Scratch Build – In Progress Project Ice cube- Resources arrived

Hi there,
Im new to the whole modding thing, but, being only 15 years old im willing to try.
I just recieved my case, and now i just need the parts.
Unfortunately art has never been my strong point, so you'll have to bare with me on the lack of sketches.
Anyway heres the case:





I wont be starting work till after the new year, as all my parts will be in the post etc so wont arrive till then.
I've already been offered all the clear acrylic i will need free of charge by a local company which is great news for me
Stay tuned.
Teknokid

 

You better try to draw some plans... Maybe you could try using Sketchup or some other easy 3d-software? Doesn't require artistic skills, mainly some 3d-perceiving (is that the right word). Would bea terrible thing to ruin such a fine case by not having sufficient plans...

 

ive got lots of plans, there just all in my head, which is the only problem for you guys

 

Ok good to hear. As long as you make sure about the clearances everything's fine atleast there'll be added element of surprise when you show us no sketches!

 

yup, well im hoping to spray it red this weekend, here are the main parts:
Main Parts:
i got 3 turbine fans to make for the front as well as a console, which uses and old 3.5" screen from a pocket pc, lcd poster from my mobo and a thermal sensor.
Then i got a top section too make for 2 40cm res's.
Side panel section to hold my hard disks including 2 windows for my raptor x's
Side window and ventilation hole to be cut, as well as bottom of case stripped
New psu plate to be made
2 quad rads and 2 pumps to be mounted in bottom of case
Innerd covering (alluminium to be made)
done
Any suggestions? its all in my head which makes it harder for you, but better for me
Cheers

 

Sounds good so far, im 15 to ill be looking forward to see what someone of the same age can do.
I was looking into doing a mod of my own, but i've been planning everything before hand with some nifty CAD software I was given at school.
Good Luck.

 

cheers, it will be good to compare with someone my age.
Surely we must be some of the youngest modders?

 

Seems i cant spray the case for a while due to extremely cold weather, ill start stripping it out tonight and hopefully do some cuts during the next few weeks.
Here's my sponsors site: http://www.sussexsigns.com/

 

I guess so. You can never start too young. Although, I mainly joined this to boost my knowledge in the Hardware and Software Section.
I really like the cube designs so im hoping to do one of my own.
Sussex Signs; thats a different kind of sponsor. Why them?

 

hmm, i like the potential of this case, and you you have listed.
i cant wait to see more

 

if i was in ur shoes, i'd be making one "test drive" be4 going on this nice and expensive case. take some old case and try to mod it 1st cos everybody makes mistakes in the beginig - part of learning proces. i was managing to get things right all from 2nd and 3rd attempts. so my advice is: learn on some old case that u wont be sorry 4 butchering

 

yeah, i plan to practice with a dremel etc 1st before modding this one. Fortunately ive worked out so that the majority of the modded stuff will be added onto the case rather than cutting the case itself, so any mistakes wont damage the case.
In reply to why sussex signs? why not, they offered me acrylic so i said yes

 

You wouldn't plan to fail so don't fail plan - What gets driven into us at school

 

what? lol, you dont make sense, im now thinking of making a whole case of clear acrylic, then aluminium bits, which is bad considering i just bought this case....

 

You could most likely get most of the money you paid off it if you decided to sell it, but I recommend you to mod something instead of making a scratch-build. I started my scratch-build wooden case when I was 14 and it was never finished. Sounded like a good plan back then, but along the road I came to think it wasn't.

 

yeah, i can see where you're coming from. if i was too build from scratch it would be very simply to start off with (cube shape) then i would keep adding too it etc...

 

can't wait to see this done.
i'm 13 almost 14 so i sure that make me one of the yougest modders here.

 

haha, what you looking at doing? im still contemplating whether to build a whole case or not, gna do some sketches tonight to see if it can be done...

 

I think that coming up with a more detailed plan would benefit you. For example for parts you're going to be making cut them out of cardboard first to make sure they'll fit in your case correctly and that all the measurements are correct. Additionally while sketches don't have to be artisically pleasing they are very beneficial to avoiding mistakes, as my systems teacher pounds into my scale "an error caught during the design stage is 10 times cheaper than an error during the development stage".

 

haha, well ive been contemplating building a case from scratch and just finished some sketches of what it would be like if i did that. i have to say im pleased with my drawing though incredibly basic i have measurments, just need to see how much all the materials will cost. ill get them uploaded ASAP (sometime after xmas i expect...)