Project: Ignis -=- Watercooled MicroATX [Archive]

3N1GM4

04-10-2004, 11:12 PM

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/from-to.jpg

See how i do this...

ok so here is my first real project log... its for Project Ignis (ignis = latin for fire)

ok to start it off i began with a old ass micro atx case, and then drew on some flames... hehe, they are easy and i can do them well, so yup they went on...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/drawn.jpg

then i used the :dremel: DREMEL! :dremel: and cut out the basic shap of the window i plan on using.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/cutting.jpg
after finishing that i got the final cut out
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/cut.jpg

and then came the tedius part... grinding it down.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/grindin1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/sparks.jpg

after the grinding was all finished up, i had the completed window (well not completely but just a few minor sanding jobs here and there)

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/finished.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/layed.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/side.jpg

dont worry thats not the system that i will be using that in that comp right now, i will be using what is in my sig :D

there will most likely be weekly updates after the weekend and maybe a few here and there... but this will probably be a slow log.... let me know if you have suggestions on the front...

now if these images are too big, please let me know and i will resize them asap...

3N1GM4

04-10-2004, 11:13 PM

-={--minor update--}=-

after cutting out all the stamped in steel
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/cutting-nibs.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/sparks2.jpg

I added some steel support for the fan hole before i cut it out next time i have a chance to work on it... the support is to keep the "slits" from falling out

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/sheetmetal.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/withsheet.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/stack.jpg

and then after setting that all up, i went to work drawing the new flames onto the back...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/back-flames.jpg

thats it for now... watch out for more soon

3N1GM4

04-10-2004, 11:14 PM

thanks for all the good responses so far, really making me feel good :D :rock:

hows about you give us a taster of what else you have done :rock:

alrighty... new update...

decided to work on the front of the case today, as i wanted to get an idea of where im going with it lol...

i was originally gunna go for just a 120 duct straight to where the radiator was going to be, but i though it would look odd for such a big hole to be on such a little case... so i went with 4 40 mm holes using pvc pipe...

here the first test layout i did...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/testlayout.jpg

and then i glued and sanded down the tubes of pvc
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/aftersandingfront.jpg
remember to wear a mask like i didnt lol
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/aftersanding.jpg

then i slapped on the bondo and let it dry
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/bondo1.jpg

sanded it down smooth, added a thin second layer
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/bondo2.jpg

sanded and ended up with this...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/afterbondo.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/front-angle.jpg

i think they/it turned out really good, i might add another coat of bondo before paint, but im not sure yet, i have some more ideas for the front that i will be putting into action later this week or next weekend, whenever i go home next hehe

3N1GM4

04-10-2004, 11:14 PM

well, the rear of the case doesnt, or should i say didnt, have a rear exhaust fan so i whipped out my dremel :dremel: and cut away...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/rear-before.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/rear-after.jpg
turned out pretty good, and should look killer when i get a fan grill on it...

and then disaster
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update2/side-disaster.jpg
the steel plate i was using to keep all the stamped parts held on, decided that epoxy is not good enough and let go of the pieces... so i decided to just cut the side out in a circle and make one from some spare steel or aluminun or possibly some acrylic or something... ill figure that one out later on, thats all i got done tonight, and will hopefully get some more done on friday or saturday...

let me know what you think.. thanks

3N1GM4

04-10-2004, 11:15 PM

Alrighty, let me start of with the finished side panel... cut sanded, bondoed, and sanded again

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/side-cut.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/side-bondo.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/side-finished.JPG

then i began on mounting the radiator....
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first i drew out where i wanted it to be, after a couple of tries got it right...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/test.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/pre-cut.JPG

after some testing, i went ahead and cut it out
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/rad-cut.JPG

then i went ahead and screwed it down, and slid in the mobo (new YAY), here you can see how close of a fit it is in there, it is a tiny ass case...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/mobo-rad.JPG

due to power cords and ide cables, the rad will have to be mounted "upside down"
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/installed.JPG

and here is a shot with the front on, looking into the radiator from the front
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update3/front.JPG

more to come in the following weeks, so yay, more work done, and more to come... :rock: :dremel:

