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    Default Project: NLM.

    First of all, hi.
    I'm new on this forum, so I'll hope you guys make me fell home
    The log has been on bit-tech and a danish forum called tweak for a while. But then I saw this forum and i thought that you shouldn't miss my project. My name on the danish forum is lp-freak and that explain the text in the picture
    But enjoy my log guys (c/p :p)



    Hi guys and welcome to my first project here on bit-tech!
    My name is Jon, I’ve just turned 16, and I’m from a little country called Denmark, we haven’t got lots of good case modders here, so with this case I hope to bring Denmark onto the international modding scene

    I would like to present my up-coming project: NLM which stand for Nano Lan Monster.
    My last project was very big, and now I want to make something, more crazy and sensational. I’ve been thinking a lot, and then I suddenly realized that I needed something crazy! First I would make a theme case, you know like a Counter Strike theme or a mud theme, but then when one of my friends send me a link to one of those small Nano Itx motherboards, my brain started working ideas out.

    Now I wont give you all details, but just a overview, and some of the main-things.

    - Small
    - Lan suitable
    - Crazy

    I think that’s it The dimensions is going to be about 15*15*20, I just need the last information, then I can give you the correct dimensions.
    My color-theme is black and orange.

    I’ve just ordered some orange plexi; 3 and 5mm
    As soon I’m getting home from vacation (about 25’th February) I’ll order all the stuff I need, I’ve made a little list for you guys:
    - Motherboard
    - RAM
    - PSU
    - 120mm orange fan
    - Orange cabelsleeving (1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2”)
    - Black headshrink (1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” and 3/4”)
    - Black connectors
    - Orange 3mm leds
    - Orange bulging button (and yes it exists)

    And then I also want An airbrush (I’ve always wanted that tool )

    I’ve got all the tools I need, so if I just take my time, I’m sure I’ll get a good result!

    Oh and also when I remember it! I’m going to build this case, cause I couldn’t find one to mod

    But now I wont talk anymore, lets get to work. First part will follow in 2 minutes. Cya!

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    Update 1 – Fridge Part 1 @ Tuesday the 6th February 2007.

    For word
    I’ll build a little fridge for my case, I’ll start building the fridge because it’s the biggest thing so I’m going to use the dimensions. In the first part I’ll only build the box, later I’ll show you how its going to work!

    The funny part

    First I’ve gut out some pieces I’ll be using to the inmost where the cola is going to be.
    All the pieces isn’t on the picture, but just to get an idea of the size I’ll show you this image.


    Now I’ve bend some of the corners.


    This is how they look, that’s great


    The first pieces putted together, I used rivets to hold them.


    That’s defiantly good enough for the inside, I’ll anyways paint it.





    Now the whole box is rivet together, that’s not bad




    Now with a beer in it, it fits perfectly!




    Now I gave it some silicone to hold condense inside the box, we wont have wet hardware will we?


    Now I’ve made the outside cover ready some synthetic metal.


    The stuff I’ll put on will cover cracks like those, and when I paint it, you cant see anything
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    Some shots after the synthetic metal. I’ll sand it down.


    Now I’ve rough sanded the corners.


    So now I call the dremmel.


    And after some dusty hours I’ve got a cover ready to fine sanding


    Well, now away from that boring sanding, and time to find some materials, first here’s the isolation I’m going to use, original it was noise killer material for my other project, but I bet I can use it here as well.


    The paint I’m going to use.
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    Update 2 – Fridge Part 2 @ Saturday the 10th February2007.

    For word.
    Today I’ve done some more work on the fridge, not much but some sanding and painting.
    In the next part I’ll prepare the frige for some cooling, but you got to wait until the end of the week.

    The funny part

    The outside-box is now sanded and ready for brushed look.


    Now I’ve sanded it with a grit 120 paper.



    Some close-ups, this is not bad .


    After some painting. I’ve planted a little piece of tape to show the upside. Its only the two big sides which’s on this picture, that will be visible in the case.








    It’s not easy to take good pictures of the surface. But as you properly can see, it looks awesome. That brushed look which also Lian Li uses is just amazing.


    I’ll prepare the first piece of isolation.


    Cut out.


    And put in the box

    That’s it, stay cool until next update
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    Update 3 – Fridge Part 3 @ Thursday the 15th February 2007.

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    Today I’ve got a lot of work done on the fridge. Maybe it looks a bit messed, but I’ll try to explain the pictures so you can follow me.

    The funny part
    I’ll start showing you some of the stuff I’m going to use.


    Here’s the to first things, a hinge and a some kind of “fastening” (Don’t know what to call it ^^)
    But let’s take a closer look.


    Here’s the hinge, I’ll give it some black paint before continue.



    Here’s the ”fastening”, its quiet smart. As the way I’ve put them together at the last picture, they’ll be in the final result.


    Here’s the block who’s going to lead the heat away from the peltierelementet, as I’ll show you in 2 sec.


    This is the back, I’ll sand it down.


    And the little 40mm fan I’m going to use.


    I gave it some power, but it’s blue.


    Right there You’ll find a led (and 2 other places), I have to open the fan to kill them.


    Now they’re gone.


    Aaah that’s much better.


    At Tuesday I got some stuff from the post.
    Here’s its most important contents, the peltierelement! I want it to cool the whole fridge, and I swear its effective! I’ll give you some temps when it’s installed.
    If you shouldn’t know the one side is 60degreeds colder than the other, and if i then cool down the warm side, the other will be cold It use 4A and 12V which give an effect at 48W, which give my PSU some opposition ^^ Don’t worry I’ll take case of that later.


