Death before Dishonnor

[elbarto241]

Alright lets get this party started...

I plan 2 finish is mod in the matter of months mainly because of the all mighty dollar =] I am a highschool student [job less] planing 2 go 2 college so guess where all my money is going...

here is a pic of the case i will be workin on.

**the pics are from my cellphone. they take pretty decent pictures thing is you have to have really good lighting.**

from the side...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00175.jpg

from the back. oh yea...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00176.jpg

here is the left side of the case which will feature a window. still workin on the edges to make em nice n sharp ^_^
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00177.jpg

here is a view from the front. i removed the front bottom plate and cut a huge hole and placed MNPCTECH modders mesh behind it. then i bondo-ed the area to create a continuous valley. Still dont done with the front, lots more sanding ahead. when im satisfied i will hit it w/ flexible primer then on come the coats of paint.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00178.jpg

at a closer angle...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00179.jpg

here is a little piece of custom made hardware that will be fitted inside the case... it was inspired by Bill Owen's Psychosis. This piece of the mod will feature a..........



gutted CD-ROM!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00181.jpg


and a..........


gutted RC-car!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00182.jpg


intrested?!!! 0.0
stay tunned for updates.
all comments and feedback is appreciated =]

UPDATE 2
alright the idea is 2 use the old CD tray as a retacting tray that will be bolted to the old CD board. The motor from the RC car will replace the old CD-ROM motor because the new motor can push and pull the needed weight. The CD board will have switches and LEDs for the fans. I am going to mount the switches and LEDs by drilling a hole right on the board then wiring them from the back. I will be using the circuit below to control the fans.

srry >_<

This ciruit was from virtual-hideout.net and was featured in one of their tutorials. I am debating weather or not to throw in a couple push switches for WinAmp control while im playin a fullscreen game .

Here is a pic of the tray after cutting. I had 2 cut off a section because the motor's spindle was hitting the bottom of the tray.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00187.jpg

Here is a picture of the RC circut board.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00193.jpg
I soldered a molex connector and a on/off switch to the board. The board pulls exactly 12V, lucky me ^_^.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00195.jpg

The board is controlled by this. It powed w/ a battery
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00194.jpg

Im debating wether to keep it wireless like it is or to mount the controller on the case. If i mount it will definetly cut parts out that i dont need. Also if i mount the controller im think i should rig it up 2 pull power from the PSU like the board.



as always comments and feedback is greatly appreciated...

-elbarto241
UPDATE 3
as i was typin this updade, my order from allelectronics came in. =]
3 ultra bright LEDs, 3 bright green LEDs, and 2 DPDT switches...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00197.jpg
hmm i thought i ordered 3 then looked at the invoice and it was 2, crap gotta go 2 radioshack and buy their overprices crap now=/

anyway here is a quick sketch of the control panel mounted on top of the case.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/scan.jpg
It vividly shows and Front and Side view of the control panel open. The case will look normal when the panel is closed and inside the case.

im also considering mounting the control panel so it appears from the side, then slides back in [left to right].

other good news, i found the neccessary bolts and nut 2 mount the board onto the CD-ROM tray. just need 2 sand off a lil rust on some bolts then drill the holes. Im thinkin of painting the tray so it doesnt stand out from the black and green color scheme.

i might go 2 walmart today or tomorrow to buy some model tank kits and stuff to go kit-bashing. kit parts will be used all over the case as a design. more hints on that later, for now this is it. =]

-elbarto241

[elbarto241]

UPDATE 4
AHhhhhh! gotta finshes this part before the sun comes down!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00207.jpg
LoL

alright, here is the CD-ROm tray w/ the holes already drilled for the bolts that will connect it 2 the controller board.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00200.jpg

Holes also drilled onto the controller board. Lets mount this puppy and see how she looks! :D the bolts are equipped with a spacer between the tray and the board so it has efficent space for the wires coming from the LEDs and switches.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00203.jpg

a look from the side....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00205.jpg

from the back.....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00206.jpg
eeeeehhh. ignore tat rusted bolt :D wont be rusted when mounted on case =]

and from the top.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00204.jpg

tomorrow i will cut off the excess bolt w/ a angle grinder. the tray wont fit into the gear compartment if i dont.

and i decided to primer the spacers so it wont stand out as much.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00209.jpg

again, comments and input is welcomed here
UPDATE 5
oh yea and i dumped the design of the skull w/ flames. changed my mind, i was feeling skully that evening. thank God i didnt cut anything....

