Simple 20 minute mod for older cases

Ward · 15-September-03, 08:27 AM

Thought you guys might like this. The reason I say older cases is because most new cases don't come with the little 'plaque holder'. I am currently working on an older generic case though, which does have one. I decided to print out my own 'plaque'.

The spot is 1" X 1" square. I made/printed this in photoshop at 300dpi, and printed it on photo paper. I doubt I will keep this one, but I just wanted to try this. It is stuck on there with a little piece of double sided tape for now.

Ward · 15-September-03, 08:28 AM

Another. Anyone else hate using the camera flash?

Jonny English · 15-September-03, 10:13 AM

Dude, I donÃ‚â€™t mean to p155 on your chips, but youÃ‚â€™re kind of re-inventing the wheel here Ã‚â€¦ only making it octagonal.

Just about any modding store has case badges, if you really want something unique, you can either find a kit with the proper vinyl facings (so it doesnÃ‚â€™t look like a bit of paper stuck on), or find a manufacturer somewhere thatÃ‚â€™ll do a small print run for you (& then sell the excess on eBay).

Kudos to you for wanting something different, but you could do better than the Ã‚â€œBill Gates ownz my assÃ‚â€ artwork.

EDIT: try here for getting your own badges made; here for a kit; and here for ready made badges for starters - no doubt there are 100's of similar pages/options out there ...

Ward · 15-September-03, 10:44 AM

I know there are badges you can buy, but my idea what to make one. I'm not a big fan of buying 'kits' to do stuff, I'd rather start from scratch. I know the XP logo sucks, but I didnt feel like drawing one up yet. I was mostly testing the print size with this one. I'm also thinking of removing the plastic behind it, and putting an LED there, so it glows.

jinxÂ© · 15-September-03, 11:36 AM

You can buy the acrylic domes to cover up your home made badges.

Theres multiple how-to's out there on both making case badges, and lighting them if you surf around.

Sk8 · 15-September-03, 08:17 PM

Lol, i think a homeade hologram would be nice, if u got the eqip for it tho

mr.mods · 27-September-03, 01:56 AM

me like the auto navating 10/100 switch it is what we use at school small(good for mods) and can be gotten cheap (like 28-30 $usd)

radakast · 30-September-03, 06:56 PM

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	Originally posted by Ward Thought you guys might like this. The reason I say older cases is because most new cases don't come with the little 'plaque holder'.

uh, i could be mistaken, but all the new cases i know of, have places for case badges.

Erad · 04-October-03, 12:34 AM

i thought so too

Krostillian · 24-October-03, 02:21 PM

A small piece of etched plexiglass would look cool with backlighting ... but there are TONS of really cool badges out there

Jonny English · 24-October-03, 03:29 PM

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	Originally posted by Krostillian A small piece of etched plexiglass would look cool with backlighting ... but there are TONS of really cool badges out there

Krusty - maybe you haven't noticed the last posting dates in the threads you've been replying to.

I just mention it as you're a newcomer here & people are touchy when it appears that peeps are trying to boost their postcount by resurrecting still warm but old threads.

Think about it anyway ... comments in the gallery count towards your count too btw - posting useful, constructive comments in old postings there is not going to get you flamed.

Krostillian · 24-October-03, 03:53 PM

Boosting postcount? lol ..... Could care less about postcount (Mine or anyone else's) But you're right ... I did not notice that thread was a month old.

Thanks for the tip, Funklish

Dazbo666 · 01-November-03, 07:11 AM

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	Originally posted by Krostillian A small piece of etched plexiglass would look cool with backlighting ... but there are TONS of really cool badges out there

Think I might go with the etched plexy idea - just gotta improve my Dremel skills first

Coelacanth · 06-November-03, 02:32 AM

"Badges?! We doan need no steenkin' BADGES!!"

This is almost the exact same case. I find that spot is a better place to mount a custom power switch:

Slick2145 · 06-November-03, 02:52 AM

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	Originally posted by Coelacanth "Badges?! We doan need no steenkin' BADGES!!" This is almost the exact same case. I find that spot is a better place to mount a custom power switch:

I agree Coel. Besides if you are going to mod it and do everything else yourself why turn around and settle for factory.
Custom is all the difference, and who really remembers to mod their power switch while modding their case. One of the most overlooked mods.

