Project: Stargate SG-1

[Sobek]

In honor of my favorite television show, I am beginning my Stargate SG-1 themed case. Hopefully people who are familiar with the show can offer some imput. I have a ton of ideas for this case and am going to try and incorporate as many of them as possible over the course fo the project. I have included pictures (and the episodes I took them from) of what I plan to mod or build for those who are unfimilair with the show and to give a better idea of my plans.
I appreciate any help and feedback you can give me. This will take some time over the next month or two (work, time, funds) but I plan to be finished by the end of August.

I google-picture searched for hours to find some great pics that gave me more details than I could get from screen-caps. I've got tons and some 3D models too. This site has some of the best and most useful: http://www.stargate3d.fsnet.co.uk/
His main site: http://www.quantumss.freeserve.co.uk/
He does awesome work. A lot of his pictures I have set as my background. The mothership one is my favorite.

The system will be the same one that is in my sig but I will list it here again so that you don't have to scroll all the way down to read it.

IC7-G Max 2 Motherboard
2.4c P4 on Zalmon 7000CU
1 gig of Kingston HyperX PC3200
Windows XP Professional
Sapphire 9800 non-pro (has 3.3 samsung memory and can be flashed to pro settings)
Radeon 7500 PCI as second video card
Lite-On 48x24x48x16 Combo Drive (LTC-48161H)
Lite-On 4x DVD+/- RW (LDW-411S)
120gig (master) and 80gig (media) Seagater Baracuda IV's w/8mb cache
Soundblaster Audigy 2
Logitech z640 5.1 Speakers
Leadtec XP 2000 Deluxe TV Tuner
Enermax 460w PSU
Logitech Elite Black Keyboard
MS Intellipoint Optical 3.0 Mouse
Nostromo n50 Speedpad
Ratpadz GS
4 yr old Dell 17in Monitor (from previous PC) eventually replaced by NEC DP930 BK
Samsung 15in Monitor as 2nd display (preowned)

I plan on adding two 120gig (or larger) SATA drives in a RAID array for the OS and games. Since I am now finished with college (BA in History; FYI, Sobek is the ancient Egyptian (favorite history) crocodile headed god of the Nile) I don't need all those damn school apps and docs so it will be mainly for games and video recording/viewing.

I am ordering a Black Lian-Li PC-61 for the case since I love the look and hate my Current Frozen Acrylic one.

The case will be watercooled with the pump and possibly heatercore in an external enclosure. I have not settled on parts yet I am very open to suggestions in this area (no kits though).


External pump housing:

My idea for the pump is to place it inside a Naquada Generator. It will be hidden inside and the hoses will come out and run into the case so that it looks like it is trying to power it up (or the Stargate!) I want a pump powerful enough to cool an OC'd 2.4c and video card (haven't decided if I will cool the southbridge) while being mounted externally (like Cathar's Box). I am considering the Eheim 1250 but will take suggestions.

I took some screen caps of both versions of the Naquada Generator. The first version (seasons 3-7)(below) I think would be much more interseting looking and more fun to make. It also gives me room to possibly add things like power buttons, LCD display, and maybe a card reader. I would need some inexpensive buttons and info on how to wire them though. I could add a dual heatercore hidden somewhere in it as well so that there is more room in the Lian-Li. The Generator would possibly have a CCFL and/or EL wire for the parts that illiuminate. I was able to find some 3D model pics of this one as well which would greatly aid in its construction.
(pictures are from Ep 4x09 - Scorched Earth)

V1
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada Gen01.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada Gen02.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada Gen03.jpg

The new version of the Naquada Generator (season 7 and above) is smaller so it would take up less space.
However, it may be harder to make and looks more "alien" than the one above. I don't seem to prefer this one right now. I may make it later on for something else but not likely.
(pics from Eps 7x21/22 - Lost City)

V2
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada Gen04.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada Gen05.jpg

If I go with V1 I will need to find a case similar to the one above. I will also need to figure out what common materials to make it out of. I'm thinking plastic bowls, etc. I need suggestions here please or you can help me out by finding me a cheap case similar to this one.

[Sobek]

Case

The case will be the highlight of the project and I have many ideas for it.
I am thinking of painting the inside a dark metallic gold so that it looks like the inside of a Goa'uld Hatac (mothership). I will fabricate the 3D looks of the walls and suppost braces using either aluminum or plexi. (advice?)
(eps. 1x21 - Within the Serpent's Grasp and 6x01 - Descent)

http://www.iupload.net/062004/Hatac Walls 1.JPG
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Hatac Walls 2.JPG


I am thinking of using this reservior
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Ring Reservior.jpg
and will make some rings to go around it (suggestions please) so that it looks like the Transport Rings found on Goa'uld Ships. I could possibly add some LED's behind it to give it the effect that it is in the process of transporting someone. The first pic below also gives more details of the ship walls I want the inside of my case to look like. The last pic is of the controls used to operate the Transport rings and I could possibly make the power and restart buttons on the front look like this. I think I like them being placed in the Naquada Generator control section more though.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/Transport Rings01.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Transport Rings02.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Ring Buttons.JPG

I am thinking of using blue UV dye in the WC tubes and covering some of the tubing in black wire sleeving so that they look like power cables. A UV CCFL hidden somewhere is obviously needed as well.

Even though you can't see the PSU in the PC-61, I am going to make the area in front of it appear to hold the power control crystals found in the engine room. This should make it appear more like the inside of the case is a Goa'uld Hatac.
(pic from Ep 7x22 - Lost City)

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PC.JPG

I haven't decided on the side panels yet. I want to make a fully detailed and rotating Stargate, possibly out of aluminum. I have yet to figure out exactly how though. I would like to be able to see through the center like it was an active gate but that wouldn't be enough to show all the other details inside. I am considering having it an inactive gate where the window is pretty much the entire panel except for a huge Stargate in the middle.

I could make two of them and put the other one on the Motherboard side except it would only have the window in the middle of the Stargate like it was activated. Having 9 orange LED's for each of the Chevrons would be nice and give it more realism but I have little experiance in wiring LED's and it may not be practical to make happen.

[Sobek]

Replicator Model

The top of the case I think will be one of the coolest parts. I plan on making a model of a Replicator and have it placed on top of the case so that it appears like it is trying to get inside.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/Replicator.jpg

Replicator's are composed of many individual blocks that come together to form "bugs". The pic above is the most common type and the one I want to make.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/Replicator Block.jpg

I already began testing out different methods of making them. The first was out of some scrap wood framing I had but it didn't work well. I then tried cutting 1/8in thick plexi which worked pretty well but took a while to get the right shape. I didn't bother to cut the groves for it. I was messing around and went over one side with a sharpie adn it looked pretty good but I won't do this to the actual model. I need to make a few adjustments since mine is a little thinner than it should be.
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http://www.iupload.net/062004/Replicator Test Block.jpg


Some other ideas I have but may not do until the above are finished:

A small LCD (PSOne LCD probably) made to look like the Quantum Mirror in Eps. 1x19 - There But For the Grace of God and 3x06 - Point of View. The Mirror was capable of sending a person to one of infinite alterante realities (like the show Sliders but both ideas were copied from the Star Trek (TOS) episode Mirror, Mirror which probably came from a short story or something).

The n50 Speedpad painted to look like a Goa'uld Hand Device. (worried this might not look so good)

Mouse painted to look like an Asguard communicator or the Goa'uld page turning device and tablet (mouse pad). (post pics of examples later)

Could cover part of case with vinyl applique like Icewind's Blue Fantasy 2. Have some awesome Desktop wallpapers from Ed Giddings' site (above) that would look great.

This is all I have planned for now and would really like some suggestions for the WC parts and Naquada Generator case/supplies in addition to feedback.
Remember that I haven't started completely yet as I am waiting to get the case.

[emorphien]

Good luck. I like the show too.

[SacLANd]

think something up. really it doesnt hafta be axactly the same as those models. you got a general idea of what you want, so work off that. I would rather see someone use their own creativity in a project in what they think something should look like.

[kronchev]

heh they used V1 as a bomb.


I love you. I love stargate. Pull this off and you will be a god.

[emorphien]

heh they used V1 as a bomb.


I love you. I love stargate. Pull this off and you will be a god.

ditto'd

[kronchev]

ditto'd

interesting. i have seasons 1-6.

i have the feeling not a lot of work is going to get done this year :p jk

[emorphien]

interesting. i have seasons 1-6.

i have the feeling not a lot of work is going to get done this year :p jk
Do you have the season with the episodes where Apophis' voice isn't in the audio tracks? his mouth moves but you can't hear him speak. My friend has that and 'twas funny. He's got all the seasons I think (that are available).

[kronchev]

Do you have the season with the episodes where Apophis' voice isn't in the audio tracks? his mouth moves but you can't hear him speak. My friend has that and 'twas funny. He's got all the seasons I think (that are available).

theyre *ahem* custom CDs. If you cant hear him speak its because he has is sound system screwed up I believe :)

[emorphien]

theyre *ahem* custom CDs. If you cant hear him speak its because he has is sound system screwed up I believe :)
oh :eek: ;)

yeah, it was a mistake in the mastering of the DVDs, they, ahh, kinda left his voice out.

[XeRo_Dark]

Yes indeed good luck... thats gonna be 1 hell of a mod when u get done with it :D may the force be with you man :D :D :D

[Sobek]

Thanks for the coments. I too have all the seasons. I've gone out and baught each of them the day they were released. I left a High School football game early my Sophomore year back in '97 just so that I could get home in time to watch the the pilot on Showtime.
I also have the AMC AC3 Dolby rips for seasons 1-5 and TV rips for seasons 6-8. This is where most of my screen captures came from since it was easier than using the DVD's.

emorphien, I have seen the DVD's you are talking about. It is quite funny.

Kronchev, I already am a God. :D
Sobek is the Egyptian Crocodile God of the Nile.

SacLANd, I have other ideas but didn't want to give everything away.

I have some errands to do today including ordering the case. I'm going to go to Wall-Mart and Home Depot as well to look for materials.

edit: Case has been ordered. On my way to WM and HD.

[mxpxrulzz]

:eek: damn gluck dude. seems like it will be kickass when done :cool:

[Sobek]

^^ thanks chad.

[CrimandEvil]

Very interesting.... :D I can't wait to see it.

[Jonitus]

I like your ideas so far. While I think it would be cool to replicate the hierolgyphics of the Go'auld mothership on the sides of your case, that could prove difficult. About the only way I could see to do it with relative ease, would be to carve out a panel you want out of clay or something, them make a mold of it in silicone, then apply those panels to your case. It would look cool, it's what the folks on SG-1 use, but it is heavy, and would add substantialbulk to your case. There may be other options that would capture the overall look, but be a little easier to do.

Check:

Horus scupture applique (http://www.egyptartstore.bigstep.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=884606%7C1026518&PRID=1374024)

or


Horus sculpture applique - facing other side (http://www.egyptartstore.bigstep.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=884606%7C1026518&PRID=1463469)

or

Heiroglyphic panel (http://www.ebuild.com/guide/products/productDetail.asp?catCode=1997&prodID=319429&pageNum=9&recNum=99&sortCode=5)

I'm sure you could find similar things if you look hard enough. These might be the easiest to get at what you want. Thought I would pass these along to you. Best of luck...I'm interested to see how it turns out.

[Sobek]

Thanks for the links Jonitus. I really like the last one but it is way too large to fit (2ftx2ft). I may order it it if I can't come up with any alternatives and then cut it up. I want to put acurate Heiroglyphics from maybe the Book of the Dead, possibly the names of the System Lords, or maybe the gate addresses. I haven't made my mind up yet and want to get the case before I start experimenting with it.

I wasn't able to find a Military type case for the reactor yesterday when I was out. So far all I have found online are companies that can make cases based on your needs and the ones that they do have are far too expensive for me to buy and then Mod.
I did start to experimant with some sketches for it though but it is hard when you don't have anything tangible to work with.

[CrimandEvil]

I've got a case like that (it fits a matx board though) that I got from CompUSA of all places. It's a case made for carrying games consoles (XBOX/GameCube/PS2) and your going to have to gut it since it has little comparements made with foam and I believe balsa wood. I got it for $30 and I'm going to be building a LAN rig into it.

I found the link on their site
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=305790&pfp=BROWSE

Crappy pic doesn't show how nice it looks but I think you might like it (if your going with anything small like a matx).

[Sobek]

Thanks for that link, CrimandEvil. I could use that but it is very limited in space. I need something like that except wider. If anyone knows where I can find something like that but wider at a similar price, let me know. There is no way I could mod that either with out totally fucking it up.

I got some new ideas today while reading gclg2000's '77 Bonneville thread in the WC forum. http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=775946
I'm going to make my own res and mod a Bonneville to save some money.
I have decided to put the pump, reservoir and possibly heatercore all in the external case. This gives me more room in the PC-61 for the other details.

The res. and pump will look like the v1 Naquada Generator (see above) and I will hide the heatercore somewhere out of site. I'm going to try and keep it looking exactly like this:
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada%20Gen01.jpg
as much as possible.
I'm thinking of having the rocker switches for the fans and UV CCFL go here and I'd like to put in a small LCD to read temps also. My power, restart, HD activity, etc would go where those illuminated buttons are. This means I am going to have a lot of wire extensions though. I can also add a USB milti-card reader in there.

[DRJ1014]

looks like a bomb http://hardforum.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[Morphes]

take it on an airplane, i dare you, i double dare you!!!

