Project: Obsidian: A Scratchbuild "HTPC"

[Cheron]

Ok small update for you all out there watching. I finished the first step in my sanding job, so now is the time to start cutting some holes, as seen in the renders.

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I hope you still like it.

happy modding

yours Cheron.

Edit: Sorry for the slow progress but I am working on something interesting in secret. so keep an eye out for post/threads from my direction.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Nice smooth front. It's really starting to look like your CADs now.

[Cheron]

first a picture.

As you all can see I have cut my holes except one the hole for the power button.
It still need a lot of attention but we are getting there. I have added a DVD player for you to see how that looks. look below [V]

Things I am going to do first from now on.

1. Add support for the top lid.
2. Add the cowling right in front of the DVD player.
3. Make the top lid.
4. Use some filler to smooth out everything I added to the case.
5. Build fan mounts for side and front fan.
6. Cut mesh to size for trial fit.
7. Prep for paint.
8. Paint.
9. Install mesh I cut earlier.
10. Install all hardware.
11. Wire the DVD/Power button permanent.
12. Wire management
13. Tweek software controlled fans. for noise less operation.
14. And finally enjoy what I have build.

As you can see there is a light at the end of this tunnel.

Keep on modding.

yours Cheron.

O.... and remember What I said earlier About something Called warlock.

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.

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.

look close...

[Tavarin]

What's warlock doing in the corner?

And great work so far on obsidian, keep it up.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Nice work on the cuts buddy. Looks great.

[Cheron]

What's warlock doing in the corner?

Warlock has been playing HTPC since I started on Obsidian. it was sitting next to the T.V. I was hoping some one would recognize it. I posted somethings on that mod way back under a different name, back then it was named Vision(and I never really completed it). also my name was different I cant recall what it was.

Originally Vision was a 3200+ AMD athlon with 1 gig ram and sli'ed NV6800GT's all water cooled. But vision slowly evolved in some thing less when my MSI neo4 diamond Mainboard fried itself and one of the GFX cards with it. By that time I Played World of Warcraft (thats when it chanced name: Warlock.)so one of the two 6800GT's would do fine. but I brought Warlock Back from the Dead. This time with a simpler Mainboard. and a 4000+ AMD Athlon and nowl 2 gig's of ram and the one remaining 6800GT. This worked for some time but eventually you stop wow(a clear minded person would I think). And then you find out the world has changed around you. (damn what happened!)

I could not play the new games on highest(or even high for that matter) any more. I needed something nicer a 8800GTX. whooo.... That was a upgrade. but the case itself looked how shall I put it like this --> so that brings us to the (not so) secret (any more) project. Called Warlock's Resurrection. more on this soon.....

For now you all have to do it with my progress on Obsidian. That one is only 14 steps from the finish.

Yours Cheron.

[Cheron]

This Project is going on hold for some time.... don't worry it will be done in time.

Instead ill be making a thread about Warlock.

Obsidian isn't Dead I promise you that, only Warlock has more short term future.
As you all know Obsidian is an scratch build case, which takes a bit more thought. and since I made a mistake cutting the top Lid (which I cut 2 cm short) I decided to use that pannel for things on Warlock and Ill order some new acrylic for Obsidian later, till then ill be working on warlock.

Yours Cheron.

[Dane Bramage]

very impressive work. i'm glad you didn't give up on it.

i especially love your air handling system. quite smart.

i look forward to seeing it finished.

+rep for tenacity.

[Cheron]

I am just her to let you all know this one hasnt died yet and i have ordered some new stuff for this build. more comming soon.

Yours Cheron

[The boy 4rm oz]

Yay!!!