My window etching attempt

Yewen · 28 May 2006 at 11:59

Coolermaster ATCs 110 > TJ03.

The designers first attempt is marginly better in my opinion, the lines just seem better.

You pay a premium for the Silverstone brand, Lian Li bar there quite frankly silly release day prices don't have such a premium from a couple of weeks in.

If you want a HTPC there are about 20 Lascala's to consider, and 3/4 cases from all the other manufacturers to consider; they really have the high quality market at every price point sown up.

ra5a-libre · 28 May 2006 at 12:36

nice job, looks really good

nbkpsycho · 28 May 2006 at 18:40

Were can you get Perspex for a case window ?

R B Customs · 28 May 2006 at 18:42

Nice Work !

alexakasloth · 28 May 2006 at 22:23

nbkpsycho said:
Were can you get Perspex for a case window ?

Try a local hardware store, or one like Wickes.

suarve · 29 May 2006 at 13:38

smooth!

Brizzles · 29 May 2006 at 16:24

Credit where Credit's due , Nice work.

Cheers,

Mark

utherpendragon · 29 May 2006 at 23:52

that glass frosting spray looks a nice simple way to get a very professional looking etch effect. Wonder if it would work similarly to dull a glossy paint finish for effect as well.

barney · 31 May 2006 at 14:57

Nice job looks very good. Whats the durability like on this etching spray does anyone know (IE is it likely to start fgetting flakey after a couple of months?)

Im building a completely acrylic case soon so will definatly steal this idea

Foehammer2003 · 31 May 2006 at 16:46

wow! nice job!

Would it be easy enough to do smaller letters effectively do you think? As i was thinking i could etch my specs quite small on my window... oh and is it removeable? lol stupid question but hey :rolleyes:

collisster · 31 May 2006 at 17:00

gr1mey said:
SilverStone vs Lian-Li is kinda like Mercedes vs BMW imo

CoolerMaster being Audi

make of that what you will.

whats sunbeam? ferrari NO, Bugatti NO, skoda YES

MrScott · 1 Jun 2006 at 08:28

Foehammer2003 said:
Would it be easy enough to do smaller letters effectively do you think? As i was thinking i could etch my specs quite small on my window... oh and is it removeable? lol stupid question but hey

tbh I think it would be difficult to go much smaller (smallest lettering on mine is 7mm high) cutting it out by hand, but that depends on how good you are at doing it I suppose. I think the main problem would probably be how thin the lettering was rather than how big. Reading the can it says it's removable by scratching it off with a blade, so it sounds like it would be difficult to get off without scratching the window.

barney said:
Whats the durability like on this etching spray does anyone know (IE is it likely to start fgetting flakey after a couple of months?)

I'll be sure to post back if it starts peeling or anthing lol.

Thanks again for the positive comments guys, I'm petty pleased with how it came out.