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Just a thread for all the modded stuff that I do. (Usually minor stuff, but you never now)
Flashfire Controller now has a nice red glow inside :) (damn you gray plastic!)
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7323/flashfireuc2.jpg
My mouse now glows blue, like a spaceship. (Again that darn gray plastic :( )
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7084/mousevc9.jpg
This is the thing Im gonna use for my next project, GA-6WMMC7 w/ P3 733.
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7210/mobodb8.jpg
AJ@PR
12-07-2006, 05:03 PM
I like the controller.... looks sweeet.
I think you've inspired me to mod my xBox controller... I like it!
Also, the mouse is pretty cool. :)
What do you plan to do with the GA-6WMMC7 w/ P3 733?
I didnt really come up with a idea yet.
Its Micro ATX, so its like, medium size.
I had one idea, but if I do it, i dont think I'll be able to put in the HD/CD drive.
AJ@PR
12-07-2006, 05:17 PM
I didnt really come up with a idea yet.
Its Micro ATX, so its like, medium size.
I had one idea, but if I do it, i dont think I'll be able to put in the HD/CD drive.
Micro sounds interesting enough.
What are your plans?
I've always wanted to make a small computer for my car... big hdd, with all my mp3s... touchscreen... and a front/rear/center/sub outputs.
I dunno... don't listen to me.. you'll probably ruin your system. :p
Ha! No, really. Let us know what you do!
What I dislike about this board is that it doesnt have a AGP slot, so theres not TV output. And all I have are AGP cards.
So its going to be like a mini-server of some sort. I'll keep you guys updated about the whole idea, going to take a look at it tomorrow morning.
but it does have integrated graphics right, I mean, otherwise it would be next to useless :p
Nice mods btw, I like the controller, looks sweet, props.
Mitternacht
12-07-2006, 08:53 PM
O yes, the P3 lol.
Ol' beater and my thinkpad have P3's.....with NANO Technology!
ESX Portalight Worklog :)
Just to keep myself busy with something.
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The victim, a car-lighter-powered light.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/6117/1rj6.jpg
Taking all the parts off the light, soldering the LED and finding the USB cable in my messy table.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/8294/2yj3.jpg
Soldering it all together, and its READY! J/k, this was the test phase, to check everything was working properly.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/6932/4gb8.jpg
Stuffing the USB cable inside.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/671/5zc9.jpg
Putting the LED inplace, securing it with heat-glue.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1447/6ma7.jpg
Final product.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/9213/7an1.jpg
Oh my gawd! It works! Not as bright as it could be if I had more LEDs but it sure does work :)
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/5908/8rq0.jpg
One more Try.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1554/9et5.jpg
This is how it looks like:
http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/8187/10sz8.jpg
Conclusion
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It was a fun thingie to MOD/Re-do, but could be a lot better :)
Its light is enough to light the keboard a bit while its dark, or let you see what CD you're putting in.
AJ@PR
12-08-2006, 12:00 PM
Cool man!!!
I was going to say:::
Props for the nice workLog....
Pictures are nicely sized...
Clear...
"Instructions" and commentary are usefull.
This is a fun and interesting thread to have bookmarked! :D
Peace ESIX, and keep us up-to-date!
AJ
Ok, so before you say "This sucks, go home" lemme tell you this little story:
It all started with the flame engraving with the dremel, then painting it all black, and then what I've wanted to do is kind of a chilly effect, like icy stuff to highlight the flames... Basically, my cyan paint is too thick (how can I make enamel paint thinner? Zynolyte MIDGET Enamel to be exact) so I accidently (not exactly accidently, I just have no friggin idea how to paint) screwed the painting proccess.
Anyways, I decided to continue with the destruction, cus I'll have to sand it again anyway, and this is what I've came up with:
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1774/mouse****tp4.jpg
If you dont remember the theme I am aiming for, its Cryonics and Cryogenics, and this doesnt quite fit (apparently :P ).
DaveW
12-19-2006, 05:33 AM
That's actually a kind of cool effect, but the white bit at the bottom ruins what could be passed off as deliberate. It kinds looks like correction fluid. ;)
-Dave
Thats actually cyan ;)
Would've looked better if I knew how to make the paint thinner :)
simon275
12-19-2006, 05:50 AM
Hmm cool. It kinda reminds me of rock art as it has a rough surface. Nice I like it.
Edit: The buttons look like they are made of wood.
