Need Some Ideas For My Project....

cool_dude · 27-March-04, 04:56 PM

Hi Dudes,

Well i was browsiing these forums and there seemed an aweful lot of nice people out there willing to help me

. ( i hope

)

Well, All i want really is some ideas on how to mod this case....

Thanks In Advance,

Cool_Dude

corsair · 27-March-04, 05:02 PM

do you have any ideas of a particular theme? thats where i start
and just think of what colors will be appealing to you and will work with any theme you may choose

since i'm imagine you're new to modding starting off with something simple like a paint job, window, and blow holes will probably do well.

that case could definately benefit from the paint job and check out the How To section of the site for some info on doing the mods, other than that, welcome to pimp rig man

How To Section

cool_dude · 27-March-04, 05:11 PM

Hi,

Yes i do have a particular theme, Black Case With Blue Inside, just wanted to know if you peeps could give me some ideas

Its Good Joining These Forums, Fast Replies

Cheers,

Cool_Dude

the red worm · 27-March-04, 05:51 PM

Paint the whole thing black.
Stelth the drives.
Cut a 120mm Fan hole in the front.
120mm fan holes on top/side.

The_Lost_Monkey · 27-March-04, 06:17 PM

those vent holes on the side look like they line up to make a perfect square if you connected them vertically why not cut a checker board window and do a chess theme or checkers

use the little bump on the bottom of the front as the body of a pawn and cut a blow hole for the head

then of course stealth the drives and get some old pieces and use them as the reset and power buttons
i dont know why i share these ideas i should use them instead

cool_dude · 28-March-04, 08:15 AM

Hi dudes, well ive currently cutted a 80mm blowhole @ the top of my case using my dremel skiils

I was also messing around with some dremel parts, and ive got this wire brush, it makes a really COOL chrome effect on this beige, and another wire thing to polish it.... looks really cool.

Erm, also, if the case is in chrome, and i dont want to paint it, how would i get like a shiny looking chrome ??

Cheers,
Cool_Dude

corsair · 28-March-04, 10:34 AM

doing it in chrome is a cool idea

you can accomplish that by sanding it down to bare metal using 80-120 grit sand paper and then using higher grit sandpaper to remove the scratches and finally applying a polishing compound to get that nice reflective chrome look

cool_dude · 28-March-04, 01:26 PM

I meant *Brushed Aliminium" Looks Really Cool.

Im currently making some designs on Adobe Photoshop, which should be good.

Just trying to thing what kind of shape i can have for the window.
[ im going to have aliminium mesh there, anyone thing of any good colour combi's to go with the aliminium brushed case ?? ]

Cheers,

Cool_Dude

cool_dude · 29-March-04, 09:53 AM

If im going to make the beige part of the case, look brushed aliminium, what am i going to do with the plastic part ?????

Cool_Dude

Jonny English · 29-March-04, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cool_dude


	If im going to make the beige part of the case, look brushed aliminium, what am i going to do with the plastic part ?????

Use silver acriylic ... put on with a big brush.

cool_dude · 29-March-04, 10:31 AM

Any Pics Of What thats come out on Plastic ??

Cheers,

Cool_Dude

FunkyFresh · 29-March-04, 11:08 AM

I used some Rust-Oleum Aluminum colored paint on a plastic floppy drive bezel that was in my Lian Li case years ago. It wasn't a bad match, but not absolutely exact (I later made a custom aluminum bezel for it). I don't have a pic of mine, but here are two similar ones in the Gallery:

http://gallery.pcapex.com/showphoto....cat=all&page=1

http://gallery.pcapex.com/showphoto....cat=all&page=1

Just for the sake of options, you could always go with a blue, black, or a combination of something-and-silver front..

EDIT: I had bought the paint at Wal-mart, I just included the Rust-Oleum link above for illustration (I don't think you need $40 worth of paint).

cool_dude · 29-March-04, 03:15 PM

I was thinking Black.... but any ideas how to like "blend" it in, as i dont like plain things... Im fussy

Cheers,

Cool_Dude

P.S: Thanks Guyz For Your Advice So Far

Edit:
I like the look of this, but i dont want to do like the lines this person did, but some kind of technique like that (( blending )) instead of the plastic being black and the case alimnium looking,.... heres the image

(( in attachment bit ))

Some Design Ideas For The Part Where It Goes Onto The Side Panel Would Be Good

[[ Dont have a theme

]]

Thanks,

Cool_Dude

FunkyFresh · 30-March-04, 08:22 AM

The design you use will probably depend on the theme you go with -- you could do flames, a series of lines (maybe getting shorter from top to bottom), a halftone fade (solid fading to big dots fading to small dots), a lightning bolt zigzag, or whatever your imagination comes up with. For a more complex design (like the halftone fade), I wonder if it'd be possible to have a black graphic printed up on a clear adhesive sheet...

cool_dude · 30-March-04, 11:01 AM

was thinking of flame design with a bita blue and black in the flames.... to go with the CCFL's.

Im not very good @ art, any templates around ??

