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| Custom What? | Here we are again with another project. While this one is in progress I finally have the time to give it a proper introduction. Many of my friends have liked what they have seen and wanted to follow with a work log. Please forgive me but my life has been a time consuming project itself. So far “Project Jaded†is about 2 months into and with progress it will get done. Thank you and I hope you enjoy. Project Jaded The base of this case is the well known case Antec 900. The case has excellent angles and good airflow. The case will stay air cooled with low dbl fans but a lot of them. The color scheme is black and green with subtle color accents..not sure about that yet. A 17†LCD with a custom smoked acrylic housing will be custom mounted on the mobo side for extra viewing. I sat down and did a sketch of the general design. ![]() I didn't take any pics when I took the case apart, but you all know how that is done. Preping and layout were my first steps. The front bezel is going to be tough to cut and get a dual sided dragonmeter in. I plan on frosted acrylic inserts up both pilars and Twizted to wire up a DM with 20 green LEDs. ![]() While I was preping the pilars, Twizted got bizy on the 200mm fan...22 green leds to light up the fan.....can we say overkill? Nahhhhh! Stay tuned more coming... |
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| Voided Rev-Hoe-lutionary | HELL YEAH! that fan looks awesome lokie! and a good start on the pillars! the latice effect the led's project are really cool , was the effect intended to be like that?i'm subscribed dude!!
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| Custom What? | MM: We just wanted the fan to have the green glow to it after the top was finished, more on that one later. Thanks BM, we will test out some colors. Like I said just not sure yet. Yeah BA....I have the dremel shakes after the PSU for the tribute case. Twizted etched a circuit to have a rotating light under the case. Of course with green LEDs in a chaser circuit. I will have to do a video of that one to really enjoy it. For those that really get into this kinda thing, here is Twizted creating the chaser light for under the case. ![]() I really like watching the layout process of a circuit, it's an art form all its own. Cleaning the board ![]() Dang thats alot of LEDs! ![]() Like I said...I need to upload a video to really enjoy the light show. For now a still image will give you an idea. ![]() Till next time fellow modders!!!! |
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| Editor/Reviewer/LED Guru | ROFL!!!! I wear "gloves" because finger prints will tarnish a copper clad board in no time flat... I generally keep them on through most of the process for things like this so I will no mark it up with prints... I like to coat them with clear enamel to preserve the copper after I am done although this one was not painted... I will probably be doing another board for this project as a part of the bottom rotating light fixture... That will likely be painted and I am sure Phil will be taking pics lol.. |
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| Apex Master Tech Apprentice | Oh wow, that's some mighty impressive LED work. Kind of amusing that I can see how the board is laid out. Can't wait to see the Dremel in action Lokie, subscribed.
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| Imperial News Bounty Hunter | Twizted just told me about this project and i am liking this project can not wait too see how it turns out, i just recently got the Antec nine hundred case myself for my DFI landparty mobo and been looking at ideas on what little modifications i can do to it, such as the led's Twizted did on the 200mm fan would be nice.
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| Custom What? | Not to be rude but Twizted wasn't the only one bizy...The top mesh for the fan is..ehm was.... that hex mesh. I pulled that out and am going to make acrylic fins for the top. To do this I had to fill in the tray and remove the i/o plate. The power and reset switches will be replaced with vandal switches. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now why I was looking for a better filler to the top seams I went ahead and mounted the side LCD. First we had to center the lcd in the panel. ![]() With the center marked, I fliped the moniter over to find the center on the mounting holes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now to pull it back off and trim the excess material off the edges.... A little at a time folks....still have more to go before I am up to date with the images and progress of this mod. |
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| Imperial News Bounty Hunter | Nope i understand i should have said your doing a great job also Lokie my bad sorry, i like the way it is going so far, have you decided on a color you be going with for the theme of the case, also with the mounting of the LCD mounted on mobo side would that effect the heat of the case being i know a LCD give of alot of heat them self, i know you had mentioned that the case will have lots of fans and i was just curios with all the fans if it would be enough to keep it cool. Again i am sorry did not mean to leave you out, your doing a superb job of this new project you started.
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Yeah right, I know you were just kiss'n butt to Twizted because you wanted one done in Bloo. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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LOL, now come on i could not help myself it looks to good to not get one in blue, yours made me jealous and just had to get one done for my case..
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| Apex Tech Demi-God | Nice work guys You are truly inspiring!
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