Project - CLOWNED!!

TheGreatSatan · 08-April-06, 08:22 PM

Alright, let's start over. This is Project - Clowned. This will be for my Mom. The specs are unknown. I have parts, but may change them all, I just don't know yet. I want to do a Clown Theme case, since my Mom collects them. I don't want an evil clown like from 'IT'. I'm still a bit unsure on the total color pattern or what the window will look like, but I have started anyway. I'm using this OLD Hewlett Packard that was once equipped with 32MB of SDO RAM! Here's the before pics.

I thought the case would look good with white, red and yellow. There may be some blue added later.

Here's the front panel.

I sanded off the writing.

I painted with a clean plastic primer to start.

Here's the two panels before. The one that will have a window will have to wait until I decide what I'm cutting and have done the work.

Here's the paint I'm using. Has anyone tried using this laytex H2O spray paint?

Here's the first primer coat of white. I'll be doing two coats of primer.

I painted the drive plate too, although I think I may not be needing it.

j-dogg · 08-April-06, 10:27 PM

Looks sharp.

The Dragon Reborn · 09-April-06, 08:58 AM

That's quite a bright color.... Guess it's going to look a bit like Ronald McDonald..lol..
It's the first time I see Latex paint-in-a-can..... don't think we have that over here and I'm mighty
curious how it works out!!!

TDR

TheGreatSatan · 09-April-06, 10:51 PM

I painted the front with that laytex paint. This stuff is awesome. It comes out at about double the pressure as normal spray paint, but doesn't bubble up.

Then the right panel.

Then I let them dry.

And here's the front after two coats.

I flipped over the case and touched up the red.

Here's the floppy drive I'm using.

And here's the slot loading CD player with a coat of white primer. I'm ordering a new DVD player too. They'll both be painted red.

I added the project name to the case too.

TheGreatSatan · 10-April-06, 08:39 AM

This morning I set the slot loading drive into place.

Then I painted the top and side edges of the front red.

I put on my last coat of clear on the panel...

And on top.

Mad Modding Moose · 11-April-06, 06:47 AM

Satan,

That case is absolutely screamin' for some giant clown shoes - Maybe bright blue or electric purple?

MMM

musclecars&computers · 11-April-06, 08:55 AM

Good job man.

I like this clown pic too.

TheGreatSatan · 11-April-06, 10:24 AM

I bought 4 red toy clown shoes. I'm gonna fill them up with expanding foam and when they harden, screw them into the bottom like this:

\ /
\ /

musclecars&computers · 11-April-06, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatSatan


	I bought 4 red toy clown shoes. I'm gonna fill them up with expanding foam and when they harden, screw them into the bottom like this: \ / \ /

You have got to be the only person to ever do that.

I like it thou. All u have left is a big glowing clown nose. and clown hair.

TheGreatSatan · 11-April-06, 10:47 AM

The edging is finished

And the slot loader looks good.

I decided to use rivets instead of screws on the right panel. Nothing BIG.

Next, I did choose to go with the open clown mouth blow hole idea. Thanks everyone.

I'm NO artist, but I'll do my best. It's the thought that counts.

And the nose will be the Power button.

The face work is next.

jakindle · 11-April-06, 06:33 PM

you could make the slot drive cd you cyclops clow eye

just s thought

jakindle · 11-April-06, 06:38 PM

nice colors and work btw

TheGreatSatan · 12-April-06, 10:23 AM

Don't double post. If you're trying to rack up posts for some level of respect, you won't find it here.

Here's the clown I'm gonna try to draw on the front.

T-Hoe-ster Mod · 12-April-06, 11:34 AM

I think you may have to leave the hat...

TheGreatSatan · 13-April-06, 09:53 PM

I bought a Lite-On DVD drive. I painted it white with the primer.

Then red to match the other.

In she goes!

I'm gonna make a slight change in direction. My daughter wants to help me on this mod. She wants to help on Grandma's present. I let her pick the clown face to draw. Here's the first one that got pitched.

