Another Insane Case Mod by Mnpctech.com



Super strength adhesion. Used for mounting windows in computer cases.

http://www.mnpctech.com/scotch_4010_tap ... _gods.html



http://www.mnpctech.com/Acoustical_Foam_Sheets_PC.html



http://www.mnpctech.com/120mm_Custom_FanGrill.html

Honeycomb, Black Powder coat


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Case Mod Basics: Case Window Install Video


Case Mods By Mnpctech.Com

















So ya
Thought ya
Might like to go to the show.
To feel the warm thrill of confusion
That space cadet glow.
Tell me is something eluding you, sunshine?
Is this not what you expected to see?
If you wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes
You'll just have to claw your way through this disguise.













Professionally Powdercoated Red Chassis









Momma loves her baby
And daddy loves you too.
And the sea may look warm to you babe
And the sky may look blue
But ooooh Baby
Ooooh baby blue
Oooooh babe.



If you should go skating
On the thin ice of modern life
Dragging behind you the silent reproach
Of a million tear-stained eyes
Don't be surprised when a crack in the ice
Appears under your feet.
You slip out of your depth and out of your mind
With your fear flowing out behind you
As you claw the thin ice.
















The custmer requested "Pink Floyd Inc" text





Tools:
Black & Decker Rotary Cutter: $39.95 kit from Home Depot
1, Dremel cutting disc (included in B&D kit)
1, Dremel Sanding Drum attachment (included in B&D Kit)
Dremel High speed Cutter attachment #125
Table vise
Hand file
Paint Brush
Exacto
Paper
Ruler


Supplies:
Plastruct Plastic Styrene Sheet .020"
Check out "Working with Styrene by Model Railroader magazine
600 grit sandpaper
Testors Silver metallic model paint
Plastikote Flexible Primer
Plastikote Classic Black Laquer
Krylon Banner Red Laquer
Krylon Polyurethane Gloss Clear
GOOP Adhesive
3M 1/4" low tack tape (Green)









Donor Flacon design grill








Stencil made in Photoshop











Using this technique to cut Styrene





High speed cutter for finsihing edges





cuffing surface w/ 600 grit before primer





PLastikote Flexible Primer for Plastic







Sanding primer w/ 600 grit



Applying Krylon BANNER RED


Preview of 120mm grill for blowhole





Waiting for Clearcoat!
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Supplies needed
Plastruct White Styrene Sheet .010[/url]
1/8" thick Plexiglass cut to whatever size you wish.
Epoxy adhesive
SuperGlue
800 grit sandpaper
Jigsaw for cutting plexiglass
Exacto Knife
Black Pen
Velcro strips
3M Heavy Duty "double sided" adhesive tape
Plastikote flexible primer
Plastikote Classic Black Laquer
Deft Polyurethane clear
Red Clearphane film (optional)

4" CC light kit from performance pcs

Design on paper ready to be cut out.


Cutting stencil w/ Exacto knife


Finished stencil w/ cut outs


Plastruct sheet


Using stencil and Black pen to trace letters onto Plastruct


After cutting out tiny letters w/ Exacto knife, (3.5" wide Plexi-glass for referencing)


Finished Plastruct piece. Floating portions of letters will be glued on.


Look @ Light table I used


Sanding Plastruct w/ 800 grit paper


Plastikote Grey Flexible primer


PLastikote Class Black Laquer


Polyurthane clear (after 24 hrs) You can buff out clearcoat w/ rubbing compound after 3 - 4 days


At this point, I epoxied the Plastruct cut-out onto the Plexiglass











for the chassis re-assembly after it was painted, I used 1/8” diameter size Pop rivets.

Window panel arrived back from Waterjet.




























Whatever happened with that hammer? Imagine it smashing into top of case... makes nifty carrying handle as well.




16 gauge steel backing plate provides rigidity (mounts beneath top panel)




Case mounting plate welded to head








I had first heard about Super Sculpey from Paul Capello. He used it as the baby embryo in his Matrix Rebirth. The plan is to mold the "face in the wall" over the Kingwin intake grill (roughly 3.5" x 5") Open mouth will act as the cool air vent. A large gap already exists beneath bezel so the mod won't be detrimental to intake airflow. The face will later be colored in by Airbrush.

I couldn't have done this mod without the Wooden Clay tools... Truley a neccessity for detailing



Clay Modeling tools are must have!


No honey, this isn't Play Doh






At this point I'm thinking "OMFG, Its former President Jimmy Carter"

Making teeth look proportional in clay is P.I.T.A.


I discovered the face was looking a bit long... I chopped off the chin and scaled back the extra clay. Then discovered the jaw was becoming very thin and may not hold up in the oven. So I found some modeling wire to help reinforce the jaw line.

Trying to make everything to scale while still being in proportion is a P.I.T.A....Especially with Gerald's awesome illustration.. I've had to learn as I go so its probally taking me a lot longer than anyone who sculps reguarily. Thats about where I am right now... Next I start molding the stretched skin on either side of the face, refining the teeth and other details, then apply the face to the intake grill before baking it in the oven..









Baking Instructions from Super Sculpey



Into Oven (cookie sheet with alum foil)


Out of Oven after 60 mins. (no shrinkage, but stretched skin curled slighty)



Stainless steel sheet will mount over intake grill. Theres large opening beneath bezel, so limiting intake air to "molded mouth" won't be detremental to cooling.



Glue stainless plate onto intake grill (spring clamps) (24hr cure time)



Glue face onto plate



Intake grill reinstalled.

Next, off to Lin for coloring and mural of brick wall airbrushed over bezel.

Hammer handle installed.









Hammers come right out at you


All time fav fanbus. Simple and effective design. Easily adapted to bay covers to fit your paint scheme. 17 watt Fanbus Sold under Sunbeam and other names.



Adapted to powdercoated drive bay cover.


LEDs emit RED @ low/mid speed, BLUE @ high speed

Installed temporary system w/ Zalman HSF for photo ops. Opposite the 12" LED bar is a 4" red cold cathode attached to HD cage. You can see some of the light switchs in the back.



The window illumination is amazing in person. These are actual photos without adjusting hue/saturation :h34r:




The blue image is The Wall displayed on my monitor in corner of room as I edited photos.

The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.

And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad bugger's wall.









Finished, at last!

YouTube video of this project