Battlestar Galactica Mod

[IndyRacer27]

Way to get your son involved! +rep. I bet he was thrilled to help dad with his computer.

[Boddaker]

Way to get your son involved! +rep. I bet he was thrilled to help dad with his computer.

Thanks Indy. Yeah, he is constantly wanting to help me. Unfortunately, most of the work has included sharp knives and dremel work, so I've had to deny him many times. But this time I relented and allowed him to sand some filler for me (a seemingly harmless task, but my kid figured out a way to cause some damage! He decided our living room table needed sanding as well LOL!).

:D

[Boddaker]

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MYSTERY MODULE REVEALED!
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OK, here it is: The mystery module is neither a dual res, nor ambient light tubes, but an integral part of a
functional blast door mechanism! That's right folks, BSG will have fully operational motorized blast doors,
one on each side. :twisted:

So far I've got both doors built, and one side totally loaded up onto the spool. Check it out:

The doors themselves are made up of .010 sheets and .040 strips of styrene, spaced 1/8" apart.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD5.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD6.jpg)

The result is a strong but flexible door that looks and acts like a segmented garage roll-up type door.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD7.jpg)

I glued styrene C-channel to the top and bottom of a piece of clear acrylic. These will be the tracks in which the doors will travel.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD8_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD8.jpg)

Here is the whole thing positioned in the side panel. I forgot to take pictures of it, but I added a gentle curve
to the acrylic on the front end heading towards the hard drive cage.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD9_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD9.jpg)

The door in its closed position.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD10_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD10.jpg)

I had to cut away part of the drive cage to allow the doors to pass through to the spool.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD4.jpg)

To provide a smooth corner for the doors to travel around, I cut a channel out of a piece of acrylic tubing
and fit it over the sharp edge of the drive cage.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD11_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD11.jpg)

A shot from the front...
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD12_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD12.jpg)

A shot from the side...
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD13_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD13.jpg)

Here is the panel on the case, with the blast door in its fully open position. It could open more,
but the drive cage's posterior support beam is right there with nothing exciting to see beyond
that, so there's no need to open any further.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD14_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD14.jpg)

Shot from the front. You can see the door reeled up on the spool, demonstrating how flexible it is.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD15_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD15.jpg)

Now it's on to the other side to finish the tracks and door fitment. I'm still waiting on the servos and limit switches,
so I won't be able to finish the blast door assembly until then. But it's not like I won't have any work to do while I'm waiting! lol

8)

[The boy 4rm oz]

That looks bloody FANTASTIC. Excellent work as always Boddaker, keep it up.

[OvRiDe]

All I can say is ... WOW!

[b4i7]

Bod, that is an absolute ingenious design....

im really diggin your take on the sliding doors

i just bought myself that same case.... i plan on it being next after my current project... i hope my ideas can compare to the beauty youve put into this mod

[|NQ|Squelsh]

Nice work as allways! The construcion is cool, but takes a lot of space. You could really use the tubes as a Dual-Res :rolleyes:

[Drew]

Sliding doors rock.

+reppage for you me thinks.

[Boddaker]

Thanks guys! You all rock! :banana:

So since I obviously won't be finishing this case by this next weekend (PDXLAN11), I'm still
going to bring it up and just throw my system into it as is. I just had to fab up a special hard drive
mount for the dual Raptors.

I cut some solid black acrylic pieces and fit them into the case.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD1.jpg)

Then I took the largest piece and cut sections out for the drives. I used a couple spare drives as templates.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD2.jpg)

Here they are positioned in the case.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD3.jpg)

Then I cut two more strips of acrylic, drilled the mouning holes, glued them to the main piece,
and added some triangle gussets for strength.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/HD4.jpg)

Here's a tip: in order to make sure eveything fits the way they're supposed to, screw the pieces
onto the drives first, then glue them down. This will ensure the mounting holes will line up to the drives
after the glue has dried.

I'm building the system tonight, so hopefully I will have another update for you tomorrow, with pics of a
fully primed, semi-complete rig! :D

[The boy 4rm oz]

Those Raptors are going to look awesome in there buddy, can't wait for a complete pic of the rig up and running.

[Drew]

Here's a tip: in order to make sure eveything fits the way they're supposed to, screw the pieces
onto the drives first, then glue them down. This will ensure the mounting holes will line up to the drives
after the glue has dried.

Top Tips FTW!

[Boddaker]

OK

As much as I hate making non-pic posts, I wanted to give you guys a quick update. I got all the components installed into BSG, and have been installing the OS and games to get ready for this weekend. I ran into a couple snags with the dvd drive and front panel though. First, the drive that I so meticulously added a window to, doesn't work. It powers up and takes a disc, but can't get it mounted successfully so it spits it back out. As I feared, that small ring I glued back onto the plexi was off just enough to keep the disc from seating correctly. Fortunately, I purchased a backup drive for just such an emergency, so I was still able to load software.
Then, when it came time to put the drive back into the front panel, I neglected to allow for cable clearance in the back. The IDE adapter took more room than I expected, so the cable hits part of the paneling. The solution was to cut away the interfering part, and make a box to cover it. So that is what I did last night.

I should be able to put it all together tonight and take some pics. However, I am leaving early in the AM tomorrow, so I don't know if I can post before then (I still have to pack!).

[Boddaker]

Well, here are the primed pics as promised:

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime1.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime2.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime3.jpg)

And here it is all thrown together. It actually doesn't look to bad in primer!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Prime4.jpg)

So like I said, I'm by no means done with this case. Still got tons of work yet before I can call this thing done.
But building it up like this really helped to point out some problematic areas that will need to be addressed.
It's good to find out about those now, than during the final assembly.

Anyways, I've got a long drive ahead of me tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Will post pics of the lan when I get a chance.

8)

[b4i7]

looks like a first place winner to me bod! have fun at the lan

[jdbnsn]

I agree, that is beautiful! And it does look pretty good in primer now that you mention it.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Damn straight, it looks fantastic. This is an absolutely beautiful mod, can't wait for the paint.

