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Case Mod - In Progress Hex-Gear (21)

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by Editor22, 25 Jan 2015.

  1. Editor22

    Editor22 E22 | Hex-Gear

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    Where to begin... It has been a good couple of years since my last project log and those years have been spent well! Firstly E22 has been growing at a nice steady pace but more recently together with Hans Peder (Pope) we launched Hex Gear. I knew when we first started to project the business that it was going to take up a considerable amount of my time so to try and help compensate my very patient girlfriend I promised her a new PC in our first chassis the R40

    Your Editor22 why is the project called 21? Well as this build is going to be for my much better half I wanted it to have a little significance so have named it after the day that we got together and one of the greatest songs of all time that never fails to bring a smile to our faces.






    So lets just jump straight in here with some pictures of the case as it is now. This is the final prototype R40 matx chassis with a purple reverse matx accent pack.

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    All of the hardware should be arriving this week so I can get started on the smaller jobs like painting the fans, sleeving working on the designs for the custom parts that will help make it that little bit more personal :blush:

     
  2. Parge

    Parge the worst Super Moderator

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    Wahey! Cannot wait to see more Hex Gear cases coming up!
     
  3. Zoyadog

    Zoyadog What's a Dremel?

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    Worklog by E22, yay, gogogo! :D
    Lets see what the creator will do... :thumb:
     
  4. Phame

    Phame COOOOFFFFEEEEE

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    Looking forward to this Nate, GLHF!
     
  5. Hukkel

    Hukkel James' minion

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    Nate how come you didn't contact us for white waterblocks to complement this build? ;)

    :p

    Your previous project was ace so I have high expectations for this one :clap: Have fun!
     
  6. Editor22

    Editor22 E22 | Hex-Gear

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    Me neither Parge! It's like sending children into the big bad world :worried:

    haha it's been nearly 2 years since I did a log! This is just going to be a pretty straight forward but super clean build. Should be a lot of fun!

    Thanks dude, I sure will!

    I would have but its going to be a pretty tame machine just mainly used for web browsing and office
     
  7. montymole

    montymole Rigid Tubist

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    Ah white and Purple great combo Nice to see this happening :)
     
  8. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    There he is! :D This should be good. All that business stuff made you go quiet, and that wasn't much fun for us.
     
  9. Bartacus

    Bartacus Minimodder

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    So subbed! I love that case!! Great job by you and Pope!
     
  10. Editor22

    Editor22 E22 | Hex-Gear

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    Damn pesky business stuff getting in the way of having fun! (he says having waited months for an update) :duh:

    Thanks dude

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    Update time :D

    So I have been playing with the laser for a while now and after some trial runs for a friend decided to go all out and engrave the side panel with some flourishes.

    For this I downloaded a flourish and nature vector pack and started laying it out in Illustrator to create a nice symmetrical flowy design.

    Any RGB black in the design gets taken away by the laser.

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    Once the white powdercoat is removed you can see the bare aluminium below.

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    The detail is pretty impressive.

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  11. hairyknacker

    hairyknacker Minimodder

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    I love Purple:D:rock:
     
  12. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Fortunately for you, my memory is getting bad.:lol:

    That looks awesome. I wonder if the exposed bits could be anodized.
     
  13. Editor22

    Editor22 E22 | Hex-Gear

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    I was thinking exactly that! I just need to find someone local with an anodizing bath to borrow! I don't see why not though as it should not effect the plastic of the powdercoat.
     
  14. Bartacus

    Bartacus Minimodder

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    That engraving came out amazing!!!! :jawdrop:
     

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