Project: Moditor

lol

after all that time i must of turned retarded because i went and bought velcro and contact because the contact i had was white not clear then i couldnt get the contact on with no bubles so mum did one side for me and will probably do the other side tomorrow

velcro is strong enough but i will but hdds on the floor not suspended and the cd rom velcro works as does the mb tray so all is well atm i only have 2 big jobs to go which are mounting the psu and building the I/O pannel suppoe\rt and a bunch of little jobs and all the home work i was ment to do throughout my holiday im not to bad a bit tired ill be fine buy tomorrow.

ttyl

ok i have some jobs to do.....

some MAY get done this weekend but its my friends daughters cristianing.. cant spell remember this is what has to be done


mb tray:
contact the other side, drill the holes and tread them

mount psu (not big but hard i think)

mount I/O pannel (big job)

mount screen (easy but must be done last)

HDD hiders: make brackets (small job may get done this week)

velcro the HDDs to the bottom of the case(not at the top now)

raise the back of cd rom and mount(may take a bit)

build the front cd rom guard (may take a bit)

mount/buy switches (worked the ones i want out yesterday)

ad fans

then paint and lights and stuff


till then...

well i did plan to do some modding yesterday but this took up most of my day

on my soprano case

any way...

thought i might use this in a mod one day for a resivior

got these while in the states and thought i could use them for something got 7

the coin u see is a aussie 10cent or the size of a nickel

the momentary switches i got from the shop thanks to j-roc i know what im looking for in switches now im gunna order 2 that look the same but are single pole single throw dont look kool but ill be able to jazz them up and hide them well i hope....

That would be a huge reservoir (top pic). No problem for helping with the switches. Anyone would have helped, i just happened to be on your msn at the time :)

well u helped so u win the top prize!!!! +rep
lol

nice header btw

Nice lego model. You have a lot of work to do buddy, get cracking.

yes sir!!! this weekend i may get the parts for the hdd hiders and possibly finish the mb tray hopefully!!! i got to go to a chistining on sunday so i have friday saturday and some of sunday so might get none done might get lots...

ttyl till then...

ok i did some modding over the weekend heres what i have left to do



mb tray:
contact the other side(decided no to), drill the holes and tread them

mount psu (need it welded and then bolt on)

mount I/O pannel (big job)

mount screen (easy but must be done last)

HDD hiders: make brackets (done need to mount may work may not)

velcro the HDDs to the bottom of the case(not at the top now)

raise the back of cd rom and mount(may take a bit)

build the front cd rom guard (may take a bit)

mount switches (all bought need to mount)

ad fans

then paint and lights and stuff





so what did i do you ask?


bought the other buttons and got them wired up

i used one of my old old case buttons and cut the wires and fixed them to these switches

this part

i made this to hold them and turn out really bad ill make something else i tried another piece and broke it spirits down atm cuz that screwed up my plans for the buttons so now i dont know what im gunna do

went down to the shop bought this..

was ment to be for the front cd rom part but i didnt look at it good enough and it tapered and i looked at the high side thinking its just high enough....
used it for hdd brackets instead might not work tho


this is what i bought originaly for the Hdd hider brackets
a metre or right angle alumi..

found a better use for it.. cut into lengths and angled the sides for looks

what is it?
the psu brackets!!

then need to bend this at a right angle

thats done no more pics atm ned that welded and i need the HDD brackets mounted maybe this week just went back to school and its **** so might mod mod for a while...

Nice update, doesn't look like much but it really is time consuming work.

yarp u hit that nail on the head... aussies should of heard that one b4 lol
thanx

ok so i took some progress pics for you guys to see what i have done

floor 1 and going up...

floor 2 and going up...

finnal floor



the 2 hdds fit like this also but i think they will get to hot..

i made the brackets for the hdd hiders they are strong now, still have to drill and mount and stuff slowly but steadily....


mb tray:
contact the other side(decided not to), drill the holes and tread them

mount psu (need it welded and then bolt on)

mount I/O pannel (big job)

mount screen (easy but must be done last)

HDD hiders: need to mount

velcro the HDDs to the bottom of the case

raise the back of cd rom and mount

build the front cd rom guard

mount switches (all bought need to mount/ make the alumi pannel this weekends job.)

ad fans

then paint and lights and stuff





so much homework at the moment so i might not do any modding this weekend but ill try
ttyl till then...

Nice progress, you can really see where it is going now.

1 Question though. Will you attach the Velcro directly to the HDDs to mount? If so I recommend you mount the HDDs to a scrap piece of plexi, this will make removal of the unit easier and if you remove the Velcro you won't have sticky HDDs ;). This will also raise the HDD up of the floor a bit giving it better airflow therefore better cooling.

hmmmm good thinking ill have to see what i can do as for the velcro i dont rly care if i leave it on later when i take it out

ok small update...

decided to buy these instead of buying them from the states and getting them send over

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...&products_id=6 X2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=2097 X2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=5040 X1

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=1250 X1 atm....

