Skeleton Mesh Mod

G-Dubs · 14 Nov 2009 at 14:19

Having completed my first ever attempt at Building/Modding a few weeks back (a build mod of the Antec Skeleton)

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18059119

I seem to have caught something of a bug for it.

One of the big crticisms of the Skeleton over the year or so its been around is that it's no good if you have kids or pets, as the access to the fragile hardware is too easy. Antec appear to have taken note of this and have released a "mesh kit". The kit restricts access to inquisitive fingers, while at the same time maintaining the open and industrial look of the case.

The kit is easy to fit, needing only a screw driver and about 30 mins, and can be taken out at any time. The mesh is of good quality and is considerably thicker and stronger than the ACRyan modding mesh

As soon as I can get some hardware together I'm planning to mod this. Haven't decided on a colour scheme yet, but have a few ideas. Aslo very open to suggestions as to what you guys think would look good.

Ideas so far are
All white
All white frame but with raspberry mesh
All midnight blue frame with white mesh
Orange frame with white or maybe black mesh.

Any ways, a few pics of what you get with the mesh kit and how it all goes together.

rhysduck · 14 Nov 2009 at 14:39

Very smart looking

Blue and White?
Red and White?
Purple and White?

Muel · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:14

Haannng on, have you bought another of the same case? Why didn't you just fit the mesh kit to the one you already modded?

G-Dubs · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:24

Muel said:
Haannng on, have you bought another of the same case? Why didn't you just fit the mesh kit to the one you already modded?

Kinda wanted to do another, as I still have some ideas left over that I didn't incorperate into my last build. I toyed with the idea of a standard case, but I like working on this and not many people are modding it so most ideas are fresh.

I'm not intendeing to chop the cowling on this one, as from running my original skeleton pre mod with "low end" cooling i'm pretty convinced I can acheive a good OC with stock or low end cooling on either i7 or i5.

Dan.m · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:31

I like mesh, looks smart.

Muel · 14 Nov 2009 at 16:08

G-Dubs said:
Kinda wanted to do another, as I still have some ideas left over that I didn't incorperate into my last build. I toyed with the idea of a standard case, but I like working on this and not many people are modding it so most ideas are fresh.

I'm not intendeing to chop the cowling on this one, as from running my original skeleton pre mod with "low end" cooling i'm pretty convinced I can acheive a good OC with stock or low end cooling on either i7 or i7.

Oooh, thinking of a different look this time? I reckon make it all stealthy and pretty, like all black with xigmatek fans.

That's what i'm going for with my mod, I have an Antec 300 and my Xigmateks are in the post.

rhysduck · 14 Nov 2009 at 16:23

What about an Army mod? :eek:

Camouflage colours (greens, greys, browns; urban, desert, digital(?) )
Some Akasa Apache fans. (Aptly named)
A flip up front cover over the I/O panel

Grey sleeving...

G-Dubs · 14 Nov 2009 at 17:07

liking the ideas guys,

what's digital???

what colour braiding with the stealth??? I like to make a feature of the cabling usually, but maybe not this time???

Like the fans idea, but where would you put them???

rhysduck · 14 Nov 2009 at 17:23

G-Dubs said:
what's digital???

An example --- Or "Google" : digital camo

You said:
what colour braiding with the stealth???

What about using this: Clicky or this as an idea for the colour scheme?

G-Dubs · 14 Nov 2009 at 19:18

Liking all the ideas. (especially for some reason I can't quite put my finger on the first "clicky")

Like the cam scheme, but not sure there's enough surface area to get the full effect though???

What do you think to a predominantly white theme? perhaps even with white braiding?

Or high gloss black with white mesh and white braiding with black anti kink coils???

PaulGreyhead · 14 Nov 2009 at 21:05

I like the "clicky" too

I think all white or black and white would look great.
I like the look of the mesh too.

