I AM 1337 (12 x 10 x 6 Plexi Case)

Captain Slug · 06-04-02, 08:28 AM

It's almost done, I'm working on the lighting and the external power supply will be here this week. It only weighs 10 pounds and it's outer dimensions are 12 x 10 x 6.

I used screws instead of glue so I can change any of the individual panels when I upgrade. In a few more weeks it will have a matching 1337 LCD monitor.

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Yodums · 06-04-02, 08:35 AM

Nice! Keep it coming!

Captain Slug · 06-04-02, 08:40 AM

Hehehe, I'll have the lighting done this afternoon and I'll add more pics by tonight. I LOVE THIS!

I've only been planning it for the past 4 months...

I'll also have a tutorial available soon.

Krusty · 06-04-02, 11:10 AM

I've got a recommendation to make it all look a bit cleaner and prettier. Paint the motberboard rack. It appears that that's the only thing that looks too normal.

I love the rest of it! Is that a laptop cd rom in there?

Garrett_thief2 · 06-04-02, 11:15 AM

Countersunk allen bolts would look sweet.....but the rest of it looks great....

What about chroming, or nickel plating the mobo rack? Nickel plating is relatively cheap

Jeniva · 06-04-02, 12:18 PM

Thats a nice job, and the perfect candidate for the HDD mod!!!...DO IT, DO IT!!

....the HDD mod would look sweet in there!

great job

Captain Slug · 06-04-02, 12:58 PM

Thanks guys!
These pics are of the final test-assembly to make sure everything fits. Next comes the real trick-out stuff.
I haven't gotten around to painting the motherboard tray because I delayed it until knew it was cut down to the right size. I had another one which I already painted black. But, I found this one worked better and took up less space. I will be reassembling it when the lighting is added, at which time I'll paint the tray.

Since I'm using a laptop hard drive (which has a breathing hole on-top) I am NOT going to be adding a HDD window. Once the lighting pics are taken you'll see why I don't need one anyways...

I'm too cheap to buy EL cable so all of the lighting will be from an 8,000mcd blue LED with a softener lens.

This whole tiny PC (so far) cost $200.

Hardware Man · 06-04-02, 02:25 PM

Great job Slugo!!!

And for only 200 dollars? Fantastic!!

Bobnifty · 06-04-02, 03:33 PM

That is so cool.
can't wait for the tutorial!

notquiterite · 06-04-02, 06:22 PM

awsome!! I like the laptop cd-rom (same as me). If you ever was to do a HDD mod some people will tell you it's EXTREMLY dangerous. It might be, but from my experience i had the cover off for at least 5 or 6 minutes in a room that wasn't that clean and it worked fine when I put the top back on.

Oh yea and thanks for the sponge bob avatars i'll have to use the fighting one :-D

JReedNet · 06-04-02, 07:10 PM

http://www.action-electronics.com/jtsw.htm

Pick you some of this, they have black 10ft lenghts at Radio Shack which are perfect for those wires.

The Spyder · 06-04-02, 08:21 PM

Sweet lan rig- hows the powersupply going to fit?
Spyder

JReedNet · 06-04-02, 08:34 PM

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the external power supply will be here this week

Captain Slug · 06-05-02, 12:16 PM

I just bought some heatshrink to put on all the power cables. The external power supply is pretty tiny and will be in-line with the power cord.

I should have more pics on saturday, IF I can find the resistor I need for the lighting before then.

Crazy Jayhawk · 06-05-02, 02:56 PM

What's that image on the side in the last picture?

Captain Slug · 06-05-02, 03:06 PM

That's an album cover from the soundtrack of my favorite anime title (Patlabor).

adamtekh · 06-05-02, 07:19 PM

so whats between the HDD and the ide cable?

Captain Slug · 06-05-02, 07:35 PM

In order to be used with regular IDE cables, laptop hard drives require a 44-to-40 pin IDE adapter which supplies power to the drive and adapts the cable standard.

Laptop CD-ROMs require a different type of adapter.

I bought my IDE adapter at a local computer store, the CD-ROM adapter was ordered from baber.com

cyber mouse45 · 06-06-02, 02:36 AM

Very nice!

Hey, are you going to go with water cooling???

Captain Slug · 06-06-02, 09:50 AM

I'd go with water cooling if I didn't have such a desire to have mobile computers. Water is much heavier than Air

Both of my computers were made to be moved in one trip. My main Computer can be slung over my shoulder while my arms carry the monitor. My second PC will be able to be carried with one hand, and the monitor (once finished) will be slung over my shoulder.

Plus, water cooling is too expensive for a cheap-skate like me.

P.S. Aaaaaaah crap, nobody in town has a wide enough selection of electronics parts. My case lighting will be waiting for completion until the order arrives. Atleast that gives me some time to get the tutorial finished...

