Project - CLOWNED!!

[TheGreatSatan]

Alright, the Maxtor 80GB DiamondMax 16 arrived today. I also got the top hat. It's a lot BIGGER than I had expected, so I will NOT be using it.

And I finished the side panel. I still need to add the plexi/glass/mirror/mesh. I waiting till someone helps me decide what to go with.

[TheGreatSatan]

I decided I wanted red thumb screws, so I'm painting them.

Since I'm not using the top hat, I'm thinking of going with a case handle. What do you think?

[TheGreatSatan]

So I should mount a breadboard within the case?

[Rankenphile]

No, the breadboard is jsut a testing circuit. How are you at soldering? If you can handle making a basic circuit on a standard Radio Shack blank board, you can get everything you need, from resistors to the IC, from online shops for cheap and make it yourself. The diagram there is a good example on how to do it, and we'll all be glad to give you a hand with it, if this is something you're interested in making.

If you wanted to use a breadboard, then by all means, but a better and more permanent solution would be to simply get a blank IC board, like this one:

...and just configure the circuit to fit that board. It's not tough, I basically walked through the process with a friend of mine and we taught ourselves using online tutorials and help from other members when I was working on my sound-reactive circuit for my arcade project.

I would drill small holes in the edges of the plexi to insert the LEDs into, the way that Defyant did on his HP-Rez 3 (I think that was the one) with the blue and red LEDs. It's really not tough work, just requires some patience, willingness to learn and fiddle with things, and a steady hand.

[TheGreatSatan]

The 600 Watt PSU came today. Wait till you see how I braid the wiring.

[TheGreatSatan]

I bought some silly looking plastic sheets for braiding the PSU wiring.

Then I cut myself when cutting the plastic.

The ATX connector cable is done.

And the rest...of which I used a lighter to melt it to the cables.

I also finished the handle. I went with the longer chrome one, I didn't feel like messing up those black handles with paint.

[TheGreatSatan]

I put the PSU in.

And put the Heatsink on the motherboard.

And I had to dremel the IO area because the hole for the plate was just a tad bit too small.

[TheGreatSatan]

I finally got the case clown shoes a couple of days ago. They are designed to be used with dolls. The pic gives you an idea of how big they are.

First I filled them up with expanding foam and let them dry overnight.

Then I painted them with a clear plastic primer and then with yellow.

Next I taped off the shoes because I want to paint the toes RED.

I'm still waiting for them to dry.

[TheGreatSatan]

The shoes are done.

[TheGreatSatan]

I worked on the legs and feet. Here a thick threaded beam I used for the legs.

All four cut.

I widened the holes on the bottom so they'd fit.

The painted the legs yellow.

I attached them to the shoes and screwed them in.