Ultra Wizzard Mod time!!

[BigD]

ok just got my $9.99 case in... so far im out 10 bucks (my goal is to build a SWEET pc case for under 50 bucks) well here is the case before anything, tomarrow i start:twisted:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2945.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2946.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2947.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2948.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2949.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2950.jpg

ideas are welcome

[harry18]

id do somthing really radical, cant think what yet

[Enigmachine]

One word: Plaid.

Ok, plaid and radical aren't usually seen in the same sentence, but think about it, how many computers have you seen in plaid? :)

[markkleb]

Plaid, lol..Mabye with some bagpipes sticking out the side..

I like how the Fan mounts have holes for air to pass (unlike the Aspire)

Also there is a lot of space to hide wires, sweet.

Also built in mobo standoffs. Have you seen the etched side windows sbrehm and them have been talking about?

In the front where the little door is for the USB/Speak-Mic. I would take that out and put a little temp display like the Qpack uses (I dont think they cost too much) They are 1 5/8" X 1".

Mabye 2 80mm fans or a 120 in front.

Looking forward to seeing it progress, the Lian-Li too.

[darkorb]

omg case for $10 bucks, i wana get one

[BigD]

OK ILL DO IT... since im Scottish ill make a SCOTTISH PRIDE COMP!!!!

with a kilt and all

my family has there own plaid so ill do it (lots o Painting work and it will be hell but thats alright)

for the moment its time for cutting fans!

[markkleb]

Can the mobo tray be removed easily (without taking apart the whole case)?

If you can take it out and paint it seperate (flourescent) and Paint the rest either a flat or semigloss/satin black (try them both on a piece to see which you like better)

[BigD]

after thought, painting everything inside plaid would take FOREVER and it would never get finished while i have school... so ill just paint the inside the colors of the plaid, then make a plaid front for the case

[markkleb]

well if the judges are Scottish ul win..;-)

[BigD]

lol yeah.. im in the early stages of modding so its not like these ideas will change:roll:... anyways time to rips stuff apart!!

i might just be going for a sweet pc here, i want to win the ultra contest next time rnd so i can get some stuff to rip apart:twisted:

[zachig]

Holy S**t!!! Just $10 for the case!!! That's a good deal!!! GOOD LUCK and hopefully you'll make a good and nice thing out of it!!! :grin:

Don't forget to keep us updated and post some pics!!! :wink: :mrgreen:

[BigD]

yeah i just took a break after taking this out in the 110* heat :(

this thing is much easier to take apart than my lian li lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2952.jpg

BEST MODDING TOOL OF ALLL TIME
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2951.jpg

[werty316]

Did use that Dremel to drill the fan holes? You must put put alot of pressure to drill a hole using a Dremel. I figured a power drill would be easier.

[BigD]

nah its easy, just need a cut blade and a grinder (top smooth the edges) to cut fan holes, and my dremel does 35,000 rpm and has titanium coated drill bits so its easy to put in the screw holes

[werty316]

So you didn't use the drill bit to make the holes? I have a Dremel 400XPR but never thought that it could drill through steel with the drill bit it comes with. I just used a Dremel for cutting, grinding, sanding, and polishing.

[markkleb]

the secret to drilling is use a sharp bit and slow it down, at 35,000 rpm the bit will overheat and become ruined in a sec or 2.

That 120 is gonna look a lot nicer than a 80...(not to mention move a lot more air)

[werty316]

Yeah I bought that case when Tigerdirect.ca had it on sale and hate that the intake slot uses a 80mm fan. Atleast the exhaust uses a 120mm fan.

[BigD]

yeah, well today i went out on a shopping spree... :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2953.jpg

some acrylic and every single dremel thing you can imagine... INCLUDING a part so you can drill PERFECT holes!!!!

[werty316]

Dremels are sweet for all the accessories you can buy for it. Its the perfect modders/handymans all-in-one tool ;)

[BigD]

Yes it is, and that right there is the dream kit assesory, all this time ive been buying $5-10 serpeates, when this was $30 and came with everything i bought and much much much more (ive probly bought like 40 bucks worth of dremel stuff over the years, first i modded paintball guns and stuff, now computers)

[BigD]

ok finished for today, holes complete

took the grill outa there
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2956.jpg

the 80 is now a 120!! perfect hole, fans fits superb
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2955.jpg

[markkleb]

Great job Grasshopper...

[BigD]

well ive cut fan holes b4 :lol:

but u have helped me a lot!!!!

anyways i feel better ripping into this than my lian li v1000!!

the case is a blue case, so i dont think i can go for the scottish pride theme, im going to go for more of a just super cool pc theme lol..

[Kougar]

Nice job there! More of a "after" then "before" picture arrangement though, I see... ;)

[BigD]

yeah sorry, when i make big changes ill put before and after pics, like painting ;) and cutting other holes, and makeing a new front panel

[zachig]

WOW!!! Well done, BigD!!! You did a very nice and sleek job!!! This DREMEL does MAGIC!!! :mrgreen:

Keep us updated as you progress with your work...:wink:

[markkleb]

Thats one of the great things about a $10 case or even an old one in the closet. Its a lot easier to cut them up than a $200 Lian-Li.

