Project: Supanaut (The PSU has blown and I had to replace)
Project: Supanaut (The PSU has blown and I had to replace)
I've started a new mod and am going to log my progress. I am aiming to finish it by the end of the month but I already foresee problems. Such as anodising the whole thing black. Which company will be open after the 15th?
I have already bought the Aluminium for R260, had it bent and shaped to my design (I'll post pics on monday of that). I still need to get 5 new black ball bearing fans with their grills or I am wonderig if I shouldn't get some special grills for the box... I have an old box that I will be stripping for parts (Such as the mobo tray, I'll post a pic on monday aswell of the old box). There are 4 pieces of alu I forgot to get for the frame of the sides. I also still need some hinges for the "bonnet".
Does anybody know where I can get gas lifter's? You know those things that are fitted to your cars boot lid to keep it up. I need only one.
For the sides I am thinking a darkish colour UV perspex, Blue or maybe Green. Orange could also work. Any suggestions on this?
I have already bought the Aluminium for R260, had it bent and shaped to my design (I'll post pics on monday of that). I still need to get 5 new black ball bearing fans with their grills or I am wonderig if I shouldn't get some special grills for the box... I have an old box that I will be stripping for parts (Such as the mobo tray, I'll post a pic on monday aswell of the old box). There are 4 pieces of alu I forgot to get for the frame of the sides. I also still need some hinges for the "bonnet".
Does anybody know where I can get gas lifter's? You know those things that are fitted to your cars boot lid to keep it up. I need only one.
For the sides I am thinking a darkish colour UV perspex, Blue or maybe Green. Orange could also work. Any suggestions on this?
Last edited by Samaya on 16 Jul 2011, 15:40, edited 30 times in total.
yeah, but something strong enough to lift a car bonnet / boot would probably be way to strong. Perhaps a furniture manufacturer? Our tv cabinet has gas lifters
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I finally got my 5 ball bearing fans with dust covers. Still looking for some buttons. I ordered UV lamps (Corex so its Thermaltake) I will probably only get the UV perspex next week. The anodising will have to wait until next year.
I'm going to start the assembly (HOPEFULLY) this weekend, if I'm not working
I'm going to start the assembly (HOPEFULLY) this weekend, if I'm not working
Progress made this weekend...
From the side...
From the front...
The 2 holes you see in the bottom are for 2 80mm fans. There are 2 similar holes in the top back opposite these two
The MAJOR scratch in the plastic. This doesnt seem to go very deep into the metal. Hopefully you won't see it after I have anodised this case
This is what the metal work should look like when its finally done
And last but not least the back PCI mounting plate
I still need to finish the frame for the bottom part and the other side of the flip top. Then I need to make it look pretty and after all this I will anodise the thing.
From the side...
From the front...
The 2 holes you see in the bottom are for 2 80mm fans. There are 2 similar holes in the top back opposite these two
The MAJOR scratch in the plastic. This doesnt seem to go very deep into the metal. Hopefully you won't see it after I have anodised this case
This is what the metal work should look like when its finally done
And last but not least the back PCI mounting plate
I still need to finish the frame for the bottom part and the other side of the flip top. Then I need to make it look pretty and after all this I will anodise the thing.
I couldn't get all the metal work done but I got most of it done.
This what I've done. I finished mounting the MOBO tray with the PCI bracket, I finished 90% of the frame. I still need to put a frame in for the Hdd on top of the Mobo.
The Back. I found that I will need to cut away some of the top as its too high and will interfere with the hinges on the back
I also still need to countersink all the screws, Then take everything apart for the anodizing which will cost MINIMUM R255!!!
great stuff - im really enjoying what im seeing here - really really topshelf work there
man - we all soon gonna have great looking pc's - maybe you should market the case
man - we all soon gonna have great looking pc's - maybe you should market the case
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Dude Alienware is by no means custom any more. There are to many of them out there to be concidered custom. The def of custom being that it is the only box of it's kind or likeness out there.
BTW looking gr8 keep it coming.
BTW looking gr8 keep it coming.
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I was wondering if I should rather get this drive for the mod. Then mount it with the slot upwards and load the DVD's from the top of the case aswell...
What do you think?
(I'm going to need to save money for this though, The best price I saw was about R900!!!)
Update: I managed to cut the excess off the back and started tapping all the holes. Didn't have time this weekend
I was wondering if I should rather get this drive for the mod. Then mount it with the slot upwards and load the DVD's from the top of the case aswell...
What do you think?
(I'm going to need to save money for this though, The best price I saw was about R900!!!)
Update: I managed to cut the excess off the back and started tapping all the holes. Didn't have time this weekend