Project Tall Tower

[pranks7er]

Project Tall Tower 56k unfriendly

I started this project a while back but it is currently on hold but take a look neway!

Ok lets get the indroductions out of the way !

System:

AMD Athlon XP 2000 @1.66ghz
80GB 7200rpm HDD
DVD
17" Philips CRT
64 MB ATi Video Tv Out
Windows XP Home SP1

Case:

Generic full tower from maplin http://www.maplin.co.uk/media/largeimages/22742i0.jpg
7 51/4 bays
2 3 1/2 bays


Mod Ideas


Sketchup Drawings

heres my sketchup drawings( suprised how easy sketchup is to use!!!)drawing of my upcomming mod on a generic full tower (well the case is near enough the style shown

1. Removing the paint to create a brushed steel finish.

2. Paint front black

3. Two 120mm blow holes on top

4. Clear perspex top

5. Green Cathode

6. LED Colour Change

7. Hard Drive Switch - windows - linux

8. Key Switches for power and HD switch

9. Later Additions: LCD or VFD

10. Fan Controllers

11. Watercooling



Some pictures

Side Panel

UPDATED DRAWINGS

Ok the paint removal (this took a while!!! still not properly finished)

Good tin of Metal paint remover

 

[pranks7er]

Heres the panel

Didnt Seem to be getting far

Some time later

Time for a bit of powered help!!!

 

[pranks7er]

At last all I need to do now is get the panel sandeded down using an orbital sander!

(these pics enhanced auto colour correction)

After a bit of wet and dry

 

[pranks7er]

Ok heres some painting pics i used a Gloss Finish Acrylic Car Paint but I will add a few coats to this to get it nice and smooth and shiney as possible


The Chassis

Aragh the paint problems the paint started to run on me, the coats were to thick!

But the best part I have started to cut and grind the panel!!!!

After some time a load of discs and alot of dust i have got this far need reinforced disks i think the standard ones dont last long at all

 

[Fushyuguru]

I can see it already, should look incredible.

If I were you I would have chopped out those middle supports and rigged up my own, keep the entire inside clear and open. I doubt theyll be noticable though.

Go get some reinforced discs and get back at it.

 

[bubba gump]

Dang...those drawings look very pleasing

I can't wait to see more pics of this in progress...this will definately be an awesome case when its finished.

Something that I like w/this...is the location of the resovoir's With some green UV dye this cood look even more starwarsy...well by the thing in the upper right corner it seems starwarsy

Keep us posted!

Fold and Frag on
Brian

 

[clocker2]

Looks very promising.
Is there any way to save/use that golfball shaped on-off button?
That was way cool.

 

[Timmybighands]

VERY COOL! I'd love to see it complete.

I had started my own project with a simialar case about a month ago. We are moving over X-mas now so I had to stop the project and slap it all together.

Let's see some more pics.

 

[xanderjobizzle]

I like it very awesome! i want some mo picks.

-Xander

 

[Tebore]

You're a starwars fan aren't you?

Nice work can't wait to see it complete. Say the black finish, is it gonna flat black with a clear coat or metallic black?

 

[TheGhengisKhan]

Gotta love the Imp symbol on that side panel. Though why you would choose an Imperial theme is beyond me!
I would have chosen a more Rebellion themed case myself.

 

[sandman001]

Got a link to that program you used to make the drawings?

Looks very nice.

 

[pranks7er]

Looks very promising.
Is there any way to save/use that golfball shaped on-off button?
That was way cool.

yea ive got it but what could i use it for ???

 

[pranks7er]

Got a link to that program you used to make the drawings?

Looks very nice.

do a google search for sketchup you get a 8hour trial but its 8 hours of usage if ya know what i mean.

 

[pranks7er]

Gotta love the Imp symbol on that side panel. Though why you would choose an Imperial theme is beyond me!
I would have chosen a more Rebellion themed case myself.

i actually wasnt even thinking of starwars lol just thought up some design

You're a starwars fan aren't you?

Nice work can't wait to see it complete. Say the black finish, is it gonna flat black with a clear coat or metallic black?

actually gonna get the side and top panels chromed!!!!!



were can i get perspex tubing in the uk to make this res

 

[Tebore]

actually gonna get the side and top panels chromed!!!!!

Hmm chromy goodness.... I would have thought silver but chrome is awsome.
I was actually wondering about the front.

 

[RangerJoe]

thats pretty sweet lookin, you should try and use one of these for your next project....

 

[Quailane]

where'd you find that case?????????????

 

[Nightingale]

wow thats huge please do tell where they sell that

 

[jimstandard]

no one has commented on the resevoir, i think thats a pretty cool idea, i havent really seen that before, nice ideas