3N1GM4

04-10-2004, 11:16 PM

Well because i decided where to mount my pump (in the 3.5 holder) i needed to find a place for my 2 hard drives.. well the top bay, and well i didnt want my 2 hdd's sitting in the top of the case with no air, i decided to make a "hard drive cooler"
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel1.JPG

after the initial fittings (bondo to hold the tubes in place)
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel2.JPG

after cutting them down to size
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel3.JPG

first coat of bondo
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel4.JPG

after alot of sanding, and well sanding
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel5.JPG

and 293847 hours later :p the "final" version
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel6.JPG

and the whole case put together, and stuff

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel7.JPG
Http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/fanpanel8.JPG

i did this last night, so be ready for another update today

:dremel:

Will013

04-10-2004, 11:24 PM

Looking great so far..Keep up the good work and the picture updates :)

Pimp20G

04-11-2004, 01:20 AM

Wow nice job and keep us updated

hardwired

04-11-2004, 01:32 AM

i admit i was doubtful at first, but i sorta like where this is headed.

keep posting. good shit.

3N1GM4

04-11-2004, 02:26 AM

Originally posted by hardwired
i admit i was doubtful at first, but i sorta like where this is headed.

keep posting. good shit.
:eek: doubtful :( lol, another update should be coming tomorrow so stay tuned

Tanis143

04-11-2004, 02:51 AM

Question:

I have a bunch of area's on my case that have, shall we say, holes *cough*screwups*cough* that I want to cover up. Where you cut out the vent holes, then bondo'd over them, how well will that bondo stay in the holes? I was tempted to try that myself but wasnt sure if the bondo would stay in the holes or just pop out. To give you a better idea, this is one of the area's I want to touch up:

http://www.wildstar.net/~erosbot/casefull/case024.jpg

and here *look at the back of the case where the 120 is mounted, you'll see the holes around the fan and where the power cord comes in*

http://www.wildstar.net/~erosbot/casefull/newside02.jpg

3N1GM4

04-11-2004, 04:03 AM

the bondo is in there quite well, though i do have a mm thick coat on the back of them though... you could still make that look good, if you can see it with the sides on.... bondo is meant for body filling so its not that bad... or if your still worried, they do make a fiberglass re-inforced bondo... that would probably be the best for you delima

embro

04-11-2004, 04:49 AM

NICE!!!

Syphon Filter

04-11-2004, 05:25 AM

ghetto pimpin man..good job...

NotVery[H]

04-11-2004, 07:08 AM

I really really like it personally. I like a small, clean lined, compact case. I think I might actually buy myself a darned mini tower now....

Tuxy

04-11-2004, 07:43 AM

i want to see more its given me a few ideas for when i watercool my server

pjaank

04-11-2004, 12:56 PM

It's looking good so far man! Can't wait to see what it tunrs out looking like in the end.

3N1GM4

04-11-2004, 03:01 PM

Alrighty, got the pump mounted and its in there good :D

i put it in the HDD rack, and then cut a hole in the bottom of the rack to:
A: have enough room, and to bring it down a lil bit, cause it was too tall.
B: to have the outlet of the pump facing down.

so here are the pics

drew up the hole, and cut it...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase1.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase2.JPG

Test fitted the pump... it works
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase3.JPG

then i added rubber molding that i picked up from "Autozone" to cut down on vibrations, and to avoid scratching the hell out of the pump casing.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase4.JPG

Then came the tricky part... holding the pump in...

What i did was I took some flexible steel "strips" that had hole already in them, drilled 4 holes on the side of the case (2 on each) and inserted bolts.
i was originally going to use nuts on the bolts, but the holes in the "strips" fit the bolts perfectly, and they could screw into them. Then i bent down the ends of the strips about 1/2 inch short... i did this, because when the bolts go in, and the strip is tightend down, it will pull downward and hold the pump in place... here how it looks, not the prettiest thing, but it gets the job done. and no one will ever see the strips, as they will be against the bottom of the cd rack.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase5.JPG

and it all mounted inside the case...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase6.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pumpcase7.JPG

hardwired

04-11-2004, 03:19 PM

i feel i should let you know, i really like where this mod is headed.

keep on posting updates.

3N1GM4

04-11-2004, 07:05 PM

O, and i got the front primered yesterday aswell...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/primerfront.JPG

there are a few imperfections, that will have to be sanded down, and possibly worked out with some bondo :D but i should have the side pannel bondo'ed up (finished) and primered today as well

Alexia

04-11-2004, 07:20 PM

The front of that case just looks amazing! I love the design. :D

MentallyDisturbed

04-11-2004, 08:48 PM

you're doing a GREAT job so far!! i cant wait to see the finished project!!