And then the one we went with. I let her do the coloring (in marker) then I applied a clear coat over that.

For the blow hole, I'm trying to see if the fan will fit between the case and the front bezel. Otherwise I'll have to mount it inside and then fill the gap with something....

Lastly, the front spring will need to be replaced. It lacks any "spring". When you push the button it stays down.

HereÃ‚â€™s the front fan mounted and powered. I connected it to a test system to get it running.

jofultner · 13-April-06, 10:40 PM

Great One I personally love seeing these old cases revamped.I have done a couple of them myself and love what you have done with this one,OH GREAT ONE,lol.I truly admire this sort of build for a family member,I know she will love it.Jo

Coelacanth · 14-April-06, 03:13 AM

I love the lighted mouth/LED fan mod, but the rest is a real rush-job, TGS. I love your ingenuity sometimes but I hate when you knock off a mod project in too short a period of time, as you always leave attention to detail by the wayside. A great idea can be really dragged down by a lack of effort, for example buffing out the orange-peel in your paint. I understand you're not aiming to win a prize for the All Around Best Modded Case In The World with this, but still...detailz, my man, DETAILZ.

TheGreatSatan · 14-April-06, 10:52 AM

What orange peel? The only red parts I haven't done a lot of sanding on is the drives.

The motherboard arrived yesterday. It's a FIC K7MNF-64 with nVidia N-Force 2. I'm not sure if I'm actually gonna be buying her a video card so for now there will be onboard video. The processor is the Athlon XP 2800+ which will come later.

TheGreatSatan · 14-April-06, 11:54 PM

Here's more of the components. Most of which I have yet to receive.

Athlon XP 2800+

PC2100 (2 x 256MB)

600 Watt PSU

Clown shoes (2 sets of 2 = 4 shoes/case feet)

Top hat

jofultner · 15-April-06, 02:30 AM

You got to love them feet and hat...By the way I like socket a builds and have that chip and power supply and like both.Not everyone can drop 200.00 on a P/S and I know Dell and others don`t.Jo

08-April-06, 08:22 PM		#1 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	Project - CLOWNED!! Alright, let's start over. This is Project - Clowned. This will be for my Mom. The specs are unknown. I have parts, but may change them all, I just don't know yet. I want to do a Clown Theme case, since my Mom collects them. I don't want an evil clown like from 'IT'. I'm still a bit unsure on the total color pattern or what the window will look like, but I have started anyway. I'm using this OLD Hewlett Packard that was once equipped with 32MB of SDO RAM! Here's the before pics. I thought the case would look good with white, red and yellow. There may be some blue added later. Here's the front panel. I sanded off the writing. I painted with a clean plastic primer to start. Here's the two panels before. The one that will have a window will have to wait until I decide what I'm cutting and have done the work. Here's the paint I'm using. Has anyone tried using this laytex H2O spray paint? Here's the first primer coat of white. I'll be doing two coats of primer. I painted the drive plate too, although I think I may not be needing it.

12-April-06, 10:23 AM		#13 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	Don't double post. If you're trying to rack up posts for some level of respect, you won't find it here. Here's the clown I'm gonna try to draw on the front. Last edited by TheGreatSatan; 12-April-06 at 10:48 AM..

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08-April-06, 10:27 PM		#2 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Looks sharp.

09-April-06, 08:58 AM		#3 (permalink)
The Dragon Reborn Apex Elite Expert Tech	That's quite a bright color.... Guess it's going to look a bit like Ronald McDonald..lol.. It's the first time I see Latex paint-in-a-can..... don't think we have that over here and I'm mighty curious how it works out!!! TDR

09-April-06, 10:51 PM		#4 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	I painted the front with that laytex paint. This stuff is awesome. It comes out at about double the pressure as normal spray paint, but doesn't bubble up. Then the right panel. Then I let them dry. And here's the front after two coats. I flipped over the case and touched up the red. Here's the floppy drive I'm using. And here's the slot loading CD player with a coat of white primer. I'm ordering a new DVD player too. They'll both be painted red. I added the project name to the case too.