[Boddaker]

Well, the LAN was great. Had a great time, got a lot of good comments and feedback (and a few new contacts for hardware! :D )
Here are a couple shots, but after looking at these pics, they really dont' offer up much more than the pics i took before I left for the lan lol. But here you go:

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/lan1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/lan1.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/lan2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/lan2.jpg)

I think my next task while it's up and running will be getting the lcd's hooked up and working.

8)

[Eclecticos]

I have to say it looks perfect. . the way it is!
Can't wait to see the LCDs operating.

[chaksq]

This is coming along amazingly. Those blast doors really blew me away. I can't wait to see more!

[Drum Thumper]

:eek::eek::eek:

Need I say more? Great work!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Come on Boddaker, come out of your hidey hole and do some more modding ;).

[Boddaker]

HOLY CRAP AN UPDATE!!!!

Ok, it's been way too long since I last updated, and I apologize for that. Life, as they say, got in the way
and I was extremely hard-pressed to get myself into the garage to work on this project.
So enough with the excuses, let's get on with the goods shall we? :D

Last time I posted, I had just thrown the case together temporarily to get up to PDXLAN. None of the special
features of the case were funtional (blast doors, mini lcd's, landing bay), it was just a case with a bunch of crap
glued onto it lol.

Well, these last few weeks I have been silently working on the blast doors. And they have proven to be a lot more
difficult than I had originally anticipated. The basic idea was to have them roll up onto spools that are housed in a
removable module mounted in the drive cage, with the spools being connected to servos. Well, rolling them
up is not the problem. The servo motors are more than capable of reeling up the doors. Where I ran into a bit of
a snag is when the motors are reversed, and they attempt to push the doors back closed. Being as flexible as
the doors are, this was not to be an easy task, as they would just buckle at the first sign of friction, regardless of
the fact that they were contained in a set of tracks.

So I devised a plausible solution: add another spool and servo on the opposite end that will pull the door closed.
This is the main focus of my come-back post. :)

Now that I have given you more than enough back story, I can proceed with the pics!

Here is a shot of the blast door in its tracks. You can see I added a 1/16" aluminum flat bar support on the right side,
and some bracketry to hold the tracks in place along the drive cage.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD16_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD16.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD17_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD17.jpg)

Here is the bracket i made to hold the servo for the closing spool.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD18_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD18.jpg)

The bracket riveted to the vertical support bar, and case frame.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD19_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD19.jpg)

The servo mounted in the bracket.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD20_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD20.jpg)

And here is a shot of the closing spool mounted onto the servo.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD21_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD21.jpg)

It doesn't look like much, but trust me, you're looking at a month's worth of work here! Granted my modding time
has been severely cut down to nil, but I still think it was a lot of work! :lick: I will show more detailed shots of the
spool later, and how I devised the upper pivot point, which happens to also be the means of removing the spool.

Next update sometime this weekend! (I promise!)

Glad to be back, and I hope to keep trucking on this until its finished!

8)

[b4i7]

lookin good bod!

[The boy 4rm oz]

HOLY CRAP AN UPDATE. Looking good mate.

[|NQ|Squelsh]

Hey, finally an update :lick: Cool stuff!


It doesn't look like much, but trust me, you're looking at a month's worth of work here!
I feel with you. Same at my mod. You put in one week of work, and basically you don't see the difference. But you know the difference :D
Waiting so see the doors moving!

[b4i7]

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/TBCS_Group/Ichbin/Frontpage.jpg

congrats boddaker....keep up the good work!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Congratz on the front page mate. Excellent work.

[Boddaker]

Wow thanks you guys! It's great to be back in the modding seat, and you all have given me even more motivation to forge ahead and see this thing through to the end. I very much appreciate that!

:banana:

[Boddaker]

Ok, finally another update! I know it's not as frequent as I promised before, but at least it hasn't been
2 months like last time! Anyways, I'm slowly making progress on this blast door, creeping ever closer to
a fully functional system.

I wanted to show you how I made the pivot point for the smaller spool. Here is a shot of the piece I added
above the spool that has a screw in the center. It's just a small piece of 1/8" aluminum riveted in place and tapped.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD26_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD26.jpg)

Here's a shot from below looking up.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD27_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD27.jpg)

A shot from below, with the spool disconnected from the pivot screw. I removed the threads off end of the
screw so it wouldn't screw into the top of the spool. You can also see that huge factory-made hole to the left
which was why I had to add that extra piece of aluminum over it.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD28_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD28.jpg)

And here's the top view of the spool showing the center hole where the screw sits. To remove the spool,
I simply unscrew the set screw and lift it out. :)
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD29_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD29.jpg)

Ok, so with the smaller spool in place I added the clear film. Got this sheet from my local drafting
supply store. It's 5mils thick.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD22_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD22.jpg)

Taped one end to the blast door, and the other I wrapped around the small spool. Sorry for the pics,
but it is quite difficult to photograph things that are completely transparent!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD23_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD23.jpg)

This shows the blast door open with the acetate stretching across the window opening.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD24_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD24.jpg)

I opened the door a bit wider so you could see the extra pieces I added on the left for the door to glide on.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD25_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD25.jpg)

Next, I got the limit switches mounted. They "limit" the movement of the door by cutting power to the servos
once the door reaches a set position. This one will stop the door after it has closed fully.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD30_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD30.jpg)

And this one will stop the door once it has opened fully. I extended the leading edge of the door with some
styrene, which will serve to trip the limit switches.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD31_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD31.jpg)

Now all that's left is mounting the controller board, and a bit of wiring and it will be ready to rock. :D Video is definitely
forthcoming, hopefully by this weekend if all goes well.

8)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Awesome. You so have to make a vid of this working once it's done.

[_ferry_]

Great job on the doors, sure that's going to be a eye catcher.

