Project: Stanley

[Fr3@k3r]

Got Bored.... went to home depot and decided to walk around looking at random stuff... saw this really nice toolbox

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8311/stanleymainbox5qb.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleymainbox5qb.jpg)

so I said to myself.... i have yet to mod anything and make anything into a pc case..... so i grabbed it for $35 with taxes....

came home and started thinkin of ideas... but before those here's the box pictures..

#1 - it has a nice little rotating drawer in the middle... so something of interest for modding :)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4485/stanleymainboxslideropen5nu.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleymainboxslideropen5nu.jpg)

#2 - Open the top and you have a pull out thingy...

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6708/stanleymainboxtopopen3pf.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleymainboxtopopen3pf.jpg)

#3 - than remove that thingy and you got yourself a nice little open area for a few things :)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3747/stanleymainboxtopopeninside7ng.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleymainboxtopopeninside7ng.jpg)

#4 - than the top box is removeably from the bottom bot for another open area ..

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/5248/stanleyboxbottomandtopsidebysi.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleyboxbottomandtopsidebysi.jpg)

more on next post

[Fr3@k3r]

and starting from where i ended in slot 1...

#5 - a pic of the bottom part + the top part.. good enough size for me :)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2435/stanleyboxbottomopen9an.th.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleyboxbottomopen9an.jpg)

thats the last pics of the box :)

now to start with some other stuff i needed for the inside of the box!!!

#1 - a pic of my nice old case i no longer needed to so decided to gut for a motherboard tray :)

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7875/pccasebeforedestruction7wd.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pccasebeforedestruction7wd.jpg)

#2 - a pic after i gutted the case for my new motherboard tray!

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6128/pccaseleftovers7di.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pccaseleftovers7di.jpg)

#3 - a pic of the happy new motherboard tray!

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9421/newlymademobotray7az.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlymademobotray7az.jpg)

too be continued

[Fr3@k3r]

#4a - a pic of the nice little lcd screen that came with the pc case that has thermal monitors and fan speeds sensor i can probably use again!

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7238/tempprobebeforeremovalfront8ey.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tempprobebeforeremovalfront8ey.jpg)

#4b - and the thermal monitor lcd after its removed!

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8130/tempprobeandlcddisplay4hm.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tempprobeandlcddisplay4hm.jpg)

ok i started massacring the stanley box.. got the bottom motherboard window cut ...

#1a - this was the cut with the dremel... mainly to cut out most before i went to the blade for a better cut which i still suck at both :/ hopefully sanding helps

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8333/stanleyboxwindowhalfcut7qk.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleyboxwindowhalfcut7qk.jpg)

#1b - this is after the exacto knife and before sanding... havent started sanding it yet to get all the waves out..

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1743/stanleyboxwindowexactocut1iu.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stanleyboxwindowexactocut1iu.jpg)

#2 - than i got the cdrom tray cut and fits perfectly... please note the cdrom i will have for it is black :) not grey... and i will not be using a floppy... no use for it really :/ never used one since i built my first pc

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/7239/cdromholecut4ax.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cdromholecut4ax.jpg)

and than a small diagram of what the type might look like inside...

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/6351/diagramtophalf8sb.th.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/my.php?image=diagramtophalf8sb.jpg)

havent given it much thought yet except the cdrom placement.. and the exhaust and intake fans...

[Fr3@k3r]

#1 - on the top half im throwing in 2 fans... both are probably gonna be 120mm fans ... one on the left side of the top half and the other on the front near the... the front one will be used for a dbl pleasure.. not only will it exhaust the air on the top... but if you throw it up in front of you it will cool you off! :) lol

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6294/sideintakefanplacement2qi.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sideintakefanplacement2qi.jpg)

and

#1a - the front one... was thinking 80 but changed my mine to 120...

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6299/frontexhaustfanplacement9bj.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frontexhaustfanplacement9bj.jpg)

[Fr3@k3r]

reserve slot #4 and last one, after some replies ill post more info on future threads

[Benvanz]

make sure the bios beeps sound like power tools :D, good luck

[SolidxSnake]

make sure the bios beeps sound like power tools :D, good luck


LOL!

CMOS Error

VROOOOOOMVROOOOOOOOOOOOM /chainsaw

Hhahaha this is gonna be a nasty mod. In that rotating thing, you could probably have different tools for working on your computer, like a screwdriver, anti-static wrist strap, antistatic bags, zip-ties, alcohol, cloths, EVERTYHING! hehe

[Fr3@k3r]

yup... its gonna be a easily moveable monster

[blackhawk397]

thats a really good idea. you should try it with a microwave!

[thegreek]

looking good

[Fr3@k3r]

blackhawk: ..... dont give me any ideas, i have an extra one lying around :P

thegreek: its only a small side project im doing for the hell of it, dont plan on winning anything from it :)

[ghettocomp]

thats a really good idea. you should try it with a microwave!
I have an extra one too... Hmmmm..

better not, the wife would kill me now....

[Fr3@k3r]

yeah... um.... i like hot food! LOL

[Electron Chaser]

LOL this looks like it could be a fun mod. Subscribed!!!!