10-April-06, 08:39 AM		#5 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	This morning I set the slot loading drive into place. Then I painted the top and side edges of the front red. I put on my last coat of clear on the panel... And on top.

11-April-06, 06:47 AM		#6 (permalink)
Mad Modding Moose Apex Techie Lite	Satan, That case is absolutely screamin' for some giant clown shoes - Maybe bright blue or electric purple? MMM

11-April-06, 08:55 AM		#7 (permalink)
musclecars&computers Apex Tech Demi-God	Good job man. I like this clown pic too.

11-April-06, 10:24 AM		#8 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	I bought 4 red toy clown shoes. I'm gonna fill them up with expanding foam and when they harden, screw them into the bottom like this: \ / \ /

11-April-06, 10:47 AM		#10 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	The edging is finished And the slot loader looks good. I decided to use rivets instead of screws on the right panel. Nothing BIG. Next, I did choose to go with the open clown mouth blow hole idea. Thanks everyone. I'm NO artist, but I'll do my best. It's the thought that counts. And the nose will be the Power button. The face work is next.

11-April-06, 06:33 PM		#11 (permalink)
jakindle Apex Advanced Techie	you could make the slot drive cd you cyclops clow eye just s thought

11-April-06, 06:38 PM		#12 (permalink)
jakindle Apex Advanced Techie	nice colors and work btw

12-April-06, 11:34 AM		#14 (permalink)
T-Hoe-ster Mod Apex Advanced Techie	I think you may have to leave the hat...

13-April-06, 09:53 PM		#15 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	I bought a Lite-On DVD drive. I painted it white with the primer. Then red to match the other. In she goes! I'm gonna make a slight change in direction. My daughter wants to help me on this mod. She wants to help on Grandma's present. I let her pick the clown face to draw. Here's the first one that got pitched. And then the one we went with. I let her do the coloring (in marker) then I applied a clear coat over that. For the blow hole, I'm trying to see if the fan will fit between the case and the front bezel. Otherwise I'll have to mount it inside and then fill the gap with something.... Lastly, the front spring will need to be replaced. It lacks any "spring". When you push the button it stays down. HereÃ‚â€™s the front fan mounted and powered. I connected it to a test system to get it running.

13-April-06, 10:40 PM		#16 (permalink)
jofultner Apex Elite Tech	Great One I personally love seeing these old cases revamped.I have done a couple of them myself and love what you have done with this one,OH GREAT ONE,lol.I truly admire this sort of build for a family member,I know she will love it.Jo

14-April-06, 03:13 AM		#17 (permalink)
Coelacanth Apex Tech God	I love the lighted mouth/LED fan mod, but the rest is a real rush-job, TGS. I love your ingenuity sometimes but I hate when you knock off a mod project in too short a period of time, as you always leave attention to detail by the wayside. A great idea can be really dragged down by a lack of effort, for example buffing out the orange-peel in your paint. I understand you're not aiming to win a prize for the All Around Best Modded Case In The World with this, but still...detailz, my man, DETAILZ.

14-April-06, 10:52 AM		#18 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	What orange peel? The only red parts I haven't done a lot of sanding on is the drives. The motherboard arrived yesterday. It's a FIC K7MNF-64 with nVidia N-Force 2. I'm not sure if I'm actually gonna be buying her a video card so for now there will be onboard video. The processor is the Athlon XP 2800+ which will come later.

14-April-06, 11:54 PM		#19 (permalink)
TheGreatSatan Apex Tech Demi-God	Here's more of the components. Most of which I have yet to receive. Athlon XP 2800+ PC2100 (2 x 256MB) 600 Watt PSU Clown shoes (2 sets of 2 = 4 shoes/case feet) Top hat

15-April-06, 02:30 AM		#20 (permalink)
jofultner Apex Elite Tech	You got to love them feet and hat...By the way I like socket a builds and have that chip and power supply and like both.Not everyone can drop 200.00 on a P/S and I know Dell and others don`t.Jo