KoZLop

04-11-2004, 09:09 PM

comming out great soo far! :)

Xeese

04-11-2004, 09:26 PM

Excellent work. I really like the tubes on the front.

Wharf_Rat

04-11-2004, 10:18 PM

Looking good man, very nice work.

sdk

04-11-2004, 10:32 PM

been following this @ bit

very gj

Morphes

04-11-2004, 11:44 PM

very nice work, i must say its good to see creativity in the young people these days, maybe bondo the bottom so it doesnt have those shitty air vent thingys.

paulmofyourhand

04-12-2004, 12:36 AM

nice...

d34dly

04-12-2004, 12:43 AM

Good work... I can tell it's gonna look awesome when you're done.

TekieB

04-12-2004, 07:31 AM

Nice job.

How is that motherboard? I've been wanting to get it and play with it in my MATX box

File

04-12-2004, 09:44 AM

I noticed the way you dremel, you go a bit away from the line and totally grind away the rest. Does that work well? How do the edges turn out?

Ive tried a few different ways so far, mainly cutting close with the dremel and filing or grinding down... I get some rough edges sometimes with sharp angles.

Looks great.

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-12-2004, 10:56 AM

You never want to cut right on the line, that is how you get screw ups. Always cut alittle away from the line and then file...file...file.

JEEVES

3N1GM4

04-12-2004, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by File
I noticed the way you dremel, you go a bit away from the line and totally grind away the rest. Does that work well? How do the edges turn out?

Ive tried a few different ways so far, mainly cutting close with the dremel and filing or grinding down... I get some rough edges sometimes with sharp angles.

Looks great.

The only reason i cut that far out, was because it was so "sharp" curves, and i couldnt really get into tight spaces with the dremel...

on the straight lines, i basically cut on the line, and it turned out great...

the grinding works well, though it does a doosy on the grinding stones lol... but it worked nicely

ill get a pic of the primered side up asap

DaveX

04-12-2004, 11:31 AM

Good stuff.

3N1GM4

04-12-2004, 01:15 PM

alrighty, like i said, pics of the primered side

Before i primered it, and after a couple more coats of bondo (just to get it perfect

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/before.JPG

then i applied the primer, and let it dry, and put it on the case...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/primer-side.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/front-side.JPG

and a final shot, of the pump mounted along with the radiator...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update4/pump-rad.JPG

thats about it, this project is gunna probably slow down untill i get some cash, or summer comes (my school stops May 7) so stay tuned... im sure ill keep working on it anyways :D

Will013

04-12-2004, 01:19 PM

Looking better and better with each update! Keep up the good work and sell something to fund the rest of this project if you have to :p

Will

3N1GM4

04-12-2004, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by Will013
Looking better and better with each update! Keep up the good work and sell something to fund the rest of this project if you have to :p

Will

o dont worry, i should be getting a job, and well the gamecube is out of here lol ;)

Spleeze

04-12-2004, 02:46 PM

Wow. That's a really cool looking mod. And it looks like you will be able to just fit everything in there... How is the fan going to be mounted on the rad? I would figure you'd use a shroud or some sort to move it away from the ide slots... that thing is going to be so compact.. and it's probably gonna have great airflow... That fan from the rad is gonna blow right on the vidcard... That's so awesome dude. NICE WORK!!!:D

hardwired

04-12-2004, 02:49 PM

this is coming out really great.

i'm very impressed.

what is the final colour going to be? if you did it in gloss black with like really subtle red and yellow highlights on the flame tips (like, little wavy streaks) it would look amazing. if you need me to explain i'll make you a picture.

jmroberts70

04-12-2004, 02:55 PM

Fantastic work! Keep it up.

