Modding the Antec Skeleton

G-Dubs · 11 Jan 2009 at 14:01

Posted same pics in case gallery, but thought i'd stick them in here also. Still can't work out what to do with the cabling, there's just nowhere to put the front panel cables and I'm begging to think although I've braided them and all they just look a bloody mess under the UV

Blackhawk47 · 11 Jan 2009 at 14:07

Its issue 223 im looking at...i subscribe so i do get it a bit earlier than the shops.

Im scared, dun dun...DUN

Just seen what i did wrong there...

/facepalm

Blackhawk47 · 11 Jan 2009 at 14:16

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G-Dubs · 11 Jan 2009 at 16:30

the mystery solved

Blackhawk47 said:
Its issue 223 im looking at...i subscribe so i do get it a bit earlier than the shops.

Im scared, dun dun...DUN

Just seen what i did wrong there.../facepalm

All is revealed. I'm the other guy. Good old PC format have put the text against the wrong pictures. (my "Tiny Clanger" confirms their editorial clanger)
thanks for forwarding the pics, Can't wait to get my copy

Trying to maintain mature calmness, but Oh boy am I excited.!!!!!

Blackhawk47 · 11 Jan 2009 at 16:44

G-Dubs said:
All is revealed. I'm the other guy. Good old PC format have put the text against the wrong pictures. (my "Tiny Clanger" confirms their editorial clanger)
thanks for forwarding the pics, Can't wait to get my copy
Trying to maintain mature calmness, but Oh boy am I excited.!!!!!

Heh Heh Alright :cool:

Dance Puppets Dance!

jammir · 12 Jan 2009 at 05:26

is this a proper case or like a test rig o_O

Blackhawk47 · 12 Jan 2009 at 09:10

jammir said:
is this a proper case or like a test rig o_O

It is marketed as a proper case, though i guess you could use it like a tech bench :rolleyes:

Conan257 · 12 Jan 2009 at 16:59

I think as a tech bench its pants... remove the top fan and its a great bench, but the top fan is the best bit!

G-Dubs · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:52

you can slide the main component area out of the arched area, although you do have to detach front connectors, but what a lot of reviews don't mention is that you can also just undo the 4 screws that anchor the arch to the component area and lift it off the top, which to be honest is actually easier. to use as a test bench you would have course need some stubby mobo power and reset switches. I guess you could use it like that as a test bench, I certainly do and then when you want to give it some stick put it all back together and fire up the bigfan.

G-Dubs · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:54

So guys, some ideas on how to mod this thing, what do we do to it? It's not like we can cut holes in it and stick windows in so what then?

Suggestions on a post card to...
am I showing my age now?

Bradley8988 · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:44

Spray it black.

Conan257 · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:52

I'd still like to see one of these w/c'd... Love some persepx or black plexi around the bottom of the case too...

Blackhawk47 · 12 Jan 2009 at 22:56

Personally i dont like how its so open. If there was a good way to make windows to cover up all the gaps, it would be cool. Oh if something like that was done perhaps drill some mounting holes in the acrylic for 120mm exhaust fans.

G-Dubs · 13 Jan 2009 at 17:29

Keep em coming guys, I like the idea of having a go at the perspex thing. I think you can get stuff that's like one way mirror, what do you think to mounting that mirror side outwards placed behind the lower side mesh work, so it looks like a mirror until the internal lights are turned on at which point it becomes transparent. Too much maybe

To be honest I like the rest of it open for the simple reason its dead easy to stick your hand in when you need to (nothing quite like touching your chipset too see if its too hot or not, or you RAM for that matter. Apart from that though from a visual point of view it would look good. Don't know anything about watercooling so can't really comment (like the idea though)

G-Dubs · 13 Jan 2009 at 17:31

Bradley8988 said:
Spray it black.

Was thinking of bright orange, after seeing another thread (can't remember name of project but guy had bright orange cube type thing and it looked awsome) maybe orange on this would be too much

randel_raines · 14 Jan 2009 at 11:50

I have just about fininshed my Skeleton, i`ll stick some pics on here as well.

Conan257 · 14 Jan 2009 at 15:55

Perhaps white led's along the uprights might look trick, they'd have to be well hidden though

G-Dubs · 14 Jan 2009 at 16:23

randel_raines said:
I have just about fininshed my Skeleton, i`ll stick some pics on here as well.

Looking forward to seeing it.

randel_raines · 17 Jan 2009 at 11:53

Right, mine is just about sorted now, just need a new CPU cooler but apart from that all done and dusted.

G-Dubs · 17 Jan 2009 at 23:14

very nice Randell, think that might of taken longer than 60 seconds. Love the shot through the glass, looks v cool in that unit I have to say. where have you put your UV? and what PSU are you using? Could you publish some close ups of how you're tucked away your front connection cables and how you've routed your othercables cos you've done a real good job there mate.