Project: T2's Spinner Case

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Project: T2's Spinner Case :eeek:

 

 

That's right T2 is starting a worklog project........"Yes I said it" I am gonna Mod a case.

I have been wanted to do this project for a long time now. I few members have heard me talking about this Project.

Ever since I saw the WICKED fan grill mod by Bill A.K.A mnpctech_guy Linky . It got me thinking about doing a Spinner Case Project.

I and so here we are today starting this fine project by T2.

 

The Genny Pig today will be a 13-Bay ATX Full Tower Server Case. (that I bought for $9.50)

 

 

List of hardware and goodies going into the Project:

• 1 Hiper Type-R 580W Modular Power Supply - Chrome
  
• AMD64 3000+ CPU
  
• MSi K8T Neo-V Socket 754 MoBo
  
• ATI X700 Pro 256 AGP (That I bought off GN72)
  
  
• RC Spinner Rim
  
• L.E.D Flame scanner red/chrome
  
• 2xL.E.D. License Fasteners
  
  
• 2xRaidMax Rim 80mm Fan Grill
  
• 12"/30,5cm Motorized Speaker Spinner
  
• 2xSunbeam 80mm Red L.E.D. Anodized Fans
  
• 3set Racing Toggle switch plate (chrome/Red)
  
• [Coolermaster KHC-L91-U1 HYPER 48 CPU Cooler
  
• LIAN-LI TR-3B 3.5" BLACK DIGITAL LCD
  
• 2x80mm Billet grills from index
  
• Patriot 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM (On Order)
  
• Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 36.7GB HD
  
  
• Logisys RM01 DIY remote 12V controller
  
  
• 1/8" Mirror Clear Acrylic (Vendor pending)
  
  
• 1/8" or smaller Red UV acrylic (Vendor pending)
  
• Color for case is gonna be Candy Apple Red with Metal Flake (Local car paint shop)
  

 

 

More pictures to come later..............(Stay Tuned)

 

Here are some Pic's that I took :grin:

 

Case and the Goodies

 

Side View with the MoBo Tray open

 

Chrome and Red Switch Plate

 

92mm small Spinner

 

12" woofer Speaker Spinner

 

Goodies...Again

 

More Pic's coming soon :shades:

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w00ts......more pic's today :blurp:

 

This will be the reset switch

 

Video card

 

Hiper PSU

 

Skull Led's for the HD and System active meters

 

CPU cooler

 

BAM!!!!!

Raidmax Chrome Spokes Grill 80mm

Sunbeam SALF-08-R 80x25mm Red Anodized LED Fan

 

Ok.....I have two Options:

 

Option#1

 

Option#2

 

What you you guys&gals think........:grin:

 

This is only a Sample color (Red metal flake)

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Here is some pic's I took last night to show the size of the products for the project..

 

Switch size

Skull size

Reset switch size

Spinner size

 

More sweeet pic's :blurp:

 

I was messing around with some ideas about using a duct and plate.

 

And what looks good

Option#1 w/80mm Machined Billet grills

 

Option#2 without 80mm Machined Billet grills

 

OMG!!! Updates

 

I was messing around with some Pimp rims today (Damit too big) 83mm

 

I can't stand the bar that goes across the case (plus it was in the way)

 

OMG!!! T2 is working with a Dremel :eek:

 

Finished Cuts inside of the case.

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The inside view of the cuts

 

Here are the cuts for the 80mm fans

 

I am getting ready the Cuts for the Spinner side window.

 

More to come......

 

Woots!! Updates

 

Here is the cuts of the 80mm holes on Top of the case

 

Side panel and the top piece Cuts

 

Here is a idea about the LED meters for the front :blurp:

 

The package

 

I have to touch up some spots on the cuts (But it is coming together Nicely)

 

 

Here's the latest clean-up cuts on the back.

 

I cutted out the vent of the upper back piece.

before

 

after

 

Stay tuned...............

 

Here is a pic of the side panel that i drilled the holes for the Spinner bracket.

 

Bracket mounted with macking tape removed.

 

The Spinner is Mounted

 

More on the way............Stay tuned :excited:

 

Watch out the Madman is at it Again

 

A little taping off and sizing up the Holes :shades:

 

And the work begains :scared:

 

 

BAM!!!!!!

I made all the cuts on the Panel (Reset switch/Power Switch/Switch Panel and Spinner Hole)

 

Installed the Bling to see how it fits (WOW)

 

Front panel with the switches up

 

Close-up view of the BLING!

 

Here is another Pic of the BLING installed on front of the Case.

 

Here is the Modded LCD fan controller done by Twisted

It looks better IRL as the camera kinda makes it look orangish but it looks good for sure;)

 

 

Stay tuned for the next weeks episode (AS THE SPINNER TURNS)

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Here is the latest updates on the Spinner Mod :blurp:

 

Ok.....I needed to cut the small spinner housing

First look

 

I cutted the spinner housing down to fit into the Case body

 

Here is where i was marking the holes to be cut

 

T2 in Action

 

Checking the cuts i just made (Test Fit)

 

BAM!!!!

Isn't it pretty :blurp:

 

Close-up of the cleaned up cuts :shades:

 

Off to the back of the case for the 80mm fan test fit

 

I installed some U-Channel Trim Molding on the 80mm fan holes (and did a Grill test fit)

BAM!!!! I LOVE IT! :excited:

More to come...........Stay tuned

 

The Mod Garage project is finished for now (Thank God that's Done)

I have time for the Spinnner Mod Now :grin:

 

 

Ok.....Back on track

First up

Cleaning up the Oval hole where the Power Switch goes.

