New mod, no name, need ideas [Archive]

J-Hood

02-13-2005, 03:20 PM

Alright so I bought this case on Newegg for $10:
http://www.jameslena.com/images/2_13_05/case.jpg

Im going to modding this case for awhile before I put the components in so that I can get a lot done.

I'm for sure going to do a window, going to be painting the chassis, and hopefully, if the material cooperates, be painting the outside.

I've been debating color scheme's with TMG and everyone in #hellamods and these are some of the PS plan's we've come up with.

2-Tone White and Green
http://www.jameslena.com/images/2_13_05/case_plans.jpg

J-Hood

02-13-2005, 03:21 PM

TMG's idea with Red and a custom window
http://www.themodgod.us/images/jhoodtest1.jpg

And my Black and Green with a window
http://www.jameslena.com/images/2_13_05/case_plans2.jpg

Merlin

02-13-2005, 03:25 PM

i like TMG's idea :)

TMG

02-13-2005, 03:27 PM

I might do the other silver borders black also....we will see. Still playin with it.

J-Hood

02-13-2005, 03:27 PM

I like the white and green a lot, cause it's something that I don't think I've seen a lot, and I like the black and green, but everyone does it. And I like TMG's custom window idea, but my capabilities with that go as far as a window kit.

Also since I'll be doing that window, I need some ideas for the chassis color that will match with one of the schemes.

And if anyone knows of any site with the paint that I need that accepts PayPal, or a site with the window kit that accepts PayPal, please let me know cause I got $200+ in my PayPal account that I'm dying to spend.

Any input will be appreciated.

phan100m

02-13-2005, 03:30 PM

I like the white and green more than the others

waxon

02-13-2005, 03:35 PM

I like TMG's idea the best.

hungrych

02-13-2005, 03:43 PM

I like the black and green the best.

Kal-El

02-13-2005, 04:28 PM

What about the black and green the TMG's custom window? I think that might look best.

computerman

02-13-2005, 04:50 PM

i like the black and green, and i like TMG's window.. so do what kal-el said and combine the two, black and green would look really cool

linlin

02-13-2005, 06:32 PM

...i still think your an asshole for doing your "l337 sk8r shiat" on my bertha

J-Hood

02-13-2005, 06:33 PM

That's a good idea, TMG is gonna look at some plexi prices by his house and then I'll see if I'll be able to do the custom window, if not, I'm just gonna get a kit.

Yoshi

02-13-2005, 06:39 PM

...i still think your an asshole for doing your "l337 sk8r shiat" on my bertha

What's the deal?

If you guys are having personal issues please dont deal with it in public on the forums.
Its negative energy posts like that that make people uncomfortable and not want to come around as much.

I want people to speak your minds, but not at the expense of the atmosphere of the forums. Its supposed to be family friendly here!
Its you guys that will either make this a fun place to be or not... please try to have fun and be positive.
Thanks
Yosh

J-Hood

02-13-2005, 07:03 PM

Yea, that's right lin, pwned my Yoshi!!! haha, wow that thread got way more attention then it deserved.

linlin

02-13-2005, 07:05 PM

What's the deal?

If you guys are having personal issues please dont deal with it in public on the forums.
Its negative energy posts like that that make people uncomfortable and not want to come around as much.

I want people to speak your minds, but not at the expense of the atmosphere of the forums. Its supposed to be family friendly here!
Its you guys that will either make this a fun place to be or not... please try to have fun and be positive.
Thanks
Yosh

No man i said that jokingly...you think if i was actually aggrevated at him about it i would be posting it on an internet message board versus going to his house, grabbing his key off the 6 foot shelf that nobody can see in his family but everybody else can, and beating him with a blunt object? :P

zeLupin

02-13-2005, 07:11 PM

Hah! THANK GOD ALMIGHTY LINLIN IS BACK! :D

darth_delonge

02-13-2005, 09:42 PM

Hey J-Hood, this is what I think you should do to the case. I took the colour scheme from TMG's idea and gave it my own twist. You should do the drive bays and the area around the power button black with the rest of the front bezel done white. Paint the rest of the case red with black and white pinstripes and the inside of the case jet black. Have the rectangular window in it but cover it with a fairly dark car window tint. Then on the inside have a bright white cold cathode so you can see through the tint when you have the machine running. And if possible, change the LED in the power button from blue to red. Let me know what you think?

