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Scratch Build – In Progress Project: G5 Wannabe 30.12. 07. - lightning

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by eXplode, 16 Dec 2007.

  1. eXplode

    eXplode sound freak

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    U got me thinking on that "s" letter. It has resemblence with the number 5. 5~S. And by switching it i get GS wich is the "G SPOT" lol. That sounds interesting :p
     
  2. zhangmaster12

    zhangmaster12 What's a Dremel?

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  3. brinkz0r

    brinkz0r Minimodder

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    Really great job on the holes, 12 hours is a long time :blah: I'm really looking forward to more of this case!
     
  4. eXplode

    eXplode sound freak

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    Thx 4 that bondo guide! and thx 4 da coments.

    ive placed button, and usb on its place.. unfortunatly we dont have nice led vandal switches here where i live..

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    and replaced rouded screws with flat ones...
    they didnt fit in as they shoud since thicknes of this alu sheat is only 1.5 mm, 1,3 after brushing i was afraid that they will sunk

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    it looks solid and firm after i screwd it all together.

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    on with the side panel...

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    it looked little chubby so i tryed Photoshoping to c the difference. upper one folows right end of handle curve while next one follows actual leg size.

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    thats it 4 now...
     
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  5. Cyprio

    Cyprio G5 Supermodder

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    Will the speed you are working on this it will be completed before mine - maybe i can take some ideas from you :thumb:

    I like the extended window in the PS'd pic personally - it makes it look much slimmer.

    Are you going to polish the alu or leave it brushed?

    Cyp.
     
  6. eXplode

    eXplode sound freak

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    Well, i actualy made this mod already. I got it to about 70%. Im posting 1 update a day, to get feedback on certan elements, if i posted all at once, id miss ur comments and suggestions ;) 70% of this mode has been made in about 40 days. Thre reason i stoped on 70% is to try out things ive done, also to c how will clear coat react on scratching and that kind of stuff. Also my mobo went dead, so i changed to a newer one, that means different layout...

    im going to leave brushed alu cos i like that texture alot, and to get shine too im goig clear coat over it.
     
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  7. Javerh

    Javerh Topiary Golem

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    LOL! G-spot... Does this have something to do with your nickname?
     
  8. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    It does now!:)
     
  9. eXplode

    eXplode sound freak

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    lol. I ment it in a way that my case is like pleasure giving. :lol: it makes me wanna eXplode :p
     
  10. NZ_mod_man

    NZ_mod_man What's a Dremel?

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    Why not buy mesh? :confused:
     
  11. brinkz0r

    brinkz0r Minimodder

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    I would say because mesh has holes everywhere. This way he can drills holes just at the spots he wants them to be. So he can nicely fit the power button and dvd drives and stuff.
     
  12. eXplode

    eXplode sound freak

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    Yes thats true. Also mac doesnt have top piece perforated. And top and front piece are actualy same piece in my case.

    on with the update....

    after a while this actualy started to look like old tv screen :rolleyes: wich i didnt like, so for a test i removed curved angles.
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    This dont seems to look right ither... bah with the window... I think it needs curved cornes just small ones. I decided to leave it 4 now and go on with


    Sign cutting:

    Since im not experienced in dremeling, and this sign need to be realy precise cos its made of concentrical circles, i decided to cut it another way then dremel.


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    here comes the part when u sand off other side. this needs to be repeted twice.

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    And thats sign cutted out. No expenses on tools at all :)

    Complete mod till now actualy is very unexpensive.
     
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  13. Javerh

    Javerh Topiary Golem

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    Wow! You are full of surprises. I would have thought scraping it like that would have been much harder. The outcome looks perfect.
     
  14. MonkeyNutZ

    MonkeyNutZ Crysis Fiend

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    Oh my GOD!

    That's the most precise cut ever! :jawdrop:
     
  15. Gateway

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    Awesome cut man! you have skills xD
     
  16. Tsen

    Tsen Steeped In Romance

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    That is undoubtedly the best work I've ever seen with improvised tools.
     
  17. francisl1420

    francisl1420 What's a Dremel?

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    Dude, that is awesome. How exactly does it work, what do you mean sand the other side?
     
  18. Cyprio

    Cyprio G5 Supermodder

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    Couldn't agree more. 10/10. :jawdrop:
     
  19. 500mph

    500mph The Right man in the Wrong place

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    Thats the best non dremel work i've ever seen. and beats a lot of dremel work also.
     
  20. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    AHH! Scratch cutting! Very effective, but it takes forever. -but then, you drilled a MILLION holes for the front.
    You have incredible patience. That's an important tool many modders forget about.
     

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