3N1GM4

04-12-2004, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by hardwired
this is coming out really great.

i'm very impressed.

what is the final colour going to be? if you did it in gloss black with like really subtle red and yellow highlights on the flame tips (like, little wavy streaks) it would look amazing. if you need me to explain i'll make you a picture.

i think it will probably gloss black, with white/yellow/red flames

most likely done by someone w/ and airbrush heh

paint schemes i've thought of so far:
Dark metallic Blue with Black inside and Ghost flames
Dark metallic Blue with White inside and Ghost flames
Black with "Normal" Flames with Black inside
Black with "Normal" Flames with Dark Red metallic

and i believe i will go with the bottom one as it is probably more of an eye catcher :D which is what i would it to be

Wow. That's a really cool looking mod. And it looks like you will be able to just fit everything in there... How is the fan going to be mounted on the rad? I would figure you'd use a shroud or some sort to move it away from the ide slots... that thing is going to be so compact.. and it's probably gonna have great airflow... That fan from the rad is gonna blow right on the vidcard... That's so awesome dude. NICE WORK!!!

the fan (if there is one) will most likely be mount on the outside of the frame and behind the front bezel as to allow for maximum room and airflow the fan on the side panel will also be blowing DIRECTLY on the vid card... Half on top and Half on bottom :D

thanks for all the responses :D makes me feel good

DeViLdUdE

04-12-2004, 03:27 PM

Your MOD is very TIGHT!!! Keep it up.

Spleeze

04-12-2004, 08:36 PM

Definetly slap a fan on the rad, It would be awesome it it fit between the bezel and the frame.. good work man.

fLiPaChu

04-13-2004, 10:45 AM

i just wanna say, watercooling is a mod of its own :). look at how we're all "making it fit" haha. gj man, looking good so far.

flip

kronchev

04-13-2004, 11:37 AM

yuo si teh bondo mastar!

seriously, youve done excellent work with that stuff! too bad I have a lian li or id pick up a bunch myself and work out something ;)

continue the excellent work!

Spyder

04-13-2004, 12:01 PM

lookin good.. keep at it might look like the sex when its done

ScHpAnKy

04-13-2004, 01:34 PM

extremely nice case, coming along rather well :cool:

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-14-2004, 05:24 PM

what is this doing on the second page..........BUMP I SAY

hardwired

04-17-2004, 01:14 PM

post updates, come on!

3N1GM4

04-18-2004, 03:33 PM

i did a very little work on it, and ill post an update when i go back to my house wensday most likely

nsc1120

04-18-2004, 07:08 PM

not to jack the thread but...
i got a question about bondo, what is the name/kind of bondo that works best for stuff like this?

3N1GM4

04-19-2004, 02:27 AM

me and my bro (jeeves) have been using the standard 2 part bondo, though there is fiberglass reinforced bondo for large wholes and what not... i think he should have use some of that instead of the standard stuff...

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-19-2004, 10:51 AM

yeah so do I:rolleyes: . But the 2 part seems to work well.

JEEVES

v3rt1g0

04-19-2004, 09:38 PM

Looking good. How close is the rad to those four intake holes at the front? It looks like it is pressed right up to them. That'll affect performance a bit.

M4d-K10wN

04-19-2004, 10:27 PM

A terrible case to start off with, but you made it look good! Nothing spectacular, but the improvement is HUuuuUGE.

Also, for filling in those holes in the wall the best thing is epoxy. Just aplly it about three times, and you're good to go! Oh, and masking tape the other side. But you already used bondo, so it should be fine if you're careful. And, yeah JEEVES was right; never cut on the line.

3N1GM4

04-20-2004, 09:17 AM

alrighty, i just ordered a bunch of stuff off the intarwab and it should probably be here around friday (hopefully) says 5-14 days shipping, but im hoping for 5 heh

stuff i ordered was about 30 LED's (red, orange, and yellow) some switches, and the stuff to make a IR Remote, and a dual channel VU meter :D

so when i get that stuff... update time :D

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-20-2004, 09:54 PM

Here you go bro Sched. Delivery: Apr 23, 2004 you got your wish for a fri delivery.

jayjaya29

04-20-2004, 10:01 PM

The case is coming along very nicely there, I will keep up to date on this one. :)

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-20-2004, 11:21 PM

Originally posted by JEEVES/whohasmyname?
Here you go bro Sched. Delivery: Apr 23, 2004 you got your wish for a fri delivery.

lol oh that was my mistake, that is for my stuff (and his lcd). he is talking about the other place we ordered from. i ordered stuff from like 4 diffrent sites last night, forgot what was from what site:rolleyes:

JEEVES

DRJ1014

04-21-2004, 05:22 AM

you have some real talent

3N1GM4

04-21-2004, 01:21 PM

thank you all for the compliments... :edited due to my own stupidity:

3N1GM4

04-22-2004, 02:07 AM

Update time... a tiny update, but an update...

