Today i got free time to touch-up my 2 years old CM690...

my objective to paint this CM690 to black color only.... ..not fancy color...just bored color...


my 2 years old CM690 default condition




got oxidation at my HDD bay








my hardware lying on the floor after dismantled from CM690...so sad






work start...drilling to dismantle piece by piece...





This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Feb 1 2010, 10:15 AM

hohoho

gambatte bro

CM690 after disassemble process....




used this one as primer/undercoat paint




then this one as my flat black




i'm used sand paper grit 800





right now in sanding process..will update later...

hahahah....i cant wait to see your pc in bored black

so boring la sanding process..to much energy to used...huuhhhuhhuh

tomorrow will paint with primer...hope tonight i will finish sanding this case...

oh wow, i have the same spray, and decker as u haha..never knew that decker can be used because it looks kinda slow to me due to using batteries ><

yes..this BD it's ok if to drill out rivet..but if i'm wanna make a hole..i used cap ayam drill using power cord...

cayalah..dh jadi modder pulak pasni psu plak jadi murder mod sleeve :-w

PSU xjadik kot murder mod sleeve...fan jer kene sleeve...PSU penat la...

faster2 sanding n spray your pc...x sabar nak tengok

interesting codename..

i want to see the more of your work >_>

UPDATE...

sanding work already finished..this is result....i don't know this good or not result..if you see this...please comment...









now...i can rest then tomorrow i will start with painting job with primer paint...

tetiba je abg ni rajin!

cuti 3 ari bang..xtau nak watper...hahahahahaha

cant wait see ur masterpiece finish..haha

meanwhile i need some extra job...need to clean up my intake fan...front intake and bottom...look so bad...and decided to manage one time to clean up all fan...look so dusty...

front bay intake fan






bottom fan intake






HSF need to clean up also...





This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Jan 31 2010, 02:36 PM

UPDATE...

painting process...

paint my case with primer paint...i'm lucky today the weather so shiny...

finished work for painting job..it's done...took 4 hours to completed this process...














need to rest a few hour before proceed to assemble back process...

This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Jan 31 2010, 04:39 PM

hi nizam, long time no see xD
nice project goin on!
good opportunity to do total cleanups as well =p

i noticed some primer part not covered with black bro...missed that?

yes bro...but finally i cover it with final touch up after riveting work finished...will uploading pic later...



This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Jan 31 2010, 05:52 PM

now proceed to river work...

took 2 hours to finished this work...need to think first before seal the rivet...i do 2 or 3 mistake then need to drill out back rivet...






some primer part not covered by black paint

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Added on January 31, 2010, 10:01 pmfinal touch up before assemble hardware to casing...









This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Jan 31 2010, 10:01 PM

finally almost 30 hours i've done my 'Save Budget'

after cleaning all fan...








hardware inside my renovation room








modded CCFL at side panel...

'Save Budget' in action

nice bro! may i know how much is the cost ?

the spray ? the primer ? the sand paper, and other stuff ?

im thinking of modding mine too if it's not too expensive.

WAA....

congrats bro... mission accomplish already..
worth it took 3 days on leave to do modding

Flat Black Paint = RM5.50 *3 = RM16.50

Primer Paint = RM5.50 *2 = RM11.00

Sand Paper 800 = RM1.50 *3 = RM4.50

Rivet Bullet = RM2.00

Total = RM34.00

for this job..i'm just used 1 piece sand paper only...

haha guna 1 sheet sand paper pon sebab malas nk gosok ah tu

yes...this is fun time for me...3 days on leave make me rest & relax...sometimes it's can be release your tension...hahahahahah

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Added on February 1, 2010, 10:13 am ...tau pun...lagi pon aku nak jimat...beli mahal tu sand paper tu...tauke kedai gred A punya sand paper...tp mmg berbaloi...tahan lama..tu pakai sekeping jer...satu casing leh gosok...