TMG

02-13-2005, 10:09 PM

Nice Darth! I like it a lot.

Yoshi

02-13-2005, 11:07 PM

ah... I feel silly now.. hehe
well glad your not mad at each other.

[GF]Burke

02-13-2005, 11:47 PM

Well, two of you knew. That post made no since to anybody els.

I like black btw. Put a handle one it!!!
JaWoll!!!!! HEHE!!!

J-Hood

02-14-2005, 12:01 AM

darth....ummm.....yea, well.....your idea...don't mean to be rude....is hella freaking awesome. haha. It's a great scheme and I like it a lot, but not too big on red, I could swap that for green though, and if all goes well with the painting, the pinstrips would be great, again, I'll have to see how the case cooperates when it gets here, but I'm seriously going to have to consider your idea.

I'll keep y'all posted, case gets here on Wed. so LOOK OUT!

computerman

02-14-2005, 05:19 AM

nice, but this is just how i feel, i think maybe you should flip it around and do the white parts black and the black parts white. thats just my opinion because i like black. but darth that is an awesome idea

Metae

02-14-2005, 12:00 PM

I want to see this in the end.

JustJon

02-14-2005, 12:01 PM

Darth, are you implying he should do a Starsky and Hutch mod?

TheDistur

02-14-2005, 04:50 PM

Hm white and green would be nice hood. Call it...uh the Greeninator? (or not, bwuahaha)

darth_delonge

02-14-2005, 06:45 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys. It's the first time I've ever designed a paint scheme for a case. I'm still only a newbie to modding (I have a heap of ideas for case designs and stuff, just no money to start any of them). I'm glad you like it J-hood. Doing green instead of red would look awesome. After I finished the design I did realise that it does look a bit like a Starsky and Hutch mod but it was never intended to be that way.

WormSnot

02-15-2005, 02:35 PM

why not something a bit more personalized.
map this on the case or something. graphitti like.
http://www.imagehosting.us/himages/ihnp-237594.jpg

dworld

02-15-2005, 03:35 PM

worm that is sweet

darth_delonge

02-15-2005, 04:46 PM

That looks great worm. It would look cool on the right hand side of the case where there is no window. By the way J-hood, is the graffiti of your name on your sig a font or did you or someone else design it freehand?

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 06:38 PM

http://www.graffiticreator.net/

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 06:47 PM

Alright, case came in a day early and I couldn't be happier. I love this case and can't wait to get to work.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01828.JPG
How it came, took the side panels off.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01836.JPG
One of the drive covers taken apart, turns out I will be able to paint them easily.

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 06:48 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01859.JPG
Everything I gutted from it.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01863.JPG
The bare chassis.

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 06:51 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01867.JPG
And all the panels seperated.

After looking at the possibilities and seeing what I could and could not do with the material, I've decided my color scheme, and I'll PS that now.

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 07:14 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/case_plans4.jpg
There it is, really bad PSing, but you get the idea. I like how that works, and I'll be doing the chassis that same green. I might also alternate black/green on the drive covers.

I'm changing all the leds to green, I'm gonna do that now.

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 07:47 PM

Ah, so plugged in the front led to see it before I mauled it and its one of the leds that go thru a bunch of colors in sequence with patterns at all. Even tho its l33t, I'm still gonna use a green on cause all the colors will clash with the case and the pattern gets really annoying after a few loops.

kennyt772

02-15-2005, 08:44 PM

hey you should have someont pinstripe it all acrost the sides. that would be frickin awsome

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 08:58 PM

Alright, did the main power button orb led, looks freakin awesome.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01871.JPG
Teh_Orb

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01872.JPG
The wiring on the back.

On to the HDD activity led.

zeLupin

02-15-2005, 09:30 PM

Thats sweet man. Good luck with the rest of it.

J-Hood

02-15-2005, 09:45 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01875.JPG

Thurr's the HDD activity led in, same green as the power orb.

Thats as much as I can do tonight, getting the paint tomorrow, gonna read up on tuts tonight and hopefully I'll lay some spray down tomorrow if its not snowing.

linlin

02-15-2005, 09:47 PM

good work jamison

zeLupin

02-15-2005, 09:49 PM

n0ice. Very n0ice.

