HOW I DID IT
I mounted the dual fan Danger Den GTX radiator on the left side panel. I then built a box-housing out of white styrene sheets and clamped them together w/ plastic welding cement and L-brackets. I did not weld the top of the box to the rest of the box-housing since there might be a chance for the need to take the box apart. so, the housing was designed to be collapsible. I then built a door out of
"Modder's Mesh" from
MNpctech. It gave the whole unit an industrial feel. I also installed two 4 inch UV lights inside the box-housing. the power wires were threaded through a 1/8 inch whole drilled through the panel.
By
kurtleyba, shot with
SP-2000 at 2008-04-26
Above is the radiator and the UV lights before I sleeved them with the "Orge" sleeving kit. I had put everthing together and then sleeved the wires last--I wanted to make sure that everything worked! besides, the sleeving of wires is my least favorite thing to do....in fact, I hate it!!!!
I painted the box w/ Alclad metal paint and then applied the "rusting" material from
MicroMark.
I used a Dremel to drill many 1 1/2 holes throught the case to run the Tygon tubing, and then lined them w/ rubber gouments from Performance-pcs. I used Koolance Quick Disconnects on the tubing so the both side pannels could be removed w/o having to empty the fluid.
the waterblock is by Swiftech, and the watercooled RAM is by OCZ, which in their FLEX XLC series, comes watercooled ready. however, since my tubing is 3/8 ID and the RAM is 1/4 ID, I had to attach reducers from Thermaltake. the reducers came in a kit that converted 3/8 ID to 1/4 ID. I also had to attach 1/4 ID tubing, which I did not want too, but had no choice.
By
kurtleyba, shot with
SP-2000 at 2008-05-03
ABOVE AND BELOW:
on the front bezel, I cut out a whole for the 120mm fan. I then inserted a black fan duct, which comes in a large tube-like piece of stock. you measure the depth needed and then cut it w/ a hand saw. this black fan duct was from
MNpctech. it looks better w/ a duct than having the sides open and visible. I used the Dremel w/ cutting disk. I also cut a 80mm hole on the window panel for the side fan. the grill is another great item from MNpcte/ch.
By
kurtleyba, shot with
SP-2000 at 2008-05-03
On top of the case is the 6 inch "Urban Assualt" 120mm fan grill--from, again, MNpctech. it came in black; however I used the rusting paint to go over it.
I also changed out the front LEDs for 5mm UV ones from
Frozencpu. the Bulgin switch is also a replacement from the ugly grey power switch. the front LEDs had to be attached to this very neat item from
Frozencpu which is a small LED docking station where you can attach up to four LEDs. it is powered by one 4 pin molex. it has four 2 pin male connectors.....pretty neat, huh? it has a sticker/glue on the back side so it could be mounted anywhere in the case.
I hand painted the "warning" signs on white styrene sheets. I then mounted the Invotech Tower resavoir filled it w/ Feser "Acid Green" non conductive coolant.
By
kurtleyba, shot with
SP-2000 at 2008-04-26
I also used Logysis plasma lights from
Xpcgear to give the "industrial" look. I mounted UV lights throughout to enhance the tubing.
the slime was done w/ green clothing paint from
Walmart. I finished the mod by ording custom case badges from
Directron.
the entire case was then sealed w/ tripple thick clear coat from Krylon. oh, also, the fans, along w/ all the wires, were sleeved w/
Wirecare's "Orge" sleeving material. the fans were then routed to the fan controller by Sunbeam from
Xoxide.com.
