:hip: Thanks Dia2777....I'll post the finished product with pics in the end...
Amazing You have the same kind of drill press I have. The "Drill Press/Radial Arm Saw-o-Matic". I had to stack my drill press on my radial arm...
My mod is Fire & Ice on this site....I haven't had time to work on it this last weekend...TAX time :waah: in the US of A. The cutting is described...
Try an automotive store. They have sand paper down to 2000 grit...that's where I got mine....you can get your paints there also...including...
My hat is off to you... Good cutting skills I used a scroll saw and would not even try those tight radii with it...but have a :dremel: and "Know...
Hmm.. reminds me of my ex; cold, clammy, pale and a hole in her head.........KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!:clap::dremel:
Update: TAX TIME :eeek:!!!!!! Doing taxes this weekend just to make sure I don't put the sqeeze play on myself so no moving ahead on the build...
This is a conceptual image of what it (may :nono:) will look like (forget the colors I couldn't even get them close to the real deal :wallbash::...
Installing the blow hole: :idea: The next part of the project is building a blow hole for the case (top). I have already drilled a 4 1/4"...
Thanks Rodeo45. I think that's the hardest part of the mod...well so far....the front panel will take some time also with Bondo et all. I think...
Thanks for the advice on the lighting. I have a bunch of hit and miss parts because of the unknowns. The paint may not be visible on the top and...
That's the one Alan thanks for the reply :)....the case is a tank but has a lot of room even for the 8800GTX video card. I actually have two of...
Thanks Hazardous......I think the even harder part is going to be using lighting to create the illusion of flames.....I have to somehow use...
These are the almost finished prepping, panels: The top and sides are on the home stretch now. I just can't stop trying to perfectly curve the...
Completed filing, sanding and clean up: I completed the filing and sanding and will show you some of the tools I finally settled down with for...
(Update I added some pics to the case break down comment) Very easy to drill out. Use a drill smaller than the rivet and drilled hole in the...
Thanks for the tip. I wasn't sure how this was working. I tried placing multiple pics in one reply but it kept replacing the other one. I'll toy...
Case hole for the front fan: This hole was cut out using the 4 1/4" hole saw. It was not a pretty picture but it was finished. Adjustments were...
Front Fan: I'm adding a 120mm front fan and am giving it a turbine look (I'm not talking sheik here). The hole was cut using a 4 1/4" hole saw....
The front flames are cut: I will have a little clean up for this part since the plastic was curved and difficult to cut. The cutting was done...
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