Project: BGAIOC 2T Monster : 19th MAY Log :"SCRAP TIME"

Thanks, I will try that.

 

if that doesnt work, try the clorox clean up spray.

 

Today I continue with a mock up of the front panel controlers, etc.

This is all the crap that has to go in the front panel, call me control freak.

Dry fit it, to find the spacing and posible location.





All in place plus a blank bay, I got some plans for.


Funny I had bought all that crap in black ,I didn't like the look, so I send it all back to be exchange for silver. But this caught my eye, that plexi bezel make a hell of a diference, so I going to replace it for green plexi and add a green bezel to the other controlers. So here is todays log.


First take out the bezel

second trace on a 1/8" green plexi, its the same thickness as the clear bezel.

A very small sawhole almost perfect fit, to make the center holes.



Using a square file to make a square hole...dooh

First dry fit in, to identify all the points that need more detail sanding.

Some more sanding here and there



Final results.

This was before, clear plexi in place; like the top version more.

Now is this baby turn.

I'm using painter tape over the controler to make a template for the holes layout.

Peel off the tape and stick it, to a blank piece of green plexi.

Starting holes gallery, this one is more complicated.

Some scroll saw table action, love this tool.

Full of holes, ready for sanding and filing

After a very long time final product, now I will to the rest of the controler in the same way, hopefully soon.


See you guys at the next post.

 

why not make one large faceplate that covers all the controller bays at once. make it more uniform looking.

 

yep- try and go with simon c's idea.. it will be a very rewarding look in the end..

 

Yes, that would have been ideal; but due to my lack of planing I run ot of space in the sides of the bays, will you believe that. The only way to attach the controlers is thru a screw in the side panel, and I only had like a 1/8" left from where the contoler side ends and the side of the case ends too. Also because the position or order of the controlers is subject to change, it will be easy to just make them individually than making a new whole plate again, when I change my mind. I wasn't joking when I said, there was no planning for this project. Now as the project progress I had started to find a lot of mistakes, that are gonna need some creative solutions. But I'm okay with it, is fun. Finnally be carefull when looking at my " design" , I'm triying not to make it symetric, even, most pieces will be diferent, all for fun. Sorry guys, but that is why I'm CrazyModder.
Thanks for your advice and comments, guys.

 

Well I'm back with another ridiculous fan mod.
This is the fan that I want to incorporate with the controlers. I want to mod it so it becomes part of the blank bay that I, already have. This is the story of this mod.
First this is the stock fan, it support 100 cfm, yeah right.

The back side, you can see the blower.

Two screws holds it to, the housing.

Two more screws hold down, the speed control.

Cutting the sides of the housing, I only need the part that hold the blower.



Now I had assembled the housing and blower together, this is smaller in size.

It fits behind the bank bay,


I mask the bay, so I can trace out the intake opening for the blower.


Dremel time!


Some filing

Final product.

Triying out some mesh and the blower.


Here I'm taken apart the speed control, I'm gonna reuse the little T bracket to mount the speed controler in the bay.




I found it easier to drill a pilot hole, where the button will go and then enlarge it with a bigger drill bit.

The speed controler and button in place.


continue in the next post...

 

Now I attach the T bracket permanently to the bay, by drilling two small holes in the bay side and screwing in, with the same screws it came with.





I glue the mesh and the blower to the bay



Now for the green bezel, first trace it, using the bay as a template.

After cutting the holes some filing

The green bezel is ready.

After drilling some holes and adding some screws to hold the bezel in place, it look like this

And to show you guys where it goes for now in the case.


I know you guys are bored with the mods, but I can't continue building the case untyl I solve the mods, call me crazy. That front panel is gonna take a lot of more mods, details and time to finish it up so I can continue with the rest of the case. I keep thinking about it and I estimate that I'm at 0.05% into the building of this case.

Thanks for watching, see you at the next post!

 

This guys sujections

My wise ass anwser

Then S#$% happens

Because of this

So, were going with this

Finally one big front panel will become three smaller ones, one face plate will cover and hold the controlers.
Again

See you guys are the next post!

 

Im not sure whats going on in the pic, but i assume that you tried to tap a hole in a piece of plexi, and it cracked... ?

Well, i hope you get you situation figured out, and these mods are great
They inspire us to do great things, like i was thinking of using some small anoyingly loud fans in my case, but a blower might do the perfect trick.

 

Nah, that picture was from the front panel, the middle section at the bottom right corner; only has less then a 1/4" in witdh, like a had told the guys, so while triying to attach the controlers it broke. I knew it was going to happen, because poor planning or not planning at all, so I decide to fix it by cutting it off and going with...simon_C... idea.

The blower seems to be a good solution, when you need a lot of air in a small package, plus It has a speed control, that could help reduce the noise. I'm using it, because I needed more intake air flow in that side, 2 fans on the intake versus 5 fans in the rear of the case; it should help balance things a little. I hope you can do a better mod than the one, I did.

Thanks for your comments...scifi3018... it somebody got something usefull out of my log; then wasn't a waste of time doing it.

 

So to fix this

I went and cut the trim in the sides, this is how it looks now

To hold the new top and bottom panels in place I had to build some blocks




Glue them in place

You can see the new attaching points for the small panels.


This are the parts for the new middle panel, that will hold the controlers.

Drilling the side rails, both at the same time for accuracy

Rails had been glued in place

Test fit of the new middle panel.

The panel has been marked for the drilling

75 pilot holes later, is ready for the fun part, filling

Long hours later, all holes had been filed to fit, each controler

Controlers in place, after some more drilling and screwing around

And finally in place, for more fitting.



This front piece is not done yet, need more more long hours of detailing, but at least you got and idea how it would look like.
Thanks for watching, keep on modding...!

 

Loving that 1 piece cover for the fan controllers and the like!!!!

What method of measuring did you use to align all the knobs, buttons etc as I am thinking of making one for my next project

Great modding and care to detail!!

 

I suck at measuring so the easiest way was, to take apart the controlers and use the bezels as guides for the tracing. They were still off a little, so a lot of sanding, filing and cursing made them fit. To drill the final holes, I even drilled thru both the plexi and the bezel at the same time; can't go wrong that way.
My advice to you is: take your time, the longer it takes the better it will look.
Thanks for your comments

 

told'ya it would look good

looks more pro now. lets see it with some UV LEDs behind it and with the paper off!

 

Looking good man!

 

Thinking about UV too, but not sure , the controlers have a total of 11 LEDs ; red, blue, and green ( by the way they are too bright ).

Any subjections on where to put them, whole panel is loaded, more holes might be the only solution.

Thanks for your comments.

 

Sweet job on the frontbezel! How about you change the leds for UV Leds?
Keep it up!!!

 

I'm not sure about that because, some of them change color from blue to red when you increase the fan speed others indicate the color of light to be mix; so they are funtional.
Thanks for your comments.

 

wow how many knobs and dials do you need in a PC lol