AuD1073cH

02-15-2005, 10:29 PM

Here's my photoshop idea. Quite a bit late to be considered, I know, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

Waiting to see what the real thing looks like... :)

Homie2982

02-16-2005, 05:22 PM

nice nice

darth_delonge

02-16-2005, 08:01 PM

Thanks for the link to graffiticreations.com J-hood. The paint scheme for your case looks really good but I agree with kennyt772, some sort of pinstripe would make it look even better. Also, are you going to add in a window?

kennyt772

02-16-2005, 08:02 PM

along with the pinstripe it could be grifitti (sp?)

J-Hood

02-17-2005, 06:48 AM

Yea I'm going to do a window, should probably do that before paint right? After I do all the painting I'm going to see how I like it and see if I'll be able to pinstripes.

merritt

02-17-2005, 11:24 AM

cut the window hole so it looks like something ripped out of it

J-Hood

02-27-2005, 06:29 PM

Ok so the COD show was today >>> www.codshow.com <<< and I picked up some goodies for the mod.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01981.JPG

800Mhz, 8xAGP, 2x DDR400, Socket 478, Onboard LAN, Onboard audio, Onboard VGA, 2x PCI, and 1x CNR - $49

2x 24" Dual Channel Green Rounded IDE Cables - $10

Green PSU Connector Changeover Kit w/ green sleeving and molex pin remover - $5

Dual Green 12" Cold Cathodes - $6.50

52x CD-ROM (just to put in until I get my DVD burner) - $5

Spool of 10 CD-RWs (just because) - $3

I changed over some of my psu and threw together the rest just to see.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC01986.JPG

Those cc's are hellabright. I'm gonna do the rest of my psu, but I can't think of how to remove the plug for the mobo plugs and almost screwed one for good try to, any help?

I'm gonna buy the window tonight and cut it all before paint, gonna do a 80mm blowhole too. Now that I got goodies and I'm back on track, expect updates!

J-Hood

03-02-2005, 08:36 PM

I'm glad to see that everyone is replying to my update, I feel special.

So here's another update, I got my window kit in the mail today from www.frozencpu.com, took 2 1/2 days to ship at base price, hell yea. So I've been itching to cut this thing open and I busted out the Dremel today and cut the window. I used 3 fiberglass reinforced cutting discs to cut the 12"x12" window, didn't break any, wore them all down. This was the first time I used the fiberglass ones, I'd been saving them for when the job really mattered, and now it did, and they cut like butter.

When they were full size I did the straight lines, and when they wore down a bit from that I did the corners, worked great.

I don't have a better pic right now cause my friend has my digi cam, so I used my Handycam to get something up.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/window_mod_low_qual.jpg

Right now its mounted in the molding with the protective layer on the plexi cause I'm going to take it out when I paint it, and I dont have the lock stripe in.

I'm debating whether I should try and paint in the cold/snowy weather I have now, or stock up on supplies and wait for sunny days.

SLAY3R

03-02-2005, 08:41 PM

Stalk up.

kennyt772

03-02-2005, 08:48 PM

dude that is looking awsome. i cant wait until the rest is done. just a few ideas......... paint mobo/gfx card, inside black, paint PSU, keep working and updating. thats it im done.

J-Hood

03-02-2005, 09:26 PM

I'm going to do the UV paint on the gfx card if I can find those pens, the inside chassis is going to be green, the PSU is going to be a green arylic mod. I'm getting greenish yellow UV clear coat paint bottle for some of the fans/air ducts and as an accent inside the case.

phan100m

03-02-2005, 10:10 PM

Dude this comp is going to turn out nice and pimperish

J-Hood

03-05-2005, 05:45 PM

I went to Ace today and got some supplies, I got some Gloss Black Krylon Fusion, and some Spring Grass (green) Krylon Fusion. I need to go back and get some more wetsand paper cause I'm out of my low grit. I also got a nice sized sheet of plexi that will be on another thread sometime tonight.

I sanded and painted the drive covers so far.
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02071.JPG
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02069.JPG
It has a pretty decent finish for the lazyness that I put into it. The finish doesn't need to be nice at all tho, a layer of plexi goes over these.

WeetaBiX

03-05-2005, 08:33 PM

Nice paint job, J-Hood....

J-Hood

03-05-2005, 08:35 PM

Yay, someone finally replied, yay, gimme rep! haha, jk idc, but it's really weird a ton of people gave me rep for the USPS mod, but none of them hit 'Positive' so my score is still the same and they are all nuetral, so....gimme *Positive* rep, for my l33t skillz0rz of course.