I ordered 2 heavy duty case handles and 4wheels for the case.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00215.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00217.jpg

the handles have a spring built in that represses the handle itself when its not being used, a really handy feature [no pun intended]
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00216.jpg

the handles will dig into the case just a lil, no enough to make a disturbance....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00213.jpg

I also bought a 10 piece filing set. We all know what tats for...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00212.jpg

masked off the area 2 cut out.....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00219.jpg

and a lil later....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00230.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00229.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00228.jpg

from the inside
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00231.jpg

all thankz to my kind friend called "Mr. JigSaw" and his neighbor the file
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00232.jpg


here is a lil sneak peak for the next update. has 2 do with the bottom of the case.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00218.jpg

also i ordered UV acrylic and UV leds from performance pcs which should be coming in w/ my tap and die kit from harborfright ^_^ should be coming home to daddy any day now.

comments and critz. is allways welcomed

-elbarto241
UPDATE 6
just wanted to give yall a couple of pic of the package that came from harborfreight when i got home from school.

TAP n DIE 40 Piece Kit. and 5pack of LiL masks [need those for bondo dust]

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00234.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00235.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00236.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00238.jpg

this is my first time ordering from harbor so i guess ill find out soon enough how good their tools are....

oh yea and my order from preformance pcs should arrive tomorrow **fingers crossed** ill have pics of that when it arrives. laterz

-elbarto241

[elbarto241]

UPDATE 7
yesterday UPS dropped off my package while i was drilling the holes for the handles on the case. I still have 2 go 2 the hardware store and buy bolts for it.
I only got a couple of holes done before the drill bits didnt drill anymore. They were pretty old... my dad took em 2 work so he could sharpen the tips.

ACryan UV acrylic and UV LEDs w/ resistors for 12V.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00239.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00244.jpg

I think imma need more MNPCTECH mesh.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00243.jpg
I'll see how many parts i can get done with this amount of mesh then probably order some more.

I`m planning to upload a scanned image of the wheel covers later on 2day so stay tunned. ..

elbarto241
UPDATE 8
Here is a pic of the design of the wheel base. the entire thing would fit in my scanner bed so i decieded 2 take a quick picture.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00247.jpg
The squiggly lines are parts that are going 2 be cut out. The dotted lines are bending lines. The small + are holes for screws and rivets. THe two octagons is the space provided so the wheels can rotate with out hitting anythig.

Here is a sketchup of how the wheel covers are going to look from the side and bottom when attached to the case.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/sketch01.jpg
I started working on the mesh covers for the pieces of acrylic.

I used the combination of snips and bocks of wood clamped down to cut out the mesh.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00248.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00249.jpg

2 long pieces......
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00250.jpg

equals 4 perfect pieces =p
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00251.jpg

Some pieces of the mesh warped a lil when it was being cut. But 2 blocks of wood, a clamp, and a hammer took care of that..
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00253.jpg

I also got started on the acrylic itself....
one rectangle...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00254.jpg

some cutting....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00256.jpg

walla! we have a perfect cut piece of UV acrylic.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00257.jpg

NOw for the sanding...
made a really quick sanding block out of wood...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00258.jpg

FROSTED!
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00260.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00261.jpg

Acrylic + Mesh = piece of art
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00262.jpg

WHO TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS! >_<

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00264.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00265.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00266.jpg

Im getting my moneys worth out of thoses UV LEDs...


Still need 2 go 2 the hardware store for aluminum and bolts.. im thinking thats gonna happen 2morrow. Im also considering buying stronger sandpaper to frost the acrylic even more. And im still deciding what position to place the LEDs behind the acrylic.

again these are going 2 placed on the side. 2 on each side and one long one in to front.

comments, advice, and everything else is welcomed and appreciated.