i worked on the front again and got the drive bezel cover mounted up all nice and stuff...

heres some pics

after the initial layer of bondo and what not, and some sanding on the top, with the first heavy coat of bondo on the bottom...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update5/front-bondo.JPG

after the sanding the final coat of bondo...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update5/front-done.JPG

and then i sanded down all the rough spots on the front, and re-primed it all...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update5/done-primered.JPG

thats it, i might update friday or saturday... hopefully

thats it for now

Tanis143

04-22-2004, 04:31 AM

Lookin good man. Only one thing, when I look at the front of your case, I keep seeing an oil guage, temp guage and altimeter guage in the top holes :D

3N1GM4

04-22-2004, 10:27 AM

yeah, i would put some analog gauges up there,

but i really need the extra cooling, as i plan on putting 2 hard drives up there, so the cooling needs to pretty good...

and with only 2 or 3 other fans in the case, the hard drives would be baking up there with out fans on them...

friday im getting my lcd and hopefully will be mounting that friday or saturday...

keep em coming..

thanks

-Brian

Shinare

04-22-2004, 10:38 AM

Dude! This is a shitload of work, I say kudoes to you man for a very nice looking mod so far. One thing, it looks as though you might be sanding down your bondo too much. Just from looking at the pictures, you shouldnt be able to see, after your done with bondo, the edges of the underlying surfaces should you? Atleast, I would think that that might show through the paint or be uneven. Like say for instance, where your CD drive bezzle ends and your case begins,if you run your finger across that is it "baby's butt" smooth or can you feel a ridge there? Same for the tube holes on the lower part of the front bezzle. From the pictures there looked to even be a gap betwen the PVC pipe and the bondo on the front. It might just be the pics tho. Just wondering.

Excellent job so far tho, lookin really good. Cant wait to see it with a super cool paintjob on it.

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-22-2004, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by Shinare
Dude! This is a shitload of work, I say kudoes to you man for a very nice looking mod so far. One thing, it looks as though you might be sanding down your bondo too much. Just from looking at the pictures, you shouldnt be able to see, after your done with bondo, the edges of the underlying surfaces should you? Atleast, I would think that that might show through the paint or be uneven. Like say for instance, where your CD drive bezzle ends and your case begins,if you run your finger across that is it "baby's butt" smooth or can you feel a ridge there? Same for the tube holes on the lower part of the front bezzle. From the pictures there looked to even be a gap betwen the PVC pipe and the bondo on the front. It might just be the pics tho. Just wondering.

Excellent job so far tho, lookin really good. Cant wait to see it with a super cool paintjob on it.

The primer sticks to bondo difrent then it sticks to metal/plastic. So you can see where the bondo is when primed. But that is the point of primer, give it the same material to paint on. So when he adds the paint you will not be able to see it. and to answer your question, yes it is "baby butt" smooth.

JEEVES

Tanis143

04-22-2004, 12:00 PM

Yeah, whens the last time you've seen a smooth shine on a primered car?

3N1GM4

04-22-2004, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by JEEVES/whohasmyname?
The primer sticks to bondo difrent then it sticks to metal/plastic. So you can see where the bondo is when primed. But that is the point of primer, give it the same material to paint on. So when he adds the paint you will not be able to see it. and to answer your question, yes it is "baby butt" smooth.

JEEVES

stop whoring up my thread jeeves :rolleyes: :D

uh yeah what he said... sheesh

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

04-22-2004, 06:09 PM

sorry, I am just extremely bored up here at work. You know how it is.

JEEVES

3N1GM4

06-02-2004, 02:07 PM

Here is an update i posted on bit-tech when hard was down....

Sorry for the lack of updates recently, been kinda busy with moving to my new apt and finishing up school...

so heres what i have been working on for the past 3 weeks... haha, no just about a day or so.

with three fans in the front blowing onto my two hard drives, i noticed that the air would have no place to go besides down into the case... well i needed to change that, so i added a vent...

i started out with the power supply that destroyed my comp in my sig and cut out its vent.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update6/vent1.JPG

then i cut out a hole in the top of the case, and epoxied/jb welded the new vent in place
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update6/vent2.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update6/vent3.JPG

after that a couple of coats of bondo, and some sanding
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update6/vent4.JPG

and then after i got it smooth for the most part, i primed it and here it is drying
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update6/vent5.JPG

and i also got my parts in the mail to make the VU meter, futurlec.com,
and got it up and running, but for now just a teaser pic
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update6/testing.JPG

:D :D :D

again sorry for the lack of updates recently, they should be coming more steadily now.