15-September-03, 08:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ward Apex Techie II Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 123	Simple 20 minute mod for older cases Thought you guys might like this. The reason I say older cases is because most new cases don't come with the little 'plaque holder'. I am currently working on an older generic case though, which does have one. I decided to print out my own 'plaque'. The spot is 1" X 1" square. I made/printed this in photoshop at 300dpi, and printed it on photo paper. I doubt I will keep this one, but I just wanted to try this. It is stuck on there with a little piece of double sided tape for now. Attached Thumbnails __________________ AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Dual Core CPU@2.2Ghz Gigabyte K8NSC-939 Motherboard Dual OCZ 512MB PC3200 DDR@7-3-3-2 ATI Radeon X1600Pro 512MB AGP Dual WD 300GB SATA Hard Drives in RAID-0 Array Creative Audigy 4Ch Sound

15-September-03, 08:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ward Apex Techie II Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 123	Another. Anyone else hate using the camera flash? Attached Thumbnails __________________ AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Dual Core CPU@2.2Ghz Gigabyte K8NSC-939 Motherboard Dual OCZ 512MB PC3200 DDR@7-3-3-2 ATI Radeon X1600Pro 512MB AGP Dual WD 300GB SATA Hard Drives in RAID-0 Array Creative Audigy 4Ch Sound

15-September-03, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jonny English Etiquette & English Gentleman Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,766	Dude, I donÃ‚â€™t mean to p155 on your chips, but youÃ‚â€™re kind of re-inventing the wheel here Ã‚â€¦ only making it octagonal. Just about any modding store has case badges, if you really want something unique, you can either find a kit with the proper vinyl facings (so it doesnÃ‚â€™t look like a bit of paper stuck on), or find a manufacturer somewhere thatÃ‚â€™ll do a small print run for you (& then sell the excess on eBay). Kudos to you for wanting something different, but you could do better than the Ã‚â€œBill Gates ownz my assÃ‚â€ artwork. EDIT: try here for getting your own badges made; here for a kit; and here for ready made badges for starters - no doubt there are 100's of similar pages/options out there ... __________________ [img] [/img] Last edited by Jonny English; 15-September-03 at 10:20 AM.

15-September-03, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ward Apex Techie II Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 123	I know there are badges you can buy, but my idea what to make one. I'm not a big fan of buying 'kits' to do stuff, I'd rather start from scratch. I know the XP logo sucks, but I didnt feel like drawing one up yet. I was mostly testing the print size with this one. I'm also thinking of removing the plastic behind it, and putting an LED there, so it glows. __________________ AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Dual Core CPU@2.2Ghz Gigabyte K8NSC-939 Motherboard Dual OCZ 512MB PC3200 DDR@7-3-3-2 ATI Radeon X1600Pro 512MB AGP Dual WD 300GB SATA Hard Drives in RAID-0 Array Creative Audigy 4Ch Sound

15-September-03, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
jinxÂ© Still Duck's Hoe Though Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Limbo Posts: 2,166	You can buy the acrylic domes to cover up your home made badges. Theres multiple how-to's out there on both making case badges, and lighting them if you surf around. __________________ "Life isn't like a box of chocolates...It's more like a jar of jalapenos... What you do today, might burn your @ss tomorrow."

15-September-03, 08:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sk8 Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 6	Lol, i think a homeade hologram would be nice, if u got the eqip for it tho

27-September-03, 01:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
mr.mods Apex Master Tech Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Palm bay Florida -Powning J-Dogg in F@H Posts: 426	me like the auto navating 10/100 switch it is what we use at school small(good for mods) and can be gotten cheap (like 28-30 $usd) __________________ My F@H info http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c...php?s=&u=80409

04-October-03, 12:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Erad Radic-Hoe Gallery Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,929	i thought so too __________________ - Sig by Jobistober -

24-October-03, 02:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Krostillian Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 204	A small piece of etched plexiglass would look cool with backlighting ... but there are TONS of really cool badges out there

24-October-03, 03:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Krostillian Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 204	Boosting postcount? lol ..... Could care less about postcount (Mine or anyone else's) But you're right ... I did not notice that thread was a month old. Thanks for the tip, Funklish

06-November-03, 02:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Coelacanth Apex Tech God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,993	"Badges?! We doan need no steenkin' BADGES!!" This is almost the exact same case. I find that spot is a better place to mount a custom power switch: __________________ Flipping the bird at 400 million years of evolution "If assholes could fly, the skies would be black!" "The human brain can be amazingly resistant to accepting an inconvenient truth" ~Moi Completed Projects & Worklogs: Charger Gothic Gargoyle Pisces Micro-Blaze Modding On The Cheap View My Gallery

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