Tribal, if I didn't know better, I would swear those alum pieces were chrome plated. Aweome work, can't wait to see more!
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Tribal, if I didn't know better, I would swear those alum pieces were chrome plated. Aweome work, can't wait to see more!
how much more r u going to put into this project... i'm die'n to c the finished product
Nope,... no chrome. Just a good polishing. I use to do it all the time in machine shop a long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by sgtm
@ underrated - Well,... I am trying to get this puter done as fast as possible without skipping to much detail. I'm trying add as much detail as possible without it taking to long. It's just that everything takes time. I want to do it right so that it looks good. If I half ass something to save time it will wil be eating at me and it will never go away. As some of you stated,... i am a perfectionist. It is definately a good thing but at times,... it can be bad. Sometimes I wish I could just settle,... but I can't. It's an illness. It's just that once I'm done doing something and it's perfect,... I get so excited over it that I have to do it again. I love that feeling to much and this is why I will always be a perfectionist. I am working on this thing almost everyday. Right now,... I am in the hardest stage of the project. After this stage,... it will be electronics, wiring, light fab work, adjusting, and configuring. This stage will be fairly quick. I am going to be skipping alot of my ideas I had planned. The reason being that I want this case to be upgradable. I dont want to make something so specific that if I was to upgrade, I would no longer be able to use it. Or is I was to make something that would keep me from being able to add more stuff to the puter. So,... I am definately goign to save time there. I'm think that it will be done soon. Keep your shorts on.
its cool, take ur time and make it look how u want it, its just the suspence is killin me, this is one of very few sites that i check daily and i always look forward to c ur updates. keep up the good work and don't let me force u to leave nething out.
Do u have an estimate on how much this mod has cost you? (thinking of it all together, tools, acryl, hardware+++)
Or maybe it is just best not to think about it? ;)
Ummm,... I lost track. I spent several thousand intially on all the computer harware including the monitor. Then I spent more on more computer hardware. I spent like 500+ for water cooling stuff. I got the VFD and accessories for like 300 something. The LCD was like 50, router kit was 100, 100 fro the UV green acrylic, 60 for the tinted. I spent alot on miscellaneous stuff too like wood, pipes, plumbing stuff for the rads, spacers, alot of nuts and bolts, aluminum rods and tubes, I got an orbital sanding, I got tons of sanding discs, LEDS, LED holders, clear coat,... theres alot. I really dont care that I spent that much. It was through a long period. It wasnt like I dropped all that money all at once. I can'/t even tell you how much though.Quote:
Originally Posted by thephreak99
:O wow. those armor things look like something you would see in a blade movie. nice job
Yeah your right. I'm thinking the same thing when I'm modding. (Even I'm a beginner on this)Quote:
Originally Posted by tribaloverkill
You shuold be glad that your in the US.. Here in Norway I have to pay at least twice the prices that you have there! :eek: Bought a pice of acrylic yesterday. 50 by 50 cm.. paid aprox 50$ for it...
(And I've messed it up today and have to buy anotherone.. :p
@ sloth_99 - I am most likely goingto try something else. It's just that I want to be able to see through the bracket which means I would have to cut away any material. It's kinda hard because the grooves are narrow:( I thought about using some gasket maker which will end up a rubbery. I could smear it on nice and even and thin. Then once it dried,... just away the gooves.
@ Xbrid - Thanks.
@ thephreak99 - thats sucks! 50$ for 50 x 50cm? Damn. And you messed it up! DAAAAMN. You should practice on something cheaper first:)
Ok,... so I finished sketching the designs onto the inner shields. I'm about to go and cut them out now. Here are the pics,...
Scratched it on the pieces with a scalpel.
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