3N1GM4

06-02-2004, 02:40 PM

Alrighty... decent sized update here...

first off was the power button, i didnt want to use the "stock" one that came with the case as it was huge and ugly. So what i did was fill the stock hole with bondo, make a cone out of paper, and shove the cone into the bondo when it was still wet... then glazed it with glazing putty, drilled a hole for the button and slapped it in there...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/button1.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/button2.JPG

you can also see that i went back and added some putty where there were some minor imperfections.

while doin that, i decided to screw it all, and redo the holes in the front for the third time... as they were weak and kept craking the bondo/paint... this time they arent going to move at all...
following the same steps as before, epoxy, bondo, glazing putty, i redid them.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/bottom1.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/bottom2.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/bottom3.JPG

after that i got both the button and the bottom nice and sanded
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/sanded.JPG

and now it was time for another primering.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/finished.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/button3.JPG

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a few days later (im slackin on the updates i know) i got some red metallic paint and started the chasis...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/chasis1.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/chasis2.JPG

and a few extras
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update7/rad1.JPG

rogue_jedi

06-02-2004, 04:10 PM

that looks really good so far. that makes me want to do some serious modding to my little brothers' computer. just need their permission (and their money to buy supplies;) for it... hehe)

swatbat

06-02-2004, 04:16 PM

Looking good. Can't wait to see it finished

Kckazdude

06-03-2004, 03:08 AM

Not much on SFF PC but this should be interesting when completed.

Yogi

06-08-2004, 01:26 PM

This mod is looking great. I'm really impressed.

3N1GM4

06-08-2004, 02:48 PM

well, the painting should be done this weekend... or atleast the black and part of the flames... and im gunna have to re-paint the inside do to some scratches :(

thanks for the good comments

3N1GM4

06-21-2004, 11:41 PM

Update

began painting it and well yeah...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/1.JPG
i dont like to wetsand with anything less than 2000 grit... thats right 2000 this way i have maximum control of how deep i go... yes it may take 2 more minutes to get to where i want to be, but there is hardly any risk of running into bare metal...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/2.JPG
and that is the result of my efforts... looks pretty good eh?
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/3.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/4.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/5.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/6.JPG

those are some misc. shots of it after some polishing (later to find out that polishing before another coat of paint = bad)

i was pretty pleased with the finish as i did not want to goto a mirror finish due to the fact that my computer faces a window that is behind me... thus a mirror finish would kill me durring the day. Since i was happy with the finish i began on the flames. using the same technique i used on Project Texas Tech (cut out the mask on a sheet of glass and then apply it to the case) i applied the flame mask.

and painted it.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/7.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/8.JPG

after i let them dry i took off the masking tape.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/9.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/10.JPG
from afar they looked beeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful (yes i know the spelling is completely off)

but after closer inspection i wsa rather upset...
they didnt look that good... due to the fact that i polished the panels before applying the flames the paint did not stick all too well. as seen below
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update8/11.JPG

so now i had to strip it down, apply more coats of paint and start over...
hopefully should have the finished result in the next week or so... and till then i bid you good day

3N1GM4

06-23-2004, 01:17 AM

Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello is anybody out there

rogue_jedi

06-23-2004, 01:37 AM

Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello is anybody out there
Maybe Maybe Maybe Maybe Maybe Maybe Maybe

that finish looks pretty sweet, but i don't really understand what is going on with the flames there.

antoniohawk

06-23-2004, 01:39 AM

Farking beautiful man.... :eek:

3N1GM4

06-23-2004, 01:56 AM

that finish looks pretty sweet, but i don't really understand what is going on with the flames there.

in the last pic, its just a pic of the paint that started to kinda peel... so i have to redo the whole paint job again :(

CrimandEvil

06-23-2004, 02:08 AM

Very cool work! Can't wait to see more.

