[Psycho666]

hey guys!

since it's been a while since i did a proper mod, the itching started again

so after a bit bit of searching around and cleaning out some stuff, i found a nice little case, and some old parts...
so i thought....why not make a nice HTPC with these old parts

and so it began...Project Scrapheap

this is the old case that's gonna be abused

already put some bondo in the floppy slot

the system that's gonna go in

i love that cooler

the entire system scattered over the floor

only things i bought are this...

that's long! that's what she said!

so far i've already hacked up the aluminium to make a side panel / door

and made some little plates to strengthen the corners and attach the window to

so after some rivets it looks like this

the rest of the planning for the day is to hide the connections with bondo, drill out the last rivets in the case so i can start making so cable-management holes, and maybe attach the hinges for the door

so...i'll keep you updated, but now i'm gonna mod some more in the sun

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

Looks good so far

Cant wait to see more "real" modding!

 

[TheBlademaster01]

Nice, subbed!

 

[koekmeister]

I wil follow this project aswel,

I realy can learn something here about modding

 

[Psycho666]

finally it's time for a little update!

here comes a pic-bomb!

i started with dissassembling the case till i ended up with this...

after some bondo the front ended up like this:

and the doorframe ended up like:

with a nice close up of the corners

the stupid grill had to go...

i even had time for some painting...primer applied

unfortunatly the front is clearly not ready yet

gotta sand some more, and use some more bondo

that's it for today...
i just found my airbrush, so i'm gonna see if that still works, maybe i can use that for some nice painting

 

[Greensystemsgo]

sub'd. Ive always found it fun to mod OEM cases.

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

Its going the right way Psycho

Maybe if you are going to use the bondo again its an idea to put some in the rivets, so they look flat

Cant wait to see more mate

 

[Psycho666]

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Originally Posted by Bastiaan_NL Its going the right way Psycho Maybe if you are going to use the bondo again its an idea to put some in the rivets, so they look flat Cant wait to see more mate

look flat? how do you mean? the heads?
that's already in the planning

hopefully i can finish this tomorrow so it'll be ready for some colors

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

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Originally Posted by Psycho666 look flat? how do you mean? the heads? that's already in the planning hopefully i can finish this tomorrow so it'll be ready for some colors

Ah, my bad, didnt know that

Good luck with it, cant wait to see the results

 

[koekmeister]

Looks realy great Psycho. wish i could do that

 

[Psycho666]

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Originally Posted by koekmeister Looks realy great Psycho. wish i could do that

why can't you?
all i used so far is a saw for the aluminium, some sandpaper, and some spray-bondo (spuit-plamuur)(don't know what it's called in english lol)
so it's all pretty simple to do, you just need some time and imagination

 

[koekmeister]

You are right about that Psycho, and the painting part is not that difficult for me.
I used to be an painter. and spuitplamuur= spray putty

So i just decided that i wil look verry often to this project, and others 2
So one day i wil do some serious modding myself

Thanks for the inspiration

 

[Psycho666]

awesome

be sure to post a link in the DOU so i can follow it as well

and thanx for the translation (gotta remember spray putty)

 

[koekmeister]

Haha that i wil do.

But it wil take a while before i begin with modding.
A good preparation is 50% of al the work

 

[Psycho666]

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Originally Posted by koekmeister Haha that i wil do. But it wil take a while before i begin with modding. A good preparation is 50% of al the work

aha! so that's why i gotta do 100% of the work...i never prepared anything lol

i just picked up the case and tore it apart

my girl was like

and my kid was like

 

[koekmeister]

Hahaha interesting idea.

mostly i do the same with everything, don't think just do it haha.

however im more gentle with computer material.

i don't have a money tree in my backyard

 

[Psycho666]

i'm gentle with the computer parts yeah, but not with old cases that are just lying around the house

 

[koekmeister]

Hahaa you have got a point there.

I hope that i have some casses left.

maybe i wil rip my antec 902 appart, it's not the case that i expected it would be.

 

[Psycho666]

902 should be a nice project

make holes for cables, remove top so you can hide a 240 rad in there with some fans, make room in the front for a 360 rad, maybe a nice new color, fill up any weird holes/spaces.
i would love a 902 as a project! now i want one

all i have left are 2 old cases, 1 tower and 1 old desktop

 

[koekmeister]

You have ot plenty of ideas haha.

I would chop the big fan on top of, i hate that thing.
I prefer 4 smaller ones on top.

And watercooling thats something i'm afraid of haha
But on the other side eager to do it.