Project Re-Birth

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  1. Haddy

    Haddy World Domination

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    Oh thats right kiddies...its time for a project from lil ole me...Havent done in modding in years from lack of time, money, and motivation but now I seem to have a lil bit more of all three so here we go....

    Intro: So I got this case about 5 years ago or so back when I built my first computer.....One day I was bored and I felt like trying this new thing I had found, "modding".....So I get out the dremel I just had gotten for my birthday and went too work...About 2 hours later I was done with cutting and drilling only to find out that I had made a few mis calculations...The blow holes for my radiator fans were too close together ******, so I had to move those, then the screw holes for the fans were off *damn*, then the holes I cut for the case wheels were way off ******....I pretty much threw it in the corner and never looked at it again....Ive had a few more cases since then...I also learned to measure twice cut once...Then I started working...Got my truck....yada yada yada....Next thing I know I'm cleaning out my closet and find this case looking like something from Texas Chainsaw Massacure and an idea poped into my head :idea: to fix this case's swiss cheese problems and add a few more improvments....So here we are start of day 1......

    Pictures: *Thanks for the hosting BigZ / Enscape.net*

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    Case before I start to drill....

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    Case before I start to drill 2....

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    Case after all the rivets are drilled out....Drill as medium speed with a good bit thats smaller than the actuall rivet does awesome....

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    Case top....Stupid blow holes too close & screw holes miss placed...

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    Bottom plate....Paint all scraped up plus crappy drill job...

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    Various rivet pieces + alot of crap that was in the case. Note to Self: Clean case out before day 2...

    Thats all I had time for tonight but tomorrow its time to get the materials to patch the case up + try to find the side pannels...

    Ta Ta for now....

    Oh btw before people start asking the front bezel is a total loss...Have to come up with something special for it :naughty:
     
  2. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    *me pulls up a chair and a fresh bag of popcorn*. :cooldude:

    :idea: How bout linking those top two holes into one big "0" shape?
    Then you could run a couple of strips of metal down either side with holes drilled to bolt the fans through to (or make a cover plate, like the AC APEvos have).

    No-one need be any the wiser... ;)










    Except you already posted pics! :lol: :D
     
  3. olv

    olv he's so bright

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    wahoo some modding for haddy :D

    i hope this case has a wet future ;)
     
  4. Haddy

    Haddy World Domination

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    Just got a promotion at work so time might be little to none for atleast a month....Gotta buy a sander and some jbweld....youll see what i do with the holes...
     
  5. Thunder_return

    Thunder_return What's a Dremel?

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    Haddy: I think you are going to do a big window of this holes.
     
  6. Haddy

    Haddy World Domination

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    not quite...The next step is to sand everything down to bare metal and then..........youll see :D
     
  7. Thunder_return

    Thunder_return What's a Dremel?

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    I cant wait to see it!!
     

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