My afternoon mod!

[Logic Zero]

Here is my mod using a cold cathode light set by akasa. I've been wanting to add a nice glowy light to the back of my monitor ever since i got an LCD, and last week I finally got around to thinking up a design. Here are the pics!



Here i filed a circular opening in a spare PCI plate to let a power cable poke out the back

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4868/85776416dm7.jpg

Made a bracket assembly for the cathode, transformer and wires that will velcro to the monitor

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2461/79130277bk6.jpg

Just a quick mock up

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2728/20202947ab2.jpg

Extended, braided and removed passthrough molex on the power cable

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3049/52418935tp1.jpg

Attached and coupling the DVI and power cables together

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1009/85118723bm1.jpg

Up and running!

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2153/21604608mt8.jpg

:)

[samurai_crip]

Dude that looks sweet im gona do that :D

[.Maleficus.]

That is awesome! Perfect ending touch to a green themed case I'd reckon. I may do that too sometime lol. +rep dude.

[SgtM]

Nice. + rep

[Zephik]

Dang, so simple and yet so effective! I love it!

Maybe I'll do mine too, but with... blue? ha, yes. Blue, to match my cpu hsf. :)

+rep for a "I cant believe I never thought of that" moment. :p

[DaveW]

Yup, i'm giving this a Rep too, i like it!

-Dave

[Crimson Sky]

Nice bro! I like. Great pics +rep

[B1Gtime]

Wow, that cable reached to the tower from there , pretty cool

+rep.

[Omega]

I'm totally going to do that (but with DUAL BLUE CATHODES WOOHOO) after I get some wire. Man, I am so short on the stuff.

[azminisk8r]

i call doing tri color lol, gunna put a green a red and a blue then have a switch that lets me choose betenn them all and a separate one for off,

+rep for thinking of the things that none of the rest of us would have thought of

[dfigravity]

that is beautiful...great idea!!

[DaveW]

What size of monitor is that?

-Dave

[Eclecticos]

I noticed you wired up a new switch for those cold-cathodes that little black one is sad ain't it? . I bought a set of the blacklight one just like those and about shorted out my system. I flicked the switch and heard a buzzing. .and the system wouldn't turn back on. Just make sure those end caps on the light stay on tight thats what caused it. "O' how I love shipping damage" If I was you id double check and/or super glue the ends on.

[Spacehonkey]

Very Cool. +Rep

[Omega]

You inspired me to do the same (and god damn, it looks AWESOME).

I'd +rep you, but I already have.

[moOmL]

Simple and VERY effective. Great job!

[Logic Zero]

What size of monitor is that?

-Dave

22"

Thanks for all the comments!:santa:

[mellojoe]

Is it wired to be sound activated?

That would be a psychodellic experience. :up:

[Logic Zero]

Hi, no it's not sound activated, I designed it to make the screen softer on my eyes at night, works well. If it were sound activated im sure it'd be phycadelic for a few minutes but then im sure your retina's would burn out :neutral:

[ChevronX]

Very nice I am impressed

[Vertigo]

Further proof that an effective mod doesn't have to break the wallet or take hours of complex work with expensive machinery to work. +Rep

[slytherock]

Nice idea, I might do it as well, but maybe with chrismas leds, starting with those I already have.

I dont have recent pics of it, but here's a look of the desk
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/newsetup0001.jpg

[rerkin88]

This is Nutz!! Im Thinking of doin the same. Thnx 4 the inspiration and +Rep

[NightrainSrt4]

Dude, you just set off a new fad in the computer modding scene. Everyone is going to be doing this dude! Awesome I love it. (and I may be joining this train too hehe)

Dude +rep for an awesome Idea. Ive thought about something similar before after seeing those lcd tv's from toshiba or whoever it was with the mood setting lights on the sides but never actually did it. Awesome.

[Gun Down]

Thats really nice looking and very simple +rep

[cured]

WOWZ0RZ! That looks amazing.

+rep

[Logic Zero]

Haha, this is nuts! This took me literally 30 minutes to do and so many people have liked it! Thanks to all for the compliments, give it a go yourself it's great fun to do :D I would love to see some of your attempts as well!

[Raz1r]

30 minutes? Took me like 10. But then again I used the stock switch and double-stick tape.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/t8m4n/DSCN1804.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b108/t8m4n/DSCN1805.jpg

P.S. sorry for the blurryness. Using my Mom's Point-N-Shoot.

[b4i7]

nice raz1r, i see you have a grey brick on your desk as well (referring to old gameboy)

[chaksq]

Nice, I'd do that but I keep my computer behind my monitor and with all the LED fans in it I get pretty much the same effect. Definitely a good idea, so as not to hurt you eyes. Although then again I ask why don't you just leave the lights in the room on if your up late.