[DRJ1014]

lol ya he will be shot on sight

[JEEVES/whohasmyname?]

lol, my next proj is a lan pc that as of right now I have decided on a "bomb" looking pc. Me and my bro were joking around taking that on a plane. Man I will go to the airport just to bring my lan pc with me. I just want to see the guards freak out when i try to turn it on to show them it is a pc not a bomb, lol (might have to wear some kevlar). It would be bad ass if you could keep it looking like the naquada generator, i love that show. My friends make fun of me for wathcing the mon night 6 hours of it straight :( . but i mean come on, that is the best movie spin off show ever. I am realy interested to see how startgate atlantis comes out, it could either ruin the series or bring it a whole new life...we will see.

JEEVES

[gigglebyte]

I think Atlantis will help the series....and I can't wait for it to launch either!! I have been thinking of how to get the ring to move and the only thing I was able to come up with is to have some DC motors w/a rubber wheel behind the ring that when turned on it will rotate it. you would need to rig a bering on the frontside to keep it from binding but if you used a teflon pad that might work...I am very intersted to see how this turns out

[emorphien]

take it on an airplane, i dare you, i double dare you!!!
You forgot to double dog dare him. Now he'll never do it.

[Sobek]

looks like a bomb http://hardforum.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

In that episode (Scorched Earth), it was used as a bomb. Sam made it so it would cause an overload until it explodeded.

My friends make fun of me for wathcing the mon night 6 hours of it straight :( . but i mean come on, that is the best movie spin off show ever.

You need new friends. ;) I usually watch it everynight at 6pm while I'm eating dinner if I am home. I may watch the first two on Monday, but I have other shows I watch at 8pm.

I have been thinking of how to get the ring to move and the only thing I was able to come up with is to have some DC motors w/a rubber wheel behind the ring that when turned on it will rotate it. you would need to rig a bering on the frontside to keep it from binding but if you used a teflon pad that might work...I am very intersted to see how this turns out

I was thinking more along the lines of turning it manually. I don't want to try and fuck with motors and all that shit. I'll worry about it last though. I want to get everything else made first.

You forgot to double dog dare him. Now he'll never do it.
You're right. Now it's too late. :(

The Naquada Reactor reminds me of the atomic bomb that kid built in the movie The Manhattan Project (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091472/).

[emorphien]

I was thinking more along the lines of turning it manually. I don't want to try and fuck with motors and all that shit. I'll worry about it last though. I want to get everything else made first. The Manhattan Project (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091472/).

If you had a simple metal guide and greased it up a bit, a small electric motor should be able to turn it without much trouble. I really think you ought to make it a goal to achieve once everything else is done because that would be uber slick.

[xphantg0d]

Very cool mod idea and it looks great.

[Sobek]

If you had a simple metal guide and greased it up a bit, a small electric motor should be able to turn it without much trouble. I really think you ought to make it a goal to achieve once everything else is done because that would be uber slick.

I don't exactly know what you are talking about. Can you show many any pics or something. I would like for it to turn with a motor if it can be done cheap.
Keep in mind I have no experiance working with motors and complex electronics and barely any metal working skills.

Also, I would rather have orange LED's in each of the Chevrons glow like an active gate than have it move when it comes down to it. Both are preferred, however.

[emorphien]

I don't exactly know what you are talking about. Can you show many any pics or something. I would like for it to turn with a motor if it can be done cheap.
Keep in mind I have no experiance working with motors and complex electronics and barely any metal working skills.

Also, I would rather have orange LED's in each of the Chevrons glow like an active gate than have it move when it comes down to it. Both are preferred, however.
You can probably get a cheap electric motor at radio shack, just wire it up (12v DC probably) and be good to go.

I think the orange lights would be pretty cool as well... maybe better.

[gigglebyte]

I was thinking of a Rat shack DC motor like THIS (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=273-256) one and hook it up with a pot like THIS (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=271-092) one and with some basic wiring you could have a speed controled ring...now with out a lot of work and wiring you wouldn't be able to get it to work like in the show but just for a basic spin this would be the easiest way. As for using grease for lubrication I personaly wouldn't do it just because it can be a mess if it leaks or gets pressed out which is why I recomend teflon pads like you have on the bottom of your mouse

[§pix]

You sir are a false god. How could you be a god without slaves? I mean... Apophis has Jafa(Sp?). BAHh!

[YellowPeril]

good luck with this. there are so many neat little gadgets on that show that you could replicate and mod a pc into. again good luck, and have fun! :)

[Thermite Paste]

thats gonna be f***ing awesome. good luck

[Sobek]

^^ thanks guys.

gigglebyte and emorphien, thanks for the suggestions. I will look into it later on after most of everything else is finished.

My PC-61 came today and I am super fucking happy about it. I love the look, design, and excellant constuction. Of course now I get to mod the hell out of it. :D
I took the entire thing apart just to see what I can do to it and I think that most of my ideas will work. I also came up with a few smaller little things I am going to do but I will wait to show you so that some stuff is surprising.

Does anyone know if these 80mm fans that come on Lian-Li's are decent? I may replace a couple of them with either UV or LED ones.


I have looked all over the internet for military type cases to put the Naquada Generator in. Every place I go to wants between $80-200 for one. I'm not about to spend that much money on something I may cut holes into. I was looking for something with a max of 24"x12"x6" and a minimum of 18"x8"x4" (LxWxH) for under $50. Ebay was a bust as well.
I may just end up building the reactor for the pump, res, and heatercore and put them in a case later on.

Anyone know where I can get sheets of Aluminum either new or scrap? Home Depot has sheet metal but I'm not sure if that is what I need. They also charge something like $4 for a 12"x6" sheet (approx).

[emorphien]

What kind of "military-type" cases were you looking for?

I have a couple pelican cases I use for various things, you can find a modest sized one for about $50 I suspect. Depends how big the "reactor" is going to be.

If pelican cases are too much there's some cheap ripoffs but I dont' know where you'd find them. I think a pelican case is a good bet though, they're kinda military-ish lookin.

[Sobek]

What kind of "military-type" cases were you looking for?

I have a couple pelican cases I use for various things, you can find a modest sized one for about $50 I suspect. Depends how big the "reactor" is going to be.

If pelican cases are too much there's some cheap ripoffs but I dont' know where you'd find them. I think a pelican case is a good bet though, they're kinda military-ish lookin.

Yeah the pelican cases are nice and basically what I am looking for. The prices I have seen have been in the $50-200 range for even those. Look at the pic above or on the first page. I need a case that sorta resembles that. I'm going to keep the reactor at about 1ft long. I need extra room to put the pump, heatercore, and switches, buttons, etc.

For now I am just going to build the reactor and mod the Lian-Li and I'll worry about the reactor case later on. I'll keep searching though.

I'm not going to be able to really start working on the PC-61 till Monday. I have to work, spend time with the girlfriend :rolleyes:, and help my sister move.

[CrimandEvil]

Try looking in a music shop, I have a guitar case that would probably work (except it's too long) so try looking for something your size, I've seen a few that I'd like to make into a case.

[rogue_jedi]

Try looking in a music shop, I have a guitar case that would probably work (except it's too long) so try looking for something your size, I've seen a few that I'd like to make into a case.

come to think of it, a trumpet case may be what you would want. should be about the right size (but maybe a bit thicker than 6") i'd look at one of those.

looks to be a really sweet mod if you can pull it off.

[Sobek]

Update time. Went to Home Depot tonight. Spent $18 for some PVC pipe and pieces for the reservior.

Here is what I got:
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 01.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 02.jpg
Isn't my bedspread lovely!

10ft of 2" PVC pipe - $4.78
PVC Primer & Glue - $3.97
2- endcaps - $0.88 each
T-fitting - $1.97
threaded cap - $0.52 (cashier didn't charge me for the threaded fitting, they must've forgot)
2- 5/8"x 1/2" barbs - $1.94 each
Did I get the right size barbs? Someone let me know please.

Here's what it should look like when it is completed and the reactor pic again for reference. Gotta love my M$ Paint skills.
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 03.JPG
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada%20Gen03.jpg
I've got to get some metal bowls to use as the round parts and to hide the top of the res. I'll start construction this weekend since I get paid Friday. :)

[rogue_jedi]

this looks like it is getting very interesting... definitely gonna watch this one. (still)

that pvc cement rocks, too. i used it to fix my pump:D still holding.

[Sobek]

Any tips Jedi for using the cement? I read the directions but they are kinda vague. I have about 7ft of pipe I didn't cut if I screw up. I only made those cuts as a test. Didn't even measure them.

[rogue_jedi]

umm... i think all i did was put the purple one on one piece, and the clear/brown (forget which color it is) on the other, then put them together and held it together for about a minute or two. worked out alright. i think that's pretty much what the instructions say, but the seal can be broken with a concerted effort (i think - that may have been the not-too-well done JB Weld i tried first tho) if need be.

good luck.http://www.mentallyretired.com/h/index.cfm/u_rogue_jedi.gif (www.hardfolding.com)

[Sobek]

Thanks. Did I get the correct sized barbs for 1/2" tubing?

[RobAGD]

Sobek -

A few things. Those round things are Vacuume cans from some cars. They are mold injected and by them selves would make good res for your cooling tanks. You could find them in salvage yards cheap.

As to cases for it - try here Case link (http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126688&highlight=case)

I just got my own lian-li case and so far love it. I am planing out my mod now, the first is wires, I hate them :)

An idea for your hyroglyphs is to have someone actually mill them into lexan then you paint them gold. Too keep cost down find a student that wants a project challenge :)

Hope this helped you out a bit.

-Robert

[rogue_jedi]

i think you got the right size. the 5/8x1/2 means it has 5/8" barb and a 1/2" thread. however, that'll give a better seal if you can stretch the 1/2" hose over the bigger barb. i'm using those same barbs on my waterblocks:) are you planning to drill/tap holes, or just glue them in? if you're gonna tap holes, i think you want to use an 11/16" drill bit. i can get you the tap size as well if you don't already have that (assuming i can find it... i hope i didn't lose it. that would suck... i'm borrowing it)

[Sobek]

Sobek -

A few things. Those round things are Vacuume cans from some cars. They are mold injected and by them selves would make good res for your cooling tanks. You could find them in salvage yards cheap.

As to cases for it - try here Case link (http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126688&highlight=case)

An idea for your hyroglyphs is to have someone actually mill them into lexan then you paint them gold. Too keep cost down find a student that wants a project challenge :)


I googled Vaccum Cans/Canisters and came up with very little. What I did find looked nothing like the sphere parts on the generator. I was going to get 4 metal mixing bowls at Walmart and attach them somehow.

Thanks for the case link. I'll check it out more later on. I may need one larger than those. I like the style of those though and that has been what I've been looking for.

For the hieroglyhics, I think I am going to do like Tailin did here:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=780322&page=1&pp=20
He put a thin layer of clay over his case and then put resin over it. I could put some clay over some precut plexi or sheet metal and then after I have all the details shaped out, coat it in resin.

jedi, I was planning on drilling the holes for the barbs and then just adding some glue to ensure they are tight. Thanks for the response and drill bit size.

[CrimandEvil]

I was just over at looking at Bit Tech looking at PilouX's HL2 case and saw this and thought it might give you some ideas (http://www.bit-tech.net/feature/49/3).

[Sobek]

^^ That's pretty sweet. I really liked the other HL2 case PilouX was working on. I'm actually thinking about having a valve to turn off the flow so that I can remove the Res if I need to.

Time for another update:

I got paid today which means I have money to continue. :D Went to Wallmart and got some more supplies.
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SG1Supplies01.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SG1Supplies02.jpg

Big ass can of Bondo for $5, some primer, Black and Gold Spraypaint (tested it in Wallmart and it looks very close to the color I want), clearcoat, 220, 320, 400, 600, & 1000 grit sandpaper, cheap sandblock, and 1.5" painters tape.

I couldn't find the bowls I want at Wallmart or the $1 Store. I want to get some like these these I have in my kitchen:
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 04.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 05.jpg

One is 7" ID, the other is 8" ID. Either would work perfectly. I need 4 of them. If anyone knows where I may be able to find these, let me know. I can't continue on the Res untill I get them.

I just finished masking up the case. No time to resize and upload pics cause Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis start in a few minutes. Should I sand it before I use primer to make it adhere better it or just wipe it clean and then primer it? I'll be doing this in the morning.

[gigglebyte]

have you tried a local kitchen supply place? I know they are around and usually you can find stuff like that....maybe a bed bath and beyond would have them

[gigglebyte]

some searching did come up with THIS (http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=100869) and something else you could use is PLASTIC bowls!! just use a little epoxy and they will stay together just fine :D

[Sobek]

some searching did come up with THIS (http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=100869) and something else you could use is PLASTIC bowls!! just use a little epoxy and they will stay together just fine :D

I would rather use platic bowls but so far I haven't found any that look close enough to what I need. I'm also not willing to spend $8 a bowl for a mod. I'll keep looking though.

Update:

Primed the cages, Mobo tray, and case today. Sanded some afterward to apply a second coat but I ran out of primer. I figgured I'd need 2 cans but didn't buy them at the time. I'll have to go back to Wallmart and get some more. I'll pick up 2 more cans of paint while I'm at it since it is likely I'll run out of those as well.
I'll post some pics later on. Don't feel like it right now.