[Boddaker]

Slight delay on getting the blast door working. Ran into some issues and couldn't get the two servos to play nice together no matter how I wired them. So I am looking into a USB controller that I can program via a windows interface. Hopefully then I will be able to program the sequence and adjust the speeds more accurately.

So while I am waiting on that, I decided to focus my attention on another part of the case, more specifically, the other side panel behind the motherboard tray. This is a welcome change of pace, as I was getting totally bogged down and frustrated. Now I get to actually make some progress! I will upload some pics tonight so 'til then. :)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Awesome, can't wait.

[Boddaker]

Well, I thought I had more pics than this, but I dont. So it will have to suffice for now. Call it a teaser shot lol!

I made up a cardboard template for the other side panel's opening, so I could place the 10" LCD screen along with
the larger BSG lettering I had cut way back when I did the small lettering for the front. (thanks again to Moddersmart.com)
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD42_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD42.jpg)

I got something special planned for the lettering, but you'll have to wait to see what that is. :twisted:

[The boy 4rm oz]

Something special planned for the lettering ey??? It looks pretty bad as to me already lol.

[Boddaker]

So while I'm waiting for things, I thought I would delve back into my windowed slot loading dvd drive,
and see if I could fix it. If you remember, the disc wouldn't fully load into the drive. It would go in and try to
mount, but would just spit back out. I pretty much knew what I had done wrong, that I hadn't gotten the
center ring positioned correctly. So after taking the drive cover off again, I carefully unstuck it off the acrylic window.
Then I removed the cover off my spare drive and proceeded to take more precise measurements.

Here is a shot of both covers side by side:
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL26_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL26.jpg)

Once I got the measurements, I transferred them to the window and re-glued the center ring back down.
After ample drying time, I powered the drive up and loaded a disc in. This time it took the disc all the way, but
didn't quite seat it onto the hub. As a consequence, it spit the disc back out. After a few more tries, I figured
out that with just a slight bit of downward pressure on the window, it will seat. The center ring is merely there
for the drive's actuating arm to press against momentarily in order to seat the disc onto the spinning hub.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL27_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL27.jpg)

Here it is spinning away!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL28_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL28.jpg)

And here's a shot with the disc ejected.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL29_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/SL29.jpg)

So all I have to do is apply a little bit of pressure on the window for it to work. I will accomplish this by adding
a small acrylic washer in between the medallion and the window, so when i secure the medallion down, it will apply
that pressure and should solve the problem.

8)

[b4i7]

i think this is the first time ive seen a modded slim line...very nice!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Can't wait to see how that CD drive turns out mate. Good luck.

[JohnyFive]

Hey man, i just registered on this forum, iv been following this mod as a guest for a while but i had to join to post and commend your exellent work!

Keep it up m8

[Boddaker]

Hey man, i just registered on this forum, iv been following this mod as a guest for a while but i had to join to post and commend your exellent work!

Keep it up m8

Thanks for posting JohnyFive! and welcome to TBCS. (officially) :D

[blackacidevil]

Thought i'd comment since i'm a lover of BSG. All your pics are red X's. Those gonna be fixed anytime soon?

[Boddaker]

Thought i'd comment since i'm a lover of BSG. All your pics are red X's. Those gonna be fixed anytime soon?

They seem to be fine for me. Anyone else having issues with the pics?

[nevermind1534]

I can see them ok too.

[|NQ|Squelsh]

Pics are all right.

But I want to see a vid of the balst doors moving!! :)

[Boddaker]

Holy crap, it's been another month since my last update?? Where does the time go? Granted, the whole move thing
has sucked what little free time I have left outa me, but still! I remember not too long ago I was good for an update at
least once a week. Well, it's time I get back to that, especially if I am to have any chance at making Nvision'08 in August!
(yes, I know Battlestar Galactica actress Trisha Helfer (Number Six) will be a guest speaker there) :D

So, here is an actual update, with pics: I got my LCD panel from Moddersmart (http://www.moddersmart.com),
so I immediately set the lettering in place to see how it will look. First I tore the paper backing off
around the cutouts, and got the lettering lined up and ready.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD43_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD43.jpg)

Here's a closeup of just the cutouts. They look funky by themselves, but they'll line up with the centers of the lettering.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD44_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD44.jpg)

I took a red ccfl and held it behind the panel.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD45_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD45.jpg)

Then I placed the lettering over the cutouts and lined it all up. Here's a shot with the red ccfl.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD46_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD46.jpg)

The lettering faces will be painted to match the logo, so it will be easier to read. Also, not shown is the
smaller "BATTLESTAR" lettering that will eventually be placed above it.

The other item I got in was the vinyl landing deck decal I had made up. I drew up a vector image in
Illustrator and sent it to Liquid Sticker Designs (www.ilovelsd.com) to be printed on vinyl. Special thanks go to Lee Stringer (http://www.leestringer.com/) for
helping me out with the design! He was nice enough to send me a few reference pics of the actual CG model. :D
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD1.jpg)

Here it is in position. It will obviously be trimmed down, and the power/reset buttons will be cut out as well.
Time permitting, I will be adding some chase led's for running lights down both sides. :)
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD2.jpg)

[nevermind1534]

It's looking good

[OvRiDe]

Bod my man... you have definitely not left any stone unturned. We can't say it enough, but your attention to detail is just flat out AMAZING!

Hope the move is going or gone well.. (remember lift with your legs ;) )

And as always looking forward to your next update!

[The boy 4rm oz]

The lettering turned out great. Well worth the wait Bod.

[Cheron]

really great job on the lettering. I love you Eye for details.

