My first case mod

[BSW4650]

Hey, well this is my first mod, and its about a week old, and i dont have any other pics right now of it so here. tell me what you think. Today i painted it red with balck so the biohazard has a red tint, i was going for a 28 days later look. well wehn i get more pics ill post, and the plexi is also on drying to the case. Again srry for a late pic.
http://img69.exs.cx/img69/9686/casemod03.jpg

[computerman]

looks like some of your paint peeled? if so i suggest you let the paint dry longer.. trust me it makes a difference

[Mattew01]

how can you tell the paint pooled? (hehe, way to go brandon i think we will all be confused with the same reason now. thanks alot) its like almost all under the tape.

[BSW4650]

Ya, everyone, the red in the biohazard is my shirt, and the blue is the painters tape and the black is the regular case, lol for confusing you all :lol: plus if ur talking about some of the black in the inside, that is stuff i removed since then. thnx for hte in put.

[DRock4WC]

Dremel? If so, what disk did you cut with? Nice work.

[BSW4650]

No, I used a jigsaw, i had my dad and a 2 buds hold while i cut.. :lol: theres a finger on the floor... Just think of it this way, its for the mod! j/k j/k, ya just a jigsaw and some buds helping, but i would have used a peice of plywood or sumthing and cut it if the blade would have been shorter, but with me cuttin it off the side of my work bench part of it broke, but i superglued it and some jb weld and its good now. i tried dremel at first, way too hard. broke the disk. rotary bit $8 broke that, now it fits in my dremel :lol: . jigsaw would be anyones best bet. and files, files, and some sanding stones on the dremel. B) and BTW thnx

[synergy711]

that wouldnt happen to be 3m painters tape, good stuff and nice mod

[BSW4650]

yes, its 3m and yes good stff, sorry it took so long to answer, it suxed that the site was down. but now my case is done and lights should be here soon then ill have more pics.

[Pirate]

I just joined today looking to get some help on modding. I saw this thread so I thought I might aswell post here. I hope to learn more about modding withought buying expensive books and pricey equipment. I want to paint my case and make it look a bit more flashy but I dont know where to start. Like what are the first steps to doing it safely and withought dripy paint jobs? what paint do I use(like gloss or priming it first? I have some experience with painting but case modding is new to me)? and many more questions. I want to get it right the first time because I dont have the money to experiment with messing up. Just need some tips. THats all.

Thanks :)

[linear]

I just joined today looking to get some help on modding. I saw this thread so I thought I might aswell post here. I hope to learn more about modding withought buying expensive books and pricey equipment. I want to paint my case and make it look a bit more flashy but I dont know where to start. Like what are the first steps to doing it safely and withought dripy paint jobs? what paint do I use(like gloss or priming it first? I have some experience with painting but case modding is new to me)? and many more questions. I want to get it right the first time because I dont have the money to experiment with messing up. Just need some tips. THats all.

Thanks :)

Welcome to the boards, Pirate. Here's my thoughts on painting:
http://linear1.org/gm/archives/00000156.php
http://linear1.org/gm/archives/00000157.php

BSW4650, looks like an Apex Supercase, is it? (That's the case in my article as well, I have six or seven of them). Good job for your first mod. LEt's see some more pics.

[[GF]Burke]

Yes, we neeedsss more pics.
Look'n good.

( I thought it was a red Bio..lol )

[Pirate]

THanks Linear for the links. I really needed those. Just have hard time finding them with all the results I get when I type "Painting computer case". :-)

[SLAY3R]

Welcome to the boards, Pirate. Here's my thoughts on painting:
http://linear1.org/gm/archives/00000156.php
http://linear1.org/gm/archives/00000157.php

BSW4650, looks like an Apex Supercase, is it? (That's the case in my article as well, I have six or seven of them). Good job for your first mod. LEt's see some more pics.


Wow I was looking for a great paint job with the steps and I found the best yet.

I was about to give up on my new case. I guess I won't have to now.

[Pirate]

Ya..thanks linear. U did a good job on that case. and I like the picture of u. lol. THat glossy coat made it look like a damn mirror. awesome job.
How long did it take u to do that whole project? I kinda depend on my comp alot and having it offline would dissapoint me. :-)

[linear]

The longest part is waiting for your clear coats and color coats to fully cure before sanding them. I waited three days for each of the two color and two clear coats to cure. There's 12 days alone.

Overall time spent working probably breaks down like
1 hour shopping (I had most of this stuff)
3 hours prep (do not shortcut here)
1.5 hours actually laying down paint
2 hours sanding between coats
4 hours (maybe more, I try not to think about it too hard) finish sanding
3 hours doing photography (I've got easily 5 times as many pictures as you see)

[Merlin]

thats great linear! i love that article!

[C.A.T2]

whats the size of the jigsaw bit dude? If it is so long that you need people to hold it, I'd buy a shorter one, I use a 1 1/2 inch one and it always works buddy oldpal!

[High Voltage Guru]

it does look like some of the red on the biohazard came off

[BSW4650]

Burke']Yes, we neeedsss more pics.
Look'n good.

( I thought it was a red Bio..lol )


Here are some long waited pictures. sorry for the inconviniance i never had a digital camera.. had to borrow from friend. so i finally got my own and here. the limit on here is too small so check out http://bsw.maximumcpu.us/images/ thre are 4 pics. tell me what u you think.

[magnum]

Very nice job. Although I woulda frosted the window...

[BSW4650]

ya i know, im thinkabout frosting it

[7YpHOOn]

nice job i like it

now you got your frist mod under your belt now its time to mod everything else

it gets addicting trust me :D i cant stop breaking stuff haha

[BSW4650]

nice job i like it

now you got your frist mod under your belt now its time to mod everything else

it gets addicting trust me :D i cant stop breaking stuff haha

ya modin is, ive got other ideas and BTW your sig is very kwl i play H2 on live. do u play too? or just admire it til pc takes it?

[IHCInuYasha]

Nice Job! Can't wait to see the pictures of the final product!

[BSW4650]

what do u guys think i should do besides the red painjob and the cut out? ive got an idea to take some bio stickers and put them on my case cut em out and spray them with red. but i dont knwo what else to do.