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post #1 of 22
4/23/08 at 3:44am
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Case - Lian Li A70
Anodised Bronze
Lasered Side Panel
Insides coated black

System Spec
Intel Q9450
Asus Maximus Formula Intel X38
2GB Ram
ATI 3870x2 Gfx Card
Enermax Modu 82+ 625W EMD625AWT Modular ATX2.3
M-Audio 192
Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB SATA-II 16MB Cache

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12V Laing DDC-1T Pro w/Alphacool Top
Thermochill PA120.3
EK Supreme CPU WB with 775 Mounting plate and Backplate
EK GPU Block
XSPC 5.25 Bay Res
Feser One Purple UV Coolant

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Stock Case Pics






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Stripping the case down for paint and anodising




Hi Ho, Hi Ho its off to powder coat we go...



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Back from powder coaters

The one on the right is the one I am anodising bronze, I removed some of the internal bits which won't be needed and then the one on the left is for a new company who build gaming PC's.





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post #2 of 22
4/23/08 at 3:45am
Wooooow.

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post #3 of 22
4/23/08 at 4:08am
I'm thinking either this or the V2010... but that will be like $400 easily when it comes out over here...
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post #4 of 22
4/23/08 at 4:26am
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The price of the A70 has crashed over here, last week they were £170 but Lian Li have reducded the price and now they're being sold for -£120.
http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/cata...roducts_id=732

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4/23/08 at 4:27am
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It looks very nice dude. Good job!
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post #6 of 22
4/23/08 at 4:35am
Thanks marcus000!!!

You just convinced me to powdercoat the one Rocketfish case I'm modding

Glad to see things are going well for the biz too!!!
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4/23/08 at 4:39am
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Yep Powdercoat is the way to go alright. Looks Factory!. Nice work.

Did you have to get the case stripped to coat? Or can they coat right over the stock finish?
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post #8 of 22
4/23/08 at 5:10am
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Powder coating is deffo the way forward for case internals!
I've got a V2000 being done by a body shop this week, should be interesting to see how durable the finish is but I don't think it's gonna be as durable as powder coating.

@ CD
They coated directly over factory finish, no blasting or nitromose involed!
It gets put through the de-greasing machine, looks like a car wash and it comes out covered in yellow gunk.
I think that then gets washed off and if it's bare ally they use an etch primer on it.

After that it gets hooked onto the coating racks.
Behind the hooks is a large wall with water running down it to keep the paint from drying on it and helps remove the overspray/dust from the room I think.

I will get some pics of the process eventually (though im guessin you saw their setup at the place you used), it's pretty interesting how it all works though.
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4/23/08 at 5:12am
I wish powder coating wasn't so expensive. Otherwise I'd have done my 900 by now and would be anxiously awaiting to do it to my P182 which on en route.
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post #10 of 22
4/23/08 at 6:26am
For a case, as long as you choose a stocked color and bring them a piece ready to be done, it's probably less than $100 give or take.
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