Project: TJ180

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 30 Jun 2007, 23:15

Wow guys, I haven't had an update in how long, so that my thread has become un-stickied, bastids.

Anyways, I'm back, and I'm gonna continue this project.

Today I decided to start working on the motherboard panel. Here's a few pics of what I did today:

There's the motherboard on the piece of test plexi

Outline marked off

Corner holes plotted

Corner holes drilled

So I hopped on my bike, and paid a visit to builders warehouse, returned with some bolts and nuts

Screwed them into place on the motherboard

A closeup

Secured the plexi, and realised that I'm using the wrong motherboard

So I went over to fetch my motherboard, there she is

And the two boards next to each other, incase anyone doesn't know the diffirence

Everything marked out

Time to get it on paper, I mean pixels

First in Scetchup, cause it's easy

Then into Autocad

So, that is gonna get lasercut on Tuesday, hopefully everything fits perfectly, and there's no need for adjustments.

Then when everything is perfect I'm going to lasercut that design out of black plexi. Sure, black is so plain. But here's my secret. I'm going to put this around all the holes.

In the AutoCAD image, you'll see that Carbon P180 is written in lines, What's going to happen is the lasercutter will just make a thin groove into the black plexi, then I'm going to put a piece of that green plexi beneath that. Then I'm going to have white LED's all over the underside of the motherboard panel to light up the green plexi pieces, and to create a white glow around the motherboard.

I don't know if you guys totally got that. But I'll try make an idea in ScetchUp quickly. And then show it.

Thanks for the read, more updates to come soon

Will take pics of the current case tomorrow and upload.

Cheers guys

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 01 Jul 2007, 00:52

Here's the Scetchup's I promised

DoOb · Post by **DoOb** » 01 Jul 2007, 08:04

Very Nice work Bertus, Dam i had one of those boards, still do but its broken.

But i got some Infinity so im

I wanna see this mod finished, I am loving that mobo cover,

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 01 Jul 2007, 11:33

Very very cool

Never thought i'd see an update

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 01 Jul 2007, 11:47

Thanks guys, now to start designing the radiator cover, as I'm gonna laser that out of green aswell.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 01 Jul 2007, 12:02

Oh BTW Wik, i'm hitting the laser place on tuesday as well. Want a lift?

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 01 Jul 2007, 12:06

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Oh BTW Wik, i'm hitting the laser place on tuesday as well. Want a lift?

Oh hell yeah please! Petrol on the bike is chewing my bottom!

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 01 Jul 2007, 13:25

lol ok. We'll arrange later

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 01 Jul 2007, 21:07

OMW!!! there is an update here!!! Well it i scool though. I like the green plexi edge effect. But I think you should consider using a UV led instead of white. The UV will make your edges shine more (I think so at least

) Anyway nice update wanna see some more, more often

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 02 Jul 2007, 00:17

Hey Phillip!

So, I tested out what you suggested, and here's what happened.

The UV LED

vs

A Super Bright Blue LED

Also notice the diffirence in distance, the UV one was basically next to the plexi while the Blue one was quite a length from it.

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 02 Jul 2007, 09:10

How come the plexi glows green when it is actually seethrough clear?
Did you treat it with something?

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 02 Jul 2007, 09:32

Lithe_Joint wrote:How come the plexi glows green when it is actually seethrough clear?

I think you need glasses... and if you already HAVE glasses, you need BETTER ones...

ecthelion · Post by **ecthelion** » 02 Jul 2007, 09:42

that mobo cover is gona look brilliant!

inf3ct10n · Post by **inf3ct10n** » 02 Jul 2007, 10:04

wik, its looking great so far man, keep up the good work

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 02 Jul 2007, 10:37

Oh, sorry...I did not wait for the entire page to download...

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 02 Jul 2007, 14:09

Awesome awesome, Loving that green plexi

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 02 Jul 2007, 15:39

Thanks for the comments guys

Anyways, I went to work on the Rad Grill today..here's what I made.

The Black Grill I Made

Then a Green One

Then the two on top of each other, just like it's going to be on the case

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 02 Jul 2007, 15:53

RadGrillz FTL, Wikgrillz FTW

Awesome design. Spicey McHaggis asked me to make a grille for him but i've been too busy. I was gonna design something exactly like that, so please cut one for him too

inf3ct10n · Post by **inf3ct10n** » 03 Jul 2007, 11:54

hmm, what does a grill like that cost to make? coz im in need of one of those for my Triple Airplex Evo

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 03 Jul 2007, 14:18

LOL Wik I think you should go into some production there

AC Wik1d

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 03 Jul 2007, 16:40

Ja the Blue looks better but only cause its brighter...

lol. Anyway, that rad grill is going to look awesome. Can't wait to see the the end product of that!

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 03 Jul 2007, 17:41

We were at the laser place today. That grille DOES look awesome, but it's a bit too big

Wik will update for you guys

DoOb · Post by **DoOb** » 03 Jul 2007, 17:57

DAE_JA_VOO wrote: That grille DOES look awesome, but it's a bit too big

Measure TWICE Cut once

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 03 Jul 2007, 18:01

Nah its not THAT easy dude

Wik u bahstid I wanted one

Aluminium though

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 03 Jul 2007, 18:02

Hey he can just remake it, no big deal