It took me months 2 come w/ perfect designs & measurements for this project. As I'd mentioned quite some time ago thr'll b lotsa firsts here. Among 'em :


>> Acrylic rear panel w/ blowhole

>> Acrylic mobo tray w/ lighting


The other parts r standards whn I do full make-over like transparent side & top panels , Quad-Channel Fan Controller & Blue LED illumination

These 'll show u wont need supa dupa xpensive cases for cun modding


Sorry 2 d owner boy.jactech lama sgt mau start but as promised thr'll b manyak shocks. Hopefully u'll njoy wht I'll b doin'



3D view







Front view







Side view







Rear view







The interior







View of front panel frm inside



This post has been edited by bombman: Apr 20 2008, 03:10 AM

Reserved for updates

the casing is cheap ......once finish i think it would look expensive

not a "handsome" case there.. hope it will transform to better 1..

hoping a great result from bro bombman

This post has been edited by m2n-e: Feb 10 2008, 08:26 PM

U r rite...in fact this is the cheapest case I'd ever worked w/ (though, of course, I'd modded quite a no of cheapo side panels only)

But da vry purpose of modding is 2 turn things into beauties as I'd demonstrated times & again



Yeah, neither interesting nor anythin' 2 shout bout but jst wait & c



As always I'll do my best 2 transform it






This is da screw which need 2 b removed 1st b4 can take out the da front panel







View w/ both side & front panels removed








Da followin' 2 pics show poor workmanship whr both pieces of metal not riveted properly












As always rivets removed perfectly w/ minimal work










View after top panel removed too. Now notice that due to built which isnt sturdy the body is no longer properly aligned

hmm this casing inner design same as mine AVF F1 casing.
ur idea might be a good for mine too.

I know you can always transform this case to a really good one bro.You got the skills.Well,keep up bro.

oh yeah!! i found a nice thread here.. im using the same casing.. maybe i can get some ideas from you.. hehe.. i will stay tune..

Thr r few other models around which I found resembles almost, if not all, this case


10Q 4 da compliments. Da owner 'd asked me previously whether if I'm not interested in modding this case probably under estimating da potential of this case. But I told him it'll b another Project Xtreme Thunder in da making

Hence come wht may I'll show wht modding can accomplish


Assume many more r usin' this case & hopefully I'd inspire u all a bit here & thr

Da front panel mod




Before...









Being shaped...notice how I controlled my precision w/o da need for router









Diamond point is only thing u need 2 get this done










Result¿ Perfect inside out; cut out both mesh & plastic so cun












Thought so easy? Nope...took me hours. Wonder why so time-consuming? It's all bout art of perfection


All da cacing 'll b sleeved later after confirming choice of colors w/ owner. Also da chrome fan grill 'll go

erk y the blowhole didnt center bro?

Yeah...it's slightly aligned 2 da left 2 allow somtin'. Stay tuned 2 find out why...ehehe

hehe ic tot u miscalculate it btw izzit all rounded shape u using diamond point?or can use diamond disc oso?

If somtin' so near 2 u also can silap kira then better quit modding lor


No²...I only use diamond points for precision works whr u could easily shave off materials. In this case it's plastic.

The cutting disc is more for continuous cutting of metals, for example like side panel

ic mean if doin blowhole on arcylic u using diamond point?but when doin or cutting metal u suing diamond disc?coz tried b4 make round shape using diamond disc susah lor

wow.. cutting the grill is hard... you gave me an idea here.. i can try use 12cm fan then it will almost chun chun fit the grill.. haha~

If on acrylic can use Diamond disc or I prefer Standard disc purposely-made small like wht I posted previously in my gallery






If vry malas use holesaw instead





Yeah, dat was 1 of da hardest part. Gotta maintain the alignment btwn mesh & da plastic honeycomb beneath. Slight mistaken ppl 'll notice ready

12cm fan cant fit lor coz 'll b blocked by USB & audio port @ bottom...so used 90mm

ya.. the USB and audio port so troublesome coz the cable is plug from its top.. thats make me headache also.. haha.. but 90mm fan is hard to find..

Top panel done...frm this







Matching curvy durvy pair






Only ~3mm available btwn screwhole & panel's side. Miscalculate a bit & u 'll need screw the panel 2gether

Also b sure 2 make blowhole some distance frm rear as PSU might b blocked






Precision mounting works






The rivet here need 2 b replaced w/ a screw as riveter's head cant go in






In the end...
















Nxt mod¿ Either fan controller or acrylic mobo tray, depending on my inspiration

nice one..