[Eclecticos]

Liquid Sticker Designs. . sounds like a good idea! Looks Fantastic.
You are the mann! :up: :up:

[Boddaker]

Thanks a lot guys! :D

I'm hoping to get the LCD mounted onto the panel tonight or tomorrow. Then I can place it into the case for a fit check, make any necessary adjustments, and get it finished up by this weekend! More pics to follow. :)

[Boddaker]

Here's a quicky update:

Work continues on the LCD panel. Placed it on the case with the side panel for positioning.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD47_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD47.jpg)

Testing for clearance...
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD48_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD48.jpg)

After that I decided to get the smaller lettering glued on.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD49_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD49.jpg)

A closeup shot (don't mind the mess, the letters will be painted):
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD50_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD50.jpg)

Here's a shot with the protective sheet peeled off. I screwed up by spilling CA glue all over the front of the panel.
Now I got some polishing to do!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD51_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD51.jpg)

A couple shots with the ccfl's behind it. Looks like the opaque black acrylic isn't as opaque as I thought. Will have to
cover the back of it with something to keep the red from showing through.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD52_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD52.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD53_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD53.jpg)

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[Enigma]

Hey hey, an update, i just love this mod, its been a long time since last update but as always, its worth the wait ;)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Go Bod go. I am in envy of your talent mate. It's looking bloody fantastic.

[Tale Gunner]

Really great work here. I love the imagination. Looking forward to seeing it through.

[the__dark]

:eek: wow man, your worklog's just amazing!!! nice job everywhere on that case, I just can't wait to see it finished :D

[Boddaker]

Another quicky update:
Got the foil tape from my friendly neighborhood Pep Boys. Only $3.49 for a 2" x 10' roll. :)
Applied it to the back side of the panel and cut away the area around the lettering holes.

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD54_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD54.jpg)

Here's a shot from the front with the tape applied. No more red showing through! I also hooked up
the LCD screen to make sure it worked, and threw on the landing bay for grins and giggles. :wink:
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD55_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD55.jpg)

That's it for now. Will have another update for ya Sunday night. Til then! :D

[The boy 4rm oz]

........................................
BLOODY FANTASTIC. Man this mod is absolutely fantastic, keep up the awesome work. +rep

[Tech-Daddy]

in-freaking sane....

everything has already been stated Bod.... you certainly dont need me telling you how fantastic this baby looks.... but I will anyway!

Truly, an awesome and inspiring piece of work. You are doing a consistently excellent job. Way to go!

-=TD

[Boddaker]

........................................
BLOODY FANTASTIC. Man this mod is absolutely fantastic, keep up the awesome work. +rep

Thanks man! :D


in-freaking sane....

everything has already been stated Bod.... you certainly dont need me telling you how fantastic this baby looks.... but I will anyway!

Truly, an awesome and inspiring piece of work. You are doing a consistently excellent job. Way to go!

-=TD

Thanks TD! Your Deuce project is coming along quite nicely as well. Being a hot-rodder as well I can really appreciate the work you are doing, especially the paint work and flames. Can't wait to see it all finished up! :D

[Boddaker]

Ok, it's Sunday night and, as promised, here is another update! :D

I revised the blast door setup yet again, in an attempt to make it even simpler. Trying to synchronize two servos
at varying speeds proved more difficult than I thought, and produced inconsistent results at best. So I have returned
to using just one servo, and having it control both rollers. Since I already have one servo connected directly to the smaller
roller, I will just need to add a small pulley to it, and a long o-ring to attach the larger roller. The speed difference will be
accounted for in the pulley sizes.

Another alteration is to simplify the path that the door has to take. I had originally intended for the door to travel towards
the front, and make a 90° turn into the hard drive cage where the rollers were located. That was adding too much drag, and the
door was getting caught up at the turn. So my solution is to hack away part of the hard drive cage and mount the roller
closer to the window, thus shortening the path.

So here is the roller, and approximately where it will be relocated to:
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD32_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD32.jpg)

After cutting away part of the hard drive cage, I took two pieces of aluminum angle bar and sandwiched
them together, with the HD cage in the middle.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD33_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD33.jpg)

Using pop rivets in a staggered fashion, I fastened them together. This will provide a good solid mount for
the cut-down roller holder.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD34_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD34.jpg)

Then I pop-riveted the holder into place, utilizing the holes I drilled prior to riveting down the angle pieces.
Believe it or not, I actually thought ahead for once! :D
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD35_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD35.jpg)

Once I get the second roller in place, I can measure the distance between the two and see how large an o-ring or belt I will need.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Woot woot, go Bod go. This is looking fantastic mate. I can't wait to see the blast doors in action.

[Boddaker]

Another quicky update:

Worked on making a small pulley for the small roller last night. I measured out a circle about 1/2" diameter on 1/4" thick acrylic and cut it out.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD36_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD36.jpg)

I stuck a bolt through it, then using the ol' drill press, I proceeded to file it down to size. This makes a perfect circle.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD37_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD37.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD38_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD38.jpg)

Then I made the channel of the pulley with a round file.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD39_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/BD39.jpg)

Next up, gluing it to the roller, and adjusting the servo mount.

8)

[DonT-FeaR]

omg i wouldnt of thought of that... w00000w thats really neat +rep

[The boy 4rm oz]

Full of surprises aren't you Bod lol.

[Dane Bramage]

brilliant, mate.

[Boddaker]

Moving right along, I'm getting things wired up. Starting with some led strings, one for the dummy lcd screens in the cluster,
and another for backlighting the medallion.

First, I printed some BSG graphics onto transparency paper and cut them out. This particular transparency
paper has an adhesive backing.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD56_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD56.jpg)

Stuck them onto the screens. These leds will be white.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD57_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD57.jpg)

I forgot to take a picture of the leds wired up and in place behind the screens. I will post that and a shot
of it all lit up this weekend.


For the medallion, I drilled six holes behind the bird to fit the leds. These will be red.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion3.jpg)

Then I soldered them all together in series.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion4.jpg)

For the medallion base, I routed out some material to make room for the wiring. This will all be hidden
behind the bird, which will be painted.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion5.jpg)

Here's a shot of the leds placed in the routed area. I drilled a hole through the base at the bottom
for the wires to feed through.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion6.jpg)

Once I get it all soldered together and tested, I will use some hot glue to keep everything in place,
then sandwich it all together. Then I can paint it! :D

[DonT-FeaR]

ohh this will be sweet good work cant wait

[The boy 4rm oz]

Damn Bod, this is looking beautiful.