This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Feb 1 2010, 10:13 AM

nice, simple project !

nice prep job bro, and taking the whole casing apart before painting it..now i got some idea on where to start.. i just bought a new cm690 casing..gona spray it flat black inside before stacking in the goodies..

the idea put primer is good..it's work..the paint not so easy peel off...the important thing is you need sanding it 1st...

the sanding can be done even without disassembling the casing part by part rite?? coz i dont have the riveting tool..

welcome to the dark side....

yes bro..it can be done even dismantling the casing...

for riveting tool i saw last time it's cost only RM36...hehehehe..i think it's enough..no need mahal2 punya tool..hehehehe

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Added on February 1, 2010, 3:04 pmtankiu bro..wakakaka


This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Feb 1 2010, 03:04 PM

hg tak habaq kat aku pun nak wat.. kalau dak leh pi lepak ngan hang.. tulong mana2 hak patut

bro u using normal driller to drill out the rivet? then buy new rivet n using driller to drill back? hardware shop got sell this rivet?

yes..using driller to drill out the rivet...

and used riveter tool to assemble back

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Added on February 1, 2010, 3:32 pmaku tgk hang tak online pon..mcmner aku nak panggil..wakakakaka


This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Feb 1 2010, 03:32 PM

expensive or not the riveter tool?? wat is the size of the bit u used to drilled out the rivet? cos i was thinking to mod my cm690 too...

This post has been edited by subrok007: Feb 1 2010, 03:36 PM

not so expensive for riveter tool...just RM40...

for the drilling size i'm not sure bro..let me check it 1st...


UPDATED...

i'm used drilling 3.0 size

sorry for blur picture...



This post has been edited by nidzamputra: Feb 1 2010, 04:05 PM

TOTAL cost bro?
brape tin spray pakai?

@faizal87

bro c 2nd page la... got breakdown cost by nidzam

@nidzam

ok thanks bro..

refer post #27 bro...

[quote=nidzamputra,Feb 1 2010, 12:40 AM]
finally almost 30 hours i've done my 'Save Budget'

after cleaning all fan...



knp top fan bg angin masuk...bukanke angin kuar..??

sajer je letak atas tu bro..untuk amik gambar jer

yg normal fan tu..untuk front intake kat HDD

manakala yg CM 90 CFM tu untuk bottom fan...intake fan...

orait2 bro...patot fan buh senget

nice mod bro... =)
simple jerk, n smart...

no need to buy cm690 black...

hahahaha...save budget maaa...funding money for CM690 II la plak pasni...look nice la...hahahahaha

uyo...
very nice mod bro..
congrats..haha

great paint job

last time forgot to paint my pci cover..then i finished it...

whts that switch for br0? mcm ada benda hebat je tu?

haha ccfl pnya suis tu kot

a'ah..itu CCFL punya suis...aku modded sket..kasi panjang sket..nak hidden kat blakang mobo tray...besa la CM Aurora Ultra xde on/off suis...

pro ni pagi tadi wat kelas spray ngan aku.

BTW..love ur simple mod n it rocks!!!

i'm starting to sand my cm690 today..

good luck bro...hope your work successfully done...

great job nidzam. you sanding those case using only one type of sand paper? is it the paint chipped easily? have you done the test?

anyway,, for the rivet you use the size 1/4-1/8 right?

yes i'm used one type of sand paper grit 800 only..that enough for me...

i think it's is hard peel off compare you didn't sanding your case..i have experienced for past modded my Thermaltake Xaser IV...that time i'm not sanding my case..just spray straight away..and the result so suck...you can peel off the paint like sellotape

for rivet size..i think used 1/4 iinm

rivet oso got size??
adeh ak men beli je
ble rivet kt blakang dia tu lebey pnjang gler

yup..got the size..tp aku belasah jer..janji ngam2 leh masuk..aritu aku amik saiz paling kecik skali...

