Project: My very first mod ever

[Drum Thumper]

If your local shop is the same as the e-tailer, then yes, they are good.

And that window looks great man, every time I see you worklog header I'm reminded of the Van Hagar tune of the same name lol. I think that might be a sign that either this mod is destined for greatness or I listen to too much Van Halen.

[modaholic]

If your local shop is the same as the e-tailer, then yes, they are good.

And that window looks great man, every time I see you worklog header I'm reminded of the Van Hagar tune of the same name lol. I think that might be a sign that either this mod is destined for greatness or I listen to too much Van Halen.

XD maybe it's both, van halen is amazing! But that reminds me, I have decided that since there is to much blue in the world of case mods, I have decided to go with green and black! So I need to make a new banner.

what is the e-tailer? My local shop? I do my work in my garage xD.

[Fuganater]

"E-tailer" stands for the online stores. You can usually get stuff cheaper online than in a store. hehe little FYI for ya

[modaholic]

oh! Lol, yeah I knew that. I just don't like to wait :p, I can be a bit impatient when it comes to stuff being shipped via mail.

[The boy 4rm oz]

I haven't looked at this for a while, nice progress,keep it up.

[blueonblack]

Just wanted to add a note about cutting holes in plexi. Personally I didn't have a BIT of luck cutting them with hole saws. May have been the saws I was using, who knows? I did have very good results with this:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Adju...e-Cutter/G8964

I'm sure Grizzly is not the only place to get them. I did most of mine on a drill press, but did cut a single 120mm hole for the back panel in 1/4" cast acrylic with a hand-held drill. Very pleased with the results, just have to be sure the teeth are turned the right way so as not to leave a beveled edge where you want a straight one.

Either way, cut SLOWLY.

For cutting anything smaller than 2 inches, I have to recommend a Forstner bit:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40062

These things are like magic in acrylic (Plexiglass), they cut fine shavings and leave a smooth-walled hole. Excellent for smaller work.

(Nice work thus far, by the way, +rep)
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[modaholic]

Just wanted to add a note about cutting holes in plexi. Personally I didn't have a BIT of luck cutting them with hole saws. May have been the saws I was using, who knows? I did have very good results with this:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Adju...e-Cutter/G8964

I'm sure Grizzly is not the only place to get them. I did most of mine on a drill press, but did cut a single 120mm hole for the back panel in 1/4" cast acrylic with a hand-held drill. Very pleased with the results, just have to be sure the teeth are turned the right way so as not to leave a beveled edge where you want a straight one.

Either way, cut SLOWLY.

For cutting anything smaller than 2 inches, I have to recommend a Forstner bit:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40062

These things are like magic in acrylic (Plexiglass), they cut fine shavings and leave a smooth-walled hole. Excellent for smaller work.

(Nice work thus far, by the way, +rep)

Thanks for the tip, will keep those tools in mind!

[modaholic]

Sooo. Instead of using Plexi-glass or Acrylic, I went with something that is a little more sturdy and scratch resistant, while still having amazing transparency. I went with a nice sheet of Poly-Carbonate.

I went to fry's to get some fans..
2X Antec 3-Speed 80mm Green L.E.D's
and
1X Antec 3-speed 120mm (not green L.E.D. because I was being hasty and forgot to look at the description, and not the color of the package)

Then I went to Home Depot and picked up

Cable Management wrap
A Poly-Carbonate Sheet
Some Dremel Heads (always nice to have ^_^)
and a few other things that I needed.

When I got home, it was straight to work.
Here is what I got.

So I used a Disc Cutting head for my dremel to cut out the pieces. I then used a stronger disc to very carefully cut out the hole which I would be installing the fan onto. Afterwards cutting the Polycarbonate to shape, I then made the screw holes for the fan. Washed it off,Put Gorilla Glue in between the Polycarbonate and the side panel; clamped it down and put weights on it. Then Let it sit over night, then put the fan on. ^_^

Before....

And After....

Then on the Case!

Yes I realise I take way to many pictures for my own, but it is soooo much fun!

Yes I do plan on doing new coats of paint when I am finished!!!

[Fuganater]

Very nice job so far. You got the best fans ever I use them in all of my cases. One thing you can do is put them all on HI and they still are very quiet. Don't worry about taking alot of pics. My worklog is full of em

[Xtrykr]

Hey! Great job! Surprised this is your first mod, its turning out real well!