    Some leds. Orange off cause. They’re on 2V so I’ll put them together 6 and 6 in serial on the 12V line.


    And a lot of headshrink.


    This is how I want to mount the pelterelement.
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    Now lets get to work! The first I did was to sand down the block, grit 120 – 300 – 600 – 1000 – done. This is how I looks now


    Here I’ve draw where I’ll gut a 1mm groove for the hinge.


    Cut out.


    But before mounting the hinge, I’ll need a door. There’s 3 parts in the door, a outside, a inside, and the isolation between. This one is the outside.


    Before I can mount the door I’ll need to make a little plate which 1½mm. It fits very good.


    Now I’ve got some bolds on. But I wont use those, I’ll use rivets.


    Now it’s mounted. Crap picture, I’ll bring you a better one in the next update.


    I mounted the fan to see how it will look, it fits perfect with 4mm bolds, so I’ll use those. (Off cause I’m going to paint them.)


    I’ve cut some holes on the inside of the door, it works good.


    From the other side, the one who turns down to the cola. I need to finish this.


    And the fastening is mounted.


    Now the little thing which hold the door, It’ll be mounted on the same plate as the coolblock.


    A little overview.


    When I was working the post gave me a package.


    That’s it.


    In it I’ve found some plexi Orange off cause! 2 pieces. One at 5mm frosten and one at 3mm clear. This is definitely enough for the little NLM


    That’s not bad

    Hope to see you soon guys!
    Comments are welcome as always

    Btw. I’ll repaint the outside box
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    Update 4 – Fridge Part 4 @ Tuesday the 27th February 2007.

    For word.
    All right I’ve got some more work done today.
    One update more, and the fridge should be finished

    The funny part


    First a picture from where I was last week (Trysil @ Norway). Man there was goddamn -20 degrees.


    Lets mod! So I’m going to use some foam (don’t know what its called in English) instead of the noise isolation. It seems as a much better solution.




    Now I put some “joint mass” on because: it hide the ugly foam, And it helps to isolate when the door is closed. I’ll paint everything when there’s nothing else left to do.


    I’ve rivet the hing, I’ll paint those to, as swell as repaint the whole fridge.


    And I’ve drilled a hole for the cables.


    Now the peltier and the coolblock are mounted.


    The backside looks good to.


    Well I ****ed the door up, so I’m going to make a new ^^ (Maan I love my mill )



    That’s pretty good.


    And the door is on, it fits very good.


    All right lets work on the little handle.




    After a meet with my mill it’s almost done, just need some filling and sanding, to make it fit the rest of the fridge.



    This is how it should be, it’s properly good enough

    See you soon! Btw. Comments are welcome!
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    Update 5 – The Fridges logo part 1 @ Thursday the 1st March 2007.

    For word.
    Today I got some more work done! When I’m working on the fridge, so I can give you guys the last update, I wanted to do something cool.
    There isn’t much to say. But I think you should enjoy the result, cause I bet it looks great! Next update will arrive tomorrow. I’ll paint the alu black, and hope it looks even better

    The funny part



    All right, first I’ve cut some 1½mm alu and some 3mm plexi out.


    I did a little sketch – hope you’ll understand it.


    I’ve put it in the mill.


    Now the hard work begin ^^



    Baaam. That’s nice!


    Lets go with the N.



    Done! It looks great to.



    …and when they are putted together.


    But we need the M.



    Über nitzel! – that’s the word!0

    I’ll let the last pictures talk them self.








    The alu is gone. It’s now ready for some paint.

    See you soon!
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    Update 6 – Fridges logo Part 2 @ Friday the 2nd May 2007.

    For word.
    Today I got some more done (not very mutch) But eneugh to make an update I’ve figured out a smart way to light-up the logo..
    Lets do it.

    Den sjove del





    I’ve painted the alu black. I think it’s cool!!


    Some holes for the leds (3mm)


    Done


    And some orange 3mm leds in. (this is not the final, I’ll do it correct when I’ve painted the backplate)


    From the good side


    And with light on.



    Well It’s hard to get good pictures of this, but I think you’ve got an idea about how much they lighup.






    cool .

    That’s it for today.
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    Update 8 – Fridge part 5 @ Wedensday the 7th March 2007.

    For word.
    This is the last update about the Fridge!
    There isn’t much to say, but as you’ll find out, I’ve now finished this part.
    I ordered some stuff from performance-pcs i hope it’ll arrive tomorrow.
    Lets gogo

    The funny part


    I don’t know why it’s always the details I’m photographing, but here I’ve sanded the handle.


    The isolation has been glued on, I’ll fix the edges later.


    Now there’s some silicon between the 2 parts.


    After a couple of day.


    Lol, I’ve to fix this.


    That was easy


    Perfect.


    I’ve put on some bondo @


    Done with the dremel.


    And the last holes’ patched.

    A lot of sanding and some paint later:








    Nice nice. But after I’ve changed the plans (which means that I’ve to mod a little mATX case) I was worried if I even could get it fit.



    It’ll be placed here, but because of those bastads I have to “try-fit” it closer to the psu.


    Now I’ve planted it.



    Omg I was lucky, it fit very good!

    See you soon, I’m going to make my own waterblocks
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