Case Mod - In Progress Gigi's decent micro no-window mod - final photos !!

I bought a new HW, so let's build new case, no sponsors at all so be indulgent


1st sketch, logo "gigi" will be cuted, lighted, decent!


size comparsion with miditowerem





for better cooling psu will be on the top




solid chieftec














...stay tuned

 

good start

 

i hope better looking design...


hole to hide cables








extra 12v power out for my exterier lights for partys etc..


fresh air to hdd and gpu...


inside will be covered with








final design (last one with stripes on the side ala mustang turn out to be similar idea like one case(named boss) in "mod of the year 2006" here at bit-tech... )

...stay tuned

 

Very nice, Can't wait for more!

 

ah, nice. i was thinking i had seen those boss stripes before.
going to get that decal custom cut?

 

I really like the small case, but cramming a lot into it, nice PSU addition. I really do enjoy viewing that finalised version of the side panel, very nice image to stick on it.

 

top panel


transforming logo to vectors - so it can be cut on plotter(pc is on the desk feeding lcd+crt 22"+24" @ 3520x1200 )


some first photos of painting

 

Nice transformation. It looked pretty rough to me until you painted it - but now

 

good plan and man i love daily updates
nice finish with the primer

 

very good work with the filler.
looks like it was molded from one piece.

 

this picture is confusing me
looks like the switch wouldn't fit in between the USB and microphone/headphone jacks?
do you plan to break the bracket or just use other ports?

 

yes I will break it

some new photos












temprary fixed hdd

psu and dvd will be painted mat black too

 

GREAT work!!!

I had very little faith in the early pics, but your last updates really surprised me. Very nice result!

 

serious... tape for the hard drive?

 

I think you'll find that's just a temporary 'fix'

Do you honestly think he'd go to all that trouble/with such a high level of workmanship - on the rest of the case, then settle for using tape to fix the HDD in place

 

As ssR, I was also of little faith...
But shame on me! That is a niiiiice paintjob!

 

omg, it looks amazing

 

Absolutely perfect seamless PSU cover

And that paint-

 

Fantastic !!! I love micro-case!!
You work as car-painter, isn't it?
Imho yellow and black was better........why did you choose mettalic-orange at the end?

 

nice work man !