Water Alien Rebirth

Worklog of case mod I’ve started December, 22.12.2006 wich I intend to subscribe on the 2007 international CM Contest.
22.12.2006

Name: Water Alien Rebirth (i'll redo the Leadership Alien 3 Gamer case from zero, implementing water cooling)

HARDWARE CONFIG

MOBO A8N-E (COOLER MODED)
2048 DDR (COOLER MODED)
Athlon 64 4600X2
MSI NX7900GTX 512 (CM AQUAGATE-VIVA)
Audigy 2 ZS
2HDs 80GB Sata2 em Raid 0 - Samsung
DVD 111D Pioneer - DVD GSAH10A LG (CM Rounded UV Cable - Blue)

Case:

Some instrumentals, materials and work photos

My Herbalife tea"Gás"

Dremel Saw in action

Improvisation

After a Dremel sanding

My worktable, almost there.

Notebook for the next updates:

23.12.2006
Some other pictures

The table as i left yesterday

Replacing nails for screws

Suporting big screws

For internal reinforcement

Sand it with Dremel

Cutting the suport screws

Just ready for a cleanner job. A lot of dust has flooded my room

Some materials over the table and other are coming soon from e-bay.

The real case:

Nice mousepad, fine for hard pc working for long periods of time.

This dragon will take a 2-3 days of hard engraving work, but it have to be done.

‘Here we go

Closer

Oops...

The base.

Materials (epóxi, fiberglass, polyester, PVC glue)

Paints

Aliens...

A baby et ...

Huge CNPS9700LED bought on e-Bay to CPU, the VGA cooler will be the Cooler Master Aquagate-viva

New stuff

For a professional cable sleeving mod on ST550EAG:

Plastics

More plastics, for texturing (I’ll try a new technic, pay attention)

23.12.2006

Updates

I am deciding to paint the original cables of my ST550EAG, its very nice worked out, doesn’t need the full mod, just a paint and molex replacement.

A 360º view

I’ll move the HDs case.

Holy Dremel

25.12.2006

A little update

24.12.2006
Today updates:

A beautiful day...

Chipset cooler mod

After a lot of sanding...

Working on de case base:

Put into Coreldraw and printed on adesive tranparency paper:

Without an apropriated bit i've bought but still don't get it here, i used a wrong bit and screw it up everything, this is the results...

26.12.2006

Today i started the ST-550EAG MOD, and just realize their coolers are soft to replace, so i decide to replace de 92mm for a 120mm.

It was a hard work today, cutting with dremel and soffering with Dremel Router, but i learned something today and tomorow i'll work better. (i hope)

Photos

Breaking news... really !

Cooler i'll change.

Easy

'Gas'

CM 2007, Here we are :)

chip :shock: with Dremel

Sanding

Cut done !

Cutting plex-glass with Dremel saw maybe not a good idea (i'll use apropriate bit with router to redo de cut tomorrow)

Learning...

Piece of... cant say !

Trying

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31.12.2006 / 01.01.2007

I decided doing some tests with leds ligthing before going on with the project.

These rivets are for tests purpose only.

Seems the idea works

I was running up to do some soldering works when the UPS arrived, damn ! For one second i thought the CM WC had arrived, but was another Dremel I've bought to do engraving jobs(this one is diferent of mine because it start at 5000 rpm and goes to 35000, the other one i have goes from 10k rpm to 33k rpm)

Dark photos are not what i can do best...

Some news at the font modding... (still leaning to use the Dremel router, if anyone knows where i can find any kind of tutorial, please, tell me where)

Doing these borders results in a very nice finishing.

I reached out a very nice fit on this piece

Some hand sanding with 360, 600 and 1200 sands, respectivelly, to acomplish the final results...

Dust, dust2 and dust2007... :)

The concept:

Now i'll do a 120mm hole at center of the top and put an nice one cooler with leds on with. (i'm thinking put blue light inside to contrast with red lights an red UV reactives i'll use inside de case.

It's all for now, i'll put more soon...

Coments are very wellcome...

See you and happy new year for everybody !

Pedro Torres

Hi everyone,

I am working on a new font cover, because, i want to put a 120mm fan and the cover i've made do not have left enough space for it. (it's a very small font, i coudn't believe)

Look at that:

Alson, today i've ordered a CM Dual Storm fan for the VGA memory chipsets that will changed when the CM Aquagate-viva arrives.

I want thanks to all of you for the coments you've made, they're very wellcome and makes me very proud. This also lets me believe i am doing something nice here.

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Originally Posted by tybrenis

Wow. This is looking truly amazing, my hat goes off to you. Great job so far, I'm looking forward to seeing more.

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Thank you tybrenis, i proud to accept your eulogious references to my work! :D

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Originally Posted by Omega

Awesome, Keep up the work!

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Thank you, i will !

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Originally Posted by sgtm

I agree. Great work! +rep.

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Thank you, sgtm !

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Originally Posted by DaveW

This is a fantastic worklog with a lot of effort and great photography. Keep up the good work!

+Rep!

-Dave

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Thank you Dave, i'm loving doind this, including taking work pictures...

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Originally Posted by NocturnaL

Very nice table, i spy a razer mousepad, but wheres the mouse? i <3 mine

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Seems like one, but it's not a joke, 'the mouse is on the table' ?! :)

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Originally Posted by Indybird

Very nice mod, love the feet!

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Thank you, i've walking a lot by hardware store to another 'till find this one... It will win a texturized paintig later...

That it for now, see you later...

And, again, thank you and very happy new year to all of you !

Pedro Torres

PS-> Sorry any english mystakes.

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Originally Posted by Airbozo

Nice work so far, I am monitoring this one. I like the creativity here!

BTW: I notice you have your refreshments handy, What are you drinking?

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It's a delicious and energetic herbalife tea... Really nice. :)

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Originally Posted by jdbnsn

Welcome Pedro,
I agree with everything above, great worklog!
Jon

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Thank you !

Today i got an item wich is essencial for this project, and will define some of the next steps and was what i was wainting for. It was delayed about 20 days by brazilian aduana services...

I consider it one of the bigger conquest to my project, because this is the most important reason i am doing the mod, to cool down the system and let it more stable, besides the beautifull look and fantastic performance of Zalman CNPS9700LED.

This cooler is very compact and many says it really works... bought it for a reasonable price but was hard to find it, so, i bought somehow at e-Bay and wait a lot 'till put my hands on it.

Some pictures:

Now, with theese CM WC in hands, i'll decide where to install it and will next it do some cuts in front panel and other parts of case.

I hope to rear some words of others owners of this WC, most of then, general tooks about it.

I found it absolutely amazing. Very well designed and finished, it is a small piece of art and technology, no doubts about... The only "to do" thing is, maybe, a lapping on block to add some shinny, what you folks think about it?!

Thank you for the coments, see you soon !

Pedro Torres.

Today i removed the foots that will be fixed with screws later and did some cuts behind the case to do a small widows that allow light to pass by.

While cutting, i got these 2 smal tanks models that will be used in some exterior textures details. I am wainting the airbrush arrive here to start painting some exterior parts.

The tanks:

Pieces:

Small window for light pass trought...

Cuted:

Some sanding to revel the cut imperfections.

After a hard sanding, this result:

As i spected the WC is small and will fit in that space left by HDs.

Tomorrow i'll do their cuts and for small ET instalation. Also, i'll start some fiberglass working...

Thank you for beeing here,

Pedro Torres.

Today updates:

After some sanding work...

Testing...

Plexi-glass work to back side window:

Cut and borders made with Dremel router:

After some sanding...

I don't liked the result, then, tomorrow i'll do it again.

Tomorrou i'll capture the ET form with fiberglass

Attempting Alfa 1.0

Capturing the ET oval face form:

I dit it 3 times and put all together with soft tape.

Exed...

Now is to put the polyester resin and fiberglass tocapture the ET face form

See you tomorrow

Pedro Torres.
Tomorrow i'll really start that fiberglass work i told before.

Thank you for beeing here !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by Commando

Can't wait for the fiberglass work.

Great worklog. Great pics.

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Thank you Commando, casemoding is a very nice hobby i've start and i'm really loving to do it, but, every coments like this yours, makes me want do ever the best i can.

This was my first time with fiberglass and i learned a lot. I did this form capturing first because it doen't need best results, than, i made use of this moment to learn.

Thank you for your coment !

Today updates (A):

Finelly, some updates with fiberglass works, that i loved to working with:

Did all work over a plastic and used dispendeable materials, making thiks easy to clean up after ;)

More important of all that, the apropriate mask ;)

Touching test done, it's almost dry..

Removing the piece, next time i work with fiberglass i'll use only tape instead using alumin laminate paper 'cause it's very easy to remove:

As this is just for modeling the plexi-glass, i think it's enough, but, to for some detailed work, it is not apropriated. (first time i used fiberglass, what emotion... :D )

Quite enough (just cut the borders to be nice and it's done):

Thank you for beeing here.

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by jdbnsn

Ooooo....fiberglass...
I've always wanted to learn how to build with that stuff, I have a subwoofer box built into my trunk with it that was custom made and I really wanted to stick around to see how it was done but had to work. Looks like you figured it out quite well, great job! This project is great reading!!!

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I think this is the best think on casemoding, the learning... Glad you learned something with this worklog.

Thanks !

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

woooww damn nice work with the F/G
can't wayt to see what's next :D

+rep

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This week i'll buy a thermal blower to print the ET figure on plexi-glass and give a 3d aspect to it.

Thanks !

The next pictures i've worked on photopaint to let it lighter to load... :)

Just cutted the borders:

Cut on front panel where i'll place de little ET.

Getting ready to fix the leds on base hexagons

Seems i'll make some money tomorrow at afternoon to buy the thermal blower i need to do some plexi-glass and other plastics works.

See you later,

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by simon275

Your fabrication skills are top notch! Also your attention to detail is a lesson for us all. Keep working and you will be sure to win the competition.

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Thank you simon275,

Today i learned something else when tried to do a circular depression on foot bases, look:

I did this circular depression on hexagons to the leds lights go directly to the borders, increasing it's ligh efect.

Also, i got the airbrush, wich i'll use to paint the external textures.

Now, i am depending of thermal blower to start huges updates.

Today's some processed pictures (hope get ligther to load it):

S* happens... i've lost one of hexagons because used a wrong Dremel bit and solve this using correct tecnique, watch this:

One ready base to acomplish the leds:

The airbrush (it was the cheaper i've found, but, seems it will work just fine - at least, i've already crossed the fingers)

Thanks folks, i'll do an effort to get the thermal blower tomorrow to start a true job here.

See you,

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by javafiend

Fantastic work log, Pedro!

How do you like the Dremel router? I've been trying to decide whether to get that or the Dremel router table (or a full sized router table). Also, were you using the Dremel saw to cut your plexi?

Again, great work.

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Hello javafiend,

I think the router i have is easier to operate. It's easy to change the bits and is not fixed, so you can rotate it, instead rotatind the material you're working on it. (have i made myself clear?)

To cut the plexi i use the saw to do long cuts, because it's fast and do strait cuts. To do short cuts, i use the Dremel cut disk - the thin 409 piece, because it results in less dust, but, produces a toxic smoke, so i have to use a not confortable anti-organic mask.

This router, with the apropriate bit, can do fine works on plexi, wood, and a lot of materials, and you can define the deep of cut, for example, it's really an amazin stuff.

(*Dremel is not paying me to do this comercial :D) - yet !

Thank you for beeing here, hope i could help.

Some picts of a small update from today's work, including, the fabrication of 2 new hexagons that i've to cut again.

Did a finishing job on back side window and other sanding works, nothing relevant work today. Tomorrow will have some significant updates, i hope.. :)

This will result in a better fit of plexi-glass:

See you people,

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by blue73

Brilliant Pedro. This worklog is wicked. Top pics and I can't wait to see more. Keep it up kiddo:up:

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Thank you for your coment, tomorrow will have some hard work.

See you...

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Originally Posted by .Maleficus.

Wow man, excellent work. I love the case feet you made, and great job with the fiberglass! And I love all the pics! It gives great detail into what you're doing.

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Thank you Maleficus, i've made a small update on lightning base feet hexagons.

Yor coments are aways very wellcome, thank you !

I got today the light efect i was looking for. To show it better i've to do a small movie of hexagons and leds it in action.

That is a lot of light and is exactly what i want, to give the impression that the case is floating over lights, like a spacecraft...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQA4FrEjaDM

Some pics:

Indeed lights. It apears ever when flash is used, amazing look:

I am going to sleep, 'cause i'm very tired.

Thank you all !

Pedro Torres.

I did a small back panel to mobo no plexiglass:

Received this P-72 plastic model for external texturing job:

And,

Finelly i've got that heatgun:

Things will happen

Thank you people,

See you soon, with big news !

Pedro Torres.

First results. Tomorrow i'll do a finishing job on ET and bring new fotos at daylight, theese are not very well.

That's all for this moment !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

window looks wery well man
great update


+rep

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Thank you !

Today news:

I got a little busy this week and the project got a delay wich i hope to compensate it with a tomorrow big update i am working on.

Some pics of today work and some materials i bought:

The ET face deep is just fine, tomorrow i'll do a little blondo job on it and will finelly print the ET face on 3mm UV plexiglass.

See you tomorrow with a really nice update,

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by Maz

I shudder to think that chloroform is still being used. nonetheless useful, just a little more toxic than most.

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This material is sold under a rigorous control system at medical / surgery store. I am a lawer and also could buy it.

It's 'till better material to do plexiglass soldering works, as the plexi seller said.

I'll use it carefully, dressing gloves, gas mask and glasses.

Thank's for your advice.

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Originally Posted by Intrance

This is a fantastic worklog Pedro. It is quite inspirational. Thanks and well done. Cant wait for the further updates!

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Thank you Intrace. I really apreciate your coments, you're wellcome.

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Originally Posted by slytherock

Cant wait, woke up earlier for it.... :D

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Couldn't do it, but i am going to bed later too. :p

Thank you !

Finished something and started another one:

New stuff (got amazing):

Font cover begins:

Tomorrow i'll post more photos and do some coments of works. I am really tired now !

That's all folks !

Pedro Torres.

First of all, sorry for delay on updates... I am a busy modder that become a lawer on free time :P

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Originally Posted by JRSCAcura

the plexi looks much better nice work.

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This give-me a lot of work, but it worsth the effort (did it 3 times). I liked the result too.

Thank you !

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Originally Posted by progbuddy

Neat plexi work. I think something that would go neat would be a coolant reservoir in the plexi bubble on the side.

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You give a shot really near the idea i have. I intend to put this reservoir on front panel, using the smal ET. I am having trouble finding the plexi tube to replace the original glass case of little ET.

The hole idea is seems like you told.

Thank you, for your suggestion !

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Originally Posted by Maz

to get the lighted ring you should use a hole saw and a drill press, without the guide bit.
Good luck!

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I already thoke how do it and this you told is the way i found better, but, i'll do a first hole with a hole saw with his bit, than, use the first hole as a guide to others, withou de bit. When tried do directly, it 'dances' over hard plexi. :p

Thank you for this tip, really nice one.

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Originally Posted by DaveW

That's a great piece of work on the plexi. Keep up the great worklog, this is really excellent.

-Dave

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Thank you, i am doing the best i can. And sometimes, i have to do one piece, 2-3 times 'till get the result i spect. But the great deal is the learning process and friendship you conquest, it's the amazing thing.

Thank you !

This Weekend, i started some things on front panel and did the font case (it's almost finished).

Really hard work sanding (hope win that simbol to hard work :P)

Results as expected, very nice:

Almost there, with motherboard screws to font don't touch plexi directly:

This was how i did the holes, but, i did it another time to get final shape:

Clorof&#243;rmio is really very easy to work, not so toxic as i imagine, and fix the plexi easly, fast and stronger, watch:

The back panel of font i told did it twice (final result):

The measurements was perfect, the fun fits very nice, about 3mm over the font components, really nice:

Tomorow i'll finish it.

See you and sorry about delay, i am a modder that become a lawer at free time :D

Thank you !

Pedro Torres.

More font case work photos :

Some materials...

To VGA WC reservoir i'll do with little ET on tube:

Lots of work, just to fit the on/off key for the outside:

Some work before finish the mounting process

Dremel router at work...

Done:

Changing the internal cooler conector...

Done:

Disapointed with an anoying protuberance wich don't let's me close the front panel correctly, so, i did a hole another font, just more longer than first:

Keep the front panel and did all the rest again (waste a lot of expensive plexi)...

And, finelly:

Tomorrow i'll post some news about the HDs and WC suport i'll fabricate in 2.4mm cristal plexiglass.

See you !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by Drac998

Because of you, I must now go buy that router attachment.

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Hope it do for you the same things it did for me... It's an amazing tool.

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Originally Posted by armadilloben

i love the power supply pedro +rep wait wat is the non medical use for chlorophrom???

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Thank you armadilloben. The nom medical use i think is this i did, using it to work as a soldering glue. What i really don't know is how toxic this thing really is, but, i bought it in a medical center store and had to fill a form with a lot of data about myself to register the buy.

The seller told me to use a mask becouse it's toxic. So i did it. On clorophomio recipient, also, have the information that the substance inside is toxical if in contact with eyes, skin or ingested, smelled, etecetera... So, i really protected myself because of those informations. Used a gas mask, work glasses and gloves.

I used it without any of the protection i told before (except mask and glasses) and have no problems touching it, nothing happens to my skin. But, it was an excepction.

Take care if you intend to use it. Really don't know what exactly is it's toxicity, but, is better it prevented than remedied, don't you think?

Thanks for your observation !

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Originally Posted by Reyer

How much money do you have??
every page you buy a new powertool u brazilians most have money trees..

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Yeah, and the huge one is rigth on my backyard... lol Or, as Carmen Miranda used to say: Yes we have bananas... :banana:

In fact, i spend a lot of saved money on this project as an anti-stress terapy. As i am saying this days, i am a modder that become an atourney in free time... :D

BTW-> I accept intl donations if you wish... :P

See you !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by agnat

Nice work and great pics!!! I appreciate all the hard work and attention to detail you are putting into this mod. Thanks for sharing,

Agnat

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You're wellcome, Thank you !

Photos of tests i did on new font case:

Closer:

A small video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZ-9VQcZz0

Slient and beautifull, loved it...

What about the font case, what you think? Coments, please! :D

Some news will arrive tomorrow !

Thank you.

Pedro Torres.

Spent a lot of time today to find all these things:

This Dremel bit will do a V cut on acrylic to make easy to blend it.

Maybe, i would bring some news later today...

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by armadilloben

hey pedro in that pic of the stuff u found i see there is a zieneir diode, some resistors some possibly 100uF capictors but what are those green things on the right??

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This is a fantastic eletromagnetic key. I 'till don't know how to put it on schema, but i know it shifts poles (on/off function) when some eletromagnect power pass trought or next to it.

The seller call it of 'red switch' or 'head switch', doesn't understand him after 3 attempts. :D

Tomorrow i'll do a video with an magnet and a multimeter to show it working... Maybe someone can help me doing the power switch i want to, using this thing...

Today i've removed the painting to start exterior works...

After about 10 minutes the paint was floppy and was easily removed...

Some water sanding...

First piece to get sanded

Just ready for a cleaner job... :D

I'll eat something, blend some plexi and come back here with news, maybe today yet

Thank you !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by Omega

...That PSU Cover looks amazing.

Great job, and keep it up, once agian.

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Glade you like it.

Thank you !

Some material i'll use to mod the CM aquagate-viva. I'll replace the CM black hose for this transparent and add an UV reactive liquid inside the cooler to get some extra lightning effects.

The fluid will travel trought the ET as a flux indicator. The little ET will move when fluid pass trought it's recipient, that will be yet iluminated with leds that oscilate lights witch HDD activity !

Small ET temporary home...

These bits are for doing a scretch on plexi to plait it. The first one is for 90 degree or more angle, the second is for 30-45 angles. And third is for borders..

Plexi bent using the two bits... steps:

About 45 degree:

Very inovative and expensive plaiting system... :D (surely it's not)

Details, a clean plait:

Tomorrow i'll use this tecnique on front panel and, maybe, start the CM cooler mod. Friday will arrive the colldrive 5 and 6 i've bought.

Thank you !

Pedro Torres.

Thanks to folks of www.lasershape.com.br i'll need a fifty bay on case to install a small toy they'll send to me.

Tomorrow i'll put body filler and do some finishing job...

I've started the 5 bay job and did a small plexi window where i intendo do engrave Cooler Master name on front, at side of switches mnptech.com sent to me...

Every day i love it more, holy Dremel saw, it's really amazing with plexi, lets dust all together, ease to clean (love it)

A clean and precise cut:

Borderes of plexi piece wictch will abrigate de swtiches mnptech.com sent to me and CM logo...

Fits perfectly, at first attempt

Arrived the UV cooler to Aguagate Viva i'll mod, replacing black hoses for transparente and for the ET reservoir i won from www.neptuno.com.br, nice...

Keep going...

de_dust2

Piece as i left it some time ago, now it's fixed with epoxi and washed, tomorrow i'll do a finish job and sand it. Also will do a plexi panel and prepare to receive new ET reservoir... Maybe start CM WC mod also.

This today job seems easy, but, give-me a lot of work on detais of this piece. It's importanto to the project, because will carry on a lot of beautifull things, including the CM aquagate-viva reservoir ET, fans and a lot of lights.

See you soon with nice mods...

Thank you !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

man, you shure got stady hands, those are some of the cleanest cuts i ever seen

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Really got a nice cut this time...

Apreciate your coment, Thank you !

Fall from bed today and started working on front panel. After dry i'll sand it, cut the roof and put some plexi. Also, i'll do the front panel plexi window.

Photos:

It's almost ready to sanding...

See you soon !

Pedro Torres.

The project is going faster now. This week i'll finish the front panel and do some paint and mounting works.

Today most updates:

To fill...

To cut...

To measurements and suport...

Plexi to front panel

Piece cuted and marked

Frontal panel works:

Screcth on V to makes easly de folding it...

To cut the groove

The roof will act with front panel, so i've to cut and do a small test. rs. before cutting the front panel...

After this cut i tested the idea and works, so, keep cuting the front panel...

It's expensive, must use all that...

Groove cuted, it works..

Tomorrow i'll do a finishing job on this, fits perfectly, loved it...

Tomorrow i'll finish this and do other things.

I am really tired, have not to say, started to soon today and don't stop until now.

See you tomorrow, i'm exausted... Today was a great day, did a lot of advances, tomorrow i'll do more... Hope !

Thank you,

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

great work pedro, I realy like what you are doing with the front panel

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I brought some news about that, right now...

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Computer-Geek

Nice man i Really like it. I spent about 20 minutes reading the whole thread lol.

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It's really have a lot of posts already... Nice reading.

Be wellcome !

Firsts results with front panel:

Have a Dremel nylon disk that may work to do a polishing job on corners, to get a better tranparency...

Will close up and down with plexi and put a hinge pair in left side:

See you later !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

very nice update pedro, i rely love this work log!

+REP

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Thank you GT40_GearHead,

Today i did some modifications on original idea to front panel, because i do not like the visual that came out before. So, i did it another time, and, now it pop up as i expected... Liked it !

Thanks for beeing here, you're wellcome !

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Originally Posted by jdbnsn

You are doing some awesome work Pedro, keep it up dude!

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Thank you jbdnsn, be sure i am trying to do always the best i can, to share with friends like you.

Thanks.

Now the news...

I did another front panel to show better the hot stuff i'll put on 5 1/4 bays. Two of then are CM stuff, a cooldrive 6 and a cooldrive 5, and a vantec nexus to cpu, with usb e firewire conectors... Beautifull... Also, it will show the 3 vandal switch when i install it...

Let's go to photos..

The metod

Have to use gloves, so you don't get burned... ouch ! :D

Anoying white stuff...

Now what?! I really like as this come out this time ! Clean and precise. Tomorrow i'll do a finishing job...

I'll do all i can to mount the case until 17.02.2007 because there is another contest i want to participate. And until the end of the year it will got some improvements to CM 2007 WW contest, the final goal of this Expensive, hardwork and delicious project...

See you tomorrow with more pretty news, until thursday some pieces will arrive here... Nice stuff... :)

Pedro Torres.

Today i got my Dremel D-Vise from the customs. They stay with it since december and set it free just yesterday... I really miss this tool, but, now i got it !

See you later with today's mods.

Thank you !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by blue73

Looking great Pedro. Really can't wait to see this mod running. Crackin!! :banana:

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Soon as february 17. this day is the last day to subscrive on a Dremel contest here... After that i'll do some finishings, until the CM WW contest on the end of the year ;)

Thank you !

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Originally Posted by drumthumper

Wow. Can't wait to see the end result!

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It's near, hold on... I want it mounted february 17 and tomorrow i'll do a hard sanding job to paint all internal pieces until the weekend when i'll start some exterior textures.

Thank you !

Some work i did today is preparation to others.

This is how i intend to mount the Alien vs. Predator playset, over a iluminated black plaxi plate engraved... (wow)

This is the cut i'll use as the playset base:

As i intent to engrave over black paint, i did it today, to do the engraving job on next week, when the paint will be totaly dry to suport the work with minimal secondary damages.

Well, tomorrow i'll sand some pieces, so, i prepared some parts to do an one time job...

See you folks.

Pedro Torres.

Do not resist, this is the way it will be on case. With a small elevation. The paint job pop up explendid. I'll wait it dry completly next week to do the engraving work.

See you tomorrow,

Pedro Torres.

BTW-> I'll apreciate sugestions about the figure i must engrave on this alien vs. predator base. Anything like an alien texture or hierogliplhos, things like that... Thanks.

Just started the sanding job and those toys arrived to stop the works...

Later i'll put some photos e also when mount then.

This Cooldrive 5 is a beautifull dream... Amazing...

This items are the reason to transparent front panel, i could't hide this things, they're really nice.

See you later,

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by Maz

Noice.
/subscribed
+rep

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Thank you for your support.

As i promess, more work and a lot of photos:

Side windows ready for texturing:

Powerfull 10mm UV Leds to case feet:

I'll sand more tomorrow, the base is not good:

Have to do some finishing works with Dremel before sanding...

Front panel is ready for paint:

Toys:

A lot of acessories and extras

Really nice extra fronts i won as gift from a brazilian casemod store!

The photos do not reveal all the colors and bright of these items, they're really beautifull stuff ! Hope get better photos when mount the case at daylight !

Thank You !

Pedro Torres.

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Originally Posted by armadilloben

pedro if ure looking for 470ohm resistors i just bought about 1k of em from best hong kong ill be more then willing to ship em to ya if u pay for shipping
btw what are the specs on the 10mm's u got i got 10 prewired 12v uv leds as well except they dont excite the uv paint:down:

overall this thing is comin out wonderfully gj man


-ben

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Ben,

I really apreciate your offer, but, i've already bought all resistors i'll need to leds.

Thank you very much !

Most of today's work was sanding and polishing job...

Paint to see all defective points

And i locate a lot of them

Got a hard work today and tomorrow i'll do a paint job on this case !

Thank you !

Pedro Torres.

Fall from bed...

Could't resist to bring the news about front panel paintings....

It's pop up fantastic, trully amazing... Now i fully believe on spray paints, whata !

Those fotos i've got last night and still are not good enough. When sun come out i'll take better shots...

Now i'm going to do a paint job on that case. Whe stores open around here, i'll buy more sands...

See you later with big huge news...

Pedro Torres.