ngam tu mmg ngam
tp ak pnye dlm dy tu ader lebey panjang gler

huhu rivet tu bkn setakat size kecik ke besar je(ni depend kat lubang yg ko drill) tp ada gak yg panjang and pendek(depend kat brapa tebal material yg ko nk rivet tu )

aku rasa zam pakai saiz 1/8 x 1/4 laa tu... aku beli banyak giler rivet hahahhaha sbb nak make sure je.. nasib baik murah.... 1/8 x 1/4, 5/32 x 3/8, 3/16 x 5/16. apa yang ada kat kedai harware abes aku tibai..
tapi x per bleh return balik amik brg lain... huuhuhuhuhuhu

aritu aku tanya awk kat kedai hardware..soh dia amik saiz paling kecik jer...hahahahah..tp aku nampak la 1/4 tu...tu kot paling kecik...

btw..nak tanya satu soklan ni...

primer/undercoat paint ni ada satu kaler jer ker?kaler putih xde ker?

kaler kelabu ade. tapi susah sikit la nk dapat...

red, brown, silver, grey... huhuuhh kira byk ah tu utk undercoat / primer color. kalau tak silap white pon ada cuma jrg dijual... susah sket laa nak carik

haha skang casing ak mcm ada ulat terkeluar
panjang gila lebey

red,grey and white ada
tp bila ak mintak white primer tu dia kasi white yg biasa
lulz

xde hal yg tu..jus lecehnye bila nk drill balik nnt..bile lebey cmtu dia clamp mcm xkuat ah :-s

cat no baper bro?brand?

aku guna brand samurai bro. nombor dia lain plak.. huhuhu.

nanti aku check balik no dia.. byk sgt... aku beli samurai flat black, plastic primer, red primer with antirust, high temp flat black.

sanding done, primer coating dah siap. first coating of flat black pun dah siap. jap lagi second coating (final coating) of the flat black.

how many coats of flat black did u apply bro for the finishing??

btw, primer white color ada. i bought flat white color as my primer coat. brandnyer kalau tak silap, Matahari.

what for code number bro for white primer/coating paint?let you mind to share?

btw...i think you need to use clear coating to make it's shinny because my modding without clear coating...then got many dust trap at surface..huhuhuhuh...

oh forgot your question..i put 3 or 4 layer for my flat black...

i thought flat black doesnt need clear coating?? cz then it will become a shiny black surface bro..

3-4 coatings?? hmmmm..baru first coating ni..hope the spray can lasts till the 3rd coating..hehe..

Cap Matahari, code num 64 Flat White K125..why are u finding for primer again??

for another CM690..hehehehe..got another my CM690 need to save...

zam got 2 rigs maa.. one in orange theme while another one is a blue theme.

tapi ko buat pc sampai 2 sapa yang pakai satu lagi tu bro?

oh ic..haha..another worklog coming up soon that means..

should I put up my worklog too??

if you have the picture..why not...

Bro, upgrade to cm690 II Plus la. Then DIY hdd dock

why so many CM690II version...huhuhuh...make me confuse already

Yup.Summore no info about it in tenet.After a certain minutes browsing tenet only then i manage to find a 'table' that describe details about each model spec. cm690 II come with 3 model and different spec. Most of reseller/dealer in Malaysia also confused due to they thought they ordered a Advanced version. End up actually its a Plus version.

Anyway,nice job u got there.

cantik keje tangan abe nih

naiss case bro.

dah hg bkn rajin mn pun..nak buat rajin mai tlg buat pc aku bg elok blk..aku dh mls dh nie..pc pn dh jd cap ayam..

TS
mmg superb hsl kerja hg..

BRO...ap yg bulat biru kt 5.25 bay 2???
fan cntroller..???cam cun jer"??
pm itu brg..nk search tq...

@boland89

itu AeroCool Gatewatch

http://www.aerocool.us/peripheral/gatewatch/gatewatch.htm

aku pun nak tolong tapi duk jauh sangat...hujung dunia

This post has been edited by matnur_83: Jul 11 2010, 12:30 PM

hoho...
ak pon nk mod ak nyer casing lak pas ni..
kasi cun sket mcm TS nyer.hehe..

riveter tu brape eh?

entah la..xsialp aku beli rm28 jer kot...

how did u clean proc heatsink and cm fans ? using what

for fan..i'm used paint brush to clean up all the dust & wipe with wet clothes...for the HSF used autosol to clean up...

Hi,


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