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I would like this project to be more interactive than ever before. Starting at the ground up. To start I have to pick a victim case, or should I say you have to pick. I have two OLD cases already and would rather mod one of them than buy a new one to mod. I will buy a new one if these are just too crappy to use. So let's get started....Case #1
Dell Demension M166a
Case #2 . . . .HP Netserver 4/66
So #1 or #2?
I am posting this worklog in 8 different sites and the vote is:
#1 - 6 Votes
#2 - 26 Votes
Obviously there's a clear winner. The Netserver moves on.
Next the design. I like using black and white for the case, but which is dominant?
A. Mostly black with a little white or. . .
B. Mostly white with a little black?
You Choose.....
I took some more pics of the case so you can get a better look. It's old, dusty, and about 30lbs empty! Also, the side panel swings open and the front bays slide out! That's pretty cool. But oddly enough each bay is screwed in place.
All votes are in.
A. Mostly black with a little white - 22 votes: WINNER!
B. Mostly white with a little black - 16 votes
50/50 - 3 votes
Now to determine what needs to be black and what needs to be white. Should I have the case be: blackwhiteblack like.....
Or should I maybe paint it black and add a white stripe or something? After this we'll discuss the cuts I'll have to make.
Like this:
Next to vote on. Larrs27 from TwistedForums recommended this different stiping instead. What do you think?
A. Mine
B. Larrs27
Vote!
The results are in!
My deisgn of a straight line down the middle received 11 Votes....
Larrs27 design of a diagonal line from back to front received 13 Votes!:up:
So the next question before I start painting is: Do I stick with Larrs original idea or go a bit wider?
Larrs27 original?
Wider?
Oh, and do you guys like the idea of handcuffs on the front as above or not?
Wider Stripe with the Handcuffs wins by a longshot. I'm about to start painting, but first I need to know: What color do I paint the inside? I thought maybe white, but what do you think?
A. Black
B. White
C. Other (You say!)
7 Votes - Gray
7 Votes - White
2 Votes - Black
Now what? I think I'm gonna go gray...
I'll start painting tonight and you guys kick around the window idea. At first I thought of just using a plain square , but lately I've been thinking of having the window follow the side stripe like this:
Maybe I can go with a certain shape? Let me know.
