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The_Pope · 20th Apr 2007, 15:17

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2007...ase_mod/1.html

Darv · 20th Apr 2007, 15:47

Looks cool, but I'm confused. If it's sponsered by Alphacool, then where's the Watercooling?

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 20th Apr 2007, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Darv

Looks cool, but I'm confused. If it's sponsered by Alphacool, then where's the Watercooling?

there are many ways to sponsor it doesnt have to be hardware.

Zombie · 20th Apr 2007, 16:18

The red plastic looks cheap and tacky in comparison to the subtlety of the original.

will. · 20th Apr 2007, 17:18

Being brutally honest... but I don't like it at all. It seems messy and lacks the class that other mods I've witnessed over the years have possessed.

So in my opinion. its gone the way of most sequels.

BioSniper · 20th Apr 2007, 17:25

I'm going to agree with will. on this one.
It's a little on the side of tacky, oh yeah, and what was with the gawd awful music in the background of that youtube video?

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 20th Apr 2007, 17:52

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Originally Posted by BioSniper

I'm going to agree with will. on this one.
It's a little on the side of tacky, oh yeah, and what was with the gawd awful music in the background of that youtube video?

I dont agree at all that the case looks cheap and tacky i just dont see that at all but i guess we all have our preferences. I spent alot of hard work to get this case looking the way it does and im very happy with the result.
This is a mod of its own and should not be compared to my old one, sure it shares the same theme as my old one but like i said i made this because i wanted to get alot of ideas out that i didnt have the means to do before and to do something different. As for the remark on my taste in music i wont comment on that since it has nothing to do with the mod.

Godboy_g · 20th Apr 2007, 18:00

I sort of agree with the general opinions so far. While it is a nice looking case, I can't get over the fact that it looks a bit like an older style desktop with a CRT on top of it.

Does the case light up at all? I think with a subtle red pulsing light, it may add that sinister feeling to the system.

Either way, Congrats on the good mod :-)

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 20th Apr 2007, 18:03

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Originally Posted by Godboy_g

I sort of agree with the general opinions so far. While it is a nice looking case, I can't get over the fact that it looks a bit like an older style desktop with a CRT on top of it.

Does the case light up at all? I think with a subtle red pulsing light, it may add that sinister feeling to the system.

Either way, Congrats on the good mod :-)

Yes it does light up but due to my camera beeing worthless i couldnt get any good nightshots but in the dark all the red plexi has a subtle red glow. Im getting a new camera next week so maybe i can post a few nightshots then.

A Murder of Crows · 20th Apr 2007, 18:36

ack! that CNC stuff sounds EXACTLY like what i need! I really like how good the side panels turned out with that, and how you got a proper cube shape.

i'll pm you later, you just answered a bunch of questions on how i can do what i need to do, now i just need contacts and prices :-)

THANK YOU!!!

kempez · 20th Apr 2007, 19:07

I'm not a big fan of the looks of this mod but I respect the effort gone into it. Just wish I had the cash to get some CNC'ing done

Tyinsar · 20th Apr 2007, 20:27

Having never seen the movies (I'm not at all a fan of horror movies) I have never seen the puzzle box this is modeled after. Therefore the engraving on the first one reminded me a little of the star maps you see in the SG-1 headquarters and the red on the second one reminds me of some ornate Chinese decorations - OK, so I'm weird -shrug-

Perhaps the fact that you have the least visually complex side towards the front makes it less attractive to some people. As long as you're happy with the result:

Well done. Either way it looks well built.

I've been looking at similar LCDs. I'm curious as to how you like the one you are using.

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 20th Apr 2007, 20:35

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Originally Posted by Tyinsar

Having never seen the movies (I'm not at all a fan of horror movies) I have never seen the puzzle box this is modeled after. Therefore the engraving on the first one reminded me a little of the star maps you see in the SG-1 headquarters and the red on the second one reminds me of some ornate Chinese decorations - OK, so I'm weird -shrug-

Perhaps the fact that you have the least visually complex side towards the front makes it less attractive to some people. As long as you're happy with the result:

Well done. Either way it looks well built.

I've been looking at similar LCDs. I'm curious as to how you like the one you are using.

The Lcd works really well it has good resolution and the touchscreen works perfect. But there is always the issue of breakdown since a retractable lcd has alot of moving parts and i dont know how long that will hold up. I guess only time can answer that one.

perplekks45 · 20th Apr 2007, 20:52

1st the mod: Good craftmanship, not as innovative as the first mod and IMHO not as good as well. Not saying it's bad, just not as good as your first cube. I'd love to see the night shots to make my final judgement.

2nd the music: Reminds me of Marylin Manson...

Confused Fishcake · 21st Apr 2007, 05:24

I really like it, although it would have been nicer if the guts of the pc were inside the box, it seems like wasted space on your desk. I love that cnc work, need to get me one of those

Lemur 6 · 21st Apr 2007, 08:49

All I can say is... ouch...

That looks like one hell of a long torturous CNC job (how fitting to the case theme eh?). You could've gotten that laser cut in a matter of minutes, and probably pretty cheap and with a better edge finish too.

I do have to commend the machinist for going through such an ordeal. I can just imagine the cracking... the painfully slow feed rates to prevent cracking... the tiny tiny diameter mill bits... oh the horrors!

Mother-Goose · 21st Apr 2007, 10:35

I preffer the original.

Pie_uk · 21st Apr 2007, 11:00

not liking that mod to much tbh, great work though and excellent skill.

