That honestly is cool. You really know how to improvise :)
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That honestly is cool. You really know how to improvise :)
wow...custom made switches...i kan't wait to start my mod but i kan't stop watching defyants work either :S...really insipring and great for ideas...thanks for all the entertainment, ideas and details defyant. GOOD EFFing JOB..holy cow!
This was one of the first mods I spotted on here, and it is absolutely stunning. Fantastic work Defyant and HP-4 is in a league of its own as well. You are truly a master of plex. The mobo covers on your mods are fantastic and really make your cases stand out. I would really like to try one on my current work in progress. Any thing special I should take into consideration? I plan to go liquid cooled.
It might be too late for this, but have you considered frosting the LEDs themselves? It might distribute the light better across the plex, but if you're happy with the light distribution, that's cool.
As always thanx for the great replys guys :)
This motherboard cover is prolly the most "exotic" ive done yet, and was pretty much done "touch and go" the basics were to make sure it fitted over the MB and the rest was cut, bend and see. I was lucky to have got it spot-on first go! but for an "organic" look it's the best way to go about it.
All the other covers have been first done using a pre-made template, something thats thin clear and the vital parts can be traced then then cut and transfered onto the end solid cover. It makes it feel like your doing the same mod twice but is worth the effort.
For Flame'd (HP-4) i cheeted! because the actual cover was clear plex to start with , i just needed to hold it over the baord mark the vital parts and cut. The back of the clear plex can then be painted any colour thats fits i with your theme and i think this is the best way to go about it.
I use posts made of stacked brass standoffs! and always make sure theres at least 1-2 cm's clearance from the vital parts...
Water cooling takes car of heat transfer! so the vital heat parts are not as heat strained as with normal air cooled rigs. A small fan can always be added for some active northbride cooling.
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Originally Posted by wingman358
Cheers mate! i do this with a lot of my mods, or you can just grind the tip off.
Yeah, that's what I usually do, too (grind the tip off).Quote:
Originally Posted by Defyant
Cant wait to see the finnished product. This looks awesome.
You're a good example, man. Your work is well thought out, and executed like a true profesional. Needed to drop by and say that.
Right, now i gotta go mod. Got the itch'.
-Dave
dude if u always do work like this...invest in a craftsmen mouse!!! the tip can sand in the tiniest spots.