[Boddaker]

Thanks, everyone!

I've been working more on the led strings, and did some testing. I decided to do all six led's in series,
with a 10ohm resistor. Here is a shot of the medallion string soldered together and in place:
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion7.jpg)

Since I haven't painted the bird yet, I threw some masking tape over it to give you kind of an idea of how it
will look with the backlight. So disregard the faint bleed through! Although it does show you where the leds are. ;-)
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion8_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Medallion8.jpg)

And here is a shot of the other dummy LCD screens all lit up:
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD58_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD58.jpg)

Starting to come together!

8)

[rendermandan]

"starting to come together", I'd say you are way past that point!!!! It looks excellent. Good job.

[Dane Bramage]

very cool. very cool indeed.

[Sepherus]

wow, just had pick my jaw up from the floor. I wish i had the imagination to build something as beautiful and creative as this.

I build pc's for people but i have a friend that does all the modding for me (if wanted) my skill for modding is in the general area of: cram it full of led's, water cooling and a window then avert my eyes when the blinding light floods out of the case.

[Boddaker]

I've been working on more led's. This time I'm wiring up the running lights that will blink sequentially
on the landing deck. Now I'm no electronics guru, I think I've mentioned that before. About all I'm good
for is determining positive from negative, and basic soldering. :P So since I can't make up a custom circuit
that will make the led's blink in sort of sequence, I found one online!

Here is the landing deck as I am drilling holes for the leds.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD3.jpg)

A closer up shot of the front.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD4.jpg)

Qkits (http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/FK176) sells these led kits in many forms. This one in particular has 15 leds in a row that blink sequentially from the center out.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD5.jpg)

The kit is really quite simple, it just requires you to solder all the components onto the circuit board.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD6.jpg)

After about an hour of soldering, I got all the pieces mounted, with the exception of the leds. I will be
replacing the red 5mm ones with white 3mm leds. The resistors in the kit should make them a bit dimmer, but thats ok.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD7.jpg)

Now obviously, I won't be soldering the leds onto the circuit board, as they have to be relocated to their
respective places on the landing deck. To accomplish this, I will be using a spare floppy drive ribbon cable.
It has 34 wires, but I only need 30. So I simply slice off the remaining 4.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD8_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD8.jpg)

I soldered one end to the kit's pcb where the led's would have gone.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD9_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD9.jpg)

Done!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD10_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD10.jpg)

Now with the led's in place, I can cut the individual wires to length and solde them up. This kit has 15 leds,
and runs the lights from the center out. So I will be putting the first led up front under the power button, then
the rest down both sides so it will blink in pairs into the landing bay.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD11_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LD11.jpg)

I also made some rails out of styrene to hold the pcb underneath the landing deck. You can see them in the last pic.
Hopefully I can finish this thing up tonight and do a test run.

8)

[iandh]

Yeah, you're pretty much out of control.

Are you in charge of this mod, or is this mod in charge of you?

:D

[Boddaker]

Yeah, you're pretty much out of control.

Are you in charge of this mod, or is this mod in charge of you?

:D


LOL I am totally in charge of this mod.... I think, wait let me ask it...... yep, it says that I am in charge! :P

[Boddaker]

Ok, finally got the vid up! :D So, withour further ado, here is the testing of the running lights:

za33Fe5Ygvc

[Mach]

Wow and Wow again! That is awesome! +rep

[Dane Bramage]

too cool for school, dewd. future hall of fame for sure.

+rep

[d_stilgar]

Very cool. The lights are amazing and add incredible detail.

[Eclecticos]

One hell of a impressive video. +Rep
It is Immaculate!

[DonT-FeaR]

well i never thought about using a tape cable thing like that before man i now have a use for the millions i have thanks +rep

[Boddaker]

Well, I'm trying to button up the whole front panel this week, so I test fitted the small 2.5" lcd's into their pocket frames. I needed to figure out what to do with the top to cover the opening. The screens give off some heat, and they have small flat cables coming out of the top, connecting them to their control boards, so I couldn't just make a lid and cover it all up.

So I decided to make some vent covers out of one of the stock mesh grills that came with the stacker case.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD59_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD59.jpg)

Here are all three cut, with areas cut away for cable clearance.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LVD60_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LVD60.jpg)

Installed.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD61_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD61.jpg)

A close up of one.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD62_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD62.jpg)

Also, the cables were an ugly orange color, so I colored them all black with a sharpie. :glasses:

[The boy 4rm oz]

Bod you are a legend mate. Excellent work.

[DonT-FeaR]

cool this is getting beter and better and better and better (so on)

[Drew]

Back in the day this was looking like a proper mega mod.

And it just gets better.

More rep for you methinks.

[Boddaker]

Thanks again for the comments!

Ok, time for an update! I got some goodies in last week, including my Black Ice X-Flow 360 radiator, so I
could do the last bit of hacking on the case (hopefully). I will be mounting the rad under the floor in the base.

Here is the case upside down, showing how I expanded the existing cutout to match the radiator.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC2.jpg)

Here's the rad in place.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC1.jpg)
Now I know what your thinking, that I am mounting a 360 rad where a 240 should go due to the shorter opening.
Well, I have my reasons! :lick: I will explain a bit later, and all will be clear as mud.