Khensu · 21st Apr 2007, 12:09

My dislike of red makes me biased about the looks, but the craftmanship by itself is worth a load of kudos already. I think it's a very nice mod. And I also think In Flames is an OK band

Sleepstreamer · 21st Apr 2007, 13:21

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Originally Posted by Lemur 6

All I can say is... ouch...

That looks like one hell of a long torturous CNC job (how fitting to the case theme eh?). You could've gotten that laser cut in a matter of minutes, and probably pretty cheap and with a better edge finish too.

I do have to commend the machinist for going through such an ordeal. I can just imagine the cracking... the painfully slow feed rates to prevent cracking... the tiny tiny diameter mill bits... oh the horrors!

I thank you for your condolences

Yeah the milling was a serious pain in the a**, but seeing the excellent result of this mod is almost compensation enough... almost...

I'm loving the mod. Brilliant!

20th Apr 2007, 15:17	#1
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20th Apr 2007, 16:18	#4
Zombie Minimodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chesham Posts: 29	It's a shame the sequel's never as good as the original The red plastic looks cheap and tacky in comparison to the subtlety of the original.

20th Apr 2007, 17:18	#5
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,407	Being brutally honest... but I don't like it at all. It seems messy and lacks the class that other mods I've witnessed over the years have possessed. So in my opinion. its gone the way of most sequels. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

20th Apr 2007, 17:25	#6
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20th Apr 2007, 18:00	#8
Godboy_g Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 396	I sort of agree with the general opinions so far. While it is a nice looking case, I can't get over the fact that it looks a bit like an older style desktop with a CRT on top of it. Does the case light up at all? I think with a subtle red pulsing light, it may add that sinister feeling to the system. Either way, Congrats on the good mod :-) __________________ I AM Backwards compatible!

20th Apr 2007, 15:47	#2
Darv Bling!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: St Albans, UK Posts: 1,666	Looks cool, but I'm confused. If it's sponsered by Alphacool, then where's the Watercooling?

20th Apr 2007, 18:36	#10
A Murder of Crows What's a Dremel? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	ack! that CNC stuff sounds EXACTLY like what i need! I really like how good the side panels turned out with that, and how you got a proper cube shape. i'll pm you later, you just answered a bunch of questions on how i can do what i need to do, now i just need contacts and prices :-) THANK YOU!!!

20th Apr 2007, 19:07	#11
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20th Apr 2007, 20:27	#12
Tyinsar 6 screens / 1 card Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: AB.CA Posts: 2,005	Having never seen the movies (I'm not at all a fan of horror movies) I have never seen the puzzle box this is modeled after. Therefore the engraving on the first one reminded me a little of the star maps you see in the SG-1 headquarters and the red on the second one reminds me of some ornate Chinese decorations - OK, so I'm weird -shrug- Perhaps the fact that you have the least visually complex side towards the front makes it less attractive to some people. As long as you're happy with the result: Well done. Either way it looks well built. I've been looking at similar LCDs. I'm curious as to how you like the one you are using. __________________ It's not about how life treats you, it's about how you treat life.

20th Apr 2007, 20:52	#14
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,353	1st the mod: Good craftmanship, not as innovative as the first mod and IMHO not as good as well. Not saying it's bad, just not as good as your first cube. I'd love to see the night shots to make my final judgement. 2nd the music: Reminds me of Marylin Manson... __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

21st Apr 2007, 05:24	#15
Confused Fishcake Hypermodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertford, UK Posts: 684	I really like it, although it would have been nicer if the guts of the pc were inside the box, it seems like wasted space on your desk. I love that cnc work, need to get me one of those __________________ My Laptop: Inspiron 1501: Turion64 X2 TL-52 @ 1.6GHz, 1GB DDR2, 120GB SATA HD, 256Mb ATI 1150, 15.4" widescreen lcd, 8x DVD+/-RW, running Gentoo amd64. My Server #1: Pentium III @ 500MHz, 192MB DDR, 290GB in total, running headless Gentoo x86. My Server #2: Athlon 4 @ 1.7 GHz, 128MB DDR, 40GB, running headless Gentoo x86.

21st Apr 2007, 08:49	#16
Lemur 6 Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 121	All I can say is... ouch... That looks like one hell of a long torturous CNC job (how fitting to the case theme eh?). You could've gotten that laser cut in a matter of minutes, and probably pretty cheap and with a better edge finish too. I do have to commend the machinist for going through such an ordeal. I can just imagine the cracking... the painfully slow feed rates to prevent cracking... the tiny tiny diameter mill bits... oh the horrors!

21st Apr 2007, 10:35	#17
Mother-Goose Tories ftw! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England - Surrey Posts: 3,750	I preffer the original. __________________ Goose Q6600, Striker Extreme, 4GB 6400C4 Dominator DHX, Raptor X, 2x400GB spinpoints, BFG 8800GTX OC, Stacker 830 Evo, HX620, Nova T 500, Freezer 7 Pro

21st Apr 2007, 11:00	#18
Pie_uk here... take a slice of my pie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,238	not liking that mod to much tbh, great work though and excellent skill. __________________ Im a MAC

21st Apr 2007, 12:09	#19
Khensu likes to touch your special places Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canterbury, Kent Posts: 474	My dislike of red makes me biased about the looks, but the craftmanship by itself is worth a load of kudos already. I think it's a very nice mod. And I also think In Flames is an OK band