Briefcase - mod

[cvcaelen]

Hi, I'd like to show my latest (not yet finished) project:

The test-computer I'm using was in great need of a new housing :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidp.jpg

and recently I got a briefcase , and I saw some interresting possibilities :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidu.jpg

First of all , holes had to be made , the only tools I needed were a drilling-machine and some files : plastic is real easy to work with :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdido.jpg

The CD_player was build in first :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidv.jpg

Next the various parts put together on a self-made chassis :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidt.jpg

http://images.fotopic.net/ymdid6.jpg

And then put the ensemble in the case :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidn.jpg

Putting in some cables :
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidq.jpg

allmost done:
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdid0.jpg

http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidz.jpg

Testing with Ubuntu Feisty-beta:
http://images.fotopic.net/ymdidw.jpg

What needs to be done?
*painting black the white and shiny parts you see to "stealth" the whole thing a bit (within the comming weeks)
*finding black keyboard and mouse (asap)
*buying a black flat-screen (money-issue,...)

some specs (nothing hi-tech):
PIII 1GHz
512 MByte RAM
2x 20GByte Maxtor HD
Video 64 MByte on-board
cd-player

It remains a test-computer for Linux only

but , I gave a new meaning to the "portable computer" thing :)
and I'm allways open for sugestions

Christiaan

[Nick_Black]

cool, must be heavy as hell to carry around, but still pretty sweet

+REP 4 u :D

[jdbnsn]

Very nice, would be great for Lan-parties eh? Good job dude!

[cvcaelen]

update :
case "in action":

http://images.fotopic.net/yn37rw.jpg

http://images.fotopic.net/yn37vp.jpg

What happened?
changed the cover of de cd-player
changed motherboard

Christiaan