I just don't understand why the hole isn't cut in the middle but a little to the left ?

haha i think he oredi answer it..myb u mislook it

hmm long time since my last visit at 1st pages of the work project.. i almost forgotten
looks like u also have the "hand of god" there
tidy result.. keep updating ya

U'll understand whn da time comes...hehe


Guess he wants 2 knw da reason why it was purposely made so


Tenkiu~~...jst stay tuned as thr'll b more interesting mods in this project

nice job mate nice mod u do there

damm~

love that top work~

look expensive already~

Yeah, I just can't wait to see what actually he planed to do with the hole that he align a little to the left.
Please quickly show us more photos.

Guyzzz out there casing come cos only RM:60.00 !
Front panel will be more extreme Enjoy ....

one thing i want to ask... you stick the acrylic with the top panel using black double sided tape isit?

from the pics also can know...
using heavy duty double sided tape...its really strong, so no worry..

That top panel is nothing 2 shout bout act 4 me though of course it totally changed overall look. Thr r gonna b far more gila² mods



It'll take a while b4 I return 2 front panel as currently I'm in perfect mood 2 annihilate the mobo tray & replace w/ acrylic



Hahaha...dis is d owner. Mebe can add a bit of 'bomb' thr



Dat black color double-sided tape is 3M...jst 1mm thick but vry² strong

Latest victim...lets dump the ugly mobo tray into tong sampah.


Yellow circles show the rivets which need b removed. Those who plan 2 mod top panel can remove all da rivets 1-go.

I'll b removin' the rear panel later for more acrylic replacement





















Bottom view








A casing w/o mobo tray





This is wht I'll b replicating









Many ideas playin' in mind rite now...mebe might tint da acrylic panel like wht I did for capriodimitri

are you goin to throw the mobo tray into tong sampah or want to do something with it?? haha..

It is the other way round: Do the acrylic and then throw it in the tong sampah

xde update ke?

Initially jst wanted 2 convert the mobo tray into acrylic but then felt this rubbish holder also shouldnt b here...hakhak







Nxt let's make a better the one. Use the grinding stone 1st 2 shave off as much material possible. Recommended speed is 3

Finish off detailing w/ diamond point. Recommended speed is 1 - 2

Notice the bits r fixed nearer to the chuck. This 'll help in havin' better control















End result after spraypainting works














Sorry 4got 2 snap pics of the acrylic tray during process but the followin' pic shows the making of screw threads usin' hand tap. Can also attach the bit to power drill but b careful 2 control the speed. Jst as xtra info the size is M3

If u r wondering how 2 make these threads 1st of all drill 2mm holes then use the tap. Pay particular attention it's in 90° position othewise ur PCB spacer 'll look senget & u may hav prob screwing the mobo











Results...black circles indicate voids which is necessary otherwise the plate 'll b bumping on both left & bottom. They're vry complicated 2 make










This post has been edited by bombman: Mar 31 2008, 02:02 AM

After both fixed

















Blue circles show reason for the early mentioned voids







In perfect position




















It itself looks like sampah so jst throw into da bin lah

But throw only after marking all da PCB spacers' mounting holes 1st yea as ur measurements mst b perfect otherwise later cant screw mobo

The outer design use own creativity

This post has been edited by bombman: Mar 31 2008, 02:05 AM

Front panel mess cleaned...so neat now hati also easy 2 move on nxt steps










Check out how beautiful it looks after fixing the rubber molding (pics w/ & w/o mobo tray)










Now the UV effect of the mobo tray


















Then let's remove the rear panel as gonna change part of it into acrylic too (da Yellow box area)









Xpect da side panels 2 b done by this wkend...hence nearing the end w/ only fan controller & lighting left

cool wei

ini bro mmg terbaik...

any updates bro???

Now a casing looks like a casing; da moment u open window on the casing it'd look supa dupa cool. Njoy~~

More Updates Coming Soon....

Hmm, was just thinking the same thing..

are u helping out bombman in his modding?

Helping him by using all my ideas ! stay tuned yaaaa

dude,u got skills.....everything is nicely done and so precise...cool

Thanks Bro .. By The way Bombman is the real SIFU , I Just Add up somes idea to make it more Extreme.

sifu bombman,where do you get plexiglass?i have looking at hardware but can,t find it.so hard to find.

Get it at a place like sticker cutting / plate shop.

haaa,nice la.
waitin it to finish....

wah bro.. no more update ke? im still waiting for the final shot where it fires up.. haha

Wa! the casing from ugly to sexy

Interesting...can't wait to see more pictures for the updates.keep up the work mate.

fast fast update new look nia

Sorry Everbody Out There Next week i will post the full version of this moding case.
Already Done

i've the same case will make it look like that too.. nice yoo

nice work bro... we want more, we want more....

hey!! i wait so long to see the case!! haha... im using the same casing also... so long didnt update... fast fast upload the picts leh...

It's more than a week liao.. where is the pictarrrrr