06-04-02, 08:28 AM	Thread Starter #1
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	I AM 1337! (great pics) It's almost done, I'm working on the lighting and the external power supply will be here this week. It only weighs 10 pounds and it's outer dimensions are 12 x 10 x 6. I used screws instead of glue so I can change any of the individual panels when I upgrade. In a few more weeks it will have a matching 1337 LCD monitor. I RULE __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\|
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06-04-02, 08:35 AM	#2
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06-04-02, 08:40 AM	Thread Starter #3
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	Hehehe, I'll have the lighting done this afternoon and I'll add more pics by tonight. I LOVE THIS! I've only been planning it for the past 4 months... I'll also have a tutorial available soon. __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\| Last edited by Captain Slug; 06-04-02 at 08:47 AM.
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06-04-02, 11:10 AM	#4
Krusty Insane Overclocking Clown Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Orange County	I've got a recommendation to make it all look a bit cleaner and prettier. Paint the motberboard rack. It appears that that's the only thing that looks too normal. I love the rest of it! Is that a laptop cd rom in there? __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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06-04-02, 11:15 AM	#5
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06-04-02, 12:18 PM	#6
Jeniva Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina	Thats a nice job, and the perfect candidate for the HDD mod!!!...DO IT, DO IT!! ....the HDD mod would look sweet in there! great job
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06-04-02, 12:58 PM	Thread Starter #7
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	Thanks guys! These pics are of the final test-assembly to make sure everything fits. Next comes the real trick-out stuff. I haven't gotten around to painting the motherboard tray because I delayed it until knew it was cut down to the right size. I had another one which I already painted black. But, I found this one worked better and took up less space. I will be reassembling it when the lighting is added, at which time I'll paint the tray. Since I'm using a laptop hard drive (which has a breathing hole on-top) I am NOT going to be adding a HDD window. Once the lighting pics are taken you'll see why I don't need one anyways... I'm too cheap to buy EL cable so all of the lighting will be from an 8,000mcd blue LED with a softener lens. This whole tiny PC (so far) cost $200. __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\| Last edited by Captain Slug; 06-04-02 at 01:13 PM.
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06-04-02, 02:25 PM	#8
Hardware Man Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: The land of cheese.	Great job Slugo!!! And for only 200 dollars? Fantastic!!
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06-04-02, 03:33 PM	#9
Bobnifty Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: WI	sweet That is so cool. can't wait for the tutorial!
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06-04-02, 06:22 PM	#10
notquiterite Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Jerzy	awsome!! I like the laptop cd-rom (same as me). If you ever was to do a HDD mod some people will tell you it's EXTREMLY dangerous. It might be, but from my experience i had the cover off for at least 5 or 6 minutes in a room that wasn't that clean and it worked fine when I put the top back on. Oh yea and thanks for the sponge bob avatars i'll have to use the fighting one :-D
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06-04-02, 07:10 PM	#11
JReedNet Registered Join Date: May 2002	http://www.action-electronics.com/jtsw.htm Pick you some of this, they have black 10ft lenghts at Radio Shack which are perfect for those wires.
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06-04-02, 08:21 PM	#12
The Spyder Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oregon	Sweet lan rig- hows the powersupply going to fit? Spyder
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06-05-02, 12:16 PM	Thread Starter #14
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	I just bought some heatshrink to put on all the power cables. The external power supply is pretty tiny and will be in-line with the power cord. I should have more pics on saturday, IF I can find the resistor I need for the lighting before then. __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\|
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06-05-02, 03:06 PM	Thread Starter #16
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	That's an album cover from the soundtrack of my favorite anime title (Patlabor). __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\|
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06-05-02, 07:19 PM	#17
adamtekh Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ft wainright	so whats between the HDD and the ide cable?
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06-05-02, 07:35 PM	Thread Starter #18
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	In order to be used with regular IDE cables, laptop hard drives require a 44-to-40 pin IDE adapter which supplies power to the drive and adapts the cable standard. Laptop CD-ROMs require a different type of adapter. I bought my IDE adapter at a local computer store, the CD-ROM adapter was ordered from baber.com __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\|
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06-06-02, 09:50 AM	Thread Starter #20
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	I'd go with water cooling if I didn't have such a desire to have mobile computers. Water is much heavier than Air Both of my computers were made to be moved in one trip. My main Computer can be slung over my shoulder while my arms carry the monitor. My second PC will be able to be carried with one hand, and the monitor (once finished) will be slung over my shoulder. Plus, water cooling is too expensive for a cheap-skate like me. P.S. Aaaaaaah crap, nobody in town has a wide enough selection of electronics parts. My case lighting will be waiting for completion until the order arrives. Atleast that gives me some time to get the tutorial finished... __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\| Last edited by Captain Slug; 06-06-02 at 05:09 PM.
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