AJ@PR
12-19-2006, 10:13 AM
How about mixing the paint with a little bit of thinner? To "thin" it out?
I like the mouse... it looks like it might bit you. lol
Well its enamel paint so I dont know if regular thinner works
AJ@PR
12-19-2006, 10:25 AM
Well its enamel paint so I dont know if regular thinner works
Hmm... a small smaple "try" might be worth while.
Unsure. :)
Looks good!
What if it explodes and leaves a radioactive cloud? :D
AJ@PR
12-19-2006, 12:51 PM
What if it explodes and leaves a radioactive cloud? :D
In that case, I would give you two cookies...
And you'd have to start a HowTo -- ESX's Exploding RadioActive Cloud Mod
Please, do take pictures!!!! :D :D
Sure, lemme go take a picture of the second color coat drying outside :)
Will edit in a few mins.
jdbnsn
12-19-2006, 01:34 PM
Since you are doing a cryo theme, I think that texture you have could look like a pretty convincing frosted surface. Why not spray it in bright pure white with some very faint light blue accents and see if it looks like ice?
I lack white color atm :/
Besides the repaint, you can see that I've added two holes at the bottom part of the mouse, those are going to be lighted and Im going to put some mesh in them.
Color coat #2 drying
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6793/colorge0.jpg
Sanded
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6757/sandedku5.jpg
Edit: Update later today, when the enamel paint dries.
Here it goes, the new style :)
Except looking like rust (wanted it to look like it) it also looks like blood! wow! :D
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2876/bloodum2.jpg
Bloody hell! Thats not gold btw, just the red paint glow.
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5358/bloodlolge5.jpg
Not very clear, but this is how it looks from the top.
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1011/topviewih7.jpg
Sports car style! They (the vents) actually turned out nice :)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5412/sportscarss6.jpg
Bump, I need your opinions guys!
armadilloben
12-21-2006, 04:51 PM
personally i dont think the mouse looks bad at all
i dunno if u were going for the effect but personally i think it would look better sanded i love the vents, u could put a lil 40mm fan in it to run it off of the usb line i think you could increase the voltage to from 5 to twelve, i made a circut like that once i dont memeber how u do it though
AJ@PR
12-21-2006, 04:53 PM
I like it E!
I still think it's going to bite me if I try to touch it, but I like it! :)
AKA_RA
12-21-2006, 05:18 PM
Nice one. ^_^
Reminds of me of the lighting Defyant used on one of his HP mods.
The paint was ruined by the goddamn clear coat, so I'll see what I can do to fix it.
mercerman318
12-23-2006, 01:32 AM
just wondering how did you get the mouse light that colour? i want to do something like that but have no idea how
just wondering how did you get the mouse light that colour? i want to do something like that but have no idea how
Excuse me, I didnt understand your question, rephrase please :)
Cool1Net6
12-23-2006, 04:11 AM
I believe they are asking how you switched the Red LED to a Blue LED in your previous post.
-Cool-
Oh :p
Well, thats easy, you take your soldering gun, use it to take out the red led, and then solder a blue one instead of it.
I think theres a guide for this somewhere.
mercerman318
12-24-2006, 01:52 PM
yeah well if you could find that guide that'd be amazing
This would do, I guess: http://www.twistedmods.com/article.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=37
DaveW
12-24-2006, 03:03 PM
+5 rep for ESX. :)
-Dave
W00ters! BTW, the plans for the Cryo theme are progressing, its just that Im sick atm so I spend most of my time in bed (very weak atm). Once I recover I'll show you guys what I have planned.
AJ@PR
12-24-2006, 06:21 PM
W00ters! BTW, the plans for the Cryo theme are progressing, its just that Im sick atm so I spend most of my time in bed (very weak atm). Once I recover I'll show you guys what I have planned.
Drink meds and/or take vitamins.
Being sick sucks.
Even for us geeks... :D
Peace E!
m4gnum
12-28-2006, 09:27 AM
Excellent work on the mouse.
Sorry to take it slightly off topic. Don't you have to worry about the voltage for the LEDs? I've got some purple LEDs that I'd like to swap with the blue ones on my Antec P160, but I've never really dared use it.
I've never really understood electronics, and I don't fancy blowing it all up.
Case leds are safe to change, because they are getting around 3V already.
slytherock
12-28-2006, 08:06 PM
Whisp made a litlle walktrough (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642)(if I remember well he stole it from me at that time...maybe, or it came out from a discussion we had) for Leds and resistors
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