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forcifer · 02-10-08

for UV paint, clear neon has always worked for me
http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf3141mr6.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf3146sc8.jpg
are examples of the green i have used in the past. ill get some pics up with the red (or will pm them to you) if you like

TheJack · 02-10-08

Awesome man, looking great. I am looking to do almost the exact thing you are soon. Similar case and everything. I'll be keeping a close watch for advice and info!!

**repo_man** · 02-10-08

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Originally Posted by forcifer

for UV paint, clear neon has always worked for me
http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf3141mr6.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf3146sc8.jpg
are examples of the green i have used in the past. ill get some pics up with the red (or will pm them to you) if you like

Yea sure you can PM me the red pics. That green does look tempting. Hrm.....

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Originally Posted by TheJack

Awesome man, looking great. I am looking to do almost the exact thing you are soon. Similar case and everything. I'll be keeping a close watch for advice and info!!

Thanks man, hopefully this build will inspire and inform then!

**repo_man** · 02-10-08

Turbine tubes and bondo!

This is about as far as I can go today. I dont have any sandpaper so until I can go grab some tomorrow after class, Im at a brick wall. I did get the tubes cut and bondo'd on. For inquiring minds, the black piece is a PVC pipe piece and the purple one is an old plastic cup I had that was just about perfect for the 90mm fan hole

Pics:

What I did was put the front bezel on, and using this bar (its used in the case as a structure bar in front of the side panel, but its really useless) I sat the tubes on top of it. The bar gave me about 1/8" of clearance from my cut-holes and held the tubes in place until I could tape them down.

Taping the bottom 120mm tube on. I did them one at a time just for ease of working and simplicity.

Mmmmm, materials. The spreaders are really cheap, you can get them at most hardware or WalMart stores for like $1 a pack. I used one and cut it into 1/3's for the small areas. Really helpful, I used the big one for the front of the bezel.

Securing the bottom peice. Messy, but structural.

After the bottom one hardened sufficiently I taped the top one in place again using the bar in previous pictures and bondo'd it on as well.

Actually missed a few steps here. After the previous pic, I taped up the front of the bezel from the tubes to the side of the panel. Then I flipped it over and filled in the rest of the gap area with bondo and made sure to spread it up onto the tubes to secure them. This pic is after that had dried and I removed the tape.

This is the first real coat on the front. Smoothing it out now.

Don't know if it shows or not, but under the bottom tube it had a depression. This is after I filled that and a few more low spots.

Test fitting the front. I think this thing will look KILLER!!

**pjlietz** · 02-10-08

Nice work on the bondo so far! That stuff can be fun to work with. Man it looks nice outside there, friggin -25c here again, lol.

**repo_man** · 02-10-08

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Originally Posted by pjlietz

Nice work on the bondo so far! That stuff can be fun to work with. Man it looks nice outside there, friggin -25c here again, lol.

Thanks. I've worked at 2 body shops for the last 4 years. I can handle some body filler when need be! LOL. And the weather, whew, its real nice today. Not a cloud in the sky, 69F. Love the spring in the south!

**repo_man** · 02-10-08

Added "revenio rursus" to the title. It means 'to return again' in latin. I think it will be the name of the rig, what do ya'll think??

Syrillian · 02-10-08

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Originally Posted by repo_man

Added "revenio rursus" to the title. It means 'to return again' in latin. I think it will be the name of the rig, what do ya'll think??

2-cents: A split-face window like kennymesters ChemX480 would look cool. Take note how he matched the slope of the existing "pinholes" - that slope looks sweeeeeet!

iandroo888 · 02-10-08

oo looks to me there might be a turbine lookin fan in the front O_O

**repo_man** · 02-10-08

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Originally Posted by iandroo888

oo looks to me there might be a turbine lookin fan in the front O_O

You guessed it. Theres gonna be a 120mm turbine and a 90mm turbine

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Originally Posted by Syrillian

2-cents: A split-face window like kennymesters ChemX480 would look cool. Take note how he matched the slope of the existing "pinholes" - that slope looks sweeeeeet!

I'll check that build I havent seen it, thank syrillian

Syrillian. What kind of design did you have in your head for the window? I like the split effect but Im not sure on the design. Attached is a regular shot of the side panel if anyone will give me window ideas. This is something I did quick in paint for a split window, but maybe I could do rectangles or something .

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