(Sorry for the Pic) dang work camera :sad:

 

 

A little work and BAM!!! (That Crap dries Quick)

 

 

I was checking out the Spinner side panel (DAMIT! the upper cut was to High to the Edge)

 

Lucky ...I have another Case with that side Panel.

 

Here are the two Panel together

 

I had another sweeet idea (Added a chrome Frame to the top)

 

The layout for the Cut (Alot of corners) :eek:

 

Super Update!!!!!

I am upgrading the Cpu/Mobo and Video card for this Project :shades:

 

My SAPPHIRE PURE Innovation PI-A9RX480 MoBo came in Today

Cpu/Video Card to follow :drool::blurp::excited:

 

 

CPU Type: Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/Sempron

DDR Standard: DDR 400 (PC 3200)

Dual Channel Supported: Yes

FSB: 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)

Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB

Number of DDR Slots: 4x 184pin DDR

PCI Express x1: 2

PCI Express x16: 1

PCI Slots: 2

South Bridge: ATI SB450

Model #: PI-A9RX480

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Small update

 

I was sick over the weekend so I didn't have any time to work on the project. (SUCKS BIG TIME)

But.........

 

I ordered some new parts for the project. w00ts :excited:

SAPPHIRE Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

 

$119.99 ($89.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)

 

and the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual Core Processor $147.99 :blurp:

 

 

The MaD Man is back at work (7hours of some sweeet modding)

I did a ruff cut of the upper Square section

 

 

Cleaned up all the cuts

 

 

 

Modding In Action

 

I Drilled all the holes for the Panel

 

Its time for some 600grt wet sanding

 

Finished all the sanding

 

I started to put all the Bling back together

 

 

 

 

I installed the Upper frame and the Spinner (It Looks SWEEEET)

 

 

I assembled all the pieces to see how they would lined up

 

 

 

The panel is sticking out because its temporary installed

 

 

I almost forgot the Memory

 

I bought some Sweeet Patriot 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400

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The SPINNER in ACTION!!!!! :evil:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v629/THR...nt=DSCF0024.flv

 

Template for cutting the Plexi

 

I love a Jigsaw with a Smooth Wood blade (Cuts like butter)

 

Clear and UV windows

 

Installed the UV window (Test Fit)

 

 

The spinner will be hooked up to this

 

http://www.xoxide.com/remote-12vdc-relay-kit.html

 

**HOLY CRAP** Super Project Update

 

I finnialy got my Powder Coated back from the Painter after weeks of DRAMA :evil:

 

 

Its Christmas

 

This Stuff is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!

 

Side View

 

Up Close View "BLING"

 

White with Metal Flake is KICK .!!!!!

 

 

BLING!!!!! I Rivet that sucker and only messed up once :laugh:

 

 

 

 

 

I had to sand down part of the Fleet tabs to fit the Case. :laugh:

 

 

 

 

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Multiple posts on a copy of a worklog? To make us think you just built this... http://forums.pcapex.com/completed_worklog...inner_case.html ???

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Just look at it BLING! :tongue:

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the pieces together

 

 

And it Has begun :evil:

I started The Sleeving and Soldering the Switch Wires and the LED's up.

 

 

 

 

 

I had to Solder the Wires while the Led's and the Switch was installed. (It was the only Way) :yuck:

 

I changed the LED's on the Rocker Switch Panel (old ones fell apart) what the heck!!

 

 

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I am looking into getting a Sweeet Red CPU And GPU Coolers for the Spinner Mod. "Red Theme"

 

Options: What do you guys think?

CPU

Thermaltake Ruby Orb $39.95

or

Zalman CNPS7700-AlCu LED $39.95

Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 $44.95

 

 

GPU

Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZV9 $44.95

or

Zalman Fatal1ty FS-V7 $34.95

 

 

Its time for some sweeet updates.....:blurp::excited:

 

First off my supplies came in "I think i got enough"

 

 

Sleeved some more Fans and installed the upper Fans in the Case.

 

 

I spent some time on the Switch Place sleeving and Wiring Hardness Sleeving.

It still doesn't look right to me...........I might be redoing it :shades:

 

 

 

 

 

TEASER!!!! Switch Plate in Action

56K WARNING :excited:

 

 

I fixed the Switch Plate setup, The LED will only come on when the switch is Active

T2's Demo

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That was a longgggg Day

 

T2 is back on Track

 

First I mounted the Chrome 120mm fan to the front

 

 

Inside shot

 

 

 

I installed the Finished Switch Plate to the case :pimpin:

 

 

Inside View

 

MOD ON!

 

TEASER!!!!! PIC's :eek::evil:

 

 

 

 

More on the way :pimpin:

I have to Mod the front of the Case where the Drives go "To make them Flush"

 

Pic's........Pic's.......Pic's and more Pic's

 

The new Cpu cooler

 

This thing is BIG!

 

Installed Cooler

 

Really BIG!

 

Pic's........Pic's.......Pic's and more Pic's

 

The new Cpu cooler

 

This thing is BIG!

 

Installed Cooler

 

Really BIG!

 

I was running into a problem with installing the PSU

 

 

Problem SOLVED :evil:

 

 

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THE SPINNER LIVES!!!!!

 

 

This weekend I started work on the Front Bezel.

 

 

Stleathing the Upper DVD Burner

 

The Sweeet Red feet were coming off evertime I moved the case.

So I had to Bolt them down to the case

 

 

Next I was setting up the Lights

 

 

I had to modd the Ballast to use the front Switches

 

Here is the light show

 

 

Here is a shot of the Upper red fans

 

Lights in the case on with the outer Lights off

 

 

 

 

Next is the wiring of the Spinner

 

I modded the Wireless Remote for the Spinnner

 

I changed out the UV window with a clear window :grin:

 

 

And here is the BADASS Spinner in Action :laugh: