im lovin this project....keep it up!
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im lovin this project....keep it up!
Well, more good news! My micro machine wi-fi card is in my hands. This thing is so tiny, its about 1.5 inches high and about 2.5 inches long. I guess its all good, it hardly blocks the fan on my video card. This is a bad pic, i've said time and time again, my cammera blows goats for rice! You can also see the ram sinks i put on the satellite card, when i tested it out it was hotter than a flame thrower!
I also scored a WD Caviar 200GB IDE drive. I'm going to investigate weather or not i can incorperate it into the case. I only have one IDE connector on the board and the cable wont reach to where i have the other drive. So i might have to mount it under the cd drive. If i cant figure out a solution, i'll put it in my gaming rig for a total of 1.2 TB. :)
Well there is no way i can get the extra HD in the case. If it were SATA insted of IDE, it'd be no problem. I've allready got a 250Gb drive for this so that should suffice for a while. I've also bought some coax cable for the satellite system. I'm unsure of where i should mount the dish for it so i'm looking into making some sort of stand for it that i can place on my flat roof. I've also added my first coat of clear to the case. I'm going to have to touch up the side panel because as i was spraying, a drop came off the nozzle and landed right on it. Tremclad you damn cork suckers! What a piss off. I just got finished painting about 5 min ago and im super busy today. I'll get some pics up later today.
Cool. Can't wait to see the clear coat.
Its unimpressive right now. I need to sand it a little and give it a good buff.
It might not be noticable but there is a drop on the side panel.
You are right lol. It looks slightly more brown than orange but once you buff it the colour should come out.
Thats just bad lighting, i had to find a nice spot in the house where my cammera could see the sheen. Its as orange as the earlier pics. :)
I'd like to dedicate this post to my adopted little brother Matt aka LordNed. Be The Miracle My Friend, Be The Miracle...
Behold the future of computer case mods, i give you Citrus!
Dual purpose! Also works as a vanity mirror to keep you looking uber leet during thoes fly by the seat of your pants gaming sessions.
One led pointed at this masterpiece will illuminate even the darkest of basement dungeons.
Now, just take a breath and pick your jaw up off the floor. I'll be back to explain what you've just witnessed. Untill then, Happy Modding!
That colour turned out great mate. Fantastic work. Now you can fill it lol.
Last night i went out to CanadianTire and browsed around for some stuff, wasnt really looking for anyhting in peticular but i did have a plan to stop by the wax, polish section in the automotive department. I picked up some polishing compund and I was super intrested in this powerball thing from Mothers $28.99. Then i seen a 8" orbital buffer for $29.99, well hell! I bougth the cheap buffer. When i got home my plan was only to test it out on the side panel. Well it turned out so well that i imeddiately continued on and did the whole case. Thats why there isnt any pictures of the progress. I'm also thinking of taking the buffer back now that i've used it and saying its broke so i can get my money back :)
On to current affairs!
I've started to apply my noise pads. OMG! its going to look awsome. Here's the first pic of the first pad. I had to cut away a little bit so my fan would sit properly against the case devider.
As you can see, the fit is perfect and looks awsome!! The fan is slightly resessed in the foam. Sry for bad pic.
Just as i thought... Its indredibly hard to cut the foam perfect before its put in place. This wont bee seen but it still sucks. I'll have to think of somthing better when i do the big piece under the mobo.
Next is cutting the foam where the fan screws into the side of the case.
It is so much easier cutting the foam after its stuck. Look at the fit on this beauty.
Thats all i've gotten so far. Stay tuned!