Last night after SG1 and Atlantis, I starting drawing up plans for the Stargate to go on the side panel. I'm thinking I could cut out the basic circles and then cover them with bondo. After the bondo dries, I could then carve out all the details, sand it and lastly paint and clearcoat it. Does this sound like it would work. I'd like a response from someone who has worked with bondo a lot.

[emorphien]

I would rather use platic bowls but so far I haven't found any that look close enough to what I need. I'm also not willing to spend $8 a bowl for a mod. I'll keep looking though.

Update:

Primed the cages, Mobo tray, and case today. Sanded some afterward to apply a second coat but I ran out of primer. I figgured I'd need 2 cans but didn't buy them at the time. I'll have to go back to Wallmart and get some more. I'll pick up 2 more cans of paint while I'm at it since it is likely I'll run out of those as well.
I'll post some pics later on. Don't feel like it right now.

Last night after SG1 and Atlantis, I starting drawing up plans for the Stargate to go on the side panel. I'm thinking I could cut out the basic circles and then cover them with bondo. After the bondo dries, I could then carve out all the details, sand it and lastly paint and clearcoat it. Does this sound like it would work. I'd like a response from someone who has worked with bondo a lot.

I presume these spheres are just going to be used to create the image of the reactor. Why not go to a craft store and get some bigass styrofoam balls, and then just coat them with a harder material (bondo, something. i dunno what).

maybe its a stupid question but I had to ask.

[Sobek]

I presume these spheres are just going to be used to create the image of the reactor. Why not go to a craft store and get some bigass styrofoam balls, and then just coat them with a harder material (bondo, something. i dunno what).

maybe its a stupid question but I had to ask.

That is a very good idea. I just fiqured bowls would be easy to get and work with. The Res has to fit inside though but I can cut out the inside of a foam ball. I'll have to look into getting some when I'm out buying supplies (heatercore from Autozone, more paint and primer) on Monday.

[Mad Machinist]

The vac canisters come on Volkswagen products.....I'll look in Alldata monday and see if I can identify some more common makes and models that have them. The blue/purple bottle is the primer/cleaner....goes on both parts........then put the cement on the inside of the fittings.

[emorphien]

That is a very good idea. I just fiqured bowls would be easy to get and work with. The Res has to fit inside though but I can cut out the inside of a foam ball. I'll have to look into getting some when I'm out buying supplies (heatercore from Autozone, more paint and primer) on Monday.
I'm sure they come in sizes up to 12" or bigger maybe. I've never shopped for them but i have seen them at treasure island before.

edit: i just googled it quicky for fun... 12" styrofoam balls seem to be easy enough to get. donno about bigger. They're not that cheap but they'd be easier to modifiy and rounder than using a bowl.

[Sobek]

I'm sure they come in sizes up to 12" or bigger maybe. I've never shopped for them but i have seen them at treasure island before.

edit: i just googled it quicky for fun... 12" styrofoam balls seem to be easy enough to get. donno about bigger. They're not that cheap but they'd be easier to modifiy and rounder than using a bowl.

Went to Michael's (craft store) and they had 12'' styrofoam spheres but they were $12 apiece. :eek: Went to Wallmart and in the craft section they had some 8'' half spheres for $4 apiece. Got 4 of them, some more spray paint and some other foam. Thanks for the idea.
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SG1Supplies03.jpg
Those DVD's were in the $5 bin but Stark Raving Mad was $15 and I didn't realise till I got home and looked at my reciept. I hate fuckers who don't put shit back where it goes and instead just toss things anywhere. :mad:
I threw the 8" metal bowl in there for reference. The spheres are the kind of foam that is like fine powder and comes off easily. I have use this stuff before so I took a scrap piece and sprayed some clearcoat on it. The clearcoat made it harder on the outside so it wouldn't come apart as easily. I think a little clearcoat sprayed on and then covered in Bondo will work fine.

[Sobek]

As promised here are some pics of the ongoing primer/painting of the case.

These two are of the case being taped up.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase001.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase002.jpg

Here is the case after I lightly sanded w/ 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper:

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase003.jpg

Second layer of primer:

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase004.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase005.jpg

First layer of Primer on bottom of case:

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase006.jpg

I added a second coat of primer tonight and it looks a lot better. I can't see any shiny aluminum anywhere. I'll lightly sand and add the first layer of paint tomorrow afternoon on the drive cages since they are done with the primer.

[CrimandEvil]

I really can't wait to see how this turns out.

[omega-x]

how bout doing a circle window framed by a small *8-10"ish* gate ring too.
hehe

[Sobek]

(more updates at end of page 3 before this one were posted at same time)

I took a pic of what the Naquada Generator/Reservior will look kinda like.
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 06.jpg

After some long thinking and some more measuring I have decided that I am not going to go with making the Res look like this version of the Naquada Generator. There are several reasons:
1) Too fucking big
-Hard to find a case large enough to fit it in. It was going to be approx 35" long.
-May mess up my WC loop, limit flow, etc.
-Won't fit on my desk so it would have to be further away causing WC flow problems.

2) Doesn't fit my theme well enough.
-Not proportional (again too fucking big) to the size of the planned Stargate Side panel.
-Doesn't fit theme well. I'm planning to have the right (Mobo) panel have an Atlantis Stargate and style a the newer version of the NG is used on Atlantis.

The good news is that I can still use all the pipe and fittings I baught. I need to get some more peices though and will have to return those larger styrofaom balls I baught for some smaller ones.
I am still planning to have the switches in the Res case like in the first version though. I'm just blending the two ideas together.
I took a pic of what the Res will basically look like and v2 of the Naquada Generator once again for reference:

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 07.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Naquada%20Gen04.jpg

I'm planning to go by Auto Zone tomorrow and get the '77 Boneville Heatercore and Home Depot for more pipe fittings I need and lastly Wallmart again to return those large balls.

[emorphien]

I'm real curious to see how it turns out now that my suggestion has made its way in to the project.

or not. nevermind. lol

[Sobek]

Thanks again for the suggestion emorphien! :)

The other night I also began to start some sketches for the side panel. Here they are after printing a small detailed Stargate and then approximating the sizes of all the circles.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGSide001.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGSide002.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGSide003.jpg

I thought about how I can make the inner track spin. I can use the mentioned suggestion of the small motor and have the power switch (and battery?) for it in a small Dial Home Device I can carve out of styrofoam.

[CrimandEvil]

Did you draw that by hand? That looks nice. :)

[Sobek]

how bout doing a circle window framed by a small *8-10"ish* gate ring too.
hehe

I'm going to do a huge window the size of the panel. The gate will be in the center as if it were freestanding. This also will allow anyone to see the other details inside the case. There wouldn't be much point in making the inside detailed if it couldn't be seen.
I'll put some other nice additions on the side panel as well. (still forming ideas and I don't want to give everything away) ;)

The other side panel (as of now) will get an identical Atlantis Stargate and some matching themes.

I want to have orange LED's in 7 out of the 9 chevrons as if it were an activated Stargate. I'll prob just backlight the Atlantis Stargate with the Blue CCFL's from my current case.

[Sobek]

Did you draw that by hand? That looks nice. :)
It's amazing what you actually use from school math class, i.e. compass, protractor, #2 mechanical pencil. ;)

[Sobek]

I thought that I'd mention that I get most of my pictures for the details either from screencaps of episodes I have taken/continue to take, Ed Giddings artwork (link on first page of log) and from Google searching.

If there are any pics you want me to post to show for reference that I haven't posted already, ask me and I'll post them.

[Tangent]

I thought about how I can make the inner track spin. I can use the mentioned suggestion of the small motor and have the power switch (and battery?) for it in a small Dial Home Device I can carve out of styrofoam.

How about modeling the gate itself after the Atlantis type gate? If you want to get really slick, use a grid of small LEDs for each symbol location and have them flash symbols in sequence as if it was dialing out at random intervals. It might be more complicated, but you'd avoid having to mess with any moving parts.

One of the things I've thought about for a long time is a custom active desktop that mimics the stargate control monitor, the one that shows the symbols as they are locked in place, shows the incoming GDO signal, or unscheduled offworld activation, etc... A desktop like that would be a perfect complement to the case your building.

[Morphes]

you could have the actual gate be your LCD with a cool moving background or sumthin, could be very cool

[Sobek]

How about modeling the gate itself after the Atlantis type gate? If you want to get really slick, use a grid of small LEDs for each symbol location and have them flash symbols in sequence as if it was dialing out at random intervals. It might be more complicated, but you'd avoid having to mess with any moving parts.

One of the things I've thought about for a long time is a custom active desktop that mimics the stargate control monitor, the one that shows the symbols as they are locked in place, shows the incoming GDO signal, or unscheduled offworld activation, etc... A desktop like that would be a perfect complement to the case your building.

I'm modeling the Atlantis Gate but it will be on the Mobo Side Panel. The other side panel will be a normal Stargate. I'd love to make it digital like the Atlantis get using small leds but it would be a major bitch for me to do since I have very little experiance working with LED's and wiring complicated things like that.

I have a few pics of the control monitor that I found on Google but I have no way to make them an active desktop. They are a shitty resolution as well. I'll think of something after I get all the mods done.

I just returned from 2 hours of supply gathering. I'll post more later on tonight. I'm about to go paint and start on the Res.

[Mad Machinist]

you might search for a surplus stepper motor.......use it to power the rings........that way you could spin in clocwise and counter clockwise like a combination lock.......too bad you aren't closer to me.......wouldnt be too big a deal to turn the rings out of aluminum.....and have one spin inside the other.

[Sobek]

you might search for a surplus stepper motor.......use it to power the rings........that way you could spin in clocwise and counter clockwise like a combination lock.......too bad you aren't closer to me.......wouldnt be too big a deal to turn the rings out of aluminum.....and have one spin inside the other.

I wish you were closer. It'd be nice to have someone do that for me. I'll look into the stepper motor thing later when it comes time to work on the panels.

[Sobek]

Major update:

Today after waking up around 1pm, I went out shopping for supplies for the Mod. My first stop was Home Depot. Here's what I got:

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SG1Supplies04.jpg

Rivot Gun - $20
100 1/8: rivots
1" 90* bend Aluminum
4" to 2" pipe fittings
other pipe fitting
Aluminum Ducting Tape

My next stop was Wallmart to return those 8" styrofoam balls.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SG1Supplies05.jpg

I got some more primer (glad I did too)
Rust-Oleum Silver Metallic SP
4x 5" styrofoam balls (2 extra just in case I fuxor the others)
2 extra pieces of styrofoam I may need
Bondo spot putty
Extra tube of Bondo hardener
bunch of tiny zip ties (they were cheap and figgured I may need them)
3 automotive funnels

My last stop was at AutoZone.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/Bonneville HC 001.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/Bonneville HC 002.jpg

Got my copper 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Heater Core (w/ A/C vers) for $19.25 incl tax. Woot! Take that Danger Den for your overpriced radiator's.

Now let me tell you what everything is for.
The 1" Aluminum rod, rivot gun, and Aluminum Ducting Tape are for making the fan shroud for the Heater Core.
The styrofoam balls, primer/paint, and Bondo are for the Res.
The pipe fittings are for the base and curved parts of the Res. They were about $5 each though. I saw the blue funnels at Wallmart for less than $1 each and figured I would try to use them instead and could return 2 of the pipe fittings.

[Sobek]

Case Updates:

Here is a quick pic I took to show how much smaller (and better) this version of the Res. will look in proporting to the case.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase007.jpg

As soon as I returned home from shopping, I light sanded the primed pieces.
I added the last of the 2nd can of primer to the case. Then I started the first coat of Metallic Gold on the drive cages. Remember that this is supposed to match the Gold walls found on the inside of Goa'uld ships. This Gold paint looks awesome. These pics do not do it justice and this is only the first coat. I'll add at least one, maybe two more light coats of paint.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase008.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase009.jpg

I also started painting the Motherboard Tray, front USB slot holder and rear PSU Cover. This black paint isn't that great but it does well enough. I think after sanding, more light coats and clearcoat it will look great. Here is a pic of the Mobo tray after the first coat of paint.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase010.jpg

[Sobek]

I spent 4 hours working on the base for the Res tonight.
First thing I had to do was cut the 2" connection lip off off. I went slow and kept rotating the base to keep from having an uneven cut like I have been getting when using the hacksaw on the test peices of 2" PVC pipe. The result was an even cut.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 008.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 009.jpg

The next step was to remove part of the base so that the T-Fitting would fit in. I made some markings with a Sharpie and began by making a straight cut along the inner opening with my Dremel. I used the standard cuttoff disk (#409 IIRC) (I used the same disk the entire time, it's still usable!) to make the cuts. It literally cuts "like a hot knife through butter" through the PVC.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 010.jpg

I became amused watching the PVC melt and curl up and then fly towards my eyes. Stupid plastic can't penetrate my Safety Goggles and Mask. Use a mask when cutting PVC. You do not want fine plastic dust in your lungs especially when you start using a sanding disk. I did all these cuts on the floor of my room cause it was hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock outside and I wanted to watch TV at the same time. I had my Vacume Cleaner nearby as well. Here is a test fitting after the cuts and sanding.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 011.jpg

Testing to make sure it is level.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 012.jpg

It's coming together nicely. The screenshots in the background were there for my reference.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 013.jpg

The base still needed some more cutting done. Looking closely at screenshots I've taken, I noted that the bottom of the base is jagged like this: |_|-|_|-|_|.
I started by putting painter's tape around the base level with the bottom. I then measured half an inch up and placed normal masking tape along this edge to know where to stop.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 014.jpg

I began by using a ruler to mark out where I wanted the cuts. I then used the hacksaw to begin the cuts. I switched over to my mini hacksaw since it was faster and easier.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 015.jpg

I then used the Dremel to cut along the edge of the tape to remove the pieces for the cutouts. This was really easy.
I never went above level 8 on my 35,00 RPM Dremel during any cuts of the PVC.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 016.jpg

Final pic of the completed base (except gluing). You can see the cuts in the base on the actual Naquada Reactor just above the threaded cap on the monitor in this pic.

edit: After looking closer at the pics in the background, I may go back and shorten the length of the base. It looks taller than it should. This shouldn't take very long to do. I just have to extend the hacksaw and Dremel cuts and then cut someof the bottom off.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 017.jpg

Once again making sure it is level. (close enough anyway)

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 018.jpg

I'll be working (job, not the mod) a lot the next few days and will try to work on the mod as much as I can. I am going to give the paint 2-3 days to cure between layers so it will take some time. Meanwhile, I will work primarily on the Res, details for inside the case, and maybe the side panels.

