Project: Future Lan

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Originally Posted by Vexxx_2007

You shouldn't look at it as just "a basic case mod"

It's an extension of your creativity and how artistic and cool you can be!

it's your imagination coming to life outta your head

hopefully not just "a basic case mod..

make it mean something special to you :)

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thanks...and this is very true.. i was just saying i hoped to have just like the painting and such done before i had moved...so it would be mostly complete

Sweet an update.. I have been waiting to see how this mod progressed!! :D

I gotta figure out how we can get some more room out there in the shop.. between all of my JUNK and his modding tools, it got cramped quick!

keep smokin near that gas can...and it will clear out fast :P

and thanks to who +rep me, you gave me my second light green

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Originally Posted by b4i7

and thanks to who +rep me, you gave me my second light green

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Damn, now he is drawing with me haha. Well deserved rep Sean.

UPDATE TIME!

well..a small one anyways, got another piece of trim cut tonight

and from the front

and finally with the window below it

this was kind of a spur of the moment idea as far as design, what do you guys think?

This is gonna look awesome. I love how you have layered and overlapped the materials, a great effect.

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Originally Posted by b4i7

keep smokin near that gas can...and it will clear out fast :P

and thanks to who +rep me, you gave me my second light green

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Flash point of gas is too high for a cigarette it will just put it out. Awesome mod though, glad to see I am not the only one with wood working tools to do computer mods. The only metal tools I have is tin snips and a dremel makes things a little difficult.

Looks sick man, +rep for sure.

badass mod man!!!
really like the overlapping:up:
+rep for sure;)

thanks guys, if you are liking this, youll really love what i have coming up for this project.

well, i got more work done last night... but i forgot my camera at ovrides, will have pics for you guys tonight:)

Can't wait mate.

This is coming along great, I love the designs you've got going. Keep it up!

Jon

jason, jon, thanks guys, i really appreciate the kind comments

well tonight i went to ovrides...but as normal, i got distracted and didnt get any work done...but i do have the pics from the night befores modding

i got the second piece all cut for the trim. its still not complete, as i have some other parts to make for it all

anyways here are the pics :)

and i realize in this last one...everything isnt quite _straight_.. just tossed it all up there to give you guys a closing shot

i think the PSU will look nice when all done, what do you guys think?

Looks good so far, I've like this idea since you started it.
Keep it up and stop letting ovride distract you.

I really like it. I think your on to something there Sean.

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Originally Posted by Tavarin

Looks good so far, I've like this idea since you started it.
Keep it up and stop letting ovride distract you.

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thanks tavarin, i guess its more of me letting myself be distracted... but we get a lot done lol

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Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz

I really like it. I think your on to something there Sean.

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thanks jason, i have a few more ideas i think you will like :)

You never cease to amaze me mate lol.

the pics are here and well worth the wait

thanks you guys

well...i was gonna post this last night...but due to servers being down..i didnt

so lets get on with the update shall we?

UPDATE TIME!

well... i bought myself a scroll saw...which was severely disappointing

about 5 minutes into use the power/speed knob came off in my hand... so im going to get a hitachi saw on saturday

but while i have this saw...may as well get some work done eh?

got a couple shots of me working

just about there

and done


and some closing shots

UPDATE TIME


ok well i got a bit more work done tonight after work


well.. i got motivated and got my new saw tonight

i must say this saw is amazing...tons better than the taskforce saw

along with the saw...i also got...

a sheet of aluminum... im gonna layer over the trim pieces ive made with the alu

traced out the pattern for my cuts

side by side

and layered


this saw is gonna make my work so much easier... im really excited about future projects :)

That Hitachi scroll saw looks much better than the other one you had. Work is perfect as always.

yea scroll saws are you much help like i bought one the other day and today i was like meh ill remake that piece in wood and bam 2 seconds later im done...

yeah...im really loving the saw... its amazing.

im starting to get close to completing this mod...finally eh?

looks like a monster of a saw :)

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i dont have any pics of the side trim, but ive gotten all the aluminum trim cut over teh acrylic i have so far

tonight i did some work on my front panel. i needed to have some trim on there that went with the rest of the case

i started out with the center piece and cut my angles on each end of it

i then began on some other parts

the two pieces completedm all the acrylic will be topped with aluminum as well

next i laid out my lines for the windows on the front door

and began cutting

this is where i sit now what do you guys think?

That is looking really good. Very nice work. Time for me to update lol.

very nice cuttig man thats great i know how annoying those saws can get for straight lines

looks good

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Originally Posted by DonT-FeaR

very nice cuttig man thats great i know how annoying those saws can get for straight lines

looks good

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thanks, it just takes practice and patience. patience is definitely the key

thanks jason, ill prolly update later this week

Can't wait mate.

time for a new update


well i didnt get too much done tonight. i cleaned up the cuts on the door windows to make them completely even

and a final shot with the door open

this is where i sit now, your thoughts?

cool very nice

I think it is looking really good ATM Sean. Have you contemplated making a grill for that fan?

ive got the basic idea i want for my grill in my head, should be coming with the next update :)

Great, can't wait to see it. I thought you had one up your sleeve.

well, ive been putting off an update for a while now, but i believe its that time again

well, i had to remake a piece of acrylic because the last piece cracked when drilling

this piece was the one that will go in the front of the drive bays to act as a cover

all cut out and in place, its a snug fit

i then drilled out the holes for the X-FI front audio panel

and cut the holes with my trusty scroll saw

i followed this up with the slot for the DVD drive

and a couple shots with the door...

heres a shot with all the top trim in place

the next thing i needed to work on was the alu cover for the drives and such

all cut and filed to size

i then cut and filed the notch for the door latch

and with the door in place

i also cut out the window for one of the FutureLan etches
its not just going to be an etch...but youll have to wait to find out what itll be :)



as i had mentioned to The_boy_4rm_oz, ill have some custom fangrills for this case, so why not a custom way to mount them as well

i made myself a template, the bottom edge of it forms to the shape of the case around the fan, and the large rounded matches the curve of the door and divider

all cut and sanded to size...

...and then there were two

that about wraps it up for this update, all questions and comments are welcome

Love the plexi cover. Is that alu piece the actual door that opens or what?

the alu will be mounted to the front of the drive area, i still need to cut the slot for the drve still

i love it,... looks so great man +rep

thanks jeff, im glad you like it