Project: El CUCU

[richmandudeus]

Thanx to the insperational worklogs of Defyant and TBCS forums , i've been able to tackle this mod i've been working on for a co-worker friend of mine. Lucky for me, he is in no rush to get it back (cause time is not my friend). It's taking me a while to do this mod cause i've been crazy busy and i'm sure most of you can relate. I'm no good at making worklogs and taking pictures when i'm supposed to so you might find some gaps between work; bear with me here .

Left and right cut outs to start off (deffinately not the end of cutting)

Bottom and top cut outs

I needed to cut some of the molexes that i won't be needing and extend one of them to about 2 1/2 - 3 feet long to reach the front/bottom of the case.

Mini Sub + left and right speaker Mod (why: Because I can!)

Front bezel progress... sides: Cut out some holes for Power, Reset, cd-rom eject, usb ports, mic, and headphone jack
1st 2 pics: where did that floppy drive hole come from?

To give you an idea of the harddrive fan tunnel...

cd-rom mod: the top panel doesn't quite look like this anymore cause i scrapped the sheet metal and used the top of another case and bent it to fit. (did i forget to mention that he lost the top panel ) I'm still keeping the same concept though.

Front & right (i think that's the right side) schematic, if you can't read the red, it says hard drives

Painting of front, top, left and right bezel/panels

So I still have plenty to do and am far from over. The best part is that this mod won't even break 100 bucks (0 dollars from me). Hopefully more updates to come soon...

[Nawl]

I cant wait to see this when its done !!

That powersupply windows is awesome !!! :p

[Sh0ck]

NICE JOB!!! also, why do people say DON'T EVER OPEN THE PSU!!! When you can. Do they mean plugged in? lol...

[AKA_RA]

there are capacitors in there that hold a charge that can prolly kill you, even when its not plugged in, but i dont think theres much to worry about unless you go poking the capacitor leads with a fork while standing in a bathtub full of water

[OvRiDe]

there are capacitors in there that hold a charge that can prolly kill you, even when its not plugged in, but i dont think theres much to worry about unless you go poking the capacitor leads with a fork while standing in a bathtub full of water

WHAT?? You guys don't mod in the shower too??

[chris_kalan]

LOL....

If you want to be safe, unplug the PSU and wait a few seconds. Press the power button and you should notice the fans jump....that's the extra power leaving the capacitors. Now you're ready to go into the shower to mod again.

[richmandudeus]

Just a little quick update.
After a few coats of primer and a couple of coats of paint i have one thing to say..."DOH" The clear coat isn't that clear so it looks like i'll be doing some sanding tonight. I want that nice reflective look. Sigh... Other than that, i've got all the small pieces ready for painting as well. Cd-rom tray, cd-rom faceplate, cd-rom housing, yatta yatta yatta...

[wingman358]

Looks like it's coming out awesome. Keep up the good work

[Sh0ck]

try some type of plastic polish to make it shine and reflect.

[Rankenphile]

try some type of plastic polish to make it shine and reflect.

I would hold off on this for at least 30 to 60 days after your last paint job. Lots of paints continue to off-gas for a long time after application, long beyond they appear to be dry. I wouldn't polish or wax the surface for at least 30 days to prevent bubbling or fogging.