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Luckily I have two 2m USB extension cables. :laugh:
 

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But they cost money.......shame on you.



If you need a new lid for your wooden computer why not use an old chair?

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thats my kind of ghetto mod
 

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After months of waiting i have found a chance to remove Matchbox PC from my daughters room. I have running repairs to do and finally i can varnish it.

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Remember when my mate dropped off a usb stick and i did this to it?








He dropped it off again so I have given it a singe and a varnish.



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and yes, my wife is still at work....i am bored and no i am not going to tidy up.
 
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My wife wouldnt like it in the sitting room.. i would be fine with it.
 
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no thermal pad, just make it by using aluminum foil :toast::laugh: fold, fold and fold then use clear tape to hold it before adding paste and done
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one problem from acer aspire one is the heatsink that bad, just aluminum, no fins, no heatpipes then i got solution
grab hacksaw and create some fins to improve the cooling:rockout::rockout:
 
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sorry for spamming
but its a different story

why you need to buy laptop cooler when you can make it by yourself
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use staples, tape and be creative

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What a pain in the arse when a mouse cable is too short to reach your favourite chair.

I had the same problem with my printer USB cable, so I used a spare USB Wi-Fi adapter dock & cable. Just plug the printers USB where the Wi-Fi adapter would've gone and then plug it into the computer as usual ,added 3 feet ;)
 

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@CAPSLOCKSTUCK Do you make everything out of match sticks, at this rate I'm expecting to see you make a new door for your house out of them by the end of the year :roll:
 

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Not everything. Today a friend needed some help making a pipe to help him medicate....we used an amazing piece of monkey puzzle tree and bamboo. When its done and polished ill take some pics.
 
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Old one I did a while back...

Basically the Corsair H75 isn't compatible with LGA775, so I made it compatible...



Temps were low 60s load at those settings under p95 so I guess the mounting pressure was good enough. Not really sure what CPU-z is reporting...

The E7200 was delidded. I still have the board and such, might give it another run at some point, maybe get my hands on an LN2 pot... It's a pretty crap chip but still some fun and the board is rather sweet. Maybe buy up some old C2D and C2Q chips for cheap :D. Might help to have some fast DDR2 as well...





 
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Basically the Corsair H75 isn't compatible with LGA775, so I made it compatible...
Inspiring enough to wonder if mod can be made in reverse for a 1366 :)
will play and mod myself
 
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Lots of time but not many matchsticks left and i have a commission job.....someone wants a Zippo just like mine.

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Finally i am able to post something in this Thread.

I hope it counts, Hardware is Hardware;)

While looking for something in many of the boxes i have i found something that i bought years ago and i had forgotten that i had.

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV ( Mod )

Modifications done a few days after i bought it.

It came with 5 normal AA Batteries ( now single 2400mAh 7.4V Battery ) the Motherboard was modified and the Radio control was mofied too.


Record: 6 wins 1 defeat




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Hell yeah, they use computers :p, i posted in this thread some time ago a HPI Sprint 2 and OMG that thing moves but ended up getting rid off it as there was not enough space around here to use it, well my daughter wanted in to and ended up getting a rustler and a bandit which i added a heat sink to the ESC from a old x38 maximus mobo.

if i find the pics i may post again.
 

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Sprint 2 Flux, upgraded shocks wheels and a few other tweaks like added heat sink to the motor, top speed was around 65mph.





Bandit and Rustler, both had few tweaks done which i just sold.





And finally Slash 4x4 plan one day to make a brace for it and a dust cover as cheap as possible of course :). Which i maybe selling to due to my daughter growing out of it.

 
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