Yea so I'm probly going to Ace tomorrow to get more grits then I'm going to paint the out side part of the front bezel.

darth_delonge

03-06-2005, 05:26 PM

that's a nice j-hood. i can't wait to see the case when it's finished.

J-Hood

03-06-2005, 09:36 PM

Alright, I sanded down and painted the 3.5" floppy drive bays and painted them, they are curing overnight now. I started sanding the inner part of the bezel, but didn't get finished cause my thumb kills and I don't have the right grits. I got pretty far on it tho, the 2-tone colors on the front bezel should turn out real nice.
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02078.JPG
^Before^
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02080.JPG
^The middle button thing masked^

J-Hood

03-06-2005, 09:37 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02081.JPG
^The top layer of the bezel sanded down once^
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02082.JPG
^As far as I got sanding tonight^

I sanded the front usb/audio plug symbols down to make it have a cleaner look.

linlin

03-06-2005, 09:40 PM

Wet sand it, then the sand paper wont get clogged.

Looks good.

doorman444

03-06-2005, 09:42 PM

looking good. how long before you think that it will be done

J-Hood

03-06-2005, 09:48 PM

That is wetsanding. Pwnt

J-Hood

03-06-2005, 09:49 PM

I don't know how long, I've still got to paint the case and the chassis and just a whole lot. Hopefully I can find enough things to do to keep me busy until it's warmer out so I can paint the main metal of the case.

doorman444

03-06-2005, 09:59 PM

keep up the good work. i might just have to try to build one myself

J-Hood

03-06-2005, 10:08 PM

Yeah, its a real nice case for a mod overhaul. It was a $10 case with a lot of nice features and things to play around with. And it's extremely lightweight and sturdy, just an all around solid build.

WeetaBiX

03-06-2005, 10:25 PM

Well done J-Hood. I can't wait to see your finished work. Practise more on the sock so you won't get tired from sanding. (private joke..lol)

Wrap the sandpaper in a block or something, so its easier to sand the edges?

J-Hood

03-06-2005, 11:05 PM

Yeah, the only reason I held up as long as I did was because of the sock. And yeah, I think i was use a block when I get my new grits tomorrow cause its a hassle folding it and working the edges and blah. Thanks.

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 06:22 PM

Yay, updatage. I walked to Ace and picked up some 180, 220, 400, 600, 1000, and 1500 grit wetsandpaper, some for now, some for the metal later.

Ok so I finished sanding down the front bezel with 400.
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02083.JPG
And layed a first layer of spray down.
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02085.JPG

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 06:25 PM

And I sanded down the usb cover plate thing, it was just a hassle, took me forever.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02086.JPG
^Before^

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02088.JPG
^After^

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 06:27 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02089.JPG

From this top angle you can really see how much I had to work it, took atleast a half hour, maybe more.

Off to do some more layers...

FuNkyGuY

03-07-2005, 07:24 PM

good idea with sanding off the letters, looking good.

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 07:43 PM

Here's my new ghetto paint studio, another great use of free usps boxes...
http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02090.JPG

power_lemon

03-07-2005, 07:44 PM

i remeber hearing about this tread for free postal boxes...i think i will make a mod of postal boxes

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 07:49 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/usps_gx1_6.jpg
http://www.jameslena.com/images/usps_gx1_7.jpg

I stole your idea with the whole USPS theme....

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 10:12 PM

And some more....

I've been putting more layers of green down, I think I'm on my 4th layer now, I might do one more with the 1500, I've been doin the past 3 on 600, and I'm probly gonna leave it at that and do 2 coats of clear with 1500.

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02091.JPG
^Sanded down with 600 and ready for another layer^

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02092.JPG
^Layer layed down^

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 10:14 PM

http://www.jameslena.com/images/noname_mod/DSC02093.JPG
^Nice and glossy^

I'm probly just going to let this cure overnight and if I wake up early enough I'll start laying down the black in the middle, but if not I'll just do it after school. It's fine cause if I try and do it too soon I could mess up the finish on the green with the tape or something, so it's better to wait.

REPLY!! ahhhh I want feedback! ahhh, AND REP! haha

SLAY3R

03-07-2005, 10:19 PM

Looks good. What color is that? Besides green of course?

J-Hood

03-07-2005, 10:21 PM

Spring Green, it's not the color I wanted so much as a more neon green, but for the outside of the case I think it will be nice with the black and will be a little bit of an accent to the neon green sleeving/lights inside.