[rogue_jedi]

:eek: damn... that is really starting to come together. getting the little details into it is going to be 'fun', though. good luck!

wrt the rotating rings, you could probably find someone at a machine shop or the local college (if you have one) who could at least give you some advice or do it for you for free/cheap. shouldn't be too hard to find someone with a bit of searching.

http://www.mentallyretired.com/h/index.cfm/u_rogue_jedi.gif (www.hardfolding.com)

[CrimandEvil]

Starting to look really cool. :cool:
While your at Walmart you might want to stop over at the automotive section and checkout the swtiched that they have.
I found these there to my suprise (http://www.pctoyland.com/cat_LEDROCKSWI.htm) for the same price.

[Sobek]

Starting to look really cool. :cool:
While your at Walmart you might want to stop over at the automotive section and checkout the swtiched that they have.
I found these there to my suprise (http://www.pctoyland.com/cat_LEDROCKSWI.htm) for the same price.

I noticed those the other day when I was in there as well. I looked through all the stuff for ideas in the Automotive section. I also just saw your suggestion for them in the Aphex log. They are the same price at SVC IIRC. I want to use the red LED ones for the control panel in the Resevoir case. I'll hold off on getting them till I'm ready to start working on that portion of the project. Thanks anyway CrimandEvil.

[Sobek]

I just sprayed some clearcoat on 2 of the styrofoam balls to make them hard on the outside so that the bondo will stick better. I was afraid the clearcoat might eat through the styrofoam since I've seen it happen before. It didn't though so all is good.

I also turned the drive cages over and painted the bottoms gold. I'll let them cure for the next 2 days before I add another coat. I added the last bit of primer to the case. I have to sand it later tonight or tomorrow and then tape it up some more. Some parts of it are going to be gold, other parts such as the bottom, front, and back are going to be black. I have to paint the gold first since it is easier to cover gold with black.

[Zero82z]

This project is coming along really well. I'm a big fan of the show, and a big fan of your project as well.

[xphantg0d]

Great Show and a Great Project hope to see more of the progress.

[Sobek]

Thanks guys!

[flat4]

Its looking really good Sobek. maybe you can come over to my house and help me out with my mod.

[Sobek]

Small update, pics will be posted later on.

I coated the styrofoam balls with Bondo. I also turned the drive cages over adn added the first layer of gold to the side I couln't get yesterday.
I sanded the case with 400 grit in prep for the first layer of paint. I taped up most of the case where I want it to be black. The rest will get the first layer of gold paint tomorrow.

[gigglebyte]

now I know you want to get that raised look to the glyphs but have you though of just painting them on and creating a shadow effect? it might be a little easier to get the effect you are looking for rather than trying to go the 3d route...either way I think it will be killer

[Sobek]

now I know you want to get that raised look to the glyphs but have you though of just painting them on and creating a shadow effect? it might be a little easier to get the effect you are looking for rather than trying to go the 3d route...either way I think it will be killer

I thought of that but I want some dimension to the case. I also don't want to see all the holes where you screw in the drives. I just recieved an email from Tailin about how he made the scales of his Red Dragon case using clay and resin. He suggested I use styrofoam instead of clay. I was going to cut a piece of plexi to fit the area I want to be covered in glyphs and details and I will cover it in styrofoam. I can carve all the details into the foam and then cover it in resin. I'll work on this after I finish the Res though.

[CrimandEvil]

You might find this interesting when it comes to the Stargate.
http://www.gruntville.com/howtos/customgrills/index.php

[Sobek]

Thanks for the link CrimandEvil. I'm going to be making the inside fan grill for the rear 80mm fan look like the Eye of Ra. I was going to make it look like the SGC logo but it wouln't fit in right since the case is supposed to look like a Goa'uld Hatac. I may still make some 120mm SGC logo fan grills for the Res case.

[CrimandEvil]

Actually I was think something more along the lines of a big one large enough to be the SG ring on the side of the case.

[Sobek]

Update (w/ pics this time :) ):

Here is where I began to apply Bondo to the styrofoam balls. I learned to use less of the hardener so that I would have about 30 sec - 1 min longer to get the Bondo on the balls and smoothed out before it dried. I could feel the Bondo get warm under my latex gloved hands after it began to harden.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 019.jpg

Left is just finished with Bondo. Right one I began sanding.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 020.jpg

Done sanding. (No flash since it was easier to see the imperfections in this pic)

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 021.jpg

Starting to apply Bondo Spot Putty. This shit starts to dry fast as well. I found the easiest way to put it on was to just smear some from the tube onto my finger (wearing disposable latex gloves of course).

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 022.jpg

Finished applying Spot Putty.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 023.jpg

After sanding (very dusty!) and washing all the dust off. They are still wet in this pic. They look like Jawbreakers or marbles.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 024.jpg

[Sobek]

I sanded the Motherboard tray, front USB port, and PSU plate. Here is the Mobo tray after the first coat of paint. Looks pretty good. I'll add another coat tomorrow.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase011.jpg

I started to cut some plexi that will be the backing for whatever I decide to make the heiroglyphic walls out of. I have several sheets like this from a project I started last summer but abandoned.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase012.jpg

Here it is after being cut. I used a Metal cutting jigsaw blade for my cordless Black and Decker 12V Drill/sander/jigsaw. I got this thing for $28! Works great.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase013.jpg

Here is the case after I taped it up last night. I'll put the first layer of Gold paint on tomorrow.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase014.jpg

I took this pic to give everyone an idea of where the plexi/heiroglyphic wall will go. I couldn't get it fully in the case because of the tape but it will fit.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase015.jpg

[rogue_jedi]

looking very cool so far. even if you can't get the heiroglyphics it should be awesome. how're you planning to attach the balls to the rest of the res?

http://www.mentallyretired.com/h/index.cfm/u_rogue_jedi.gif (www.hardfolding.com)

[Sobek]

I have to add a little more spot putty and sand because I want them perfectly smooth. Then I'll cut them so that the PVC pipe and endcaps will fit in them. I'll probably just use hot glue to make sure the balls stick to the pipe. I'll use some bondo to hide the seams.

[gclg2000]

Dude, holy god. It's been a while since i've checked out this thread. Dude this fucking roxors my boxors. I need to catch up with my case mod. I can't let you, you know, beat me and stuff ;)

Awesome work. I like that reservoir (especially because its do it yourself, but you know i love that).

Keep it going, looking gewd.

Also, for my case mod project, refering to the hyrogliphics (spelling?) im going to physically cut them out and just run neon on the inside of the case. So they "glow out" there shape. My symbols are more "demonic" if you will, but same idea. If you can do it by hand, it would look good like that.

I've got some old case panels i'm practicing on first before i do the actual case, if you can find some do it that way first.

[Sobek]

gclg2000, what are you doing for your project? You said heiroglyphics. What kind of theme are you doing?

[CrimandEvil]

Well he said "demonic" so I'm going to assume some sort of D3 case mod. :) That would be pretty damn cool with his radiator.

[gclg2000]

yes its a d3 one. I have some great idea's that i think will come together really well. It;s a long shot, but i want to rival old HL2 boy.

[Sobek]

Can't wait to see it gclg2000. Speaking of Doom 3, guess who just went to EB and paid in full for their pre-order?! :D
I'm going to try to get as much as I can done today and Monday (Mom and my GF are both going to be here Fri-Sun so I can't get any work done). Tuesday and possibly everyday next week I don't expect to get much done since I'll be devoted to D3.

[CrimandEvil]

Can't wait to see it gclg2000.
Me too :D

Mom and my GF are both going to be here Fri-Sun so I can't get any work done
In my experience thats a very scary thing. :( Too much talk of me as a kid and of course the embarrassing stuff.

[gclg2000]

just be like:

"why don't yall sit down and talk, i'll be in my room, uh....studying"

[CrimandEvil]

Well me and the GF would..."hang out" there most of the time ;)
but that was sometime ago....I need a new GF now :rolleyes: lol

[sandman78]

Well me and the GF would..."hang out" there most of the time ;)
but that was sometime ago....I need a new GF now :rolleyes: lol

:D LOL Know how that goes.

[Sobek]

Update:

Worked for about 4 hours today on the project.
Here are some pics from last week I was too tired or busy to post.

Here are the drive cages, front USB, and PSU plates after the second coat of paint. They look so awesome.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase016.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase017.jpg

Here is the case after the second coat of paint. Awesome as well!

http://www.iupload.net/062004/SGCase018.jpg

I light sanded everything with 1000 grit today to get rid of any paint blobs that splattered. There weren't but a few but it still needed it. I used up the last of the second can of gold spraypaint so I will have to buy more for the hieroglyphic panels when I start on them. I will start clearcoating on Thursday after the paint has had plenty of time to cure.

[Maxxx-]

looking good!
<3 Stargate!


Can't wait to see more if it!

[Sobek]

I also filled in all the holes on the styrofoam balls the other day with more spot putty.
Before sanding:

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 025.jpg

After sanding (dry sanding followed with wet sanding):

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 026.jpg

I mentioned before that the base was too high and didn't match the pics I had. I corrected this today. (That same cut-off wheel I had been using last week for all the PVC cutting finally broke halfway through the cuts!)

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 027.jpg

Another pic of the base with the Res on top. I had to file down some of the inner curve to get it level.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 028.jpg

I cut the first $0.69 Walmart Funnel for the top of the Res so that it matches the curves of the Naquada Generator. I think I'll use hot glue to make sure they stick when the time comes. They will be covered in Bondo later on (pretty much the entire Res will be). You can see where I am cutting the bottom piece in this pic.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 029.jpg

Another shot (not as good). There are a couple of my pics that look like shit since I was trying to keep my camera clean cause I was covered in PVC dust and debris.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 030.jpg

Here the bottom curves are in place.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 031.jpg

A view from the side. It took a lot of time for me to get these to fit right. I really didn't want to drive back to Wallmart today to buy more funnels if I fucked up so I took my time and slowly would Dremel out a piece and then test the fit.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 032.jpg

The base curve in place. There is supposed to be something in between the base and bottom curves. I'll cut it out of foam later on.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 033.jpg

My neighbor didn't have a 5/8" drill bit that would fit my drill. I used my 1/4" one instead to drill the pilot hole for the barbs/ I had to take a break to get a Beer. It was hot and I was thirsty. I used a routing bit on my Dremel to make the holes wider. My first attempt had gaps between the barbs and pipe. My second had smaller gaps as well. I filled them in with Bondo but I think I will just go back to Home Depot (have to return both of those $5 2"-4" pipe fitting pieces anyways) and pick some new endcaps up (approx $0.80 each) and have someone the drill the holes for me.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 034.jpg

Another shitty pick of the Bondo in the holes. This has got to be one of the worst pictures I have ever taken with my camera but I was in a hurry to get done and go eat.

http://www.iupload.net/062004/PVC Res 035.jpg

Don't expect many updates for the next few days. Doom 3 will be occupying my free time.

[CrimandEvil]

Cool stuff there. I just got back from Walmart myself too (picked up some mod supplies too and a heater core :D).
I hate you guys playing D3, I have to upgrade my rig (heavily) but I don't have the cash for it (tomorrow I have to go beg for a job,lol) before D3 is even a slideshow for me. :) lol

[CrimandEvil]

I was just watching one of those car shows on TV (I believe it's "Overhauling") and just noticed something. They have hub caps that will spin (controlled by remote) so I was thinking that maybe you could employ something similair if you can find them (and if they're cheap) when you do the side panels.

[gigglebyte]

I doubt they would be cheap and they work on a center hub which would be hard to hide if he wants the center open...

[RobAGD]

A little tip on using bondo, use less of the harnder :)

I hot weather it cures faster, so you can use less hardener and have a little more time to get things a bit smoother.

To get a real smooth finish, there is a finer grade bndo for finishing, its a bit thinner and is made for filling smallish gaps and yop coating base bondo fills.

You will find it at an auto supply house ( not wally world ) if you cant find it just swing by a local Autobody shop and ask if you can buy some.

-Robert

[Sobek]

A little tip on using bondo, use less of the harnder :)

I hot weather it cures faster, so you can use less hardener and have a little more time to get things a bit smoother.

To get a real smooth finish, there is a finer grade bndo for finishing, its a bit thinner and is made for filling smallish gaps and yop coating base bondo fills.

