Case Mod - In Progress Worklog: Elementality pico pc

Heilà!
this is my first post on this forum.
Mi name is joh and I'm Italian (this is why my english is very bad )
I am writing to introduce my new work!
Maybe someone have already seen on other modding forums because I have seen many familiar avatars

Let's begin.

First, to understand the mod i want to explain why i made this new pc:
The computer used by me every day is:

Motherboard: Maximus II Formula
Processor: Q6600
RAM: 4Gb Dominator GT
Video Card: 8800 GTS 512
Supply: CM Real Power 620W
Hard Drive: 2x160Gb
Cooling: EK Ybris
Case: HAF 932

As you can see is a gaming machine, and so high consumption, noise and high temperatures.
But now I don't play much videogames, then I asked myself: "It's good keeping a typically PC 20 hours on 24 just to get me the facts of the other on facebook, listen to music or download from the network?"
So here come this project, a little and silent pc with very little consumes.

This PC will be as follows:
Motherboard: EPIA-en15000g
Processor: Integrated 1.5 GHz VIA C7 Nano
Ram: 1Gb 533MHz with Heatsink Thermaltake
Supply: Pico PSU 150W
Hard drive: not yet bought any case surely a 2.5 "
Case: Home Made

I called it
Elementality Pico pc

The motherboard EPIA-en15000g



It 's a 17x17cm great Mini ITX motherboard and is normally used for car computer (PC like this could also be used inside a car) this does mean that the PC will be very small (23x23cm maximum), the power could be a problem because the supply are usually quite large but wandering around on the net I came to the attention of Pico PSU, small power supply (like those on laptops) with 24-pin adapter for the motherboard.

So I bought a 150W, even if the pc but consumes much less.

The first problem was the power supply, because the supply was is 24pin and the motherboard is 20 pin, 24 pin could not be mounted because it touches the PS2 port, so I had to build a mini extension 20> 20 pin.
I then unsoldered a female connector from a motherboard burned..





I recovered a male connector from a power supply burned (i do not know if the my hardware characteristics of burning can define a luck or bad luck)



A bit of heat shrink for a cleaner touch and here the result:



Attacked the pico psu



Fast and functional



As I've already said the case will be home made.
I thought of different solutions but the one that prevailed was built entirely in plexy.
I was inspired by:
BluBawx Mod by E.E.L. Ambiense
So I began to create projects with sketchup trying to minimize the possible spaces at the same time make it cool.

So I started working on some pieces of colored plexy.



After attacking a strip of paper I drew on it the first window of this case



And I began to realize a rough cut of the shape ready to be refinished a couple of times to obtain the desired effect (all the mod is made with a Dremel)



After the first refinishing the cut looked like this



Still a bit raw.
By finishing the second the result is different. From the picture you can't appreciate because of the flash


Then I reapplied the paper tape to outline another workpiece



Once this cut, I have drawn another one a few mm smaller on a second piece of plexy, this time transparent red



And I also cut it



These cuts are used to enter the power button on the PC that has been recycled from an old cooler master but was not good.
Here are the panel temporarily mounted almost to see the effect



Ps: it is a bit dirty but you know how much dust is attracts by plexy

After a lot of tests I was able to recreate the back cover



Finished



He didn't come fine but is not easy to work with the dremel on plexy and very small spaces

Part of left side panel



With the same method used previously I made a hole for a fan on the red plexy



Finished with red plexy



The right panel.



compared with the first to see if they were equal
the difference?..



The difference between the first and the second is made for the airflow



particular:




after I've finished the panels i glued all:



(Note the "weight battery" to keep the panel straight .... very useful to make modding the battery)
I must say that despite doubts about the strength of silicon, contrary to expectations, keeps very well.
Meanwhile, I realized the support of the case. In this photo you see the first painting



Finished



Here it is in particular



So I decided to mount the legs to the case, and also make the holes for the motherboard.
here is the result





PC installed with the base (it is very dirty, needs a wash)







I made the hard disk support in plexy. I cut the plexy and I put 4 screws to secure it to 'Hard Disk.



I decided not to put the HD attached to the plexy to facilitate the recycling of air



In the case, the HD goes between the motherboard and the right panel pc,



To cool the pc I had put fan so I created a support for the fan side:







PS: The fan is 40mm

After a long search I found the buttons



So I started sleeve some cables





in particular



and the SATA cable



Mounted





I made the bracket to close the case.
The bracket was mounted on the back of the case



and I painted the top panel



Here it is the case with the panel mounted









In this photo you see the size compared to a PC mouse



In these last two pictures the case is leaning sideways (i can also remove the legs to put case in this way)
Photos with reflected mouse




And now ... The Elementality Pico Mouse

Initially it was like this:



And had a blue LED



Now it has red LED



Now it is:


















Thanks for watching. I will post final photos too.
Probably it's not beautiful like other case in this forum but I like it and I'm so satisfied of it because is all made by me using only the Dremel

PS: Final photos on page 2

 

err.. pics not working.... =[

 

i see all the pics

ok i try to fix the problem

 

My browser tells my he can't find www.freemodding.it, that may be the problem

 

No pics either, I really want to see it....

Maybe re upload to image shack, photobucket, or even go to your user cp on the forums. Press Pictures & albums, create and album and upload them all!

 

Sorry mate.
No pictures. Lots af very fine looking red x'es though....

 

yer, no pics. Try Dropbox, that's a very easy way of getting your pics shared, as it's just a folder on your PC

 

I've tried picasa with public album. Can you see the pictures now?

 

I can see the pics! looks awesome dude! I like the front window, ans especially the mouse mod. Good work!

 

thanks

 

Awesome man, that transparent red plexiglas looks awesome! Where did you buy it from?

I'm sure it's getting lots of use as a little facebook checker

 

Thanks!
I bought it from an Italian online store specialized in plexy.
If you want i can send you the link trought private message.

 

This is an nice little pico pc.
Good job there.

 

Amazing dremel work

 

wow, great work dude!

It's cool how you can see your skills get better over the space of even one mod, looks fantastic

 

looks good nice work


wolfie

 

Very clean looking

 

And now...

final shoots













Thank you all!!

 

Real Italian design. I like it

 

Looks fantastic, you have done a great job!