post the pics.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00001-4.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00002-4.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00003-4.jpg

Finished cutting
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00004-2.jpg


Comments, critisism and questions are always welcome!

Maleficus


Edit: I was playing around in SketchUp, but I'm pretty bad at it... I'll try to finish it up and make it look nice, and then I'll post a picture.

[purdy]

Wow, great job cutting. I'm horrible at cutting, mainly because I don't use the right tools but so far that looks great. If I may ask, do you have a theme for this case?

[Chel]

Are all of those holes going to have plexi behind them? For the vertical bars maybe you can find a bunch of small quiet fans or something :p

[.Maleficus.]

Wow, great job cutting. I'm horrible at cutting, mainly because I don't use the right tools but so far that looks great. If I may ask, do you have a theme for this case?
Thank you. And right now, no, I don't have a theme. I guess it will just be a black and white case, with hopefully some interesting designs.

Are all of those holes going to have plexi behind them? For the vertical bars maybe you can find a bunch of small quiet fans or something
The answer to that is no. The tall hole on the right, the bottom bars, and the short hole on the top left will have the mesh (I think, I'm still working out design stuff here). And yeah, a bunch of small fans would be cool! Thanks for the idea!

Sanding is going slow right now, so I may or may not have time to prime it today, and if I don't, I will tomorrow, and I will also have a SketchUp up today or tomorrow.

Maleficus

[.Maleficus.]

Small Update

Today I sanded and got my first coat of primer on. I'll have to go to the store and buy more, as I'm almost out.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00003-5.jpg


Also, I still don't really have a plan for the rest of it (though I have some ideas), so I am taking suggestions. Here is the rest of the case. Its a micro-ATX, so keep size in mind.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00001-5.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00002-5.jpg

Well, that's all for now. I'll update again soon.

Maleficus

[simon275]

Lookin good so far.

[.Maleficus.]

Thanks man! I have another small update here. I got my mesh cut out and painted, and my plexi for the window cut out. Now for the pictures.

Mesh and plexi...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00004-3.jpg
Everything put together puzzle-style...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00002-6.jpg
Close up of mesh behind bottom bars...
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00003-6.jpg


Thats all for now, though today I'll see if I can bike down to our local Menards and get some black paint and some more primer (as they are the only place close by that doesn't require you to be 18 to buy spray paint.)

Comments, questions and critism are always welcome!

Maleficus

[Airbozo]

Nice work so far. I like the mesh idea. I am going to have to try and work that into my design.

You might want to take a file to the holes before finishing painting. An hour or so with a file will clean up the holes and you won't regret the time spent when you are finished.

[.Maleficus.]

Yeah, I filed a little, but my file is a little to big to get too detailed and nice... I plan on trying a little more on those, but it probably won't look much better than it does now. Yes, I could go buy a smaller file, but I have a very tight budget.

Also, I've been having a few ideas for the other side... I will do a few SketchUps and post them.

Well, I'm off to get some paint and primer... Keep the comments coimng!

Maleficus

[.Maleficus.]

I just got back from Menards, and found something very interesting...

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00001-6.jpg

Apparently it makes a black-board like finish... Anybody ever use this stuff? Does it work?

If it does, I may not do anything with the other side after all...

[Jarnauga]

I never used it, but it would be funny (and perhaps actually handy) if you could write things on your side panel. :) Original, as well.

[gntlkilr]

ooooooh.....nails on chalkboard.....now thats a rough idea for a PC project.

[silverdemon]

I just got back from Menards, and found something very interesting...

Apparently it makes a black-board like finish... Anybody ever use this stuff? Does it work?

If it does, I may not do anything with the other side after all...

I used it on my mod, not for the fun of writing down notes on my case, but because it has a nice matte finnish... I wanted my case to be matte black, and the blackboard paint I found did the job realy well...

check my project gallery here (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2993)

[Drac998]

I just got back from Menards, and found something very interesting...

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00001-6.jpg

Apparently it makes a black-board like finish... Anybody ever use this stuff? Does it work?

If it does, I may not do anything with the other side after all...


Works like crap, doesn't give you a chalk board finish. Gives you a chalk board apperance, you'll need to wash the surface with water eachtime you write on it.

[Maz]

as you do regular chalkboard?

[Cevinzol]

Drac998 is right.
you can use chalk on that paint but it doesn't wipe off as easily as a real chalkboard does. They had a sample of it in a local home center.

[progbuddy]

Don't let it get you down :p . I had problems with my paint and I made a design out of it (as explained in worklog).

[.Maleficus.]

Yeah, I don't know if I want to draw on it anyways...

Well, I got some more done, but just haven't had time to upload pictures and such. I'll try to do that soon and get some more done on the case.

[EPYK]

they also make a paint you can use crayons and markers on..

[.Maleficus.]

Update

Well, I've been busy with other things (mainly my other computer - finally ordered last parts for that, so that will be in the galleries next week) so I haven't been doing much on this. I did however get the panel painted and secured the mesh and window. Sorry, no action shots, I got to caught up in what I was doing, so all I have is the end result. Also, the panel is on the rest of the case and the rest is not painted, so it is going to look off-colored, because it is off-colored.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l257/andypwnsall/DSC00019.jpg

I will try to get a design for the rest of the case and I'll post more later. But don't expect any updates soon, because from now until I'm done with my other computer, all my time will be there.

Maleficus

[chedabob]

^^

nice. loving the panel