You will find it at an auto supply house ( not wally world ) if you cant find it just swing by a local Autobody shop and ask if you can buy some.

-Robert

Thanks for the tips even though I already discovered using less hardener and spot putty for filling in the gaps to make it smoother.

Sorry I haven't posted the past few days. A chipmunk chewed through part of my cable line outside causing my internet and some channels to go down.

[gigglebyte]

Thanks for the tips even though I already discovered using less hardener and spot putty for filling in the gaps to make it smoother.

Sorry I haven't posted the past few days. A chipmunk chewed through part of my cable line outside causing my internet and some channels to go down.

I say hunt that little bastard down and intrigrate it into the case!!

[YellowPeril]

this project looks awesome so far! keep up the good work! :)

[PC-HAngover]

WOW! I am extremely impressed so far. I love the Stargate series. I can't wait to see the finished product! Keep up the good work man!!!

[gclg2000]

looking good man. But watch out for mine, i should complete it over teh summer break before fall term starts. Looking awesome.

[CrimandEvil]

I saw this on Gizmo and thought of your case: http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/ebay-working-stargate-bomb-prop-not-series-019315.php
Pretty cool, lol.

[emorphien]

looking good man. But watch out for mine, i should complete it over teh summer break before fall term starts. Looking awesome.
pics?

[sandman78]

Awesome project. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see updates.

[Sobek]

I saw this on Gizmo and thought of your case: http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/ebay-working-stargate-bomb-prop-not-series-019315.php
Pretty cool, lol.

That's pretty sweet. They are also auctioning the original Naquada Generator.

I got some much better pictures of the Naquada Generator from last night's episode of Stargate SG-1. Now I can make it look even more realistic.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Too much rain from Bonnie and Charlie have kept me from working on the project. My GF is visiting as well so there is another excuse.


FYI emorphien and others, gclg2000's case is the Doom 3 one in the worklogs.

[CrimandEvil]

That was a pretty good episode.

[emorphien]

FYI emorphien and others, gclg2000's case is the Doom 3 one in the worklogs.
Ahh, I think i've heard of it. I just hoped he'd have a link to a thread/pics about it.

[flat4]

Ahh, I think i've heard of it. I just hoped he'd have a link to a thread/pics about it.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=785831

[Sobek]

Update Time, Yeah!!!!:

I mentioned before that I got some better pics of the Naquada Reactor from Fri. nights episode, Avatar. I didn't notice at first but it appears that there is another version of the Naquada Reactor that was used in this episode. :rolleyes: I guess the prop guys seem to get bored. :p

This "new" version is longer and lights up with white light. I never noticed before, but the other version lit up white as well. Here are the pics of both versions.

This one is the one I am modeling mine after since it is smaller. Notice in the second pic how the middle glows white when it is turned on. I never noticed this before. These were taken from Stargate Atlantis.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR028.JPG http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR032.JPG

These shots were taken from Avatar. Notice how much longer the Reactor is compared to the other one. I'd like to make mine this long but I don't have the space. If I did I will have even more trouble finding a case for it to fit in. This version also doesn't have the grooves cut into the base like mine does.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR040.JPG http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR047.JPG
http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR050.JPG http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR053.JPG
http://www.iupload.net/082004/NR054.JPG

If you look closely at the middle of the reactor (esp. the last 2 pics), you can see that it has a 4" or 6" white CCFL. I would love to be able to put a dual White CCFL into mine but so far I have been unable to find any white CCFL of this size. SVC, Newegg, and FrozenCPU don't carry them. I would appreciate any help in finding some (cheap of course).

I'd also like to be able to make the middle (where the long things extend out to the ball ends) light up white but this would be a lot more difficult. White EL wire or tape is a possibility though.

It isn't absolutely necessary to make the reactor glow white I just think it will make it look even more authentic. In the Avatar ep., the Reactor was glowing because it was about to overload whereas in the Atlantis episode, it glowed just from being turned on.
The things on top of the Reactor glow blue but I'm not going to worry about trying to do that.

I'm considering making my reactor have the sides open up where the hoses connect to the barbs. Notice in the 3rd pic where the hatch is.

[Sobek]

I had to go to Home Depot today to get a few more supplies.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies06.jpg

Two new endcaps to replace the ones I fucked up, a 5/8 wood booring bit (I later found out it was too small), a new face mask, and some aluminum rods I didn't take pics of.

I finally got around to putting on the clear coat today. After a week of shitty weather it was finally sunny today. This first pic is the Mobo panel, USB port, and PSU backplate before I added clearcoat. I sanded with 1000 grit paper to get out all the rough spots and I am very pleased with the results.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase019.jpg

Here are the PSU and USB parts. First pic is without flash, second pic with flash to show the detail.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase020.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase021.jpg

Here are the drive cages after I added clearcoat. I forgot to take pics of the black parts after clearcoating. Sorry. I should mention that I started to use the 1000 grit paper on one of the cages to smooth out any small imperfections. This was a huge mistake especially since I am out of the gold paint and wasn't about to go back and get more today, muchless repaint and wait a few days to add clearcoat. The sanding made it look horrible. I was smart enough to do this to a side that would not be seen though so it wasn't a big deal. The gold paint is really glossy and didn't need sanding anyway. I just wasn't thinking.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase022.jpg

Here is the case after I added the clearcoat. You can see my new $4 face mask and the Res as well.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase023.jpg

I appologize if these pics aren't the greatest but the lighting is difficult to work with and I am trying to keep my camera clean while taking pics with dirty hands.

[flat4]

looks really good so far. lemme guess where did u get that fedex box? newegg maybe?

[Sobek]

I also did a little work on the Res today. I used those endcaps I fucked up to make sure the holes I was going to drill were the right size. They weren't. Once again I wasn't thinking properly and I baught the wrong size bit. The 5/8 bit was only big enough for the tube portion of the barb to go over. I went to Ace Hardware a mile from my house (rather than 5-10mi to HD) and spent $4 on a 13/16 bit.

First I drilled a guide hole for the 13/16 bit follwed by the hole for the barb. I went slow to minimize the chance of fucking up again. The battery in my cordless drill started to die so I was only able to get one hole drilled.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 036.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 037.jpg

Here is one endcap with the barb in place.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 038.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 039.jpg

There are a few tiny gaps that will need to be filled in if this thing is ever going to hold water. Any suggestions on the best thing to use (not bondo!). I was thinking maybe the PVC glue might seal it up and then use some hot glue or perhaps some other glue. Teflon tape is pretty much useless since the threads go almost all the way through to the inside. Let me know what you guys think I should use.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 040.jpg

I marked the hole where the PVC will go through using a scap piece of pipe.
You can see my Sony Clie TG-50 PDA I've been using to show pics from the show for reference while I work. It's a lot easier than working at my computer or printing pics off.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 041.jpg

The foam removed after some Dremel cuts. I used my hand hacksaw for cutting the rest out along with a round metal file. I forgot to take pics of the rest of the progress of removing the foam. Use your imagination for that part.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 042.jpg

These two show one possible way I could make the Res. The endcaps fit the curve of the styrofoam ball almost perfectly.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 043.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 044.jpg

If I make the Res as realistic as possible, this is how the endcaps will go (further back though so that the barbs are completely hidden inside the ball) and I would have the "lid" of styrofoam able to close over them when the hoses aren't connected.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 045.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 046.jpg

These last two pics are with an endcap on the PVC pipe to show how the Res will connect to the balls. I'll have to Bondo them some more when the time comes.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 047.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 048.jpg

[Sobek]

looks really good so far. lemme guess where did u get that fedex box? newegg maybe?

Yes but it's from Aug 2003! :p
It's from when I got my blue CCFL for my current PC and stuck the box in my closet cause I thought I might use the shipping peanuts when I moved. I forgot about it till I cleaned out my closet last month and it was in my garage wating to be thrown out with other boxes. I didn't want to use the same boxes I was painting on out of concern I may mess up the clearcoat.

[Sobek]

After some searching I found both 4" and 6" CCFL's at http://www.elwirecheap.com/index.html. I'm thinking of getting several of the tubes from here and get the inverters from SVC. The inverters from this site are in an Aluminum casing and I just don't feel like they are very good quality for some reason.

[Mad Machinist]

Try drilling the caps 3/4 inch and then threading with a pipe tap......looks like 1/2 pipe you are using.

[Sobek]

Try drilling the caps 3/4 inch and then threading with a pipe tap......looks like 1/2 pipe you are using.

What's a pipe tap? I'm not a machinist such as yourself so my tool expertise is limited.
The drill bit works fine for now. I just need a good way to seal it in there so that it doesn't leak.

[rogue_jedi]

i believe he's talking about a little thing that cuts threads into the sides of the hole you drilled so you can screw in a thread or screw or the like. i think you should recess the barb. it looks neater imo.

[cgrant26]

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC%20Res%20039.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC%20Res%20040.jpg

I think the easiest way to deal with this is to do what I did on my plexi reservior. The plexi was too thin and brittle to hold a threaded barb fitting on it's own so I used a flare nut. I also did the same thing on my first reservior, which I posted a pic of.
What I did was cover the threads and seating surface with plumbers goop, insert it into the plastic wall, apply more goop to the other side of the plastic wall and screwed on the flare nut. It works great, doesn't restrict flow, sealed the fitting and strengthened the spot.

http://users.mwhq.net/Headache/DSC00102.jpg

[Mad Machinist]

Pipe tap is a tool for cutting threads........most any machine shop will have one....the cap you are using appears thich enough to tap threads into......hell if you'll pay shipping and the cost of a couple of caps.....I'll drill 'em and thread 'em for you.

Rudy

[CrimandEvil]

Pipe tap is a tool for cutting threads........most any machine shop will have one....the cap you are using appears thich enough to tap threads into......hell if you'll pay shipping and the cost of a couple of caps.....I'll drill 'em and thread 'em for you.

Rudy
Really? I'm designing my own waterblock and would need something like that later when I start on it.

Sorry for the thread crap Sobek.

[Sobek]

I mentioned before that I got some better pics of the Naquada Reactor from Fri. nights episode, Avatar. I didn't notice at first but it appears that there is another version of the Naquada Reactor that was used in this episode. :rolleyes: I guess the prop guys seem to get bored. :p

This "new" version is longer and lights up with white light. I never noticed before, but the other version lit up white as well.

I was going through some episodes last night to get screencaps for design ideas, particualry for the heiroglyphic walls in the ships. That was when I noticed that I was wrong when I said there were two versions. Appearently, the ends of the Reactor slide out so that it is longer. I think I can make mine do the same. Here are 2 pics that show this and a larger pic of the reactor than my other ones.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Stargate - Other Guys 006.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Stargate - Other Guys 007.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Stargate - Other Guys 012.jpg


Sorry for the thread crap Sobek.
<sarcasm> You get the hell out of my thread! <sarcasm>
It's no a problem. I don't really consider that thread crapping. If there are like 10 posts about him helping you out then it would be thread crapping.


Pipe tap is a tool for cutting threads........most any machine shop will have one....the cap you are using appears thich enough to tap threads into......hell if you'll pay shipping and the cost of a couple of caps.....I'll drill 'em and thread 'em for you.
Rudy
Thanks for the offer. I'm gonna see if I can seal the barbs on my own. They are pretty tightly screwed in and I think that once I get them glued in it should be fine. My neighbor may even have a pipe tap in his shop I can use.


I think the easiest way to deal with this is to do what I did on my plexi reservior. The plexi was too thin and brittle to hold a threaded barb fitting on it's own so I used a flare nut. I also did the same thing on my first reservior, which I posted a pic of.
What I did was cover the threads and seating surface with plumbers goop, insert it into the plastic wall, apply more goop to the other side of the plastic wall and screwed on the flare nut. It works great, doesn't restrict flow, sealed the fitting and strengthened the spot.

Thanks for the help. I'll stop by Ace Hardware to see if they have any fittings that will work. Otherwise I will have to go back to HD. I need to return some pipe fittings anyway that I didn't use that I forgot to return yesterday. I assume that Plumbers Goop acts like a glue as well as a sealant when it dries?

[CrimandEvil]

BTW what card are you using for TV? Those screen caps are pretty damn dark and little grainy (I use a Hauppauge 250MCE), I'm having a hard time making out some of the details.

[Sobek]

BTW what card are you using for TV? Those screen caps are pretty damn dark and little grainy (I use a Hauppauge 250MCE), I'm having a hard time making out some of the details.

Leadtec XP 2000 Deluxe. The 3 pics I just posted above your post I took from a HQ rip of the episode. The others like the 7 I posted last night were taken from the episode I recorded on my TV tuner. They're only 352x240 resolution and the episode was dark. They are a bit grainy as well but that's to be expected from a budget TV card. One day I'd like to get a HQ TV tuner and build my own HTPC around it. That will probably be the next PC I build in the next year or so.

[CrimandEvil]

That probably why, the first ones were actually pretty good.

[cgrant26]

I assume that Plumbers Goop acts like a glue as well as a sealant when it dries?

Yes. But the nice thing about Goop, if you decide to take it apart later, it won't be impossible to break the stuff loose unlike most other sealants/glues but it is still plenty strong.

[nontoxic]

not sure if you had decided on a solution for this, but from reading the thread i got the impression that you needed a way to spin the stargate. although it would take some time to do this, if you could notch out the back of the ring such that you could use a small gear to turn it you could probably get away with using some kind of lego or k'nex motor or something similar. it would take up only a little bit of space inside the case and the center of the ring would be left open.