I really enjoy watching you work. Keep it up. And I wish I had a picture of ur face when you see the Lian-Li pieces all bright pink with the green and orange flowers....:twisted:

[harry18]

wow, nice job, good cuts!

anway i gave it some thought, you should paint it zebra stripes, just whitewash the whole thing make some stencles and spray stripes, hese a pic i whipped up in good ol paint just now, im gonna do somthing like this, a kinda jungle/savana scene with zebra stripes over the top: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/rilt/untitled-12.jpg

or just do it plain zebra, like i did my bike: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/rilt/CRIM0008.jpg

yup pcs arnt the only thing i mod lol

[BigD]

nice idea, ill think about this

so far we got plaid and zebra stripe, but also i dont realy want to mess with the outside paint, wich is a dark blue

[harry18]

ok, are you gonna do any painting to itr just leave the colour like it is, you could do like a stary night, if your good at paiting and do a really pro job

[BigD]

i am going to paint the inside, or if i can rent a spray gun, then ill do the whole thing

[markkleb]

why not line the inside with the plastic panels? Than you can put different things behind them.
You could put a piece of cloth than cover it with plastic,

or you could cut out some pictures and use them.

or you could paint a piece of paper green for example and put it behind the plastic, if you changed ur mind you could take the green out and put a blue piece behind it.

If you do rent a spray gun they make thinner that evaporates very slow just for using when its hot outside.

[BigD]

good idea mark, i think ive found a black spray paint that takes longer to dry, (acutally painted a small piece without the "dust") i might just paint all the inside black, then do that idea with the mobo tray and make a cover for the cd bay

[BigD]

to make a blow hole or to not make a blow hole....

[markkleb]

do you need one? no

will it look cool for a mod contest?, mabye.

For best cooling air in the front and out the back in a straight as a line as you can make. With as little disturbing the air as possible.

When you add side and top fans it causes turbulance and now the straight air is spinning in circles.

How many front fans are u gonna use? What mobo,Video cards,Cpu cooler,How mant HDDs?

[BigD]

well im going to have my old emachine mobo in it ( I have no extra pci-e cards so i cant use my EVGA mobo) its a microATX board w/ built in video, but for a contest id probly pull my good stuff outa my main rig and put it in there...

but id just have 1 hd, a silverstone nt02 cpu cooler and thats kinda it

im going to mount the hd in the 5 1/2in bay

uless i can offord two 7600gs's or one or anything on that matter im going to have to use the micro atx board

[Bio-Hazard]

do you need one? no

will it look cool for a mod contest?, mabye.

For best cooling air in the front and out the back in a straight as a line as you can make. With as little disturbing the air as possible.

When you add side and top fans it causes turbulance and now the straight air is spinning in circles.

How many front fans are u gonna use? What mobo,Video cards,Cpu cooler,How mant HDDs?
There's got to be turbulance to get rig of the dead air spaces to cool all the components in the system. If the air went in just a straight path, only the components in that path would be cooled. That's why inlets are on the bottom and the optimal exhaust in on the top so that cool air is drawn throughout the complets system.

[BigD]

(since heat rises) i think im going to put a blow hole, so by the end of today i hope to have both the blow hole cut and the window done!!

if not, i got school this next week :( so i dont think ill be able to get much done but hopefully they dont give me any work!

[Bio-Hazard]

I've got the most of the top of my case open (mesh), so there's plenty of room for the hot air to escape..........;) My case runs right at room temp, but I also have 7 x 120mm fans installed..............:)

[BigD]

nice a mountain mods case, god those are nice.... but were did you get that type of mesh cuz thats actually exactly what im looking for

working on the window right now, was at a party today so i didnt get any work done, i also have some tricks to share once i get pictures and finish this window

[Bio-Hazard]

I got mine from a security window company, there are some places online where you can order it as well.

http://www.mcnichols.com/products/perforated/round/roundhole/

[BigD]

well im almost done with the window, and i was thinking about painting it all black (outside and all) like a sparkly black (metalic i guess, car paint black) then adding red lights and accents and getting this window applique http://www.frozencpu.com/apl-190.html

how does everyone like this?

with red lights and such

[BigD]

hummm well im in webpage design at school right now, maybe i should switch to some sort of metal working class so i can mod pc's all year long!!

[Kougar]

Applique's aren't really my thing unless it looks really good or fitting for it to be there... but honestly modding for aesthetics isn't my thing either so I'm not much of one to be commenting... ;)

[BigD]

well i cut the hole in the side panel, now i just need to cut the plastic for it
i covered the enitre thing with masking tape, to protect it and so i can draw on it :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2983.jpg

to get the 1 inch boarder without a ruler, as i didnt have one that long, i took a strip of the masking tape (1 inch) and sharpied
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2984.jpg

then i cut
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2988.jpg

and peeled off the tape
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2989.jpg
looks good on the case
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/BigD6997/IMG_2990.jpg

now im waiting for some mesh to come in and molding for the edges of that window

[werty316]

Question, what did you use to cut the side panel? A Dremel? I have a laser cut window coming want to cut my side panel as easy as possible.

[Bevous]

A dremel is about the easiest and cheapest way to get it done, if you were here in our area, sbrehm72255 knows a guy that does waterjet cutting pretty cheap. If it were a one time deal, it's cheaper and cleaner than going out and buying a dremel............;)

[BigD]

yeah i used a dremel, it takes a long time and if your not very carfull you will slip and put a nice dig all the way across your panel wich you dont want...

if you havnt cut metal with a dremel i would suggest not cutting up your side panel with one untill you used it a bit and know how it feels

[Absolut352]

What attachment did you use with your dremel? Thats a pretty smooth cut and i have a few cases id like to practice on.

[BigD]

What attachment did you use with your dremel? Thats a pretty smooth cut and i have a few cases id like to practice on.
i used a reinforced cutoff bland, normal cutoff blades shatter and wear out way to quick for steal like this, the inforced blades will last 3 times longer and i went threw 3 1/2 of them while cutting this out:???:

there is a cutting attachment, but it doesnt work as well as you would hope, hard to keep a strieght line and it just doesnt cut strieght lines

[tomato]

Wow, I am loving this step-by-step mod showcase :) Between this and markkleb's showcases, it is inspiring me to think of some cool mods for my case ;)

[BigD]

make sure you post up so we can see your progress if you do get the modding bug!