Project: Toxic Tower

[StormRider]

lol, maybe those can be super-sized case feet

[Diamon]

lol, maybe those can be super-sized case feet

That's actually not a bad idea, but maybe i should make them a bit smaller so they can become regular sized case feet ^^.

[Diamon]

Hello everyone. Sorry for not updating for a while, been kinda busy and having some problems with the hole for the PSU. I'll give you an update on that when it's ready. Now for some fun stuff: At my school workshop they had a pile of old computer things so I went there to have a look. Here's my loot:

I even found a working regulated power supply!

[StormRider]

lucky. my school doesn't let me have any of the broken computer stuff

[Diamon]

lucky. my school doesn't let me have any of the broken computer stuff

Why not? I mean if no-one else is gonna use it why not let it be put to some use?

[StormRider]

they return it to the district, I think. I'll ask again. I need some monitors to mod
I look foreward to seeing the case for that PSU, if you make one

[Luthien]

I don't know how they deal with old and/or broken computers in your school district, but the community college in my town auctions the stuff off. You can get a lot of stuff for a pretty low price. Some things are fixable and other things are just spare parts. You could ask your school what they do with the old computers. Maybe if they won't give them away they'd at least sell them for cheap.

[Diamon]

they return it to the district, I think. I'll ask again. I need some monitors to mod
I look foreward to seeing the case for that PSU, if you make one

Wasn't planning on making a case for it right now but maybe as a future project. I also got a ~100 bucks tool box when we were cleaning the school workshop before the summer break (they had two left over from something). Seems like my school is very generous ^^.

Maybe this will be a future project as well.


Now an update on the toxic tower. Decided to remake the backside since I wasn't happy with it so I went to buy some new plastic. Also bought some acrylic weld-on for "gluing" the sides together. Bought case fans, Fractal design 1000 rpm 15 dcb 120mm fans. Will place an order on LEDs, cables etc this weekend. Also continued working on the front side, cut out the hole for the CD/DVD reader and for the USB 2.0 ports.

[Diamon]

OK, my first picture update in a while:

The front is almost finished:

Here it is with the USB-ports and the fans in place:

[x88x]

Nice progress on this. If you take some 1000+ grit sandpaper (and later polishing compound) to those edges you can get them nice and shiny.