Copper pc

[dworld]

ok well i know i think of a lot of ideas but this one isnt hard to hard at least
well maybe you guys rember the case i painted well i am going to get it out of the closetn for real and work on it i am pretty sure i can do this becasue i have most of the parts.

Things to do
First sand off all paint :( (oh who cares it was cheap)
then i am going to bondo up all of the extra holes on the metal face i am leaving off the plastic one
take out old case window
install case windows one on side one on top and one by the hard drives
paint it too look like copper (i need good paint brands people)
take out old hard drive rack and add in one that is turned.
if i figured out how i will do the power cables like redxray does

also some of these ideas i got from red xrays mod i hope he doesnt care

ill make this easier to read when i get some sleep

[dworld]

ok so far i have removed the stock hard drive and cdrom holders the cdrom one is going back in but it needs to be welded on for the new hard drive rack i am putting in


i also have about half of it sanding down nicd and smotth i am going to get it really good before i post pics

[dworld]

Here is what i plan to do with the front cover on the before part there actualy is a bunch of holes i got tired of drawing and didnt put them in but they willl be removed they are just scatred around. Maybe latter ill draw them in to give you a better idea.

http://www.dworld.us/banda.JPG


as you see in the first pic i have 4 bays for cdroms and 2 for the smaller drives in the second one i cut down the number of cdroms to 2 and got rid of the smaller ones

[yoinky doinky]

very nice...but why are you gettin rid of the drives? :blink:

[ety]

I don't know if this is his reason but you might not want any 3.5" bays for evil little floppys.

[dworld]

yea and i am going to only need 2 cdroms and i am going to leave the metal piece exposed so i want it to look nice

[yoinky doinky]

ya of course....but hes chunkin 2 of the cdroms.....eh

[merlinicorpus]

Of course, nobody makes a decent copper paint... or any other metal color for that matter.

[yoinky doinky]

he could mix his own...get some yellows and stuff...be kinda hard to do it without a mixer but it could work

[dworld]

Originally posted by merlinicorpus@Jun 28 2004, 01:26 PM
Of course, nobody makes a decent copper paint... or any other metal color for that matter.
well now i am thinking after i get it smooth i might keep it silver if i can get it nice and shiny and just put a few coats of clear coat

[dworld]

well if i cant get good copper paint i want a paint that is silver or gray that is really shingy

[[GF]Zenix]

do u have a local paint shop
see if they can mix you up some paint

[merlinicorpus]

Your best bet for a shiny silver would just be a grey with some metalic flake in it. You can't paint any metal color and make it look right.

[dworld]

Originally posted by [GF]Zenix@Jun 28 2004, 06:51 PM
do u have a local paint shop
see if they can mix you up some paint
no the local paint shop is a 45 min drive unless the one that is 15 will do sprays ill have to check

[Absolute_Zero]

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-supply/c...s/0049880000000 (http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-supply/catalogs/0049880000000)

dunno if it'll do the job or not

-Derek

[dworld]

well one thing i dont know if i am right but doesnt that have to be painted on

[yoinky doinky]

Originally posted by Absolute_Zero@Jun 29 2004, 09:38 AM
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-supply/c...s/0049880000000 (http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-supply/catalogs/0049880000000)

dunno if it'll do the job or not

-Derek
ah i dont think you wanna use that on a case since that paint is "oil" paint...i dont think it would work real well

[dworld]

??? i just primerd the case ok and everyone always says they sand it after wards do u power sand it or hand sand and what grit is best for this

[yoinky doinky]

painting sites (http://yoshi.us/forums/index.php?showtopic=8272)

[dworld]

well thanks the people on irc told me what to do

[dworld]

ok the paint isnt to much of a big of a deal well i guess the internal paint is but here is some changes/progress made to day.


