Haha thanks buddy, I'm glad you enjoy it.
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Haha thanks buddy, I'm glad you enjoy it.
Sorry for the lack of updates guys. I can't really do any work until I get my 240mm radiator and I am a bit short of cash at the moment. I am also trying to get a new pump because I don't think the DD MAG II LE that I have will cut it. I will post an update as soon as I have something to update on.
This is looking out to be one sweet mod, really like the contrast between the math black and the green plastic bits.
Keep it up !!!
Glad you like it buddy, hope to have some more updates soon.
hay i wanted to ask u if u know of any good cpu temp screens
Do you mean programs?
Everest Ultimate is great, I have that running on my G15 LCD screen sometimes so I can monitor my CPU and Northbridge temps.
ya that and the gages for the temp and stuff
Well if you intend to get a small screen to monitor temps and system info LCD Studio works great, it's really easy to use. There are a few other programs around but I have only ever use LCD Studio so I'm sticking to it.
ya one of the small screen from some place but that is the program u use to run it
Yeah I use LCD Studio to run the aps on my G15's screen.
what web site did u get it from
I just googled it and found it that way.
nice looking :] Quick question, where did you get the mesh from and what is it called?
That mesh is the AC Ryan MeshX. It comes in a 500x500mm sheet. You can get it it black or silver. They had no black so I had to get the silver and paint it lol.
I got the mesh from:
www.pccasegear.com.au
Thanks for the compliment.
duuude we need updates:D
I know, sorry. I am waiting for GAM to get back to me about the radiator than I can finally get this all finished.
Sorry for the lack of updates guys, still waiting for parts.
You may remember my problem with mounting a radiator at the bottom of my case. I have decided that I may get rid of the crappy plastic case feet and get some nice caster wheels. This will raise the case higher off the ground and if I can get some wheels with chrome stems and rubber wheels it will suit the mod perfectly. I am going to take a look at some later this afternoon and I will let you know how it goes.
Well I just got back from my local hardware store. Yeah they had caster wheels but they looked like ass, crappy industrial ones or cheap plastic ones. I wondered around for a bit and eventually ended up where they display all the fastenings (door handles etc.). I found some awesome handles so I grabbed 4 and went and paid for them.
This is what they look like:
Closer shot:
My only concern about getting these is that they would be a bit too short...I was right.
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As you can see the original feet are about 3-4mm taller than the new ones.
To over come this issue I have decided to cut and polish 4 green plexi strips to go between the feet and the case...it was either this or chock it up with washers lol. The green plexi I am using in this mod is around 3-4mm thick anyway so they should end up around the same height.
Another issue I have found is with the front fascia. The front fascia has half of the front feet molded into the design. I don't want to hack up the front of the case so I was thinking of taking the feet off the rear of the case, add 4 new feet (2 front, 2 back) while still keeping the front feet. I think this will look OK because the top of the fascia overhangs so if the bottom does it shouldn't look out of place. This means the rear will be missing the overhang but this doesn't bother me because you will be able to see the radiator there anyway.
I am hoping to install these Thursday. We have sports day that day which I wont be attending ;) and then Friday is Good Friday so another day off for me, just one of the percs of going to a Catholic school. So that makes a 5 day weekend for me (got Monday off also :banana:). Until then my friends...
Happy Modding...and a Happy Easter
ya updates i like updates
Yeah updates are awesome lol. There will be a few more over the next few days as I mount these case feet.
Ok guys a small update.
I am going to be mounting the new case feet tomorrow. I have marked up for the holes, I just have to drill them and hey presto. I will also have to make some plastic spacers which I will probably start tomorrow as well.
Also GAM got back to me about the radiator. Looks like I can't get a HW Black Ice GT Stealth 240mm radiator but he can get me a NexXxoS Pro II - Rev. 2.
Linky:
http://www.alphacool.com/Radiators-h...v-2--4636.html
This is a thin radiator and will suit my needs perfectly. It is also cheaper than the GT Stealth which means I can finish this mod quicker than I thought.
More tomorrow. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
While I had some free time I thought I would show you how the feet sit on the case.
Here is a distance shot of the feet under the case basically where they will be mounted:
As you can see the front feet aren't touching the metal. This is because the front original plastic feet are slightly taller. I will be making plastic spacers for each of the new case feet to bring them back up to the correct height.
Here is a close up image of the front gap:
And another with a different perspective:
As you can see this part of the mod isn't overly hard. I just have to drill some holes and cut some plastic. I am still undecided weather I am going to polish the plexi spacers or leave them "frosted" like the rest of my plexi pieces. Well more tomorrow guys. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
wuuuhu like the feets:D far better than the original ones!
ive got an idea to pitch you for your spacers if you catch me on messenger
My thoughts exactly. I want to keep the front ones though so I don't have to hack up the front fascia. In my eyes it looks perfect at stock so I shouldn't mess with it.
looks like a sliegh lol (cant spell) look fkn sweet tho
Another really quick update before the modding begins tomorrow.
