Case Modding.. Whats new??

Malt_Vinegar · 7 Nov 2007 at 22:32

I used to do a lot of case modding a few years back, played with a few cool things and had some fun! Back in the day when case modding meant, home made LED fans, soldering, cutting, drilling, and getting an LCD to work was a programming and planning nightmare!

Im now in a position where I can start to fiddle about again, and wanted to know what was going on in the case modding world that was not 4/5 years ago.

I am not sure i want to mess with my CM210 anymore, but i would quite like a new project to fiddle with in the winter!!

Give me inspiration

Show me your new ideas and things you have innovated!

Malt_Vinegar · 7 Nov 2007 at 23:36

SGWills said:
adapting cases for watercooling, themed cases, airbrushing, anodising, powdercoating, etching, different window designs, just a few of the many things that are happening

Nothing new then

I had a watercooling setup which was bodged together using a motorcycle radiator, an aquarium pump and surgical tubing! The only thing i bought was the block! I did buy an acrylic tube res after a while though..

Bleddyn, who is also on these forums used to make his own water-blocks..

It would seem things have stalled somewhat

I dont know what i was expecting, but everyong just seems to buy cool case gear and its pre-made and sort of defeats the object of doing it.

Malt_Vinegar · 8 Nov 2007 at 00:04

Darg said:
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Thats more like it

Will you be doing a project log?

Malt_Vinegar · 8 Nov 2007 at 00:30

benji182 said:
i think it was pulse but he suggested i put a fish tank inside my case and cut a window out.

could be something random you could do if you bought a old server case.

This idea was floated (ahem) before, but it would be pretty cruel to any fish you had, as they would be living in a temperature fluctuating environment.

A side panel with a water filled window with a bubble pump was done once..