So, if any of you eagle eyes noticed, the rad is about as thick as the base is tall. And since putting wheels on this thing
(or any style of case feet for that matter) is pretty much out of the question, I need to extend the base somehow
to give the rad ample airflow underneath. So I got some 1" aluminum box tubing and threw it into the scroll saw.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base1.jpg)

The resulting piece. I'm matching the base's curves for a nice clean extension. This is the front...
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base2.jpg)

And this is the rear, with lines drawn where to cut.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base3.jpg)

Here are both front and rear in place for a test fit.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base4.jpg)

If you'll notice, the base comes straight down a bit at the very bottom. This will need to be rectified in order to
continue that angled body line. Before...
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base5.jpg)

And after.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base6.jpg)

For mounting, I was able to pick up a few of the existing threaded holes originally meant for the wheels that
came with the case. So after I marked the hole positions on the bottom, I drilled them out.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base7.jpg)

And in order to get the screws in, I drilled out oversized holes on the top. one done, three more to go!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base9_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base9.jpg)

Once the extensions were mounted, I moved to the front of the base. I need to do something there as well, otherwise it will look funny. So I made a couple pieces out of angle bar...
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base10_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base10.jpg)

...And mounted them in place. Now the body line below the front bezel continues down to the bottom of the extension.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base11_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base11.jpg)

I will be finishing up the base tomorrow, so expect another update real soon!

8)

[DonT-FeaR]

wow nice work mate that looks really nice

[The boy 4rm oz]

Really nice extension of the case feet, they look very natural.

[Boddaker]

BASE EXTENSION PART 2:

Having finished the extensions yesterday, I was able to skin the whole thing with styrene today, complete
with armor paneling. :) Here I am gluing down the base layer of styrene. I roughed up the metal
surface with the dremel, using a cut-off wheel, to make the glue stick better.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base12_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base12.jpg)

After the glue set up, I trimmed the excess.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base13_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base13.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base14_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base14.jpg)

I then removed the base from the case and brought it inside to apply the armor paneling. I did it just as before:
sketching out a random pattern, cutting the panels out almost completely, gluing them down, and cutting away the remainder.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base15_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base15.jpg)

Now I just need to go back and glue all the edges down and this side's done.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base16_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base16.jpg)

With both sides done, I shot it with some primer.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base17_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base17.jpg)

Stuck it back on the case, and threw on the front and side panels for kicks to see how it looks.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base18_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base18.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base19_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base19.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base20_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Base20.jpg)

Pretty good I'd say. At first glance you'd never know it was extended, which was my goal. :D

[The boy 4rm oz]

Mate perfect as always.

[DonT-FeaR]

true that looks insane

[kris]

insane case you got there, god-like an beyond!
LED work is absolutley fantastic!

keep up the good work!

[Dane Bramage]

very impressive. getting better with every update.

[Boddaker]

Ok, so I was going to start painting last week, but as i began to make preparations, I realized I needed to do
a few more things before I could begin the paint process. Parts needed a bit more detail added, and the keyboard
and monitor needed some work as well. Might as well have everything ready so I can paint it all at once.

So the keyboard and monitor got the ol' rib/armor treatment:

First I drew some random armor paneling onto the palm rest, and cut out a few portions.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB2.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB1.jpg)

Then I added the ribbing behind the cutout areas.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB4.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB3.jpg)

Then I covered the bottom.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB6.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB5.jpg)

Here it is attached to the keyboard.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB7.jpg)

Still gotta add a few more details, and prime.

For my main monitor I'm using an IZ3D 22" widescreen. I removed the front bezel and started adding the ribs.
These are just on for placement.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ1.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ2.jpg)

Gluing them down. Using a piece of tape to help keep the top and bottom ribs lined up.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ3.jpg)

Ribs done, and some detail pieces added for good measure.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ4.jpg)

Primed.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/IZ5.jpg)

Now there are just some minor things to finish up before masking and painting everything.
If I can get the base coat on tonight I will be looking really good. :)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Excellent work on the keyboard and monitor mate. They really put the finishing touches on an awesome mod. I can't wait to see them painted.

[Boddaker]

Here's a quick report of what I did last night. I set out to replace the psu fan with a red led fan. Sounds simple right?
One would think! It would be quite simple if the psu had a standard 120 mm fan in it, but I quickly found out that the
Cooler Master 850w modular psu wasn't going to adhere to standards!

Here is the stock fan I removed from the psu after breaking the great seal of warranty advocacy.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF1.jpg)

Here you can see the difference between that fan and a standard 120mm fan. It measured 136mm!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF2.jpg)

So what to do? I doubt I could find a 136mm red led fan anywhere, and I can't easily fit the 120mm fan in without
fashioning some sort of adapter plate. While I was pondering this, I noticed the 136mm fan had pre-drilled
holes through it at each corner that were suspiciously the same size as a 3mm led.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF3.jpg)

Upon further investigation, I found that the holes were the perfect size for a 3mm led!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF4.jpg)

So I got to work wiring up some red leds.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF5.jpg)

Rounding each corner, connecting them in series.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF6.jpg)

Then I got the (not so) bright idea to connect the led wires directly to the fan's 12v source, where its original
wires are soldered in the center. I thought it would be so clever and stealthy to have it all self contained!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF7.jpg)

Well, upon powering it up, the led's were quite dim, and the fan wasn't spinning very fast lol. Here are a
couple really crappy no-flash shots to try and capture the dimness.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF8_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF8.jpg)
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF9_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/PF9.jpg)

Because of the lackluster result of my fan modification, I resorted to running the wires externally. I did
contemplate soldering them directly to one of the many 12v sources within the power supply, but I chickened out,
thinking I could potentially fry the whole danged thing (my success rating for the evening was less than admirable).

So there you have it, one of 18 days before Nvision burned and only a black fan with red leds to show for it. lol... (sigh)

[The boy 4rm oz]

The fan looks surprisingly good with the LEDs. Yes it doesn't glow as much as the clear fans but I think it matches in with the mod.

[d_stilgar]

I'm always amazed. I would have lost interest and finished it up in a crapped-up, rushed way. Way to go and +Rep!

[DonT-FeaR]

yea but when it becoes this good why finish in a hurry?

nice work

[Boddaker]

Started painting over the weekend! Got the base coat down on everything, so the case is finally a uniform color.