[cgrant26]

not sure if you had decided on a solution for this, but from reading the thread i got the impression that you needed a way to spin the stargate. although it would take some time to do this, if you could notch out the back of the ring such that you could use a small gear to turn it you could probably get away with using some kind of lego or k'nex motor or something similar. it would take up only a little bit of space inside the case and the center of the ring would be left open.

Instead of using a gear, (too much work) use a rubber roller against a flat surface on the ring. You could get the roller and motor out of a tape deck.

[nontoxic]

Instead of using a gear, (too much work) use a rubber roller against a flat surface on the ring. You could get the roller and motor out of a tape deck.

^^^^an even better idea^^^^^ i knew mine would make for a lot of work but it was the first thing that i could think of

[Sobek]

Instead of using a gear, (too much work) use a rubber roller against a flat surface on the ring. You could get the roller and motor out of a tape deck.

I had actually been thinking of this since I still have an old walkman I took apart a few years ago after it broke. I found it recently while cleaning my closet and thought that I might be able to use the gears and parts for a casemod.

Small update w/o pics:

I added a second coat of clearcoat on Wednesday. I wish I hadn't used 1500 grit sandpaper on the gold parts because I think it messed it up a little. The black parts look great. I'm not really worried about the gold stuff though since most of it will be covered by the heiroglyphic panels.
I've been thinking of some great ideas for the actual heiroglyphs to use. I'm thinking of using the original passage that was in the movie where Daniel first translated the heiroglyphics of the Stargate. Other parts will have Stargate addresses, Goa'uld system lord emblems (including my name, Sobek), and other sysmbols I will throw in as hidden "Easter Eggs" I've been going through my Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) reading the translation along with the hyroglyphs to find any other cool little prayers or things I can add or modify slightly.

I got paid today so these are things I may order this weekend as well:

Dual White 12" CCFL (to show details)
Dual UV 12" CCFL (to make WC dye glow)
(these will be alternately turned on, never at same time)
Ton's of sleeving
2x 120mm fans for heatercore (if anyone can recommend some great silent ones for a decent price I would appreciate it.)
Dual White 6" CCFL (for Naq. Reactor Res)
Orange LED's (for Stargate)
White LED's (for interior lighting and misc things)
Blue LED's (for Naq ReactorRes and possibly for Atlantis Stargate)
Ton's of black sleeving from SVC
Water blocks, clearflex tubing and Pump*

I'm going with SVC for as much of this stuff as possble. The LED's I'll order from LSDiodes.com since they have great prices and the 6" CCFL's from Elwirecheap.com. White size LED's should I get?

*I still haven't decided what pump and waterblocks to get. This is one of the most important decisions I have to make. I need a pump that gives great head ( :p :D ) since the Res and HC will be external and possibly up to 2-3 ft (at most) from my PC. I'm considering the Via 1300 since it seems great and is less than $30.
I've almost decided on the Whitewater block for the CPU but am willing to reconsider and am stuck between the Maze 4 and the Swiftech block for my Radeon 9800np. I'll leave the NB alone for now but possibly add a block later on down the road.

I want to OC both my CPU and GPU as high as I can so the blocks and pump have to be great but not overly expensive as well. I'd like to spend no more than $150 for the block and pump total. Cheaper is better for me though. I'll probably repost this as one of those "help me choose" threads in the WC forum later but if anyone can help me choose now it will save me the trouble.

Sorry I don't have pics of the clearcoat progress posted. My Cable modem died Wed night before I had a chance to upload and post them. I just got it replaced todoay. I''ll just wait till I do more work on the mod this weekend or Monday and post them then. TIA for any WC or other help anyone can offer.

[CrimsonSky]

Wow just got finished browsing the thread--very ambitious mod you have going on--looks great so far, a big fan of custom resevoirs too. Plumber's epoxy on the inside of that endcap and around the threads will seal the barb just fine. Rough up the PVC a bit with sandpaper so it sticks even better. If you want to be 110% just mix up some marine epoxy (the liquid kind) and pour it into the res over the plumber's epoxy..will never leak. I think that stuff has a 500,000 year half-life.

[gclg2000]

looking great man...i can't say anything else but its shaping up just right.

[CrimandEvil]

Looking good there. I was watching the opening to Atlantis last night and then a mod idea came. I really wish I could get my hands on one of those Shuttle XPCs and mod it into a puddle jumper.

[cgrant26]

^^^^an even better idea^^^^^ i knew mine would make for a lot of work but it was the first thing that i could think of

Haha, ironically enough, when I was stationed in Germany (Army tank mechanic) my nick name was MacGuyver. :D Only instead of a swiss army knife, I weilded a leatherman and I DID always have a roll of duct tape in my car. :)
Theres like 4 mods I can't stop checking on every day now. (this one being one of them)

[Marklar]

Lovin the mod so far and I love the show, I though Id give you a heads up for some stuff for your case Ebay (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=stargateprops&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50) heres some SG-1 props thier kinda expensive but thier actual props so for a real fan thier well worth every penny. Also check out http://www.stargateprops.com (http://www.stargateprops.com/index.html) they got some good stuff there I know I could spend alot of money there hehe

[Strikemaster]

Yeah, I know, "fear my l33t MSPaint skilz!"... :rolleyes: , but it's all I have.

http://www.goeaston.net/~bowsertb/pics/SGSide003a.jpg

A suggestion for the moving ring, SG-1 style 'Gate.

First off, all the chevrons should be removable. They will be the symbol ring ("symbol track") retainers, so you can keep the inner and outer rails (your "inner" and "outer tracks") stationary and in guage in relation to each other. The symbol ring rides in a groove cut between the inner and outer rails.

To propel the ring, I'd fall back on the tried and true: a belt, riding the outer circumference of the symbol ring, driven by a slow RPM stepper motor. If you make it a full belt, you can drive the ring continuously in either direction (Maintenance mode in the series) and, with a little programming, actually stop on symbols and reverse, lighting LEDs under each chevron as you go. The "puddle effect", you're on your own! :D

http://www.goeaston.net/~bowsertb/pics/SGSide001a.jpg

Once again, excuse the scribbles on your drawing. At 12 o'clock, under the chevron and on the bottom of the groove, I'd put Teflon guide buttons to keep the ring from dragging. Down at 4 and 8 o'clock, two idler wheels keep the ring from rubbing due to the belt tension. At 6 o'clock would be the stepper motor, or a drive pulley with a relay belt running to the stepper motor positioned outside the viewing window. For the ring itself, I'd have it milled out of aluminum, and have a shallow recess cut in the outer circumference to hide the belt. That way, you can keep the groove dimensions very tight and not show the propulsion system. The rest can be cast resin, carved Bondo, whatever you think will hold up and keep the detailing.

You've got yourself one helluva project! I can't wait to see the finished item, and good luck to you.

[Sobek]

Just ordered some stuff from Xoxide including X-hour deals. Just thought I'd post this for now. I'll edit it in the morning and repond to the posts. I'm too tired and hungry to do it now. The PSU is for testing out LED's, fans, and CCFL's instead of removing the one from my PC and taking it out to the garage. I would never use such a POS in my PC.


Qty Item Name SubTotal

1 400W Novia PSU 6.00
2 120mm Aluminum Case Fan 25.98
30 UV Reactive 18 AWG Wire (Blue) 4.50
3 Black Steel Thumbscrews (10 pk) 4.47
1 Dual UV Cold Cathode Kit 6.99
1 Bawls (2 Bottles) 2.00
5 Caffeine Energy Mints 5.30
2 Spearmint Jolt Gum (12 Piece Pack) 1.90
5 Caffeine Energy Chocolate 1.30
5 Turbo Truffles - Chocolate Mint Madness 1.30
1 Techflex Wire Sleeving Kit (Black) 11.99

Subtotal: 71.73
Shipping: 8.04
Tax: 0.00
Total: 79.77

edit: got some other stuff at elwirecheap.com

QTY Item Name SubTotal

10 BLOWOUT SALE: Rocker and Molex 5.00
1 Dual 6inch White CCFL 12.50
1 Dual 12inch White CCFL 12.50
8 Lead Wire (By the foot) 2.00

Subtotal: 32.00
Shipping: 6.50
Total: 38.50

At only $.50 apiece, those Rocker switches with molex were too good to pass up. I was planning on getting some LED ones but that is something minor I can overlook. I'll probably use most of them anyway.

[Mad Machinist]

How about a plasma disk for the center of the stargate....not really a puddle...but it'd be sharp as hell..... http://www.coolstuffcheap.com/luminglass.html

[emorphien]

How about a plasma disk for the center of the stargate....dot really a puddle...but it'd be sharp as hell..... http://www.coolstuffcheap.com/luminglass.html
star trek SG1 lol

[Sobek]

How about a plasma disk for the center of the stargate....dot really a puddle...but it'd be sharp as hell..... http://www.coolstuffcheap.com/luminglass.html

I thought about that at first but I need to find one that fits, is blue, and most important...
Is cheap!

I'll respond to the other posts later, I'm off to watch Adult Swim and eat!

[Mad Machinist]

Hope i posted the right link....that one is blue....now cheap...depends on your definition :D

[Sobek]

Looking good there. I was watching the opening to Atlantis last night and then a mod idea came. I really wish I could get my hands on one of those Shuttle XPCs and mod it into a puddle jumper.

I've been thinking about how I might make a small PJ out of styrofoam or something for the Atlantis side of the case. I haven't decided for sure yet and will worry about it after I get al the other stuff done.

cgrant26, gclg2000, and CrimsonSky; thanks for the comments and advice.

Marklar, thanks for those links. I saved the pics since I can use them to see more details than I could get from screencaps and to get a few more ideas. If I had the money I would totally buy some of that stuff.

Strikemaster, thanks for the advice. I'll see what I can do. As I have said before, I will do what I can to make the Stargate fully movable and as detailed as possible. I am not going to start on it untill I am finished with everything else. This way all I have to do is remove the panels and cut them. I'll go ahead and wire up the orange LED's so that they will be ready whenever I start.

Mad Machinist, that disk is blue. I knew what you were talking about before I opened the link so I went ahead and posted first. I define cheap at around $20 for one of those. I have looked at Spencer's Gifts (B&M, not online) but they never have any blue ones or that are small. I'm not sure if I want anything in the middle of the gate since it would cover up even more of the inside where all the details are.

I woke up at noon today and was like "oh shit, I only have two hours to work on the mod before work!" Then I realized it was Monday and I was off.
I'm about to go to Wallmart and HD for supplies like plumbers goop, those barb thingies mentioned on the previous page, more gold paint, and clearcoat. Some of the things I'll try to work on today are:
finish clearcoating
work on heiroglyphic panels
make custom fan grill for rear 80mm fan
work on Res (waiting for 6" dual white CCFL before I can do much more on it though)

I also have to clean out both of my fish tanks so that will eat up about 2 hours of my time as well. I'll update with pics tonight assuming my internet doesn't die again.
I edited my post from last night as well so that it is easier to read.

[Regelos]

I've been watching this thread I hope there will be some updates soon its been pretty cool..

[Sobek]

I also have to clean out both of my fish tanks so that will eat up about 2 hours of my time as well. I'll update with pics tonight assuming my internet doesn't die again.

Sorry I didn't update with pics like I said I would. I've been very busy with work, looking for a new job, and for a few days last week I thought I was getting appendicitus but I wasn't and am fine.
Here are the pics from last week.

Here is the mobo tray, cages, USB, and PSU back plate almost done clearcoating.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase024.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase025.jpg

I returned the PVC I didn't need and picked up some barbs, putty, and thread sealant at HD.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies07.jpg

I finsihed clearcoating everything. Remember that most of the cages will be covered with the heiroglyphic panels so any spots or "fuckups" should be hidden really well.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase026.jpg

Here is the completed Mobo tray both without and with my camera flash on.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase027.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase028.jpg

I cut another piece of plexi for the Mobo tray side. I will paint it so that it matches the Atlantis theme. It will also hide wiring and the gold from being seen. Both peices of plexi are in place in these shots.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase029.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase030.jpg

I screwed the barbs onto the inside of the endcaps and sealed with putty. There is no way for water to leak through this shit. It hardens in about 5 min and I put a lot of it on both sides just to make sure it was sealed. I also put some of the thread sealant on the inside of the barb thread before I screwed it on and it was fully tightened.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 049.jpg

Here are some pics of my clean fish tanks that ate up about 3 hours of my time. I posted these just for amusement and in case anyone wanted to see them. I have a 6 gal and a 3 gal Eclipse Tanks. There are 2 Medium Bala Sharks and my huge Pleco in the 6 gal and a Tetra, African Dwarf Frog, Silver Scissor Tail, and some other fish in the 3 gal. Both have a ton of those tiny algae eating snails in them.
Yes those are Lego men in the 3 gal. One from my Space sets plus some decapitated heads and another I got at Toys R Us last summer from the Underwater collection. I baught most of the underwater sets since they were on clearance for around 75% off with the thought of putting them in a fish tank. Most were too big so only this one went in.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bala Shark Tank.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Small Fish Tank.jpg

Today I spent about 90min removing the tape from the case and then retaping over the gold parts. Then I added the first layer of black paint. I started to work on the heiroglyphic panels but got hot and tired so I gave up for today.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase031.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase032.jpg

I finally got an email from Xoxide saying that my stuff was shipped today. I've been waiting over a week but I guess something was backordered. It should get here around Thursday, Friday at the lastest. Once it gets here I will start on the Heater Core fan shroud. I'm still waiting for my 6" CCFL's from Elwirecheap.com to ship. I can't continue on the Res untill
then. In the meantime, I will try to continue as much as I can while working and looking for another job.

