This is a fan controller that i make it to fit my lianli. hope this could help you guys to make 1 to suit ur casing theme

1. Firstly open up some holes from a lianli allu front bezel.


2. Acrylic for the backlight of the fancontroller knob when later on add in some leds.


3. A piece of allu to hold the variable resistor


4. PCB..thx Allngap for giving me the electronics component list




5. Very nice looking knob i found in Jalan Pasar


6. Put everything together.




7. Lets see how it looks on my lianli



UPDATE!! LEDS ADDED


THE END.

This post has been edited by hollowbean: Jul 11 2006, 09:27 PM

How much cost u doing for it? Nice setup.

Thx
everything less than $20.

Sweeet. Comparable with those retail fan controllers.. just minus the bling bling of theirs.

Sweet.... Nice Mod.

I thought u had a glowing knob ...

Looks Great....

Maybe u can put some led's between the acrylic to make the knob glow

Cheers..

soon..but still thinking what color of leds to put.
any idea? blue...green....?

This post has been edited by hollowbean: Jul 10 2006, 07:32 PM

i would say blue would look nice in ur setup ...

what is the background color of the aerogate display ??

Maybe can use the same color as the aerogate.

Would look nice

nice.. would giv a try...

Creative one..
Cheap also

Looks like a Sunbeam Rheobus at first glance. Good job!

How many amps can that thing handle per channel?

whoah dude....that is a very nice mod man...very nice.

n i also wanna know how many amps per channel can the thing handle?

nice one there.....just need to look at the mod with the lights on....

in any fan controller mods, the most important is the knob and i think you've chosen the right ones..

btw, it can handle 1A per channel

This post has been edited by AllnGap: Jul 10 2006, 09:56 PM

How u cut hole at the bezel? Using dremel?

wow good idea liao

You can cut hole using a hole saw attachment for your drill.

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@hollowbean
1A output...I guess you are using LM317. This should not be enough for those using high CFM Deltas that sucks 3A

BTW, where did you buy that 3 pin connector. Got at Jln Pasar ???

This post has been edited by Shah81: Jul 10 2006, 11:14 PM

Dude, hollowbean, which shop in Jalan Pasar did you find the knobs at?

hollowbean, Uber cekapness and neat job there

I think don't need LED's lar....lights are just so passe.

It looks very elegant with that knob at your front casing...

Can make one for me? No tool right to make it.

white!!

it will look hell cool for ur lian li case that is aluminium themed...

have some sanded circles place behind the bezel, it will make it looks glowing in icy effect......

can't wait to do mine also .... but not sure where to get the electronic list

Cheap and nice. I envy those with electronic skills, they can mod all sorts of stuff with just some good simple ideas.

I can see that you are using variable resistors and capacitors. Tell me, are you setting them up in series for each fan? What are the ratings of the variable resistor and capacitors?


After this has been completed I bet the next one you would making is a PWM fan controller right?

Greetings Threadstarter,
Not bad at all, your modding setup. Ya - I would like to know the overall cost to mod this project ? Thank you.
I was looking forward to mod my Thermaltake Fans as well ...

Regards,
Hughie

yeah. using dremel with a grinding attachment.

i think 1A should be enough to handle normal usage users. not everyone can tahan the noise of high CFM deltas.

3 pin connector i think it can be found at jalan pasar, but not sure. i got those from old motherboards.

the shop near RHB bank. but not at the same row, it just next to corner at car accessories shop.

haha. sure no problem

Pm to me how much cost + labour... I don't high skill for make it...

yes. it's in series for each fan. 470uf 25v capacitors & 10k variable resistors

It looks better with LEDs......exactly like what you can find in retail shop but cheaper.

Maybe you can show us the schematics for this, I bet there are people who wanna try this at home

This post has been edited by Shah81: Jul 11 2006, 10:51 PM

me also interest to have 1...maybe u can start a bulk...if u can do it for me just pm me ok...

Nice mod !
I would be glad if you can organize a bulk order to bulk all the accessoreis as shown on your first post.

cheers!

I'll jump-in if you're bulking the knobs

I'll jump-in if you're bulking the whole thing hahhahhaa........

whoa... lotsa demands here eh... wat say you hollowbean... nice work u got here

u use Lian-Li front bezel panel rite?? got any other panel u can get to do same result like urs???

Wow..... watta nice modding!! this is call self modding fan controller ...... some more got LED light at the front CD-ROM drive bay.

