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Duck
08-17-2003, 11:20 AM
http://mywpages.comcast.net/duckspics/mod/dragon%20images/color/MVC-002S.JPG


http://mywpages.comcast.net/duckspics/mod/dragon%20images/color/MVC-007S.JPG

http://mywpages.comcast.net/duckspics/mod/dragon%20images/color/MVC-008S.JPG


http://mywpages.comcast.net/duckspics/mod/dragon%20images/color/MVC-012S.JPG

http://mywpages.comcast.net/duckspics/mod/dragon%20images/color/MVC-022S.JPG

Motherboard K7S5A
Processor AMD 1800+
Artic Silver 3 thermal compound
stock cooler for processor (came with it)
Ram, 2X 64mb DIMM
Graphics card, voodoo 3 2000
48X cdrom
20gb harddrive (with window)
mitsumi floppy drive
2X 80mm case fans

other case items..
prizmatic plastic eyes with nickel screw posts as pupals.
screening in the nose as a vent
power and reset switches with LED's for each, installed in the lower cdrom bay
stainless steel horns with simulated groth rings painted gold.
3D formed case window with rubber weatherstriping
henged ears with a steel frame with expanded metal mesh webbing
hand hammered aluminun face and head with a steel and galvanized understructure and body
rear extention with 2 case fans and ducting built in for the power supply which is stood up on end
rubber feet, with feet patterns on them.
dragon sticker on the back pannel
red flamed material for apolstered bottom. top of cdrom. rear inside panel and top of inside. all with conical studs
chrome fan grills, rear slot covers and motherboard connector trim (the ring around where every thing connects)
Lights
"body lights" in the eyebrows above the eyes just held on with the magnetic casing.. and a white light in between the eyes inside or over all light.

Paint
mirage color shifing paint in magenta/gold for the exterior
krylon cherry red insides
gloss black ears
flat black drives and bay covers
gold trim on polished stainless steel horns


the parts arent the greatest, iam not a professional metal worker so there mostlikly flaws in the way i made something or hammered it

over all took about 8 months but actual time working on the case is not known, it was thought up around christmas/newyears and each part built from that time after till now
orginal case was an enlight EN7101 and was totally gutted, taken apart and reworked. even in the process of building the design has been changed a few times as new ideas were thought of..

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/duckspics/mod/dragon.htm
is where my site about the case is and the following is where the latest pictures are.

http://www.pbase.com/chrlduck/dragon_case
DRock4WC
08-17-2003, 12:10 PM
Nice work on the outside of the case, but what's the deal with the inside? Are you planning an upgrade or anything?
Duck
08-17-2003, 12:29 PM
what do you mean whats the deal with the insides.... i just used parts i had and it works for what i intented it to.... iam not Mr. moneybags so i cant have the latest and greatest. i would LOVE to upgrade and have the parts i want but its just not possibal for me.

as it is.. its very close to what i thought the finished case should look like. i built it for the case. not for what parts are placed in it.

thanks
NJPete
08-17-2003, 12:43 PM
now that's a pretty cool looking case!

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DRock4WC
08-17-2003, 12:48 PM
what do you mean whats the deal with the insides.... i just used parts i had and it works for what i intented it to.... iam not Mr. moneybags so i cant have the latest and greatest. i would LOVE to upgrade and have the parts i want but its just not possibal for me.

as it is.. its very close to what i thought the finished case should look like. i built it for the case. not for what parts are placed in it.

thanks
That's badass. I was just curious as to whether they actually were new parts or just pieced together from what you had.
Duck
08-17-2003, 01:05 PM
yep its peiced together.. i have severial boxes and friends and family that build pc's. its basicly all peiced together.. the case is scrap sheetmetal, parts of furnace units, duct work and peices from the orginal case.
the insides is a half and half mix... i bought a motherboard, processor and cooler off ebay, the vid card my sis gave me along with an old hp. sound i got a few years ago.. the pci nic card thats in the pics is fairly new and was installed breifly. fan grills and fans were new but i had them for about a year... i like to keep a few extra just incase my main box's fans die.
cdrom and floppy came from the orginal case so i just used them. as did the hdd but i cut a window in it recently..

if my funds were unlimited. i had a good diagram, new metal and plastics, and a welder my cases would look drasticly different..

as it is with limited tools, limited knowledge and parts and basic skills iam lucky i can get it to look how i want..

thanks
car_dude
08-17-2003, 02:14 PM
thtas pretty sweet
DRock4WC
08-17-2003, 04:59 PM
Yeah, I couldn't come up with something like that. Welding and all that...forget about it.
FreezerBurn
08-17-2003, 07:52 PM
Yeah I like your dragon in the grass :D. Good job with the mod.
[GF]Burke
08-19-2003, 12:47 AM
thats tight man. i assume you run the cheepoman BIOS on that mobo..?
Madblunted
08-19-2003, 03:29 PM
bad a s s who cares whats inside it right now. you have a kickin case when you get the funds get upgraded for now I would be proud to own that!
NJPete
08-19-2003, 03:59 PM
bad a s s who cares whats inside it right now. you have a kickin case when you get the funds get upgraded for now I would be proud to own that!

right on!
Madblunted
08-19-2003, 04:23 PM
actually it would be a fat firewall sitting on a shelf.... headless would beat my gateway sitting below my desk as a firewall lol
Duck
08-19-2003, 04:27 PM
thank you all.. iam proud just to have it completed.. and i love all the possitive feedback!

to [GF]Burke
i havent had time to play with the hardware so stock bios at the moment. i have to swap out a few parts and its getting upgraded alittle then its time to play..
Jeb
08-19-2003, 05:20 PM
It looks nice.

But you know, a lot of people think the outside of the box is best...

I would rather have a beige box and upgraded hardware then a super modded awesome case and crap hardware.

It's what's on the inside that matters.
car_dude
08-19-2003, 05:36 PM
that applies to people too, not just computer :lol:
Madblunted
08-20-2003, 10:25 AM
yeah well that would be a phat router sitting on the shelf too those componets w/ identical nics would own...
imported_Yoshi
08-20-2003, 11:30 AM
That is pretty darn cool!
gman5728
08-20-2003, 10:34 PM
Hats off to ya! that is an awsome pc
TSSFAN7
08-21-2003, 06:45 AM
That's badass.
That's super badass :P

Considering that's way past my skill level :lol:

Sweet...
Can't wait to see the next one 8)
grosser Vati
08-22-2003, 09:11 PM
nice work man..that's original!
gman5728
08-22-2003, 09:17 PM
he should enter that contest that TSS is doing for the best mod they are giving away a laser like yoshi's (price $10,000)
Duck
08-22-2003, 09:33 PM
were doing the write up now. (my girlfriend and i) she helped with the idea, planning, some drawings, drilling, riviting, paint and material.. its only fair shes included. shes also helping me put together the entry package for TSS mod contest..

she wasnt into computer modding and after watching me do a few light projects like install windows, lights, and paint.. i talked her into helping with The Hard-Drivin' Dragon mod and now were planning a case for her. she'll mostlikely build everything with assistance from me and then we can see if her case will win any contests (if theres any when were done)
Duck
09-03-2003, 04:48 AM
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/duckspics/00pic.jpg
Thecookiemonster
09-03-2003, 05:41 AM
thats very tight, btw is there led's in those eyes :) that be cool

also i think ya need to do some more cutting on the pic on hte very top, there still is some white ;)
Duck
09-03-2003, 06:12 AM
ahh your right, thanks i didnt notice that.

and yep there are "body lights" in the eyes. there red and ramdomly blink. a white light is overall inside light