Shakeel · 14 Nov 2009 at 21:48

very very nice

rhysduck · 14 Nov 2009 at 22:39

G-Dubs said:
Liking all the ideas. (especially for some reason I can't quite put my finger on the first "clicky")

You mean my post above? It Jessica, just a bit of a guide for colours / a colour scheme to use for a Stealth scheme

You said:
Like the cam scheme, but not sure there's enough surface area to get the full effect though???

Course there is

Especially if you incorporate the mesh mod aswell.
Grey mesh perhaps?
Maybe dark green mesh?

You said:
What do you think to a predominantly white theme? perhaps even with white braiding?

Mmm.. yeah could work.
Some white fans too? (Sharkoon do them, Enermax do them (Cluster)) What about some black AND white braiding for a bit of contrast?

You said:
Or high gloss black with white mesh and white braiding with black anti kink coils???

Oh. Yes. Lovely

Point me in the direction of the anti kink coils please? I'm intrigued...

G-Dubs · 14 Nov 2009 at 23:13

Cheers rhysduck, you're starting to sway me....

Still not sure how you see the fans being worked in though???

Re anti kink coils, i've been using them for a while with this case. As there's no really effective way to hide the cables in this case I think the best thing is to make a feature of them and adding the anti kink coils meant for watercooling adds to the effect. I've been through a few incarnations with the case I'm currently using....

Original build was UV blue braiding with orange anti kink

then had a bit of a change around, which I don't think worked as well
orange braiding with blue anti kink (now that was adventurous wasn't it???)

Then the latest jobby. Black and yellow.

rhysduck · 14 Nov 2009 at 23:54

G-Dubs said:
Cheers rhysduck, you're starting to sway me....

Still not sure how you see the fans being worked in though???

Re anti kink coils, i've been using them for a while with this case. As there's no really effective way to hide the cables in this case I think the best thing is to make a feature of them and adding the anti kink coils meant for watercooling adds to the effect. I've been through a few incarnations with the case I'm currently using....

Original build was UV blue braiding with orange anti kink
SNIP
then had a bit of a change around, which I don't think worked as well
orange braiding with blue anti kink (now that was adventurous wasn't it???)
SNIP
Then the latest jobby. Black and yellow.
SNIP

Heh.. no problems

Just trying to give you as many ideas as possible.

RE:Fans
I see the case has no official expansion capabilities for fans.. so modding/painting the 250mm and the 92mm stock fans would be the best option.
It does however, seem to have enough expansion bays for adding (possibly) some fans? Hard to say unfortunately without having it infront of me...
From the pictures above you don't seem to be using all the bays?
Could these be accommodating fans in any way?
What about the space behind the PSU (3rd from last pic), I think its the PSU spot, any room there for something? (Fan, cathode?)

Is there anywhere to hide some small cathodes out of visible sight?

I do like that Black & Yellow in the last two pictures... VERY nice

G-Dubs · 16 Nov 2009 at 18:39

Thanks for the feedback rhysduck. it's actually pretty easy to hide ccfls in this case as it is leds etc.

you have however given me a few ideas re the fans in that although it doesn't need it, for effect I may add some fans to the outside of the mesh, enhancing the industrial look.

linky for you if you haven't already seen it from the top of the thread.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18059119

Ducky Spud · 16 Nov 2009 at 22:06

Army mod would look pretty cool as others have mentioned. If I had a bit more disposable income I'd well get one built up using apache fans and this mobo, reckon you could buld a pretty nice system

Whatever you do I'll be keeping an eye on it, your last mod was pretty sweet!! You just love the skeleton case dont ya!

G-Dubs · 21 Nov 2009 at 14:07

Love the mobo, and thanks for the link.

Really torn between a military style mod and something a bit more stealthy.

If I went military I'm thinking of something themed around the nose art seen on Huey Gunships of the Vietnam war, most of the case would be Matt olive drab, with the cowling having the sharks teeth as used be on the noses of the Hueys.

Kinda like this sort of thing (couldn't actually find any good ones of hueys)

What do you think??

PishY · 21 Nov 2009 at 16:42

Looks great mate!

TheTard · 21 Nov 2009 at 20:55

wow, i never really liked these cases but man did you make them look great! good job