This post has been edited by Daywalker: Jul 12 2006, 08:31 PM

AFAIK, LM 317 can give out max of 1.5A

LM 350 = 3A

LM 338 = 5A

So far I'd only find LM 317 & LM 338

And Shah, that 3pin connector should be available @ most electronic shops. So are the nice knobs. If cant get, then I can help u

Dude, post some pics of the "nice knobs" you mentioned... can?

what the nice fan controller, man you are pro.

damn nice.. doesn't look much different than the ones selling in the shops

I was referring to somtin' similar to the one used by threadstarter. Btw, got black color also

This post has been edited by bombman: Jul 14 2006, 01:27 AM

yo...hollowbean ....... where are u ???

Very, very nice mod but it's only practical for those already using a Lian Li. Coz if u buy the aluminum ROM cover itself is already rm20-30. Then another rm20-30 for the electronics it'll b about rm60 for the mod. For rm60 u can buy a ready made fan controller d. But this is an excellent mod for all Lian Li owners coz they dont need to buy the alu cover.

ay, can't i juz use my silver plastic 5" bay cover? any pics dat i can refer to ar?

yeah . u can use or plastic 5" bay cover...

maybe i will post up mine, when my battery is fully charged

here is mine



This post has been edited by zahri: Jul 19 2006, 05:27 PM

Yeah sure you can. Any ROM cover should do it....either aluminium or plastic. You just need some creativity to make it work. I dont see why this mod is only practical for Lian Li owner.

Doesnt necessarily need be silver. Black & silver even nicer match for me

Or if the cover is white, can use black. Functionality is more important after all, rite?

No lar. What I meant was that everybody was loving how it looked. The only reason it looks so nice on hollowbean's mod is coz it's using aluminum ROM cover n aluminum knobs mar. So what I meant was that, for it to look as good it's only practical for Lian Li owners. Otherwise, if u like the alu look then it's better to just buy a ready made alu fan controller. Sry for the confusion.

oho, thx 4 straighten things up.. i tot itz not advisable to use the plastic plates compared to those alu plates.... since itz a DIY kinda thingy, anything goes ryt? well, i'm aware dat the plastic ones wudn't look as MACHO as the alus... i'll try to slave my plastic ones later on then..

guys. you all can actually buy those alu plates from ATE its abour RM5/piece, i bougth once b4.sometimes they got extra plates took off from new installation, try drop off there and ask them. RM5+RM20 still a good deal for a cheapskate fan controller. ^^

Wah so cheap 1? On the ATE price list, they list the covers at rm18! If really rm5 then it's damn worth it.

Making a fan switch on a plastic bay should be easy enuf as long as you got the right tools. Have to be a even drill among all holes.

@ hollowbean
so bro if i wanna buy ur fan controller mod with complete set, how much u wanna sell ????

found the thread for those who wan to diy

fan controller

This post has been edited by Niz_v3: Dec 25 2006, 09:04 PM

Wow, didnt see this b4.....really nice mod

aww.. need to built fan controller like dis to my vizo and delta fans.. too noisy..

Wohh...

Can those alu plates be used in other brands of casing?
Such as my Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 casing?

The original 5.25 cover plate is plastic...

wow.. looks like straight from the retail box..

hmm anyway can you give the list of items you bought.. the resistors , pcb and stuff... i wanna try out..

This post has been edited by ggoo: Dec 26 2006, 01:29 PM

nice.....can give the item spec. . that will be helpful.

i think it won't fit cause Lian Li's 5" bay cover is different from other casing, their attachments method is different unless u the kind who like DIY, can make ur own holes on em



This post has been edited by E-J@1: Dec 27 2006, 01:50 AM

RECIPE
1x heatsink
1x LM317T
1x 1KΩ resistor.
1x 0.1 μF ceramic capacitor.
1x 1 μF polarized aluminum capacitor.
1x 10KΩ variable resistor.

Hollowbean,

Think everything can get in electronic shop ie...jln pasar...but where do u get the heatsink....i mean exactly the one in the pic....looks so prefessionally done

yo hollowbean can u post ur blueprint? or can u take a picture under the pcb wanna c how u solder all the parts can can?

bro thanks. the cap u using is 25v or 50v. i think any value should be o.k it just to stablize the current flow. teach me if i'm wrong. 1 uf the voltage is ??. by the way great job respect.

This post has been edited by neshsc14: Jan 2 2007, 12:09 PM

i think any voltage will do but must more than 12V.. correct me if im wrong

Dude...can show me a pix of the bottom, if you dun mind. I wanna see how you solder and the sections that need to be cut on the veroboard...thanks

P/S Your fan controller can compete with those fan controllers in the market. Well done dude...

This post has been edited by Zyntherius: Jan 17 2007, 06:26 PM

YA..INTERESTED WITH THE BOTTOM..PLSS..

sifu wanna sell fan controller huh? pm me yea