[jimowens]

I know you have this done already, but ANother good product to seal things like that reservoir is LPS Strong Steel Stick. We sell it at the welding supply company I work for. Ive used it for all kinds of stuff. It actually looks to be almost the same stuff you used.

heres a link to the mfg web site for future reference.

http://www.lpslabs.com/Products/AdditionalMRO/SSSRenew.asp


you can even machine it sand it paint it. and its very good stuff.

[Sobek]

I know you have this done already, but ANother good product to seal things like that reservoir is LPS Strong Steel Stick. We sell it at the welding supply company I work for. Ive used it for all kinds of stuff. It actually looks to be almost the same stuff you used.

heres a link to the mfg web site for future reference.

http://www.lpslabs.com/Products/AdditionalMRO/SSSRenew.asp


you can even machine it sand it paint it. and its very good stuff.

The stuff I used is almost the exact same as that stuff. You have to knead it by hand to get the two componds to join. It gets really warm and goes from a clay like consistancy to metal in just about an hour. It can be sanded and painted as well. I got it at Home Depot in the plumbing section for abut $2.00. Thanks anyway.

[cgrant26]

Haha, my first thought at seeing this pic was Stargate Atlantis. :)

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bala%20Shark%20Tank.jpg

[DRJ1014]

ok im a little confused now. where is this going to be attached? not about the fish tank

[DRJ1014]

oopps delete

[jimowens]

I really have no concept of what this will look like when done, but it seems like its gonna be cool nonetheless.

[Sobek]

ok im a little confused now. where is this going to be attached? not about the fish tank

Where is what going to be attached? I can answer your question if I know waht you're talking about.

cgrant, I always thought my small aquarium reminded me of Atlantis with the algae covered column and wall. I've had these tanks since before the show started though.

My order from Xoxide will be here tomorrow, Sept 1.

[Sobek]

I got my stuff from Xoxide today. That was the best part of my shitty day. I'd post pics but iupload.net is down for exceeding it's bandwidth. I'm going to go work on the mod for a while to try and cheer myself up. I'm trying to get this done ASAP now and hopefully it will be complete in less than two weeks. If someone will give a free place to upload pics I will post some later.


edit: I cut the Alu 90* Bend rod to make the fan shroud. It fits very well over the heatercore but stills needs a little adjusting. I'm going to cut it some more tomorrow so that it isn't blocking any of the airflow from the fans and tape it onto the heatercore.

The black paint on the case is looking very nice. I am going to add another layer tomorrow as well and afterward I may only need to add one final layer before I clearcoat it. I also want to work on a plexi cover to hide the PCI and AGP slots.

The heiroglyphic panels are a very long, boring, and tedius process and I am still working on what I want them to look like adn how exactly to make them. I've narrowed the choices done to either carving it out of floral styrofoam I already have or shaping every single symbol out of plexi and gluing it to the existing panel. Both choices will take a while and can't exceed 3/4" thickness otherwise they won't fit.

[conundrum]

Looks really cool, good job sofar.

Conundrum

[Sobek]

Looks like I'm not the only one working on a Stargate Themed case. I googled out of boredom and to see if my project would come up (was 4th link).

Here is someone elses but it doesn't appear as if it is as detailed as mine. I love and already downloaded their boot screen though. My original idea for my Power switch was to make it in the DHD and this guy is doing that which is pretty cool. I'll send him a link to my log once the pics are back up.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=6786985#post6786985

http://www.gruntville.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9311 I know there are some [H] members here that are members there as well. If one of them could either give me Rick1805's email or send him the link to my log I'd love to know what he thinks and vice versa.

[Sobek]

iupload.net is back up so here are some pics.

My stuff from Xoxide which is $4 PSU (testing purposes only remember), Dual UV CCFL, 2x 120 mm fans, Techflex sleeving kit to redo my current PSU and other wires, 30 black thumb screws (cheaper and easier than painting the stock ones), lots of 18 guage UV reactive wire (forgot length), Bawls, Mints, Jolt Gum, and chocolates from the Caffeine X hour sale.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies08.jpg

I made some measurements for the fan shroud to go over the heatercore. This is based on glcg2000's design (links to his on on one of the first three pages of this log).

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 003.jpg

Cut the main cuts using a hacksaw. This was so fucking easy to cut! It took about 6 strokes to cut, lol! The final cut to remove the piece was made with a stadard dremel disk on almost full (of a 35,000RPM Dremel) with constant pressure. Aluminum dust was everywhere, glad I wore my mask!

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 004.jpg

Repeated the above three more times. Then bent the rod using the edge of my vise and elbow grease. (FYI for the inevitable question, those speaker boxes are from like 5 years ago and I think the old speakers from my previous car are in them.)

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 005.jpg

Here is a test fit of how it is supposed to fit. I know that there are some gaps and I am going to try and fix that tomorrow by straightening out those parts and bending them again. I also have to cut out part of the Alu so that it isn't blocking airflow from the fans. I have Alu tape to seal it with as well. I may even start working on some custom fan grills from them out of plexi.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 006.jpg

I was thinking of ordering a Pelican Case from here (http://www.cases-cases.com/carry/index.html) to put the res, heatercore, pump, and switches in. I'd have to modify the hell out of the inside of course. :D
I am begining to realize that this may not be possible because the cost/size ratio is far outside my budget. In order to fit all of this in I would need it to be about 24x10x9 or thereabouts. I don't have the money to spend on something this big nor would it fit on my desk.
I may have to just have the res displayed externally completely without the case and build a small encloure to hide the pump and heatercore and something for all the switches. (May revert back to my original idea and make a DHD for the power switch.) Any suggestions for something to hide the heatercore and pump in that fits the theme?

[Sobek]

Update:

I worked on the heatercore fan shroud today.
I first had to try and fix 2 of the bends so that they fit better. Unfortunately, since Alu is so soft, the metal broke in half at the bend and I had to stop trrying to fix it that way. I sort of expected this would happen so it wasn't a big deal. I just cut out some of the excess from one end and it fit much better on the heatercore than before.

I placed both 120mm fans over the shroud the way I wanted them to be positioned. I then removed the screws holding one of the fans in place from its casing. I marked out the inside circles on the shroud with a Sharpie and used some 2000 grit sandpaper to get the Sharpie marks off of the inside of the Alu fan casing.

The difficult part came when I had to cut out parts of the Alu rod. I started with a hacksaw but it is very hard to turn with the curve so I had to bust out the Dremel. I went through a standard 409 disk just to get the first piece removed.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 007.jpg

I went through several more disks on another part of the shroud before I gave up using the Dremel and tried a different method. I cut a few lines up to my marks with the hacksaw and then used a Monkey Wrench to bend the small peices up until they snapped. This was easier and faster. I also enjoyed not having to hear the Dremel scream as it cut the metal.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 008.jpg

I finished removing the rest of the pieces and then used the Dremel to sand down the edges. I taped the ends of the shroud together with some of the Alu tape since it was now in two peices following the bending misshap above. I placed it on the heatercore along with the fans for a test fit. Everything good so far.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 009.jpg

I took a scrap section of plexi from when I cut the panels for the heiroglyphic walls and cut it to fit over the shroud. I used the fan casing to mark the holes again. I then drilled a few pilot holes so that my jigsaw could fit through.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 010.jpg

I had to go slow and take my time citting this since I would have a high risk of snapping the plexi where it was thin. I only managed to snap it once and it wasn't that big of a deal so I was pleased. You can see where it snapped on the left side.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 011.jpg

Test fit over the Alu fan shroud and again with the fans on. Now it needs some holes for rivots.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 012.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 013.jpg

First I marked where I wanted my holes with a Sharpie. Next I drilled into the plexi followed by placing the plexi on top of the shroud and taping it down so it was secure. Then I just redrilled through the plexi holes into the Alu. Here it is held into place with unrivoted rivots.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 014.jpg

I figured I'd test out the metalic silver spraypaint I plan on using on the Res by spraying it on some plexi. Here it is without and with flash. It looked pretty good so I painted the plexi portion of the shroud the same way. I removed one side of the protective plastic and painted it. The non painted side will face up so that the silver shows through.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 015.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 016.jpg

I still haven't decided what to hide the pump and heatercore in since I can't find a good case to put this in. I am thinking of building a small enclosure for them and decorate it as if it were some sort of alien device like from the Ancients. I think that would be pretty cool. I'll work on it tomorrow and this weekend if I get a chance.

[gclg2000]

dude, sweet
The Aluminum fans are pimp. I'm jealous.

Oh and nice shroud there.

[Sobek]

Oh and nice shroud there.

As Thor would say, "It was your stupid idea."

Seriously, thanks for the help a while back when I bugged you about how you made it. I just took your plan and built upon it. I'll tape all of it later with the Alu tape like you did when it's time for it.

These fans are huge. The casings on them are heavy compared to plastic ones. They are constructed great though. I just hope they perform as good as they claim on the box. I really don't want to have to add 2 more on the other side.

[CrimandEvil]

I have some of those Aluminum fans, gotta love them. :D
Nice shroud I have to start working on mine.

[Sobek]

Update:

Went to Home Depot and Wallmart today for a few more supplies.

I baught some more Alu 90* bend rod, some washers, 1/8" nuts and 3" long screws, 2 more PVC endcaps, some Orange spray paint, and 2 more cans of clearcoat. The 2 extra endcaps will be cut for the Res. They will go over the pipe to give it more detail. It's kinda hard to explain but it will make sense when you see it eventually.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies09.jpg

I started working on my shroud but the battery in my drill died so I used the time waiting for it to recharge to add the final layer of black spraypaint to the case. Here is a progress pic prior to the final layer.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase033.jpg

Once the drill battery was restored I began drilling holes for the screws to hol the fans to the shroud. I'm not going to do as some people do and extend the screws all the way through the heatercore fins (I'm talking about you gclg2000! :p ). I don't want to risk it even if I do have a lifetime warranty on the heatercore. I think my way looks cleaner anyways.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 017.jpg

Pic after all the holes are drilled and test fit the screws.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 018.jpg

Here's what the disassembled shroud looks like since it broke yesterday. You can see the type of gap on the bottom right that I was trying to fix when it broke. Again, not a big deal since I can just put Alu tape over it.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 019.jpg

See, Alu tape fixed her right up.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 020.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 021.jpg

I had never used a rivot gun so I was anxious to try out my new toy. I only wasted 2 rivots learning how to use it and it was pretty easy to use. That piece of plexi on the bottom left broke off when I was widening that hole (had accidently used a smaller bit on that one). Not a big deal and the rivot is holding it in place but it's not like it's vital to structural integrity or anything.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 022.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 023.jpg

I went ahead and used some Alu tape around the edges of the shroud so that air isn't wasted by blowing through the tiny cracks between the plexi and Alu.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 024.jpg

Final shot of the shroud mounted on the heatercore.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 026.jpg

I baught the spraypaint and Alu rods for the construction of the custom pump and heatercore housing. My plan is to make it appear as if it is some sort of unknown device left behind by the Ancients. The Ancients appearantly love to make all their stuff glow orange so I will paint one side of all the plexi pieces orange. Here is a test spray. This shot is horrible due to the lighting so don't judge the final project by this. I am thinking of having a white CCFL or a few white LED's inside the box to make the plexi glow.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 001.jpg

I got the idea for how to make the box from a member here on [H]. His name was Fush something. His was a box to hold his vaperchiller IIRC. I lost the link to his project from about 6-9 months ago (lost in the great March upgrade) but I had saved a few of his pics cause I knew that I may need to reference them later on. I was right. Here are some pics of his box I am using for reference.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/FUSH184.JPG
http://www.iupload.net/082004/FUSH204.JPG
http://www.iupload.net/082004/FUSH205.JPG

[timetrap]

Wow.. sweet job with the rad/heatercore. That thing should work very very well.

[Sobek]

Wow.. sweet job with the rad/heatercore. That thing should work very very well.
Thanks.


I posted a "help me choose cause I'm a moron" thread :p (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1026578014#post1026578014) in the WC forum.

[BB Gun]

Excellent work. Keeping an eye on this one.

<spelling nazi> it's rivEts, not rivOts </spelling nazi>

Sorry, its compulsive. :D

BB

[emorphien]

just so you know, a lot of your pics are dead

[CrimandEvil]

They worked 5 minutes ago but not now.

[Sobek]

Excellent work. Keeping an eye on this one.

<spelling nazi> it's rivEts, not rivOts </spelling nazi>

Sorry, its compulsive. :D

BB

I didn't realize. Thanks. I too am a spelling and grammar nazi. Most of the time when I edit a post, it is because I spelled a word wrong or often because half of my "and"s" turn out to be "adn" or "nad" and the perfectionist in me has to fix it. I need to start previewing my posts before I submit them.


just so you know, a lot of your pics are dead

They worked 5 minutes ago but not now.


The pics are working fine now. iupload.net must be having bandwidth issues as I stated two days ago. In the 18 months or so I've used iupload, I have never seen them have an issue with bandwidth though. If the pics don't work, you probably just need to wait and come back to view them. Sorry.

