Guest thespin Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 The keys to an acrylic case PC presentation are going to be 1) the colors you choose for your various components, and 2) your wire selection and management Take a look at the available cabling at this site: http://www.frozencpu.com/auv-13.html (click on 'Cables' in left column) They are into it ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 The keys to an acrylic case PC presentation are going to be 1) the colors you choose for your various components, and 2) your wire selection and management Take a look at the available cabling at this site: http://www.frozencpu.com/auv-13.html (click on 'Cables' in left column) They are into it ... I'm going for all blue UV reactive cabling (mostly sleeved, but also UV reactive SATAs); also installing UV and red CCFLs. I haven't decided on the water color, but Petra's sent me Red, Green, and Blue; so I can try different options. I'd like to get a modular PSU so I can install just the cables I need. I'll also do custom length cabling for the lighting, fans, and switches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
green-man Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 looking sweet man very sweet. how far do u think u are from finishing just the case, so its totally ready for ure kit & wireing job? also radodrill what modular psu hav u been looking at for the rig? my new silverstone strider 850w is a good buy, seems cheep for an 850watt psu in the UK, not to sure on the prices over ure side of the pond. http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/power.php?area=usa i like the look of a few there, well the one's with very high v12 amps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 looking sweet man very sweet. how far do u think u are from finishing just the case, so its totally ready for ure kit & wireing job? also radodrill what modular psu hav u been looking at for the rig? my new silverstone strider 850w is a good buy, seems cheep for an 850watt psu in the UK, not to sure on the prices over ure side of the pond. http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/power.php?area=usa i like the look of a few there, well the one's with very high v12 amps I just have to polish the back panel, install the drive bays, make/install the PCI retention bracket, and make the CD slot cover. Then I have to do all the custom wiring (including a fan controller) and sleeving. Once all that's done I'll be ready to install the sys and H2O Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pyro Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Great work so far man, the case is looking awesome. I think the only way to get an acrylic case the way you want it is to build it yourself, most of the pre-built cases are crap. Can't wait to see the whole thing come together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Great work so far man, the case is looking awesome. I think the only way to get an acrylic case the way you want it is to build it yourself, most of the pre-built cases are crap. Can't wait to see the whole thing come together Thanks! I'll be posting an update tomorrow; I'll have the bulk of the case itself done by then, but there's still quite a bit to do before the project is finished. I have to agree that almost all acrylic cases on the market aren't well designed and are about the same size as standard tower cases, which are too small for my needs. I actually didn't set out to build an acrylic case; but rather designing a case that fit my needs, and acrylic seemed to be the easiest material to work with and has the added bonus of looking really snazzy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Some progress pics are missing since one of my memory cards died Polished the edges of the outer panels Also installed the PCI mounting bracket Cut out/polished the CD slot cover Placed in the slot on the front panel Made some side pieces for the 5 1/4" bay Glued them into place With a drive in place This evening I'll mount the drive bays; so stay tuned for another update Sponsors: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Double Jebus! Friggin Awesome dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Double Jebus!Friggin Awesome dude. Thanks soundx; I'm very happy with the way it's shaping up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blooz1 Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 radodrill, you're doing a great job on that case! It looks better than many acrylic cases I've seen for sale in the past at mod shops and such. Are you using actual polish on those edges, or are you "flame" polishing them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 radodrill, you're doing a great job on that case! It looks better than many acrylic cases I've seen for sale in the past at mod shops and such. Are you using actual polish on those edges, or are you "flame" polishing them? Thanks a lot!! I'm using the Novus plastic polishes. I sanded them with 120Grit; then use Novus #3 followed by #2 and #1. If I have to do work on a large surface I wet-sand with 600Grit before using the Novus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Another update; The case itself is finished so next I'll have to make the base and do the wiring Cut acrylic pieces for mounting the drive bays Polished the mounting pieces Glued the mounting pieces to the drive bays Gluing the drive bays together Finished Drive Bays Lining up the drive bays on the top panel Drilled screwholes at the front of the drive bays Drilled out holes in top panel Tapped holes in the drive bays Screwed them together Drilled holes at the back of the drive bays Drilled out the holes in the top panel Several shots of the assembled case Sponsors: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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