Case Mod - In Progress Project: Stacker Cloning

looks really close to a original stacker! Very nice work dude

 

I must say, most people who attempt mods on the cheap side go the easy way and take a case and just improve it both performance wise and visually. You however have taken the hard route and are creating something on the cheap side that is rather impressive, at first glance it looks more like a stacker prototype rather than a wooden case. Its likely too late for this but a wood grain stacker in a rosewood type color would be.... gorgeous.

 

nice! m8 !

 

Your case is nicer than the original one

 

wow. that is immensely awesome

 

Maybe the most interesting Stacker-project I've ever seen... And it's not actually a Stacker at all

Good work!

 

brilliant work man, way to do something awesome with what ya got.

 

Really awesome man, I never would have thought of using laminate for a material. May I ask if you just glued the custom laminate panels to the existing side panels, or did you make a way to secure them and how? Thanks!

 

Thanks everyone for the replies

Sorry for the lack of update, i'm currently waiting for some parts i need to arrive at the local hardware store.
It should be there tomorrow or in 2 days max, and i can't make some bigger progress on the project without it...

Thats what i had in plan originally, to cut along the side of the panels where the clips are,
then join it together to the laminate panel, but i went with a simpler solution.

Small separable hinges, directly to the panel so i can easily open it partially or simply remove the side panel

Right now i'm working on the control panel of the case, but still haven't figure out how to finish it, bcos it has a bit complex shape...

Will be posting an update when i assemble everything, just before the paintjob

 

Good work mate ,tell me how are you going to mount the door.

 

Separable hinges, so i can remove the door if i like

Due to some other business i had to take care of last week, i didn't have much time for the project,
however im working on in the last 2 days in full capacity, and hopefully i'll finish it by the weekend.

I would have finished it by now, but because the local hardware shop has an idiot owner,
who can't memorize 2 words i say, i've been waiting for the locks for the side panels for over 2 weeks

I'll skip the next update, and post a big one after everything is done.

Cheers

 

Final update

I worked on the project almost all day for the last few days, wanted to finish it bcos i had to get out of the attic finally lol

So i'll get right on it.

I used some laminate to reinforce the side panels.
Tho the panels are glued i wanted to make sure things don't fall a part later on...

Fixed them together with the good ol' cork system lol







Making of that small part below the stacker doors.
No use of it, purely cosmetic and visual.

I used 3 layers of wood, simply glued together, reinforced a bit with corks.
After glueing it, some sanding, comes wood cement, then sanding it again.
Followed by base coad and paint.
I changed the design of this particular part just a little, nothing dramatic, but i had to do it bcos of the
doors.






Small hinges were used to attach the doors and side panels.
That was the only solution cheap enough for this.
The side panel hinges had to be fixed to the bottom of the panels, i just had no other choice bcos the original
configuration of the old case didnt let me...






Added the edges to the top panel to even it out, and after some wood cement and sanding, first coat of paint.
The edges were actually some leftovers from cutting the laminate lol






Painting of the insides.
I decided to go with the white on this one, i like it





Painting the doors...






Side panels




So far so good






Made some holes for the lock i will use on the side panel.




Preparing the control panel of the case.
Pictures say a thousand words, so i'll be short here lol
So, the main panel, drilling the holes for the switches and LEDs and finally, forming the shape of the panel.
Definitely the hardest part to make...







Forming the shape








And finally the paint...





The HDD cage of the old case was in not so good shape, after all its 9 years old...
So i made a custom cage for the hard drives, nothing special, just to hold the drives in place lol




Final work on the control panel




And the final pics.
Sadly, my camera broke, so i had to borrow one, but not so good as mine, so the pics are not so good
They are ok, but they could be better for sure... when/if i get my camera back i'll try to make some HQ pics.
Sorry again.

I already see the dust will be my enemy now













So there you go

I can't say its a clone, but a living mutat offspring would work ok
I'd say i'm 95% happy for the result.
There are some minor errors, here and there, but unnoticable... considering the material and tools i had, its ok...

Entire mod is made without a dremel of any kind lol
Only when you don't have it, you realise how usefull is that little bugger

I promised myself to buy am original Dremel first chance i get
So much from me for now, untill the next project

 

:drool: that is a wicked job there. awesome work

 

This mod makes me feel happy inside how much did the supplies end up costing? Good work

 

Thanks


I'd say around 80$ was the total cost.
Considering that CM Stacker costs about 350$ here, it's ok

Here are some better pics i managed to take.






The flash from the camera makes the black looks too bright.
I don't know if its bcos of the indoor lights or what....
I'll try to make some shots outside, maybe it will look better then

 

vercetti nice CM stacker you have done and most in wood and the cost 80$
Tips for the picture try in macro its will help
And now the hardware i am waiting for that and see the final off this
Keep it up man

 

Nice work, clone looks very close to an original.

 

Ok thats just bloody awesome Amazing work! you wouldn't know it was made of wood xD

Reminds me of when people add bits to turn Toyota MR2s into Ferrari F355s!

 

Nice one vercetti,very nice