R@Mo

06-23-2004, 06:37 AM

Looks great! Love the fade! :cool:

ClayDo

06-23-2004, 11:51 AM

flames need more red in them.. :D

kronchev

06-23-2004, 12:14 PM

im gonna have to mod my AT case for my server when I get home...THANKS :p

3N1GM4

06-23-2004, 01:40 PM

flames need more red in them.. :D

no no they dont clay.... heh, i just wanted a slight hint of red in them, not a full out fade... their is plenty of red on the inside anyways :D

on a side note, why is my dsl not working... i have it here on the desk with 4 50ft cords running downstairs to my garage.... :p ;)

ClayDo

06-23-2004, 04:11 PM

I have it here on the desk with 4 50ft cords running downstairs to my garage.... :p ;)

DIE!!!!

gigglebyte

06-23-2004, 04:48 PM

3N1GM4

06-23-2004, 11:49 PM

one question I don't remember seeing in the thread is don't you think there is going to be restricted airflow for the rad? from what it looks like you will have 1/3 to 1/2 blocked with the four port design...it looks killer but do you know how it will perform?

i plan on putting the fan inbetween the frame and the front bezel thus the majority of air will be sucked through the holes, but this will allow air to be sucked from the bottom and what not so that there will be less of a chance for dead spots...

NotVery[H]

06-29-2004, 08:24 PM

Keep going man...I've been watching this thread since the first day you posted!

nweibley

06-29-2004, 08:43 PM

When I first saw your project case I though "damn, why would you use such an ass nasty old case to try and make it look good" but now, now I see where you are going, and you are doing an awsome job.

Huge :thumbsup:

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

06-30-2004, 01:56 AM

OMG thats realy all i look for now is old ass cases. They are like a blank canvase just waiting to be turned into a beutiful work of art :D

JEEVES

3N1GM4

07-09-2004, 06:01 AM

sorry for the lack of updates i am having a SEVERE lack of financial backing for this case (ie i dont have a job, and have a $188 ticket to pay)

i will continue working on the paint, but its giving me more trouble than ever. should have it done by (most likely) next wednesday

edit: the paint that is

Pherret

07-16-2004, 12:01 PM

Expect to have some more noise because of the air coming from different directions on the front there.

I modded a case for a friend of mine, which had a plate with an 80mm hole in it, suspended (with standoffs) 1/4"-1/2" away from a 120mm fan. It is significantly louder because it is trying to pull air through the 80mm hole and the gap between the case and plate. I guess it doesn't help that the 120 was one of the ys-tech 132cfm fans either.

xphantg0d

07-16-2004, 01:28 PM

Great Mod. Keep up the good work.

3N1GM4

08-12-2004, 11:37 PM

Alrighty guys, ive gotten A TON OF WORK DONE... well actually all of it... And im now at Quakecon, and the case is finished...

after making a quick trip to fry's i descovered a fan shroud that converts a 120 to an 80. comparing the 60+ cfm of my old 120, and the 30+/- cfm of a standard 80, i opted for the 70+/- Thermal Take smart fan II.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/1.JPG
after the first coat of paint on the shroud... it was a nasty uv blue...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/2.JPG
a pic of how close the ATX connector and the shroud are... or should i say how much they touch.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/3.JPG
Here is the fan, shroud, and radiator all combined and put together to gt the complete radiator assembly.
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Next came the paint.
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/4.JPG
After the same steps as before, draw, cut, and place the mask, i painted the flames onto the last panel. they came out relitively good.
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The little things now...
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/5.JPG
Hard drives, yes DRIVES, shoved into one bay...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/6.JPG
instead of trying to glue screws for the 3 fans, i opted to buy a 3 fan bay cooler, and use it.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/7.JPG
being the wire whore i am, i cut a large yet small rectangle in the case to run all the wires with out being seen. this includes the wire for the pump, the ide cables and all necessary cords for fans, lights etc.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/11.JPG
because of the res, and its new location (it wasnt getting water to the pump, so I constructed an adapter to have it standalone) i could not place a fan in the fan hole i originally cut. SOOOO instead i made it look like there was a fan there by using wire mesh, and a fan grill. results were very satisfiying...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/8.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/9.JPG
As a nice final little touch, i decided to make a logo for the 3.5 inch bay.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/update-final/10.JPG
and a night shot.

and here is a wallpaper i made here at quakecon waiting for the network to come back online.

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/wall.jpg

and 1600x1200
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/wall2.jpg

dudewth

08-12-2004, 11:45 PM

Very nice man. That last picture is a great shot.

clone#13

08-13-2004, 12:22 AM

looks fantastic... :eek: ...really nice work!!

rogue_jedi

08-13-2004, 10:56 AM

very nice:eek: though thats the first time i've seen someone use a 80->120 adaptor to use a smaller fan... w/e:p

good job hiding wires, too.

