Project: Knight's Case

[Aragorn]

Hi everyones, I'm started my first modding project, newbie project thus. This will be a case with Knight and Magic theme. I've completed the design in SketchUp. Here are some screen shots:
- Overall look:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/case2.jpg

- Front panel:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/case5-5.jpg

- Door opened
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/case6.jpg

[Aragorn]

This is what I've completed so far:
- Looking Inside :
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/P1010005-1.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/P1010025-1.jpg

- Side window:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/P1010001-1.jpg

[BerticusPryme]

Looking damn good keep it up man I really look forward to seeing this one completed

[simon275]

Double takes*

Wow that is some great work welcome to the forum.

Your sketch up skills are excellent.

Trust me looking at the work you have done so far you are not a newb. Far from it in fact.

Keep going this is sweet!

+rep

[xRyokenx]

Welcome. Wow, in your first two posts you show some of the work you have done, I, in the other hand, haven't done a single mod to anything but swapping parts of one mouse to another in the 460 posts I've had here. This looks like it's gonna be a great looking mod. *subscribes*

[SgtM]

Looks damn good man. Welcome to TBCS, and keep up the good work.

[Cagedconnerman]

Wow! nice, u got some skillz with sketchup. bit concerned about dust through the big hole by the shield though...maybe some mesh could cover it up?

[Aragorn]

Looking damn good keep it up man I really look forward to seeing this one completed
Thanks :) . I'm working on the front parts. It really took me a lot of time.

[Aragorn]

Double takes*

Wow that is some great work welcome to the forum.

Your sketch up skills are excellent.

Trust me looking at the work you have done so far you are not a newb. Far from it in fact.

Keep going this is sweet!

+rep

Thanks Simon, In fact I'm a newbie. The term "modding" came to my mind just a couple months ago. I started to design using 3DMax but it's very time consuming for me. Now SketchUp makes thing like this a lot easier.

[Aragorn]

Wow! nice, u got some skillz with sketchup. bit concerned about dust through the big hole by the shield though...maybe some mesh could cover it up?

Thanks for your comments. You have pointed out exactly about the big hole. Another acrylic mesh will cover it up, with a blow hole for R120mm transparent intake fan.

[Aragorn]

Thanks all you guys for your comments and suggestions. I will post some pics soon but it would take sometime to wait.

[luciusad2004]

Wow. Awesome work man. Looks wonderful.

[Aragorn]

I have only some hours a week so progress is a little bit slow. This week I started with the front part of the chassis (this part will not be visible, just make the case mechanically more reliable.
- I have no dremel, just an angle grinder and a drill. The aluminum metal sheet is only 2mm thick so it's difficult to use an electrical jig saw too. This is my prefer tool then
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0319_155408.jpg

- Started to drill pilot hole for jig-sawing
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0319_155310-1.jpg

- Mounted with C-clam shell
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0322_215756.jpg

- Finished cut
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0322_215741.jpg

- A close up, edges have not been cleaned-up yet :)
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0322_215812.jpg

[Aragorn]

Some update for today
- Jigsawing the hole for CD drive:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0324_170509.jpg

- Sanded (rough sandpaper), will be wet sanded with high grit paper later :):
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0324_180358.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/AragornDSP/0324_180429.jpg