-elbarto241

[simon275]

Welcome to the forums

I love your work so far.

The lift up control panel is such a great idea it just blows my mind. *Must resist urge to steal idea* *twitch*

Anyway I am so jealous of your tap and die set. Did it cost $$$ alot?

Also I love your pencil diagrams. You seem to have planned this mod well and know what works and what doesn't.

+rep.

Edit: Neat front panel work to.

[progbuddy]

Good grief, thats creative. Neat idea for the control panel. +rep to ya.

[jdbnsn]

Welcome to TBCS, you have a great start here and excellent worklog going so far! I agree with the above, that pop up panel is quite clever. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Jon

[xRyokenx]

Great work so far and Welcome. This is a worklog I'ma definitely follow...

EDIT: Just looked at your profile and saw that you joined near the end of June last year, instead: Weclome Back! (http://www.homestarrunner.com/weclomeback.html)

[Commando]

Awesome work. The UV is going to look wicked. +Rep

[Rincewind]

great hand-made-job, i´ve got these kind of handles at my subwoofer :-), carry on....
Rince...

[elbarto241]

@simon275
I would be honored is someone used some of my plans in their own mod, who knows it might even turn out better than mines! The tap and die kit cost 16 bucks w/ shipping. PM if u want a link

@progbuddy, jdbnsn
THankz for your comments. I dunno if i mentioned this before but the control panel was an inspiration from Bill Owen's Psychosis.

@xRyokenx
yea ive just been commenting on cases and absorbing all the creative mods. This is my first major mod overall.

@commando
Yea ive seen alot of cases with UV, outstanding if you use it right, case killer if you use it wrong =[

@rincewind
yea those are really good handles. heavy duty and doesnt suppress much into the case.

Alright back to the case..
Here is a video of the motor that will move the control panel. In the vid the, the motor is simply going forward and backward. Yea i know its badquaility and looks like poop but ehh wada expect from a camera phone! =D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFDWT6wGU_0
cant really see the spindle moviing but trust me its moving!

I started on the wheel well with a piece of scrap metal i found in the garage. Ill let the pics do the talking.....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00267.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00272.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00271.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00270.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00269.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00268.jpg
As you can see there is still more work and filing to be done on this piece.

As always comments are welcomed ^_^

[SnowFox]

Lookin sweet !
+ rep

[elbarto241]

:banana: update :banana:

bought a 24"x24" of aluminium panel at the local hardware store, no pics cause my friend took it home with him to compare it 2 his scraps to c if he had any like it so i could use it. no word from him yet.

PICs!

i started painting the mesh that will be used on the wheel covers....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00307.jpg

cans of primer im using
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00308.jpg

The mesh will be overlapping these pieces of acrylic bolted behind a opening on the sides and front of the wheel covers.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00309.jpg

first coats of black paint.....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00323.jpg

cutting out the acrylic for the front piece..
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00325.jpg

no, nobody messed with the RGB settings on ur monitor, its how the world would look with UVgreen sunglasses. :D
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00327.jpg

grass even looks greener in UVland! :lick:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00328.jpg

frosted/unfrosted
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00329.jpg

i dont know if i mentioned this before but i am tapping the acrylic so i wont have to use nuts behind the metal, much easier in the long run...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00330.jpg

final coat of paint. and a clear coat or 2....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00331.jpg

overall shot...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00332.jpg

my next update will be of the mesh bolted on the acrylic luminated UV... night shots too ;)

as always comments welcomed and appreciated.....

-elbarto241

[chaksq]

grass even looks greener in UVland! :lick:

Hey you made the world full of Green technology. Yea for fixing global warming.

Ok not really, problem is still here.

On a more serious note you cuts are looking good. Was this project named after the clothing manufature, a freind gave me a Death Before Dishonor t-shirt but it got small and made me look Emo, so I don't really wear it.