27-March-04, 04:56 PM		#1 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	Need Some Ideas For My Project.... Hi Dudes, Well i was browsiing these forums and there seemed an aweful lot of nice people out there willing to help me . ( i hope ) Well, All i want really is some ideas on how to mod this case.... Thanks In Advance, Cool_Dude Last edited by cool_dude; 27-March-04 at 04:57 PM.. Reason: title :P

29-March-04, 03:15 PM		#13 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	I was thinking Black.... but any ideas how to like "blend" it in, as i dont like plain things... Im fussy Cheers, Cool_Dude P.S: Thanks Guyz For Your Advice So Far Edit: I like the look of this, but i dont want to do like the lines this person did, but some kind of technique like that (( blending )) instead of the plastic being black and the case alimnium looking,.... heres the image (( in attachment bit )) Some Design Ideas For The Part Where It Goes Onto The Side Panel Would Be Good [[ Dont have a theme ]] Thanks, Cool_Dude Attached Thumbnails Last edited by cool_dude; 29-March-04 at 03:49 PM.. Reason: Added A Picture

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27-March-04, 05:02 PM		#2 (permalink)
corsair Apex Techie I	do you have any ideas of a particular theme? thats where i start and just think of what colors will be appealing to you and will work with any theme you may choose since i'm imagine you're new to modding starting off with something simple like a paint job, window, and blow holes will probably do well. that case could definately benefit from the paint job and check out the How To section of the site for some info on doing the mods, other than that, welcome to pimp rig man How To Section

27-March-04, 05:11 PM		#3 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	Hi, Yes i do have a particular theme, Black Case With Blue Inside, just wanted to know if you peeps could give me some ideas Its Good Joining These Forums, Fast Replies Cheers, Cool_Dude

27-March-04, 05:51 PM		#4 (permalink)
the red worm Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Paint the whole thing black. Stelth the drives. Cut a 120mm Fan hole in the front. 120mm fan holes on top/side.

27-March-04, 06:17 PM		#5 (permalink)
The_Lost_Monkey Hoe - Rangatang	those vent holes on the side look like they line up to make a perfect square if you connected them vertically why not cut a checker board window and do a chess theme or checkers use the little bump on the bottom of the front as the body of a pawn and cut a blow hole for the head then of course stealth the drives and get some old pieces and use them as the reset and power buttons i dont know why i share these ideas i should use them instead

28-March-04, 08:15 AM		#6 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	Hi dudes, well ive currently cutted a 80mm blowhole @ the top of my case using my dremel skiils I was also messing around with some dremel parts, and ive got this wire brush, it makes a really COOL chrome effect on this beige, and another wire thing to polish it.... looks really cool. Erm, also, if the case is in chrome, and i dont want to paint it, how would i get like a shiny looking chrome ?? Cheers, Cool_Dude

28-March-04, 10:34 AM		#7 (permalink)
corsair Apex Techie I	doing it in chrome is a cool idea you can accomplish that by sanding it down to bare metal using 80-120 grit sand paper and then using higher grit sandpaper to remove the scratches and finally applying a polishing compound to get that nice reflective chrome look

28-March-04, 01:26 PM		#8 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	I meant *Brushed Aliminium" Looks Really Cool. Im currently making some designs on Adobe Photoshop, which should be good. Just trying to thing what kind of shape i can have for the window. [ im going to have aliminium mesh there, anyone thing of any good colour combi's to go with the aliminium brushed case ?? ] Cheers, Cool_Dude

29-March-04, 09:53 AM		#9 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	If im going to make the beige part of the case, look brushed aliminium, what am i going to do with the plastic part ????? Cool_Dude

29-March-04, 10:31 AM		#11 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	Any Pics Of What thats come out on Plastic ?? Cheers, Cool_Dude

29-March-04, 11:08 AM		#12 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk	I used some Rust-Oleum Aluminum colored paint on a plastic floppy drive bezel that was in my Lian Li case years ago. It wasn't a bad match, but not absolutely exact (I later made a custom aluminum bezel for it). I don't have a pic of mine, but here are two similar ones in the Gallery: http://gallery.pcapex.com/showphoto....cat=all&page=1 http://gallery.pcapex.com/showphoto....cat=all&page=1 Just for the sake of options, you could always go with a blue, black, or a combination of something-and-silver front.. EDIT: I had bought the paint at Wal-mart, I just included the Rust-Oleum link above for illustration (I don't think you need $40 worth of paint).

30-March-04, 08:22 AM		#14 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk	The design you use will probably depend on the theme you go with -- you could do flames, a series of lines (maybe getting shorter from top to bottom), a halftone fade (solid fading to big dots fading to small dots), a lightning bolt zigzag, or whatever your imagination comes up with. For a more complex design (like the halftone fade), I wonder if it'd be possible to have a black graphic printed up on a clear adhesive sheet...

30-March-04, 11:01 AM		#15 (permalink)
cool_dude Apex Advanced Techie	was thinking of flame design with a bita blue and black in the flames.... to go with the CCFL's. Im not very good @ art, any templates around ??