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A real update! Finished the first four pieces of the case a couple days ago. They turned out better than expected honestly. I feel they really get the iconic skyscraper-esque feel across that I wanted to acccent the corners of the case. As the design has progressed, through much deliberation...

A little taste of the current phase of modeling Top left corner of the case. Brass and aluminum are the primary materials. Still working on the artwork for the top, sides and front. It will be machined. Who wants more?!!! :D

//November 17, 2010 Small update, playing around with engraving, here is an Art Deco style eagle I drew up in Illustrator I most likely wont use this exact piece in the project, but it gives you an idea of what the potential is. I will engrave things like markings on the back panel for I/O...

I wouldn't. Hell I cut this with a dremel: http://members.cox.net/desertdragon24/staff/images/dragon-cut.jpg We're modders, we use what we have to work with at the time :D

Ah yes, the great Belgian detective! :D

Hello everyone, this is my first post since my last project concluded in August 2005, Passiv-Agressiv. You can see my brand new redesigned website HERE! Also, you can follow this project on my site as well as here. I began a new project in October of 2010, the purpose is to create a...

sure, you could....but thats no fun!!!! Nice work man, your a true modder, thats for damn sure. Ive been following your work since back in the day when modding was "new". Nice to see the same old faces :)

Thank you all very very much, Some info: The powdercoating cost me $250, right in the pocket.... Red plexi was bought from tap-plastics.com. Its not that hard to build custom stuff, just takes time, if you rush it, i guarantee it will not come out right. I just cant believe you guys...

Yea, theres even clear powder on there, but the problem is just that powder wasnt meant for flat surfaces. I might sand the panels down with some 1500 and 2500 if I get around to it, but im worried the flake might be too near the surface in the clearcoat. Sorry to hear you wont be at PDX...

Damn! Thats some [H]ard|modding right there. Sweet work man. I love that gloss on everything.

Heh, nice to see someone had enough faith to come back and look at the finished product :) Thanks. PS, you didnt loose hope in me did you?! ;)

You sir have some serious pride and dignity. Thank you. I appreciate it very much. :D Temps right now are stablized around 35 idle, 43 load, and the passive radiator gets very very hot during operation, slightly surprising, and definately effective. I also had to face the bottom of the...

Thank you all, I really do like to hear sugestions as well. Ill take those into consideration. I wasnt totally pleased with the look of the ATX wire either, but I was going for a big, beefy look. Plus, when its inside the case, all the colors look basically the same, so the only improvements...

Ok, so I finished this case finally, and I was verrrry pleased to turn it on, and only see lights, and water flowing. No noise. the fans are 120s that turn at less than 700RPM, with a 160GB FDB maxtor in a solid aluminum enclosure, with passive radiators and a passively cooled PSU. Here is...

heh, thanks, thats nice to hear. I take alot of pride in design and fabrication. In case you all were wondering: Overall, it cost me about $650, $150 for the odds and ends parts for the water system $100 for the case $250 for powdercoating(Well worth it IMO) and then the...

Oh, thats a shame, I cut it close, but not as close as last year, we were modding in the hotel room, haha! Well Qtip I do hope to see you at PDXLAN even if your case isnt done :)

Ok, so. Here goes, it has taken a longggg longgg time to get everything together, much longer than i had planned, the powdercoater was late with parts, and there were several complications with certain parts of the system. I finally got the parts back though, and here are some pics over the...

Well, more is on the way!! The powdercoater said the parts will be finished this friday, the exterior is black, with red flake clear, and the interior and chassis will be a crisp white. I also got some red plexi from tap plastics, which will become accent pieces all around. More to come!

Nice case, LCD looks great, gotta love that Aquacomputer stuff.

Thanks :) Well, your in a good spot, take the 143 south, until it ends, then go about a mile further south, and on the right side ofthe street, across from diablo stadium i believe, there is a place called Capitol Metals, they have tons of small parts and bits and they have surplus bins...