[LiQuid-V2]

Damn this has so much potential. I really cant wait to see how this turns out, deifnatley gonna watch this one.

About that modders mesh, do you like it? And is it worth the price? Becuase I'm fairly sure I could get it for much cheaper at a regular hardware store so is there any reason to get it from mnpctech? Thanks

[Cagedconnerman]

Wow! How did I miss this?! great work so far, +rep

[xRyokenx]

Speaking of modder's mesh, would like a window screen be heavy enough to work in its stead? And yeah, good work so far.

[elbarto241]

Hey you made the world full of Green technology. Yea . Was this project named after the clothing manufature, a freind gave me a Death Before Dishonor t-shirt but it got small and made me look Emo, so I don't really wear it.

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
emo, LOL. i can just imagine :santa:

na i didnt get my case's name from a clothing line... it just sorta pooped into my head. :eek:

@Liquid- i havent seen the hardware store mesh but MNPCTECH's mesh is amazing. more than enough for me.... :up:

thankz guys for your kind words of encouragement, it keeps me going when mee tini tinny fingers start getting cut up... :D

[Durrthock]

My brother has a death before dishonor tattoo

[danthegeek]

This is looking great, I love the idea of using RC. +rep

[LiQuid-V2]

Yeah man keep it up, looking great.

[Drum Thumper]

a freind gave me a Death Before Dishonor t-shirt but it got small and made me look Emo, so I don't really wear it.

If you're a metal head, and that's a BLS shirt...then wear it with pride man.

[elbarto241]

FRONT BEZEL! [not correct spelling]

me and my friend spent a lil time on the front bezel. we really cleaned up the lines and filled in spots. You know the drill..... there are still a small amount of craters that still need filling in. We sprayed a lil paint just to show the dept of the curves. At the end this will all be black.
NOw for the pics....
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00345.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00346.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00347.jpg
excuse the sorry pics, was in a rush >.<

i dug up a pic of what it looked like when i first bought the case for 20 bucks...
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-129-155-14.jpg
looks crapy ehh?

He is a lil pic of the top of the front bezel. Im going to add a lil mesh and 2 bright blue LEDs. They will illuminate the front of the Drives. Im thinking of changing this though for something else.... more of that laterz.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00348.jpg


I doubt ill be doing any modding this weekend or next week. AP test: Calculus AB and US history. =[ im confident im going to do well though, just need 2 study.

all right, back 2 the books. thankz guys for all your comments, they are welcomed and appreciated.

-elbarto241

[CHIMERA]

Lookin' good man. I really like the pop-up control panel. +rep

[elbarto241]

Yo fellow forum members. Need you opinion on something. Im going to cut the case's name on the Right side panel. NOt sure if im going to put either clear, frosted, or UV acrylic behind the letterz.

Here are some new picks of the UVacrylic with the painted mesh bolted on in the dark...
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00349.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00350.jpg

here is a pic of the bolts i used, anodized black ^_^
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/DSC00354.jpg

Now for the fonts..
84rock.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/84rock_font.png

Aaaight.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/aaaight_font.png

Phreaks.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/phreaks_font.png

Wolfs.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/elbarto241/wolfs_font.png

just post a comment of which font you like better and would like to see on the case, all imput is welcomed. If you have anyother fonts that look cool and fit with the case, dont hesitate to post.

-elbarto241

[Omega]

84rock or Wolfs.


By the way, I'm sure it's spelled "Dishonor" instead of "Dishonnor". Unless of course, the misspelling is intentional.

[mercerman318]

84rock

[Bucko]

By the way, I'm sure it's spelled "Dishonor" instead of "Dishonnor". Unless of course, the misspelling is intentional.

I was thinking the same thing (except we spell it Dishonour).

[xRyokenx]

Hey man, that case is looking great, but that carpet has _got_ to go, lol.

[NocturnaL]

Great mod man, I like the "84rock." font. It accents the hardcore style of their music. Great band btw, u ever listen to death threat?

[chaksq]

84rock, I occasionally hang with some hard core types, that would be what they would use.