3N1GM4

08-14-2004, 01:13 PM

hehe, im a wire whore... and the 80->120 was needed because of the ATX power plug...

i added a cold cathode in the front to livin it up a bit here at qcon...

http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/front-done1.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~james.kelley2/project_ignis/front-done2.JPG

i think it looks great, and makes the logo really stand out...

YAY its finally finished completely

jayjaya29

08-14-2004, 01:39 PM

Nice man, looks awesome.

R@Mo

09-07-2004, 07:42 PM

that is so damn cool....looks great!!

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

09-07-2004, 08:16 PM

wow r@mo way to pull this one out the dumpster. :p

JEEVES

doh

09-08-2004, 02:08 PM

Very impressive work! :eek:

Blackdog

09-08-2004, 02:48 PM

awesome job, appearance-wise.

a little too crammed together inside for my comforts...

one question though: how do you open the cd-rom with no button?

3N1GM4

09-08-2004, 09:58 PM

luckily windows has a "Eject" feature for cdroms hehe... i plan on eventually adding an eject button

CrimandEvil

09-09-2004, 01:49 AM

CBR

09-09-2004, 02:17 AM

That looks great. Makes me look at my mATX and get ideas. Good job.

It does? I had a hard time trying to find out how to make an assignable shortcut key that does eject. Finally someone over at the Bit-tech forum wrote a little command line app. So now I have it assigned to a button on my remote. :D

Think you could share the love and give us a name/link to the program?

3N1GM4

09-09-2004, 02:57 PM

It does? I had a hard time trying to find out how to make an assignable shortcut key that does eject. Finally someone over at the Bit-tech forum wrote a little command line app. So now I have it assigned to a button on my remote. :D

if you right click on the cd-rom icon there is "Eject" option...

Where over at bit-tech did you find this command line thing?

that could be very usefull...

CrimandEvil

09-09-2004, 03:10 PM

if you right click on the cd-rom icon there is "Eject" option...

Oh that, that was too much a hassle IMO. Damn, I'll have to go through and find the link for you guys.

CrimandEvil

09-09-2004, 03:19 PM

Okay I found the link: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?p=706911&posted=1#post706911

I'm using the one by FuzzyOne (the second one which is the CMD line version).

3N1GM4

09-10-2004, 03:12 AM

and how do you get it on your remote... i got a remote i built (the reciever) and am using IRAssistant

huren

09-10-2004, 06:20 AM

nice mod dude , i like it . but ,

Update

i dont like to wetsand with anything less than 2000 grit... thats right 2000 this way i have maximum control of how deep i go... yes it may take 2 more minutes to get to where i want to be, but there is hardly any risk of running into bare metal...

just wondering how long u think that the paint is going to stay keyd to your case with finishing your primer in 2000 ? and then painting .
the max you really want to key the surface with is at the highest grade 800 , even then you run the risk of fall off .
fair enough that you were wanting to obtain a nice finish in your paint , but you only need to finish in 400 , rub throughs are easly fixed with a very light dust coat to effected areas.

but as i said b4 , great mod dude =]

CrimandEvil

09-10-2004, 09:30 AM

and how do you get it on your remote... i got a remote i built (the reciever) and am using IRAssistant
Never used the that app (IRAssistant) so I wouldn't know how. I have a Streamzap remote that has some programmable buttons so I just make a shortcut and assign it to that button. Another way would be to to use Girder.

JEEVES/whohasmyname?

09-10-2004, 10:51 AM

nice mod dude , i like it . but ,

just wondering how long u think that the paint is going to stay keyd to your case with finishing your primer in 2000 ? and then painting .
the max you really want to key the surface with is at the highest grade 800 , even then you run the risk of fall off .
fair enough that you were wanting to obtain a nice finish in your paint , but you only need to finish in 400 , rub throughs are easly fixed with a very light dust coat to effected areas.

but as i said b4 , great mod dude =]

400 are you nuts, Have you ever painted anything? And to let you know that paint is not going anywhere, you should have seen how many times he painted, sanded, painted, sanded. And he didnt sand the primer with 2000, just the paint. Oh and while he wasnt looking, i tried to scratch it and it didnt even scratch. So I think this paint job is ok, thanks

JEEVES