Firstly I would like the thank b4i7 for his help with this design.
Here is a sketch I did quickly, it is out of scale but you get the idea.
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As you can see the spacer (will hopefully) look like this. I will cut the plexi into a shape hopefully resembling this. I will then mask off the ends and paint the center strip black. Then for something different I will cover the painted area with a piece if silver mesh. Also to make the green plexi glow I will drill holes in the case floor above all the green bits to let the interior UV light shine through and illuminate these pieces.
The next step was too see if I had any plexi available for this small mod.
Here is every bit of plexi I have:
The stuff on the left is green, the right is clear and the pieces at the bottom are white.
Here is all the green plexi that is usable for this mod:
I want to keep that big piece on the top right for another part of the case mod which I forgot about.
So here is what I have left to work with, easily done:
I should be able to fit 2 spacers on the un-protected piece of plexi, it is all scratched but there are 2 areas that are big enough that haven't been scratched. I should be able to fit one spacer on each of the 4 other pieces of plexi shown. So I can have 2 spare ;).
Well this looks like more work than I thought. I also have to re-mark those mounting holes for the case feet due to the size of the spacers, they would over hang the side of the case. Hopefully I can get all this done tomorrow, if not there is always Friday. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
Ok guys, I have made a start on my plexi spacers, here are some pics.
Firstly I drew up 4 identical templates on a sheet of graph paper, this way they will all be 99% the same.
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Here is a shot with a case foot roughly in place:
An aerial shot:
Now I masked off 2 good spots on my un-protected piece of plexi and glued a template onto each of the marked spots:
I then stuck the other 2 templates onto 2 more scrap bits of plexi:
Time to start cutting.
Here is the first spacer cut out, quite roughly I should add. Damn I wish I had a scroll saw, jig saws suck lol.
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Well that's it. Now I have to go cut out the other 3 spacers and then file them all smooth and sand them *sigh* well it will all be worth it...I hope. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
Well my final update for today.
Bad news is one of my spacers snapped while I was cutting it out.
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I have made another template and glued it to another piece of plexi.
Another bit of bad news. I was about to go out and cut this last bit of plexi but the rain beat me to it. I usually work in the shed but there is no bench space at them moment so I was stuck with working outside. I guess I just have to do it tomorrow, along with the filing.
Well at least I have 3 out of the 4 spacers cut.
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Well that's it for today. Before I go though, I will leave you with a teaser pic of what this will look like once completed.
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See ya tomorrow. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
hey...that looks better than the way i thought of it looks great man! +rep
Thanks buddy. I am still gonna use your idea of painting the stem black but I will be putting a piece of silver MeshX over the painted stem to give it a slightly different look. This will also add just a little bit more height which is what I need.
I am thinking of using 2 domed nuts to help hold the mesh in place. I will space them evenly between the two stems of the feet. This will just bring some of the inside design to the outside of the case and they look great with the mesh.
looks great havent look on this post for 2nights and there was like 2 new pages
they is nice
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoy.
of yeah ill give you rep its that good
i really like it beacuse its a tidy job
so ye +rep
Just caught back up with project...
You are the king of green plexi!:D
Lol I don't think I am the king. Xperiment would have to be the king of green plexi, his Project Reality mod is fantastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Dad
Thanks for the +rep and the comments guys. It's a good feeling to know people enjoy and appreciate looking at your work.
Ok so I have cut out my last spacer.
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One thing I didn't realize while cutting was the backing paper had come slightly unstuck. Now I have a crappy cut on one side of the spacer.
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This shouldn't be a problem though. After I file and sand down the edges there shouldn't be that much difference along the line. I can always mount it with the bad side facing towards the center of the case and besides the mesh should mask it anyway. Well I might go do some filling now, I'm not promising anything though. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
Did someone say plexi :) lol
Nice work on the spacers, look forward to seeing them on the case.
@ Xperiment - thanks mate, hope to get them done this weekend.
Ok only a small update before I have to go out for an Easter lunch with one half of the family.
I have filed down two of the spacers. I did the one with the crappy cut first and it took me near an hour to do. The other one I filled only took me 20-30mins to completely file, and may I say it looks great.
Here is a pic of both the filed spacers (bad one on left, good one on right):
Well that's it for now guys, I may have more tomorrow but I have another Easter lunch so I don't know. Until then...
Happy Modding and Happy Easter.
Nice work dude cant wait to c more
