Case Mod - In Progress Deus Ex Machina

For months I've been looking for a nice bigtower. The massive Chiefec CA-01B-B-SL caught my attention. I think it is a great case for watercooling and for modding for the first time.

The case.


This build is going to be watercooled, of course. The case will be modded and painted as well.

To Do List (red = not done, green = done):

- Painting the case, colours: Black/Copper
- Completing the watercooling
- Do something with the PSU cables
- Painting the PSU
- Making custom windows
- Strip the rads
- Modding: bits and pieces

(any suggestions???)

The watercooling (at the moment):

- Aquacomputer Cuplex HD
- TFC 240
- XSPC RX120
- Alphacool Eheim 600 Station II
- Fittings
- Flowmeter









The result of messing around with paint stripping stuff .










More updates are to be expected fairly soon.

 

Can this be moved to the "Project Log"section please?

 

Looks like it could be a nice project, much love for the big Cheiftec.

 

Yes I like that big Chieftec case.
I will keep an eye on this.

 

Love the name, I will be watching this one.

 

Thnx, do you think I should cut the name out of a sidepanel?

Windows prepared to be cut, big window for motherboard and small windows for TFC240




Placing of the Rads

 

thats HUGE.. good luck.

 

Well I guess that depends on what you want to do, but I did have an idea. If you want to put a bit more into it than cutting it into the window, what about making the name out of perspex letters, edge lit with one LED each at the top (or bottom) and put those on the front drive cover. Might be a bit tricky, but it can be done. So basically I see the name on the front like this:

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| D |
| E |
| U |
| S |
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| E |
| X |
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| M |
| A |
| C |
| H |
| I |
| N |
| A |
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|__________|​

Sorry for the crap art, but im at work.

Just my thoughts on it

 

That's not a bad idea . I think it will come to it's rights on the side-panel, more so than in the front. I think it would be a bit too much

 

I've made a sketchup model of what the case should look like when it's finished.







Some days ago I painted the inside of my case and the mesh from the front of the case, as well as the fan mount thingies of my TFC 240 rad.







Yesterday I've put my jigsaw to the test and cut some windows in my sidepanels.









Today I'm going to file the window cuts install all the hardware and watercooling, of course

 

Rodneeeeeeey! Good luck man!

 

Looking good so far.