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Modding Tin Foil Pc

Discussion in 'Modding' started by Guest-23315, 7 Jul 2008.

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  1. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    Firstly, I know its actually aluminium foil, but tin sounds cooler..

    My PC has been giving our houses digital some headaches, such as no reception what so ever when my PC is on. So instead of buying a new case sans-windows, I raided the larder.

    The results:

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    I know, its pretty leen. I found an old, longer power switch and extended it out of the case, covered the windowd panel, and the drive bays, while leaving the front 'slots' open to feed my radiator. Just check the DVD drive hole. You don't get that sort of quality on a Lian-Li :p
     
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  2. EnglishLion

    EnglishLion working for the good of mankind...

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    Cool - no sorry, not cool!

    Have you tried just putting it in another room?
     
    EnglishLion, 7 Jul 2008
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  3. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    Its my PC, so it has to be in my room. I really don't care about the looks, aslong as it serves its purpose.
     
    Guest-23315, 7 Jul 2008
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  4. lost_modder

    lost_modder What's a Dremel?

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    Any idea where the signals are comming from? Cheap powersupply/modded powersupply/cooling pump? Something is causing the trouble, find it and kill it.
     
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  5. sotu1

    sotu1 Ex-Modder

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    woah dude, what kinda problems you having that makes you do that!?


    that's one uber cool mod! i love the way you show the hard effort and work by leaving the sellotape on visible. it shows grit and craftsmanship! hehe.

    ranks up among the duct tape mod for cheapness :D
     
    sotu1, 8 Jul 2008
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  6. GavX

    GavX What's a Dremel?

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    ghetto-tastic :D
     
    GavX, 8 Jul 2008
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  7. wolfticket

    wolfticket Downwind from the bloodhounds

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    Serious mental illness?
    Satellites are reading my computer's mind! :D
     
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  8. mansueto

    mansueto Too broke to mod

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    That is pro! you gotta do what you gotta do...
     
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  9. GavX

    GavX What's a Dremel?

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    Have you thought about using spray paints with flakes of metal, might stop some interference, not that there is anything wrong with it the now :D but on a serious note, if somethings stopping your PC signal, thats bad as the only things I know I have that do that are hairdryers (my sisters, not mine!) and the hoover
     
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  10. antiHero

    antiHero ReliXmas time!

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    Manks how about you use double sided sticky tape and line the INSIDE of you case with foil. Same effect, better looks. :D

    Anyway nice ghetto mod. :thumb:
     
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  11. Matticus

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    Mankz this has to be your best work yet. If only you had put this much care and attention into watery :nono:

    But really couldn't you just shield the case from the inside out. Or make a mod out of it, maybe sandwich some tin foil in between perspex, if it was possible to get it remotely flat.
     
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  12. Burnout21

    Burnout21 Mmmm biscuits

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    love it, is this a temporary fix?
     
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  13. Xtrafresh

    Xtrafresh It never hurts to help

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    leave . now . and . never . come . back
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  14. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    You're right, there.
     
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  15. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    For the summer, yes :thumb:
     
    Guest-23315, 9 Jul 2008
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  16. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    :hehe:
    I thought you were in China, trolling for the gold. Why are you already back at your old hunting ground?
     
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  17. Xer0-

    Xer0- Waste of space

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  18. Oreon_237

    Oreon_237 CHEA BRO!

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    TYHEyre CoMiNg To GeT Me!!

    that is weird to do man, maybe for more DIY ghetto looks you could duct tape over the foil!
     
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  19. Langer

    Langer Jesse Lang

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    The lack of damage to the floor layer in that photo makes me think PRANK more than anything
     
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  20. mvagusta

    mvagusta Did a skid that went for two weeks.

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    lol cool office prank :hehe:

    As for the reception problem, how about improoving the shielding & reception signal of your house's digital, instead of uglyfying your pc? There must be other devices in the house that also interfere such as hairdryers, vaccum cleaners, etc, no point wrapping everything in the house in tin foil, or the place is gonna end up looking like that office cubicle :hehe:
     
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