Progress>>>
Primered Case
Got piece ready to install for the new frong look.
toook drive things out of supagals alienware case that she wasnt useint
got old case window out of side of case i am going to put a much bigger one it i might shrink this one for use on one of the other windows i might install
got a drilled out riviet stuck in my foot


Changes>>>
i am going to use copper foil instead of painted it to look like copper here you go (http://www.ssww.com/store/product/sku=MT36/)


ill have pics tomorow after i bondo up the front picece and get it installed

[[GF]Zenix]

sweet i will be waiting to see

[dworld]

well i have to buy some copper foil first i think i am going to paint the inside a platuim color like the gamecube is but its a lot shincer then use red cathodes and red led fans

[dworld]

few more updates
i drew out the plans for the new side panel


here ill give you a idea of what the side is going to look like.

http://www.dworld.us/side.jpg


here is what i am going to do/try to do today
install new front piece
patch old side window
cut hole for new side window
bonodo side and front
primer piececes that need it
wet sand
maybe order some stuff too

upload some picutres

[dworld]

well no pics of curent yet but ill post some pics of the orginal well i wait for my bonod to dry

http://www.dworld.us/o1.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/o2.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/o3.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/o4.JPG

[dworld]

ok bondoing takes longer than i thought here is what i have got done so far

installed new front piece
patched side panel
bondoed front and side
sand after bondow (well not done yet but will be)
and maybe ill get a coat of primer on tonight

[Lockblade]

Can't wait to see the pics! Hope it turns out awesome

[dworld]

Originally posted by Lockblade@Jun 30 2004, 08:10 PM
Can't wait to see the pics! Hope it turns out awesome
well me i want to make it in to a brand new computer but i dont have 1000 for the parts i want

[yoinky doinky]

do you think you'll have some pics for us soon...i wanna see

[TomBevis]

If you like the texture, you could laminate your case with an architectural product like this:
http://208.245.181.35/cgi-bin/worderc?confc=B2C
They also have a line of plastic embossed sheets that look like metal, which they were advertising in a woodworking magazine. I went to the site looking for them, but the site is under construction and I couldn't find them.

[dworld]

Originally posted by yoinky doinky@Jul 1 2004, 12:41 AM
do you think you'll have some pics for us soon...i wanna see
well i will take some pics when i get done sanding the bondo today. but just so you know it looks nothign like the finish project will.



or if for some reason i dont get that done ill post pics anyway

[dworld]

welll i decided since my worklog didng seem to have as many pics ill start takeing more of them as i progress

here is me getting ready for the new side window
http://www.dworld.us/copper/side.JPG
my case side isnt it beutifull

http://www.dworld.us/copper/guide.JPG
this is the cardboard guide i made so i coudl get a idea of what it would look like

http://www.dworld.us/copper/both.JPG
getting ready to trace the window on to the side

[dworld]

well here is a picture of the other side panel that needed patched and the front of the case if they look rought its because i just put more bondo on.

http://www.dworld.us/copper/oside.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/front.JPG

[dworld]

well y that was drying i started cutting out my case window i am going throught a lot of rotary tool cutting disk what am i doing wrong

[Absolute_Zero]

Your probably pressing to hard and trying to make too deep of a cut. Try a lighter approach, you might have to go over 3 times but it will all be good.

-Derek

[dworld]

Originally posted by Absolute_Zero@Jul 1 2004, 11:11 AM
Your probably pressing to hard and trying to make too deep of a cut. Try a lighter approach, you might have to go over 3 times but it will all be good.

-Derek
well i am barely touching but i have really cheap cut of disk i am having my mom pick me some better ones up

[dworld]

http://www.dworld.us/copper/front2.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/back.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/top.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/motheboardtray.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/uwin.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/bside.JPG
http://www.dworld.us/copper/case.JPG

well all the bondoing is done the main case is sitting outside with primeron it i didnt sand the primer perfectly smooth but my little airs ill perfect when i put on the copper foil.


see i an hide my errors

[dworld]

it will be amazing if i ever get this done i am having to bondo up the fan gril because where the new driver holders hit so ill have to get that done and then ill make a new one smaller and lower

[dworld]

well i priced copper foil for awhile and saw it was expensive so i ran up to the convience store and bought me some aluminum foil

[Lockblade]

You know how hard aluminum foil is to get perfect? Maybe I am thinking of the wrong stuff, but isn't the aluminum foil you're talking about for cooking and the likes? Well, if you are, just bondo onside and then lay it flat on what ever you are gluing it to. then take a pensil eraser to it and smooth out the WHOLE thing. Then bondo it all up. I'd double or triple layer though. (Wow, the things you learn by making aluminum foil boats :lol: )

