project: LN23 *** last pic : 22/09 ***

Very nice man...love the switches...

Keep it up...

 

04.Update: Iron Painting
pics of the very light work of the week before something more consistent that I'll will do during this weekend

two coats of iron paint. interior was a little shining and did not looks coll so flashy orange painting that will be visible only throught the small holles so it's not going to make a heavy effect



iron paint on the back power part, I still don't know how to manage the transition effect with the circuit breaker


minimum to be made envisaged this weekend: to use a old female power plug with protection door to insert the ps2/vga/tv-out plug (I've found two so it's gonna be both ps2 on one and vga + tv-out on the other)

 

05.Update : Dvd faceplate

original faceplace

bondo

sandpapering

black plastic paint

titanium gray paint

and iron paint

 

looking great mate

 

06.update : Ps2 plugs

the original plug



cutting to place the male plugs of the extension ps2 cables



bondo to attach it



resin to make it flat.. plugs are not aligned


fixing, bondo and iron paint

 

07.update : Dvd support

preliminary sketch


5'1/4 emplacements that I had at the bottom of the case



galvanometer protection





fixing test with a classic dvd drive, I will place the slot-in one once the window is done

 

looks great it reminds me of a stove

do you still have plans with the brain ???

 

thx! no plans with the brain for this mod

 

Sorry mate, but I must admit that your first version of this mod was more effective...

You're making a goo job, but it's not so original like before.


Anyway, this is just my opinion... Keep on modding

 

I agree, this version is less original as there is a "rust spring" on bit-tech
But the chrome version wasn't satisfying me. I saw the same chrome bin in a smaller version, so maybe I could do a mini-burningchrome with a minimalist look for my old stripped laptop when I run out of other mods ideas...

 

08.update : DVD part 1

tutorials used:
Cdrom window: http://www.casemodgod.com/cd-rom_window.htm
Relocating Activity LED and Eject switch on a DVD: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23443


window cutting


cd cover used to make the window

this is on the top because it's safer and it will not be seen

on the top part of the dvd, there was a little


on the part of the dvd that I cutted, there was a small notch which was useful to maintain a moving part of the drive, I make a hole and stuck a screw to replace this notch and it works ! (the truth is that I havn't paid attention to this and that I repaired the damage: without this blocking little part, the drive is very noisy and is almost non-functionnal)


relocating switch and led on the audio plug that I routed with my dremel to be sure there was no short-circuit

two connectors and soldering the switch. test : it works very good ! thx zapwizard

a little painting

and positionning the sticker. of course ageing and rust are missing

 

09.update : DVD part 2

 

what does that meter shows or it is just for good look ....



and what does that thing do ?

 

I didn't put the real one, this just a cover and background of another ampmeter, the real ampmeter will show the current and the power used by the power-supply

it was the dvd drive open up with its new eject button (this button can light up and is connected to the activity led of the dvd)

 

ok can i have that circut

 

very cool!

Wow! I'm really lovin' that drive window mod!

 

Good Idea Keep Up The Good Work

 

Thanks !

the amp/wattmeter I presume ?
there is no circuit, I just inserted an ampmeter (I used a 2A then a 1A) in an extension power cable like explained in this post : http://forums.bit-tech.net/showpost.php?p=561650&postcount=21

 

GREAAAAAAAAAAAT !!!!!

Mod on... case very very good.

 

Thank you