Hey guy's here is a build log for the Fractal Define XL case I have been commissioned to do. The case was graciously donated by Fractal-Design.
This will be only a case build with no PC hardware,that will be installed by the end-user.
It will be loosely based on the 2007 Corvette Brickyard Pace car mainly for the paint scheme. Goal is to give it an automotive feel without modifying the entire case as most of the mods will be done on top section of the case.
It will include CNC billet aluminum case feet,headlight and taillight bezelsand polished stainless exhaust side pipes. I will also make the lens for the lights out of cast acrylic with 12 volt LED bulbs. Grill opening will be fitted with modders mesh donated by MNPCTECH. Window will be shipped with clear acrylic that can be used or easily used as drill template for different color acrylic.
Table of contents:
1. Day one,cover plates.
2. Top rad cover.
3. Rear filler ,grill cutout and welded up.
4. Window cutout.
5. Body side moldings and exhaust
OK on to the build:
Here I have roughed out a set of case feet from 2" stock aprox. 1 1/2" tall with final design yet to be determined.
Inside I made couple cover panels just to help clean up the inside.
Now to set it up for 360 rad in the top panel,as most of you know there isn't enough room in most cases for rad and push/pull fan setup. So I bent up a piece of .070 thick stainless because it is the same thickness of the rad grill I'm going to use. I used a sheet metal roller to create the radius in the front.
Edited by FannBlade - 11/22/12 at 7:23pm
