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Originally Posted by curly haired boy
mmmm, that's some classy modding.  |
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by nafljhy
now that looks sick! 
also gives easy access to the drives too. i really like what you've done war. |
Danke!
Well, here's as far as I got tonight. (For the record brushed aluminum is all but impossible to photograph with a flash).
I took a $5 scrap of aluminum from PPC's and went to town.
All the different cuts, measurements and bends were pretty complicated. To be honest, I really didn't think I would pull this off on my first attempt:
but it mounted up pretty nicely:
I ended up having to shim the bottom two thumbscrew points with some nylon washers, but in the end, it flushed out pretty well:
This was the only photo I could get where it looked halfway true to life. The finish on the aluminum is a perfect match to the case, but there is some slight waving on the edges where I made the bends. It's also pretty bland. I wanted it to look clean, but now I'm wondering if the subtle breaks of the factory bezels isn't more visually interesting.
I'd be ashamed of myself if I failed to acknowledge that murderMods most certainly inspired the monolithic front cover, but without the detailing of their waterjet work, I'm afraid the overall effect is leaving me somewhat less than excited.
hrm.