cm 690 mod (GT)

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 01 Dec 2008, 14:27

short update
here are some pictures of my CD ROM

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 01 Dec 2008, 16:35

nice work. I like how you left that middle rib.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 01 Dec 2008, 18:22

more updating
first off all i was going to post this at 2:00 but the power kept going out so i decided to go for a long ride

i started modding my fan controller today

the standard one

i started by taking off all the knobs and tested what it would look like on the mesh drive bay cover

the next thing i had to do is cut all the catching parts on the drive bay cover

and break off the little clips that hold the filter in place then take the filter out

then i had to drill the holes

and here's it when i finished all that

fan controller wthout cover on

finished product

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 02 Dec 2008, 07:51

Looks good. I hope we'll see some more modding soon. Nice job man.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 02 Dec 2008, 08:06

thanks Samaya

i am hoping i can get the side panel done today and will see if i can get some u channel here locally to cover the cut i did,but it is going to be difficult because some of the curves bend inwards.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 02 Dec 2008, 08:59

i heard that u channel is used in car industry and saw that they used another name for it.
does anyone know what it is called?

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 02 Dec 2008, 12:14

djwez wrote:i heard that u channel is used in car industry and saw that they used another name for it.
does anyone know what it is called?

Grommet Edging or Channel Moulding are two other terms I know of.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 02 Dec 2008, 12:38

thanks WiK1d

i thought i could cut out a piece of the panel then solder i new one in place

i just don't know if i can paint on the lead solder

is there any other way i could remove those fan holes still on the panel?

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 02 Dec 2008, 21:34

today i did litle but it took a long time
i think it might have been because i was on the spam thread till 12:00

anyways
today i decided to cut out the fan mounts that were left behind and replace them
i found an old pc panel to use as my replacement steel
the origanal parts next to the parts that need to be cut out

top one cut out

and the middle one out

picture of both

then i solder those pieces in place
and here is the result

ive got to sand this one down tomorrow

then hopefully i can mount the plexi panels as they are getting lonely by them selves

TILL THEN cio

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 05 Dec 2008, 06:53

Holy shmokes! This gives the word "soldering" an entirely different angle. Did you use one of those gun-type soldering irons?
Methinks you need to apply a bit more heat in order for the solder flux to penetrate better, on the larger piece.

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 05 Dec 2008, 10:17

if (More heat == TRUE)
{
Better solder flow = better connection;
Burnt Flux = Increased Corrosion;
}
else
{
SwitchOnSolderingIron();
}

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 06 Dec 2008, 01:37

Samaya wrote:if (More heat == TRUE)
{
Better solder flow = better connection;
Burnt Flux = Increased Corrosion;
}
else
{
SwitchOnSolderingIron();
}

lol that is funny
well i haven't been able to do anything because power goes off at 6 am comes back on at 8-10 pm
(going to have to work at night and sleep in day)

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 06 Dec 2008, 02:32

Looking interesting. Keep it up.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 06 Dec 2008, 02:58

thanks prime
still owe some people cash
but after that i am going to get me some sleeving and molex connectors (nothing special just black sleeving and black molex connectors from sybaritic
then i will need some black self etching primer (take the "r" away and you get the person who posted before me),
some gloss black paint and a spray can of electric blue for GT stripe on the front and top.
oh and some pop rivets to put the case back together again after spraying is complete

should i make the interior a mirror finished black as well as the outside?
it would be quite cool just would like to see what you guys think.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 07 Dec 2008, 21:12

woot woot side panel finished
i had to redo the midle section
1. i cut it bad
2. the holes looked bad

after i had done that i sprayed it with a black paint to stop rust and stuff.

so here is the panel

and then the top plexi panel put in

and then both plexi panels on my case

Fish_man · Post by **Fish_man** » 07 Dec 2008, 21:29

Looking good mate !!!

Koko_Lion · Post by **Koko_Lion** » 07 Dec 2008, 21:37

Hay that's a good idea what you done with the SATA cable

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 07 Dec 2008, 21:46

Koko_Lion wrote:Hay that's a good idea what you done with the SATA cable

i think i saw it on bit tech

justinufo · Post by **justinufo** » 07 Dec 2008, 22:07

Looking good bru

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 07 Dec 2008, 22:13

thaNKS man

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 07 Dec 2008, 22:17

Looks good.

djwez · Post by **djwez** » 08 Dec 2008, 08:26

today i put my whole pc in a box

and my gpu temps went from 49 to 42 at idle

Fish_man · Post by **Fish_man** » 08 Dec 2008, 16:18

dude better quality pic's please ............it hurts my eyes just looking at that

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 08 Dec 2008, 17:43

someone got bored

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 08 Dec 2008, 19:33

How do you twist those cables? is there a technique? do you have a link?

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