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=6929 X1 (comes with 2 strips)


thanx to the boy from aus :P cheers

any1 know where i can get a similar grill for a 120mm in aus (preferably)


ttyl

Jaycar have those 120mm fan grills, they cost about $10 though, rip off.

booo!!! them bitches lol


rather get my finger stuck

so i got my parcel today (overnight delevery option ftw) and this is what i got

2 92mm led fans
1 120mm fan (got its own type of finger guard)
2 92mm grills
2 ccfl blue lights
and 1 cable sleeving kit..


pics:(in order of unpacking)

then this bag

then emptyed on the floor

the ccfl lights

in the dark

the 120mm fan

the grill thing on the back

one of 2 92mm fans and grills

and i got sleeving but no pic...


all up im very happy first ever parcel that i knew was coming other than school books and my phone

need to change all the fan plugs to 4 pin and the switch on the lights needs to be changed but thats just another job...

updates soon



this is the hdd brackets i got cut need to sand them tomorrow and drill soon will be sanded at lunch provided i dont get in trouble with the knob of a dean... (school teacher of high power)

(bit dark but get over it :P) i may sound rude but its my humour...
anywho ttyl


also does any1 follow this because it seems like only the boy from aus follows :( lol theres a face up early in this post thats not ment to be there

Told ya PC Case Gear were quick, if they have what you need in stock lol.

By the way, that grill thing on the Arctic Cooling fan is actually on the front of the far. That design allows the fan to draw in much more air allowing it to run quieter.

Nice start of the HDD racks.

Looking good man! I really like the setup of this case, can't wait to see how it goes all together.

i'm following.

i like the idea... kinda like an iMac (no insult intended) :)

those AC fans are great. very quite. i think you'll like.

can't wait to see it coming together.

Been following this thing for a while, like the concept. Finally put one of those old clunker monitors to good use. Hurry up and finish this so we can all gaze in awe at it's awesomeness.

:P

i feel better lol one of those ccfl lights broke like the wire came out and it didnt work well from the start
picked it up and it fell out ffs!!

any who try to send iit back soon get a new one pissed off about this and ill probably get in sh*t at school but ill be ok lol (not for this lol) ttyl

Unlucky mate. I just one of my CCFL cables by accident. Zip ties and tape worked great lol.

yeah if they dont send a new one or replacer it ill try fix it

If it actually fell out of the CCFL it will be a difficult fix. If the cable is broken it's easy.

it fell our of the ccfl tube lol i got it riged so it works but for some reason it is only half as bright


the other one is living in my soprano case atm :P bright and pretty

ok so u put the grills on the fans

lol one test the beast is alive this is just a small set up but i need to cut annd shut the wires soon

and the 12cm fan is on but my cams to good

doesnt look like much of a post but it was very satisfying (cant spell)



got my fan

cut of the conector like you guys said

soldered it all up and heatsrinked (just extended)

then did the same for the 2 92mm fans(no pics)


3
2
1
launch!!!

so happy with that they all going at once...
i have 3 more soldering jobs on the way


solder the 3 fans to the 1 to 3 pin molex thingo i have

solder the switch onto this

and wire the switch fo my lights...


may do them tomorrow


also sanded the switch plate to shape have to get that done before i can solder the switches

and sanded the ends of the hdd brackets

got held up because the sheet of alumi i wanted was 80 bucks and dad said he can get some from work for free (fingers crossed its big enough)


ttyl

Good to see the soldering turned out for you.

yea thanx im in sh*t again lol got tones of hwk and no money so modding is not gunna happen unless dad got that piece ill call him in a bit... ill post later


home work sucks any1 wanna do it for me??? i cant garentee no offers will be made...

Mate I am neck deep in it myself. I gotta finish writing a 5min oral for English tonight lol, it's due 2pm tomorrow :(.

Sucks that you're out of funds and busy, don't give up. I have mods I started long ago I still plan on finishing eventually.

yea man im trying to stay strong found out i can put like 2 92mm 3 80mms in top and 5 120mm over the whole case... got to work out how to wire 6 3 pin fans now.... dont wanna rewire them all.... ( got 4 fans wired...) may be able to get the 2 80mm with 4pin molexs on them make it alot easier then only 4 to wire....

scratch that idea...

update time


blue ccfl light at the front probably final mounting spot

what the top will look like when done probably not as much glow

the new switch plate ffs final done

still a little bit off

the I/O pannel holder

red tape = cut red lines = cut
black line = bend

the HDD cooler i came up with thanx to boy from aus saying i think ur hdd will be hot... will be without this

decided on 1 hdd and held in by this thing

(remember it)

(top one)



switch plate is much better than the old one

next i have to cut those marked out things and do them then this

and the hdd hiders wish me luck


i was on fire at hockey on saturday did well for me :P ttyl

Nice progress, looks good.

starting to come together. i'm liking the progress.

This is looking great! Keep it up!

thanks DT

ok a smallish update it is all a text update but is aided by pictures and a surprise...


ok to business...

this is what i have left to do on this mod..

cut, bend at right angle, cut out pci and I/Opannel bit.. then file, paint and mount

cut, cut, drill, file, paint.

weld, drill, sand/file paint

(mb tray)


drill, mount I/O pannel thing and mount to case

drill, cut bolts, paint and mount

wire these up to the switches

little update... look i mounted them into the case /\

paint and wire

wire this \/

to this \/

paint, velcro








lil work log

marked out

few drilled

cut and shut :)



and the surprise


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KwXInPSi6E

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Nice switch mounting, the fans are looking good.

I want a new dremel. So I can have lightings like yours for my project.

hmm...that doesnt sound right... but it makes sense