Here's a shot of my makeshift paint booth, which really isn't a booth at all. I just strung a line across my garage opening lol.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Paint1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Paint1.jpg)

You can't really tell from the pic, but the paint has a nice sheen to it. Not to shiny, not too dull.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB8_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB8.jpg)

A closeup shot. Still the pic doesn't do it justice!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB9_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/KB9.jpg)

Once I get it assembled, I will give you a teaser shot. Then I will start adding various shades of gray on
the individual panels, shadowing, weathering, etc.. Having never done it before, I hope I don't screw it up!

[DonT-FeaR]

wow thats cool i cant wait to see more... keep it up

[The boy 4rm oz]

Awesome. This mod is getting so close.

[Boddaker]

Getting the water cooling components installed. Got a nice package from Moddersmart (http://www.moddersmart.com) on Wednesday
which consisted of the pump, hose, clamps and fittings, and fluid. I will get the cpu block in first thing next week.

I permanently mounted the rad and fans on the bottom. The triple rad extends the length of the floor, with
one end close to the cpu block.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC3.jpg)

The other end has the fitting emerging in the hard drive cage area,
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC4_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC4.jpg)

...which will connect to the pump mounted above.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC6_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC6.jpg)

Here's a shot of the blast flow GPU blocks. I just have them on for placement right now.
Waiting to see if I can get the plates. If not, I'll use ram sinks.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC5_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC5.jpg)

I also worked on assembling the front bezel. But you don't get to see that until later. :twisted:

[p0Pe]

:bowdown:

[DonT-FeaR]

thats pretty cool keep it up

[The boy 4rm oz]

Mate the end is so near.

[Boddaker]

Sorry for the lack of updates, but with only one week to go, I've been too busy to worry about posting pics!
But here's one to tie you over, a shot from behind the front bezel. Had a bit of wiring to do!

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Wiring1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Wiring1.jpg)

Had to remount the lcd screens' circuit boards in a different configuration than I originally had them, mostly for clearance purposes.

Also, having a modular psu really helped as well, as I was able to take one of the 4-pin cables and plug the DVD
drive in first along with the IDE cable, then string them into the case as I put the front bezel on. Much easier! :)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Never realized how many cables you had behind there lol. At least you have made them look neat.

[Boddaker]

Almost there!

Here's a shot of the interior panels that Moddersmart cut for me:
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Panels_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Panels.jpg)

Getting the wc up and running. Had a couple leaks, on both rad fittings. Wrenched on 'em too hard and
squished the o-ring out. doh! But I managed to replace them without too much trouble.
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC7_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC7.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC8_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/WC8.jpg)

Shot of the left side behind the LCD panel. Distribution blocks for supplying power to the led's and lcd's. What a mess!
http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Wiring2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/Wiring2.jpg)

And a final teaser shot of the lcd panel up and running complete with DRADIS. :)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD63_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/LCD63.jpg)

Will get more pics up during the showw. Gotta pack up now!

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[nevermind1534]

That looks great; can't wait for more pics.

[Drew]

Shekshy.

[DonT-FeaR]

wow that looks great good work mate

[The boy 4rm oz]

Mate as always you never cease to amaze me. I have watched this mod from the start and am sad to see it nearing its end. Perfectly executed. I love the laser cut divider.

[Boddaker]

Well I made it to Nvision! Here are some shots I took after we got the lcd's all working. :)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/NV1_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/NV1.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/NV2_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/NV2.jpg)

http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/NV3_sm.jpg (http://www.bods-mods.com/BSG/NV3.jpg)

Sry the flash doesn't do it justice. It really looks sweet in low light!

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[Tech-Daddy]

best one yet!
I just got done with dinner... and this was a more than ample dessert!
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!

:)

[The boy 4rm oz]

I think that deserves a big +rep my friend.

[DonT-FeaR]

yea i agree thats really nice

[Eclecticos]

Where is the bow down and worship the casemod emoticon when you need it? :)
Looks Incredible! I have followed this worklog from the beginning.
I have been continually impressed by your level of craftsmanship, and attention to detail. +Rep

[rendermandan]

Good job done man! I really think you did an excellent job on this build. I know how much time it takes to do that much work. -So +REP from me!!!

[Boddaker]

Thanks a ton guys! :D

Well, I made it back from Nvision last night around midnight. I will post pics of all the mods a bit later. It was a real great turnout, with about 15-20 mods competing. I got a third place finish. I was hoping for better, but I can't complain. At least I placed and took home some cash ($500), a new EVGA 790i FTW mobo, and GTX 260 vid card. :D

[The boy 4rm oz]

Congratz on the placing buddy. Now you got some cash and some new tech for your next mod ;). Can't wait to see those pics.

[mofo]

Great work Boddaker!
I saw BSG at Nvision, excellent work and deserved 1st easily.
Rogue was no competition to your craftsmanship.

I was curious about your side lcd. How did you get signal to it and could you link to it on moddersmart, I can't find it. See you at Nvision09, maybe I can get something together for that lan.

[DonT-FeaR]

3rd!!!ripped off 1st for sure

500 bucks wow thats alot for me...

[The boy 4rm oz]

Well the winner was pretty lame I think but. Bod I thought you and Craig would snatch first and second.

[Boddaker]

I was curious about your side lcd. How did you get signal to it and could you link to it on moddersmart, I can't find it.

The side LCD is connected to an EVGA USB video card. (http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=100-U2-UV12-A1&family=USB) It has a different driver than the main cards, and it fired right up first time with no problems. I have it mounted inside the hard drive cage area, hidden from sight. It was one of the last things I did during my feverish scramble to finish the case for the show, so I don't have pics of it.

[XcOM]

dude words can't explain how good it looks, and the hours of craftman ship that goes into it,

I hope that i can create a masterpiece like this oneday.

