Modding changing shuttle front design. SN45G

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  1. JRY

    JRY What's a Dremel?

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    Hi guys

    Thought would share how i customised my front shuttle fascia when i was boored last weekend. Shuttle is a SN45G but am sure it can be dont with shuttles with clear removable fronts.

    Item list:

    -decent color printer
    -photo paper. ( not sure if quality would be similar with normal paper)
    -design that u want to use
    -sharp blade/scalpel
    -cutting mat

    -allen/hex key


    wanted to change the front fascia to match my wallpaper which is:

    http://de.shuttle.com/en/resourceimage.aspx?raid=4809

    so resized the image to approximately the same size as the shuttle front. 17cm x 18cm

    take out the clear shuttle front panel via the 4 allen/hex screws on the sides,
    the grey backing is just a grey sheet which is easily removed.
    place the cover over the printed image and slowly and carefully cut all the holes with the scalpel.

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    use the drive and floppy bezel as a template if u have stealth drives.

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    taadaa...finished item.

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    apologies for lack of pics in the first stages and poor image quality :(
    pics were taken with a 1mp camera phone.

    i think shuttle do a cosmetix kit, but :dremel: :dremel: :dremel:
    hope u like it


    cheers
     
  2. Gascan1888

    Gascan1888 What's a Dremel?

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    thats a nice and original mod, should realy make your shuttle stand out :rock: :thumb: :rock: :thumb:
     
  3. Kipman725

    Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?!

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    Grabs Sn45g :D

    I've been looking for an eccuse to do this thankies :)
     
  4. omicron

    omicron Baud.

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    Nice. What's the acrylic thing on your SN45G?
    I have one myself but I'm not sure if I can bring myself to mod it..
     
  5. JRY

    JRY What's a Dremel?

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    cheers guys :)

    looking into other images now cause the gf doesnt like it. :wallbash: have seen a few others with different fronts but not sure if they did it like this or with a cosmetix kit. really wanted to do it with what i had at that time

    good thing is.. it should also work with other shuttle models with removable arcylic fronts :D


    u mean the clearview case? or the fill port. was going 2 WC the shuttle but think may have to sell the kit now :(

    the grey backing just comes off the perspex front..its not stuck on or anything so u could always put it back :)
    just make sure u carefully cut round the paper if using it as a template. or just trace around it and cut

    cheers
     
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  6. omicron

    omicron Baud.

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    The clearview case. It looks rather interesting ^_^.
    I thought about WCing my shuttle, but I highly doubt I could get all the stuff in there. I need to mod it soon though; I can't run it with the sides on or it overheats :s.
    Yeah, I already did this sort of thing awhile ago, used some silver-reflective paper/card I found. :)
     
  7. pritsey

    pritsey Minimodder

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    Did the facia of my SN45G a while ago now. I removed the silver bar on the plexi using toothpaste and a LOT of scrubbing.....

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    Oh, I used to have it watercooled as well, using the Aquarius 2 kit, but had the pump/reservoir outside the machine. Got rid in the end and went for a S4 fan with the normal heatpipe instead.
     
  8. Snowshadow

    Snowshadow What's a Dremel?

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    Very quick and easy mod to that shuttle, and I like the image you decided to put behind the acrylic. :thumb:
     
  9. pritsey

    pritsey Minimodder

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    It is quite quick and easy, but to get the silver line off the plexi takes forever and a day!!!
     
  10. omicron

    omicron Baud.

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    You could've used (wet) wet and dry paper IIRC, which could have made things a bit easier.
     
  11. pritsey

    pritsey Minimodder

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    Thought about it, but didn't want to risk scratching it.
     
  12. JRY

    JRY What's a Dremel?

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    NICE pritsey!!! :D :thumb:
     
  13. Tulatin

    Tulatin The Froggy Poster

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    what Optical drive do you have pristley, it's a beaut!
     
  14. pritsey

    pritsey Minimodder

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    It's the Shuttle 16 speed DVD burner. I did have a normal beige 4 speed DVD-R in there with a coolermaster facia on. The coolermaster facias look just as good IMO.
     

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