New custom window and lighting- phase one complete!

[Element-Xero]

Hey guys I just finished my very first custom window job on my new case. I have installed a window before but it was a crappy pcmods.com kit. This time I measured (3x :) ) and cut my own hole, plexi, and mounted it. The project took about 2.5 hours start to finish and came out pretty well I must say. The case is 27" high and 18" long....so its a monster :D

Without further ado, here are the pics!






Measured and masked off...

[Element-Xero]

cutting it out....

[FunkDaMonkMan]

Ah... crackers.... (in the picture).

I wouldn't dare doing somethign like that in my room!

Doesn't that throw stuff everywhere?

I"ve cut heatsinks and my side pannel before and I always went out to our shop, or in the driveway.

[Element-Xero]

sorry for the huge delay, the forums went down right after i made those two posts and i couldnt post the rest till tonight:

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Rather than individually post all these I just stored them somewhere :)
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Cutting....

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics1/mewithdremel.jpg


Hole cut and window mounted...I also sanded the back of the panel to a brushed aluminum finish for optimal light reflection....

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics1/brushedalumandattach.jpg


The panel front...

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics1/moldingwindinstalled.jpg


The door won't close because the plexi doesn't clear the support beam in the frame (or the PSU rack)!

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics1/supportbeam.jpg


http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics1/slightlyajar.jpg



So I had to dremel out that sucker and take a quarter inch off the PSU rack. Fits nicely now!


http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics/DSCF0022.jpg

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics/DSCF0023.jpg



A sloppy sampling of the future glory of my lighting ;)



http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics/DSCF0025.jpg


http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics/DSCF0025.jpg

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics/DSCF0028.jpg

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/misc/mods/newpics/DSCF0029.jpg

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All in all im satisfied with the progress and look so far, next up is H20!
(btw my gf just took that pic of me while i was checking out the dremel or something, I moved it to the basement afterwards :) )

[Oni]

Originally posted by Element-Xero
(btw my gf just took that pic of me while i was checking out the dremel or something, I moved it to the basement afterwards :) )

You don't look terribly thrilled :p

Nice job! Keep up the good work!

[madcow235]

So I had to dremel out that sucker and take a quarter inch off the PSU rack. Fits nicely now!
can you post a picture of the inside of the case without the door on i did the exact same thing and dunno how to fix it :)

[Element-Xero]

basically I just cut out that support bar that runs across.

and the L-shaped PSU brace was about a quarter inch too long so i dremeled that out.

[madcow235]

k thanks alot. Has your case felt a little more wobbly or anything?

[Element-Xero]

not at all, its very sturdy, just as much as before. I mean, I don't plan to stand on my case so it really doesn't need to be load-bearing. (although upon checking it out I did actually sit on my case with no ill effects :) )

[Penguin4x4]

Originally posted by Element-Xero
The case is 27" high and 18" long....so its a monster :D

Enjoy you're new green house!:D :clap::clap::clap::clap:Is this your first mod?

[Element-Xero]

well I modded my IMT minion case (ghetto) to have a window (pcmods.com rectangle kit [boring]) and I dremeled a 120mm fan hole in the plexi and mounted that with a grill, and a 92mm in the front for intake and a grill there too. Had a blue cath in there too.

So this is my first attempt at a 'professional' mod. The other one was low-budget and short on time spent/preparation.