Project: Obsidian: A Scratchbuild "HTPC"

[Cheron]

Ok this has taken to much of my time, but non the less it was fun. I learned much about 3D modeling (in sketch up that is). Here are my final release renders.

This picture here shows the look I am going for. the hole in the top cover of the case will be filled with mesh (I coudn't render it sorry) as will be the hole in the front of the case.

And a final picture of what we can expect in the future when I am turning off the lights.

Till next time...

Edit: I rendered this just to show it to you with a gloss finish.

[The boy 4rm oz]

That looks awesome.

[chaksq]

Nice I like the concept of this case. Seems to be going along nicely as well.

[blueonblack]

Nice progress, good design, and an interesting choice of materials. +rep
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[Cheron]

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UPDATE 5

First I need to tell you all that I have been stupid today. I droped Obsidian accidentally....... no pictures of the damage but the back and the side had broken off. I say had since they are back on the case and I remade the back side. also no pictures... I felt really down while repairing the case. but I have some pictures of the new back side have a look.

As you can see I am even abit further than I was so there is still progress. I wanted to build the mold for the front. So I could bend it. but that has to wait now. also I would like to share that I have receved my order. have a look.

• 1x A.C. Ryan. MeshX black mesh.
• 1x A.C. Ryan. Black transparent 5mm acrylic panel.
• 1x A.C. Ryan. Black sleeve kit.

Also in the picture: Obsidian before I droped it.
what I also got is this switch. the ring around the middel lights up in green.

I am currnetly working on a wiring diagram. I want to do something fun here. Listen up...... This is what I am planning.

1 push (mc) switch (in combination with a hidden toggel switch) for all functons exept for the Power Off function.
Just one push button will power up the pc. when powered up it becomes the button for the optical drive open/close function through a relais. and when you want to use the reset. You have to toggel the hidden switch first, before you can use the reset.

But I could also remove the toggle switch from the diagram and use a hidden push button for the reset.

Let me know what you think and thanks for the +rep.

Keep on modding!!!
Yours Cheron.

[The boy 4rm oz]

I love the idea for the switch. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[Cheron]

This is the basic wiring diagram for the option with the hidden reset (or even no reset at al.) as you can see in the diagram both the power and the optical drive conector (the last is home made, more on that later) are conected to a relais and a Momentary switch(MSwitch). the relais is in rest in the diagram but when you push the MSwitch the motherboard will powerup the psu. this will switch the relais and the MSwitch becomes the open/close for the optical drive.

Stay close more to come.

Yours Cheron

[a.Bird]

brilliant.

[Cheron]

people I am putting Obsidian on hold. why you ask?....... after numerous attempts to make a nice rounded front for this case I have given up. at least for now. I just don't know how I can make it happen.

Ill be making a start on my next case. It's my old "modded" lian li case called warlock which ill be resurrecting. but more on this later.

I hope some of you can help me out here.

yours Cheron.

[chaksq]

Oh too bad I would have liked to see this one done. How were you trying to make the front. Bend something into a round shape? I would think it might work out if you carved the front out of foam and then put bondo or fiberglass over it and sanded that to a nice smooth finish.