[DonT-FeaR]

i think we all wish to be this skilled

[Boddaker]

Ok, for all of you who were waiting for a blast door video, I have sad news. I had to scrap the blast door idea. However, I didn't give up! I took a step back, regrouped, made more changes to the rollers, and made an airlock door instead. :) Mind you, it's not without its flaws. It still produces inconsistent movement and I'm not 100% confident in its operation, which is why I didn't mention it to the judges at Nvision. But it works!

Here's a video I made detailing the DVD drive and the airlock. Enjoy!

x1UaIXbt1VA

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[Crimson Sky]

That mod came out insanely farkin' cool. My hat is off to you sir, a very special mod indeed.

[The boy 4rm oz]

I Have no idea why you didn't get first place mate. I love the CD drive and the blast door over the side window looks insane.

[DonT-FeaR]

true love... i has it

[Aleksandros]

That is a true work of art. Rarely post, but the video on the site's front page floored me.

[iandh]

I really wish I hadn't looked at the NVISION results. Now I am very angry and my hands are shaking.

I REALLY need to see some detail pics... evidently the work on the first place project was immaculate from what I've read but I still am having trouble rationalizing it.

[r0adawg]

looks like you made it into engadget

http://tinyurl.com/4l3kxl

Congrats!!!

[Boddaker]

looks like you made it into engadget

http://tinyurl.com/4l3kxl

Congrats!!!

Thanks... I think. lol

:lick:

[d_stilgar]

Thanks... I think. lol

:lick:

I voted down all the stupid comments. Others here should do the same. People are idiots. I don't care if they don't like Battlestar Galactica, they need to recognize hard work and talent, something they themselves do not have.

[thorkon]

just seen this
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2008...ica-case-mod/1

The comments on this are not retarded as on engadgets. I didn't realize their were so many idiots on that site.

[DonT-FeaR]

those guys are ass holes...

bit-tech is always good :)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Yeah I read the article on Bit-Tech last night mate. Congratz. I will definatelly vote for you in mod on the year.

[Boddaker]

Ok, this is cool... SciFi.com's sister site DVICE got wind of my case and did their own article.
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/10/battlestar_gala.php

What's even cooler is that SciFi put a linky right on their BSG home page! :D
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/

"Somewhere between Earth, the Galactica, and awesome, lies the Battlestar PC..." lol

[Eclecticos]

Wow. . that is cool. You made it onto SciFi.Com!
Must be one hell of a Honor for you! +³Rep
I am subscribed to the DVICE RSS Feeds its a great site.

[nevermind1534]

It looks like the people on dvice.com are a little nicer.

[Boddaker]

It looks like the people on dvice.com are a little nicer.

lol I noticed that too. :D I can only assume the nice comments are due to the fact that they are all BSG fanatics there!

Yes, seeing my mod on the home page of THE official battlestar Galactica website is quite the ego trip. I'll be on cloud nine for a while.....

:banana:

[The boy 4rm oz]

That is fantastic mate. A big +rep from me.

[DonT-FeaR]

10 4 on that... +rep

[Boddaker]

Thanks for everything guys! :D
Things have been going great for BSG lately. I've got a couple things to announce:
As I'm sure most of you know, BSG was nominated for "Mod of the Year" on Bit-Tech. You can check it out here (http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2008/12/24/bit-tech-mod-of-the-year-2008/1). Even if I don't win, just being nominated is truly an honor in and of itself!

In other news, I just found out that BSG will be featured on a Canadian TV show! :D
"The Circuit", (http://www.spacecast.com/thecircuit.aspx) which airs on SPACE, will feature BSG in an upcoming episode on January 16th to commemorate the laast half of the final season of BSG premiering that same day. Should be pretty cool, I wish I could receive Canadian channels lol.

[The boy 4rm oz]

WOW, good luck with the MOTY comp, I was thrilled when I got nominated for MOTM lol.

Congtatz on getting on the TV show mate, it is a real honour.

Now...when you starting your next mod ;) lol.

[jdbnsn]

Congrats on both bro, well deserved!

[jdbnsn]

I forgot to tell you, Froop made another sweet vid featuring your BSG mod in the video gallery (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17223).

[Boddaker]

I forgot to tell you, Froop made another sweet vid featuring your BSG mod in the video gallery (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17223).

Haha, awesome! :D I really like the intro.

[Bopher]

Just found this (http://www.geekologie.com/2008/12/amazing_battlestar_galactica_c.php) after following a link in another thread. I really think these people at least need to be linking back to here or your site for credit on this.

[craigbru]

Just found this (http://www.geekologie.com/2008/12/amazing_battlestar_galactica_c.php) after following a link in another thread. I really think these people at least need to be linking back to here or your site for credit on this.

Some of the comments are classic. Especially the ones calling out "Fake!". Lol...

[Boddaker]

Here's the segment on BSG from "The Circuit" TV show that aired last Friday:

-sPVNyBX4AA

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[billygoat333]

I just read through that link above and all i have to say is... wow. I cant wait for a zombie apocalypse to rid the world of stupid people :D

[Spyrious]

Excellent workmanship.One of the best mods i have seen.Congratulations.

I have a question.How did you make the optical drive leds to light up when a disc is inserted?I'm asking because i m working on something like this.Thanks

[Boddaker]

Thank you Spyrious! The led's that light up the optical drive are on constantly. I had aspirations of making them light up only when a disc is inserted, but never got around to it. Most standard 5 1/4" bay drives actually have disc-in, disc-out headers on their pcb, and there is a worklog on Bit-Tech by someone showing how to utilize them for lighting purposes, but I can't seem to find it right now. The slimline drive I used was difficult to work with though. Its pcb is buried underneath all the actuating arms so I couldn't get to it to see if it had any headers like that. So my thought was to mount a momentary switch at the drive's entrance so it would be depressed by the disc, turning the lights on when inserted and off when ejected.

[Spyrious]

Thanks.I will be using a slim dvdr.That momentary switch is a nice idea.

[DonT-FeaR]

yea... good idea... i have been trying to read this on my phone web... not the fastest but well worth it.. im up to page 21

gunna read rest now...

congrats on the feature in cpu