[Absolute_Zero]

nice work dworld.... but... are my eyes crooked because your lines dont look strait :blink:

-Derek

[dworld]

nice work dworld.... but... are my eyes crooked because your lines dont look strait blink.gif

well no ill make it look good when i put the foil on

  You know how hard aluminum foil is to get perfect? Maybe I am thinking of the wrong stuff, but isn't the aluminum foil you're talking about for cooking and the likes? Well, if you are, just bondo onside and then lay it flat on what ever you are gluing it to. then take a pensil eraser to it and smooth out the WHOLE thing. Then bondo it all up. I'd double or triple layer though. (Wow, the things you learn by making aluminum foil boats laugh.gif )


i am not going for pefrect i want the rought rigid look i am getting the power supply done already ill show you pics of it when its done

[dworld]

for all of u scratching your heads going what how is he doing the foil here is the finished power supply

http://www.dworld.us/copper/ps.JPG

[yoinky doinky]

interesting i might say

[dworld]

well i was thinking come on if i am going to use aluminuim i mean you can go buy a flat aluminum case but where can you get anythignlike this

[Lockblade]

Nice. But why cover the PSU?

[dworld]

i only coverd the parts you will see when you look in the case the botom the one side and the part where the cords come out

[Absolute_Zero]

I dont really like that.... i would prefer to just have the foil flat and smooth... your mod gave me an idea for my shabby k6-2 400 case :D

-Derek

[Mr. Miyagi]

Looking good. B)

[dworld]

thank you i will take pics of my new case window when i get it done i still need to make it no so sharp :(
:D :angry: :D :) :D :(



omg i am having mood swings

[dworld]

ok i renamed the project it is not project left overs any way i am heading for water cooling i need sugestions its my first time

[yoinky doinky]

thank you i will take pics of my new case window when i get it done i still need to make it no so sharp




omg i am having mood swings

P.M.S...that will do it

[dworld]

i was just kiding arond



and any way for men its ims

[dworld]

well i know you all know i am nuts so this idea proably wont surpise you or at least i hope not


anyway since i am painting the inside a close color i am pepersoaly going to leave ti rougbt and "sponge" with foil when the paint is wet

[3.5SE]

Most people will point you to Danger Den products for water cooling. They are great but it can be hard for a first timer to assemble a good kit. I looked at the kits around recently and the one that I really like and just ordered the other day is made by Asetek Waterchill. It's their antarctia water block, video card, and chipset kit. It's a complete kit that includes everything you need to get started, just add distilled water and your done. It seems easy enough to set up. Hopefully I'll have mine in a week or so. Not sure when I'll be installing it as I have other mods to do on my case. Still toying with ideas and there is lots of work for me to do. Good luck with your mod.

here is a pic of the box for the kit, I got the one with the single radiator, this one has a double radiator. The double is better if you have room for it in your case but due to space I went with the single kit.

[RedXray]

Originally posted by 3.5SE@Jul 4 2004, 07:38 AM
Still toying with ideas and there is lots of work for me to do.
Post the progress on your H2o project.

Pros/Cons, The Good The Bad & The Ugly ( none of the latter two LoL)

__________________________________________________ __________________

Here is a cool Watercooling Video from Toms Hardware.

How to build your own watercooled computer.

And I thought I could Assemble a computer fast! :rolleyes:

Check it out HERE (http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20020701/watercooling-03.html)

You need the latest version of DivX to View .
(available at the link. Hint only Install the codec, there player sucks)

[3.5SE]

That video was great. I do plan on posting some pics here when I get some work done. May not be for a while though.

[dworld]

well thanks now either i am stupid or you didnt say where you got that kit so where can i get it

[supagal]

He let me cut stuff. hehehe :D

[dworld]

Originally posted by supagal@Jul 4 2004, 12:30 PM
He let me cut stuff. hehehe :D
well kind of i didnt trust her near my line though





Red i watched that video once question it may sound stupid but woudlnt it be better to run the liquid the cpu first because my video card gets really hot <_< <_< <_< <_< <_<

[dworld]

well i got the insides of the case sides painted and the outsides foiled

i cant get the main part of the case done untill i can find my dads good rivet gun


so who took it :P

[dworld]

welll i got more done dont want to realise to many pictures but some of you are going to flip when you see it
:rolleyes:

[dworld]

well its been a while since i did some work i guess it was because i got discurged because the drive bays wouldnt go in well so i gave up trying to get all the holes and what not for the rivets in grapped my dads mig welder put it on low and welded them in then i gave the case a nice coat of primer and paint on the inside tomorow i will foil the outside and ill be raping this case up in a few days.

[dworld]

omg my cuts were so acurate the first time i have to recut yea


anyway so i used my dvd drive for test fits to see how much more had to come off and tomorow it will meet mr dremel man this case is rapping up nicely

[dworld]

Well i need ideas for the power button i have one of thos ones that is just a simple button but i want some way to cover it up

[dworld]

Well i got that part figured out tomrow what ever i get done ill post pictures off alll the parts

[[GF]Burke]

Holly crap.. just noticed this post..lol
I got lost.

yea man, bondo bites.. to sand... cant say that after frag0ps ill ever use it again..

good job man! its a race..hehe.

[JasondaGreat5]

*awaits pictures*

I think this will be interesting to see how it turned out. :D

[dworld]

As promised here are the pictures

Side Panel Completed
http://www.dworld.us/copper/Update1/sidec.JPG
Yes that is wax paper it makes it so you cant see in but yet when light is added it glows it will look cool when all is said and done

Front View nearing compleateion
http://www.dworld.us/copper/Update1/frontview.JPG
That blue line is where i need to cut

Here is the inside of the case
http://www.dworld.us/copper/Update1/cages.JPG


Any Questions

Ok ill get the first one out of the way yes i am nuts

[zeLupin]

Welp...since you answere dmy question, i dont even know why i posted... ;)

[TheDistur]

Ooooooooooooooooo, looks nice dude, I bet you can't wait to finish. :D

[dworld]

yea i cant i want to get it done so i can hopefully enter it in that one contest

but judgeing my the entrys so far it might be hard to win but you never know tis orginal

[zeLupin]

im betting you something won't fit, you won't be able to fix it then you're gonna throw it all out the window.

[WVJammer]

Nice dworld.
You better hurry if
your gonna beat Burke.
:P

[dworld]

lupin why wouldnt something fit i mean no sizes were realy changed and i might beat burke all i realy got left is paint foiling the main part of the case and cuting not in that order of course

[dworld]

NEXT STEP SMASH CASE I AM DONE I GIVE UP BUT I LEARNED A LOT

[WVJammer]

Originally posted by dworld@Jul 20 2004, 05:43 PM
NEXT STEP SMASH CASE I AM DONE I GIVE UP BUT I LEARNED A LOT
Man, don't give up.
:(

[JasondaGreat5]

Yea man why would you give up now? :huh:

[burchie2001]

Don't give up man. I am interested in seeing how it will turn out. What you have done so far looks really good. It is definately original. For the PSU why not use some flexible electrical conduit to route the wire through. I think the finish on the conduit would look real good with the foil you used. Tis an idea???

[dworld]

WEll i know you all wanted to see it but i tried to much there was no way i was going to get it to work sorry to tell you i think i need to have planned it better sorry yea i already smashed it because well as i said before it wont work and anyway i did learn a lot so maybe some day ill do something similar but not such a giant leap


Yea i realy wanted to finish it but it just wouldnt work out but i might buy a 16$ case and do the foil idea to it and no all the other stuff i did :D

[zeLupin]

Originally posted by Lupin_Modder@Jul 17 2004, 12:23 AM
im betting you something won't fit, you won't be able to fix it then you're gonna throw it all out the window.
*cough* I swear something comes to mind when you say you give up.....

P.S. YAY! i fixed my net now i can start posting again!............... *evil laugh*

[JasondaGreat5]

Any pics of the carnage?!?? :D :P

[dworld]

um no take the case in a image and use photo shop to shrink the width lol