Im up in Scottsdale, up towards frank lloyd wright blvd. You? Thanks for your comments, always appreciated, ikellensbro, i considered an impingement style design, but in my system, the main design goals were high performance, low flow, minimal resistance, with the flow/resistance...

Ok, so long time to see, well Im not dead, and I certainly havent put this on hold, I have just been very busy juggling modding/school/life. So, I have a TON of updates and new pics, etc etc. Here goes. First, I finished the front bezel with all the craziness, about 2-3 months ago...

I have to agree, This is a very rewarding experience for anyone who has never done it before, because it is just so easy, you wouldnt even believe it. I did some custom flames with a black basecoat and a silver fade up to the tips of the flames for a guy, and it came out so nice even I was...

well, its for a top secret gizmo involving water, LEDs and a fan.... Keep a look out. Summer is coming and Ill have time to work further on this project.

Dan, Holy shit man you did an amazing job with that!!! Im looking forward to recieveing it and getting to work on this project. Major Props to DAN THE MAN

Yup, I can sympathize there..I killed my rev. 1 9700 pro, with 2.5ns chips, the good samsung ones :) and it was all because the superglue/AS5 mixture was slightly rich, and stuck a little too well...so I ripped off the vGPU voltage regulator...i nearly killed myself. $400 down the drain. Now I...

True, they did have problems, but ArtX only helped them fix up their drivers, they werent that bad by the 8xxx series. "that bad" meaning slightly better than terrible. But yes ArtX was in fact a large chunk of driver knowledge brought to the company which gave them the edge when the R300 came...

Well, dont take me for a nub as far as metalworking or anything, i just dont have the fancy tools for big jobs....of course I have a bit, heh. Ill look around town, I havent been able to find any decent/hobbyist friendly machine shops around town, they are all commercial. Lt. Dan would you be...

the mandrel just screws in the center, there are no guide holes. I have plenty of paitence, its just the saw wiggles...perhaps I should try a different mandrel, I checked it with a square and it is off about 1/16" one the one side, so Im guessing a different mandrel will help.

Ok, So I bought a 4" Holesaw for a small project, involving a 4.5"x4.5"x1" block of aluminum that needs a hole in it. The only problem, is that once I got the saw all chucked up in my drill press, this thing was wobbling all over like crazy. I double and triple checked it to make sure it was in...

Shit, you must be made of money! Nice stuff there, but damn thats a chunk of change....

Im a pilot for America West Airlines, it helps me in many ways, first, I get lots of money, so I have a budget to mod on, second, I know alot of mechanics at work that can help me with anything, I have alot of industry contacts as well, that my father knows, and I have gotten to know as well...

I also own the HD212 pros, but I paid $60 :( They are extremely strong as far as bass response, and they will rumble your ears off, so stay away unless you are looking for miniature subs, or like techno alot. They also have great frequency response, and the noise cancellation is excellent...

The Z5500s, look damn cool, and they sound alright, but being an owner of the 5500s, and knowing friends who have the 680s, and the klipsches, the 680s mids and highs are a little cheezy, but the bass is louder and tighter, realatively, but both sets have messy, but earthshaking bass compared to...

Ok, I still dont believe this was answered, WHAT TYPE OF ADDITIVES ARE YOU USING!!! I really want to know, they look nice under the white light. Great case as well, the hardware isnt that dated at all! Its newer than what I have, but not by much...I really like the tubing, the fatty tube...

Thanks, heres my little bit on corrosion, I have researched different solutions to this problem, being that I enjoy chemistry myself, and I talked to some friends of mine who are chemists, and we came to the conclusion that using certain chemicals such as non ethlyene-glycol based coolants will...

Nope. Phoenix :) I forgot to mention Im flying up from Phoenix to go to PDX, I dont live in Portland ;)

First off, thanks a bunch for your replies and praises, suggestions are always welcome! Heres the story on the metal supplies, we bought a ton of metal, what i showed here was roughly 20% of everything me and a couple freinds bought, there is a local metal supplier/wholesaler, and my father...

Hm, I forgot about doing it that way...duh haha. Ill have to try that some time.