Case Mod Heaven & Hell - www.tinytomlogan.co.uk

[tinytomlogan]

Ive just started my new project, Ive already had the v2000 powdercoated white and as the photos show it come out looking like its paint! Very smooth!

Ive got a theme too which will tie in with the name very closely and hopefully you will see this as the build progresses.

Spec for the rig will be:

P5K premuim
E8400
2gb 8500 Ballistix
7900gt
750w Tt Toughpower
37gb Rapter system drive
160/750 Baracuda storage

Full water cooling:
PA 120.3 Thermochill rad
DDC Ultra
MM reserviors
Full cover EK gpu
Full EK mobo Blocks
D-tek Fuzion CPU



Heres some pictures of the case before the fun starts

















What do you think for a starting point....?

[E.E.L. Ambiense]

Looks great. I have V2K as well and oddly thought of hitting it with white. LOL. Looks great to me. Go for it.

[Teknokid]

Thought the name looked familiar, good to see you over here as well as on OC3D...

[tinytomlogan]

Originally Posted by Teknokid

Thought the name looked familiar, good to see you over here as well as on OC3D...

Thanks dude, been abit lazy posting here of late, thought I had better get it up here before its actualy done!

[Fused]

If done well this kind of idea could lead to a really good case. Im staying tuned (Realising that white cases are actually quite thin on the ground)

[b1g-d0g]

Keeping a eye on this

[tinytomlogan]

Im playing with afew ideas at the moment but what do you guys think of the res's? With or with out mesh?








Also got a small delivery......



White fans for the top section




And a Zalman fan controller, trouble is I dont have any spare drive bays.....







Where shall I put the fan controller then...................?

[Teknokid]

Let me guess you drill holes and put it in the top of your case.... lol

[tinytomlogan]

Originally Posted by Teknokid

Let me guess you drill holes and put it in the top of your case.... lol

Damn you man spoiling the fun

[Teknokid]

I think im phsycic? or however you spell it...
Sorry ill shut up now.

[500mph]

With the mesh for a stealth look.

[jhanlon303]

I'm always a mesh kinda guy! The mesh is really steathy as said before.
John

[gvblake22]

Nice paint job! I'm actually planning on painting (hopefully powdercoating) my Lian Li PC-101 when it's finished being cut up and wondered if you have any good advice for someone getting an aluminum Lian Li case powdercoated? Did you need to worry about the rails and slots for the side panels and keep them from getting clogged with paint and them being too small afterwards to get the side panel on right? Did the brushed aluminum of the side panels need any prepping (sanding)? What should we not expect a paint or powdercoat job to do?

[tinytomlogan]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Nice paint job! I'm actually planning on painting (hopefully powdercoating) my Lian Li PC-101 when it's finished being cut up and wondered if you have any good advice for someone getting an aluminum Lian Li case powdercoated? Did you need to worry about the rails and slots for the side panels and keep them from getting clogged with paint and them being too small afterwards to get the side panel on right? Did the brushed aluminum of the side panels need any prepping (sanding)? What should we not expect a paint or powdercoat job to do?

Most powder coaters are a drop off we do the work place. Doesnt need sanding but they should degrease it for you.
Its a 70 micron coating on mine, its just like a coat of paint. My rails ect have been done and its hasnt effected the fit ect.
If you are doing windows or other case mods do them before the coat though as then you will have nice clean coated cuts.
My full case cost me £100 including return postage.

Powder will be more hard wairing.
Paint can look better and is easier to achive a good finish.


Done afew small parts to the case,

Removed the centres from the 5 1/4" drive bay fan mount and the hdd mounts so you can see the white fans better





And started work on the fan conroller mounting...






















I am actualy really happy with it there, the 120mm fan cage isnt very deep so the controller is still actualy bolted into the 5 1/4 bays to make it nice and sturdy. The colours will be white, red and chrome/stainless/mirror ect.
I think the chrome/stainless works well with the white case and Im so glad I didnt use the black zalmans now.

Next job will be to make the rad cut outs in the bottom of the case and paint the radiator white

[500mph]

They work with the screws and fillport, so stainless was a good idea.

[perkins teh modder]

i understand heaven because its white, but when does the hell come in?

[tinytomlogan]

The lower section will have red lighting and red xilence led fans dude, so kinda will look like hell. Few more twists in the tale yet though.......

[MiLwOrkZ]

Ok just so you know, when I viewed the first set of pics, I THOUGHT IT WAS A LIGHT PINK. Must be taking the picture in a darker type room with a dark wall. LOL, I was scared there for a second, I couldnt fathom where a pink case was going for a heaven and hell case.

LOOKS GOOD though.

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by tinytomlogan

Most powder coaters are a drop off we do the work place. Doesnt need sanding but they should degrease it for you.
Its a 70 micron coating on mine, its just like a coat of paint. My rails ect have been done and its hasnt effected the fit ect.
If you are doing windows or other case mods do them before the coat though as then you will have nice clean coated cuts.
My full case cost me £100 including return postage.

Powder will be more hard wairing.
Paint can look better and is easier to achive a good finish.

Thanks for the good info, I appreciate it!

Originally Posted by MiLwOrkZ

Ok just so you know, when I viewed the first set of pics, I THOUGHT IT WAS A LIGHT PINK. Must be taking the picture in a darker type room with a dark wall.

That can probably be easily solved by setting the white balance on the camera and using the case as the "benchmark" for what white should be.

[Teknokid]

it looks white here