[emorphien]

The pics are working fine now. iupload.net must be having bandwidth issues as I stated two days ago. In the 18 months or so I've used iupload, I have never seen them have an issue with bandwidth though. If the pics don't work, you probably just need to wait and come back to view them. Sorry.
Seems to be the case. What's weird is some work and others don't.

[CrimandEvil]

BTW nice job with the shroud. :)

[Sobek]

Update:

I've been unable to continue working on the case cause it has been raining the past few days. All I have left to do is clearcoat.

I used that POS $5 PSU to test out the UV CCFL and to figure out which way the air blows on the 120mm fans. Here is the UV wire and CCFL I got from Xoxide. It's the same brand CCFL as the blue one in my current case so I know they are good quality.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 001.jpg

Here is the fan. The first pic is with the flash on so it makes it look like the fan isn't moving but it is. You can see where I stuck a cut off paperclip into the ATX connector so that I could power on the PSU. (See the Case Mod FAQ for details) These fans are pretty quiet for the amount of air they push/pull. (BTW, Mine will be mounted to pull air through the heatercore.)

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 002.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 003.jpg

I painted the inverter for the CCFL black when it stopped raining for a few minutes. It should be easier to hide now and not stick out so much since it was blue.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 009.jpg

I started work on the Ancient box but soon realized I needed one more pice of Alu bend rod so I went to HD to get one. Picked up some handles for the top and some sticky feet to stick to the bottoms of the legs.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies010.jpg

I measured the Alu rods and cut them to make a rectangular box. The dimensions are going to be 16"x8"x8" (LxWxH) plus 3" for the legs that will give the box some clearance so that the heatercore can draw air from underneath.
The heatercore is approx. 12" long and the extra room should be plenty to place a pump. I haven't decided on whether to get the Eheim 1250 or Via 1300 but the box should fit either.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 002.jpg

The legs are made out of the square Alu rod and I cut for pieces that are 6" long. 3" will hold the case up. The other 3" will be attached to the vertical supports. (I sound like Gearoge Costanza...."I always wanted to be an architect!"....LOL)

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 003.jpg

Here I removed some of the base so that the legs could stick through. This was the first corner cut and it is a little bit bigger than the others but I'll fix it later.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 004.jpg

The legs after being cut and filed down along the edges.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 005.jpg

Mockup pic of the legs positioned. Remember that 3" will be below the box.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 006.jpg

Here is the top portion of the box after I cut all the pieces. I had to measure where to drill holes for all the rivets adn then stick them into the box to hold it together temporarily to make sure it works.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 007.jpg

Here is the top placed over the bottom poertion and the legs.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 008.jpg

Tomorrow I'm going to try to finish the frame of the box and maybe start to prime it for paint. I need to paint the rivets before I use them so that I wont have some silver spots showing on the black frame. Once that is complete, I'll start to work on the plexi pieces and a way to have at least one piece removable so that I can mess with the inside. I have a few ideas on how to do this already.

[flat4]

your box is looking really good. keep up the good work.

[CrimandEvil]

Looking good.
I was having a similar problem on choosing a pump but I've decided to go with the 1300 (performance is good and it's cheap since I'll be needing two) but I've had a hellova a time finding one. I've seen the 2600 model at Walmart (LOL) for $30-40 but never the 1300, I'll have to get it online.

What brand are those CCFL's? I need to get some and those look really nice.

[Sobek]

Looking good.
I was having a similar problem on choosing a pump but I've decided to go with the 1300 (performance is good and it's cheap since I'll be needing two) but I've had a hellova a time finding one. I've seen the 2600 model at Walmart (LOL) for $30-40 but never the 1300, I'll have to get it online.

What brand are those CCFL's? I need to get some and those look really nice.

The CCFL's are Logisys. They came from Xoxide and were only $7 IIRC. My Blue Logisys ones came from FrozenCPU a year ago.

I'm leaning towards the Via 1300 or maybe the next step up since they are excellant pumps with a smaller price.

[CrimandEvil]

I can post some links for the 1300 then.

[Sobek]

I can post some links for the 1300 then.

Dtek has it for $23 but post some more links if you can, especially if they have the other Via pumps in the next higher series. I'll look around later on tonight. I'm about to go work on getting as much of the heatercore box done today and start clearcoating the case.

[Regelos]

I really like how this mod is progressing I'm looking foward to seeing more.

[Sobek]

I really like how this mod is progressing I'm looking foward to seeing more.

Thanks. Check back later tonight for another update. It will probably be the last one for about a week since my GF and I are going to the beach (Ocean Isle, NC...near Wilmington) tomorrow till next Wed.

[CrimandEvil]

Heres the places that I found the pump:
http://www.aquastealth.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=30
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8164&Ne=1020&R=3556&N=2004+22788+2146961490

Other models:
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=447&parent_category=0&category_search=6&root_parent_id=6
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/category.xml?pcid1=2181;category_id=3851

I'll probably go with the DTek one though.

[Sobek]

Thanks for the links CrimandEvil but I'm probably going to go with Dtek.

Update:

The first thing I did on the project today was to paint some rivets black. I drilled some holes into a block of wood, put the rivets in, and painted. Later on tonight (approx 6 hrs later) I clearcoated them. After they dried I flipped them upside down and applied a coat of paint to the other side. Here are some pics from the first time I painted them.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box Black Rivets.jpg

I attached the legs to the box. This took a lot of careful measurement and at times was a bitch to do. Here is the first leg...

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 010.jpg

and the second...

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 011.jpg

and the third. The tape was to hold them tighter and in case one of the rivets fell out. I was careful to wear my safety glasses since I was constantly bending down and the thought of loosing an eye due to a rivet was not pleasant. You can see a scrap piece of Alu rod between the leg and the frame. That is to fill in the space between the two so that the legs don't wobble. I will cut and rivet them later.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 012.jpg

The last leg was an absolute bitch to get in. First it wouldn't even go in so I had to trim down part of the cuts on the frame I made earlier. Then the frame was more like a rhombus on one end than a rectangle. I had to trim off some of the edge. I made the mistake yesterday of drilling the rivet holes in both the botttom of the frame and the vertical support braces. Since the vertical pieces need to look the same and are on the outside, I had to redrill all the holes for the bottom of the frame. Most of the holes were about 1-2cm apart from the old ones except for two which were over the old ones. I spent at least an hour getting it fixed and was finally able to get the leg on correctly.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 013.jpg

I put the handles I baught yesterday on top for looks. I cut two strips of 1" Alu rod so that the heatercore can sit on the box. I didn't really realize how big this thing was till I sat it in the box. I just hope I can get all of this onto my desk. If not, I'll either buy a new desk eventually or build one! :D

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 014.jpg

I took a scrap piece of plexi and cut it so that it would lay in the bottom of the box to hold the pump. This was just for a test fit and I will use a piece that more tightly fits the area later on. Notice the unfinished Res in the background and the size difference.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 015.jpg

I got tired of messing with the box so I clearcoated the CCFL inverter. Then I sprayed the first layer of clearcoat on the case. I didn't take pics since there wasn't much of a difference. I think this is because the paint is black so it doesn't look glossy like the gold and I'm using a different primer than I used for the other stuff (Wallmart was out, had to get Krylon) I'll add another layer when I get back from the beach.

[CrimandEvil]

Have fun at the beach. :)

[Sobek]

Have fun at the beach. :)

Thanks. Leaving in just a few minutes. Just thought I'd check to see if there were any new comments and some of the other projects. Hopefully I won't spend all my money and will be able to buy my pump and blocks when I get back.

[flat4]

im not sure if this has been asked or u sayed it. but what are u going to cover the box with? plexi?

you have to make me a box for me when i go with water :p

[Sobek]

im not sure if this has been asked or u sayed it. but what are u going to cover the box with? plexi?

you have to make me a box for me when i go with water :p

The box will be covered in plexi. I just returned from the beach (went to Carolina Beach near Wilmington, NC) and plan to spend a lot of tomorrow working on the project. Depending on how much money I have left in my account, I will order the WC parts.

[Regelos]

I cant wait to see some more of this mod :)

[miazmaticdotcom]

It would be very cool if you made an actual gate and made it spin. That said, the "cheap" way to do it would just be with blue LEDs and at Atlantis gate.

I will give you my first born child for this case.

[Sobek]

It would be very cool if you made an actual gate and made it spin. That said, the "cheap" way to do it would just be with blue LEDs and at Atlantis gate.

I will give you my first born child for this case.


As I have said before, I do want to make the gate on the side panel spin. The side panel will be the very last thing I work on though. I want to have everything else finished and running so that I can work on the Stargate without having to mess with the rest of the case and my PC.
If I can, I will make the motherboard side panel Atlantis themed with it's own Stargate (w/ blue LED's) as well.

As far as your first born child goes, I have no intention of ever having kids since they would require all my money which I would rather spend on PC stuff and mods. :D Thanks anyway but this case will not be for sale.


The cable modem on my mom's PC (the PC I use for all my internet use including updates lately) is fucked up again. It could be AOhelL though and tech support people have been unable to help. I finally put my PCI modem in my PC just so I could get online and post some updates.

I worked on the box some more last week but I can't post pics cause of dial-up. I just ordered the follwing:

from dtekcustoms:
whitewater CPU waterblock
12ft of 1/2" ID clearflex
Via 1300 water pump

SVC:

Swiftech MCW50 GPU waterblock
Koolance Alu Ramsinks
some more black sleeving

I had to resubmit my order from elwirecheap.com since it appearantly never got sent/submitted.

I'll try to get the cable modem working so that I can post pics. In the meantime, I'll continue working and taking pics so that eventually I can post a major update.

[CrimandEvil]

Heres a mod for the ViaAqua pump: http://www.wc101.com/guides/ViaAqua/

[Sobek]

Heres a mod for the ViaAqua pump: http://www.wc101.com/guides/ViaAqua/

Thanks, I may do that. It's pretty easy to do. I did the same thing to the impeller on my fish tank pump since it was anoying my. The reason it isn't glued down is to allow debris that might clog the impeller to pass through. Since only water will be in a watercooling setup, there is no reason for the part to not be glued.

BTW, I am still on dial up but I went ahead and uploaded the pics. I'll type up the log for them in a few minutes and update in the next two hours (I'm watching The Apprentice so it may take a while!).

[Sobek]

Update time:

I just realized that the pics of the case with the finished paintjob/clearcoat accidently got deleted so I will take some more of those later and post them. The case is completed though so that is a good thing and the paintjob looks great.

I removed the painted rivets. Here there are.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 016.jpg

Since there was a space between the square leg and the vertical supoerts, I added a scrap pice of Alu to each of them. I had to drill a large hole halfway through so that the rivet would be flush with the Alu rod though. It workd perfectly.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 017.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 018.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 019.jpg

I removed the 120mm fan centers and painted them metallic silver. I didn't bother with primer. I did put clearcoat on them and they turned out pretty well. I couldn't stand them being white so that's why I painted them.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 027.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 028.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 029.jpg

Last night I went ahead and screwed the fans onto the shroud.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Bonneville HC 030.jpg

Last week I was in Michael's (craft store) and I decided to get some Black Krylon Fusion for the CCFL wires and some mesh wire for the bottom of the Ancient Box.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies011.jpg

I sparyed the CCFL wires with the Krylon Fusion. After it dried, I noticed that when the wires were bent the paint flaked off so I guess it didn't "bond" with the plastic on the wires.
The pic was lost along with the case ones.

After I "unwrapped" all the tape from the case, I decided to put it back together. Unfortunately, the black thumb screws I ordered from Xoxide didn't fit. They were too big. I was forced to paint the Lian-Li ones. I'll keep the Xoxide ones for any future projects.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase034.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase035.jpg

[Sobek]

The best part of my day today was when USPS delivered two packages to my door. I got my shipments from Dtek and elwirecheap.

12ft of 1/2 clearflex (it looks white cause I blew in it to get a packing peanut piece out), my Via 1300, and Whitewater waterblock (the poly topped one).

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies012.jpg

My 4" and 12" White CCFL kits. 12 rocker switches w/ molex(2 for the CCFL's). I can't believe these were only $.50 each. Order some up from elwirecheap.com. My shipping for all of this was only $6.50 through USPS. Ordered Monday night, delivered mid-day Thursday.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1Supplies013.jpg

I put some 1/2" sleeving over a piece of tubing to give an idea of how the tubing will look when it runs from the Ancient box to the Case.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase Cooling 001.jpg

Here is a closeup of the Whitewater block. If Swiftech ever restocks vendors with the 6002-P waterblock, I'll order one. Of course it will probably be available within two weeks of this post now that I have the Whitewater.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase Cooling 002.jpg

Here are some pics of the White CCFL's powered on. The 4" ones are a little brighter and will probably be blinding on the Naquada Generator/Resevior.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 005.jpg

Room Lights on:

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 006.jpg

Room Lights off:

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 007.jpg

Here is the box with all of the plexi panels cut and put in place for fitting. They still need a lot of trimming and work to make them fit well.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 020.jpg

These last 2 pics I took tonigt with the pump in place. There is plenty of room for it.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 021.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 022.jpg

I have to get everything in place for the box before I can cut the holes fo rthe tubing and wires.
I need to come up with a way to place all the rocker switches somewhere and a simple fan controller for the 1200mm fans. I thought about using the one that comes on the PC-61 but I want to use it for the front 80mm ones. I may use the fanbus on my acrylic case since I don't really like it anyway. I don't want to have a fanbus on the front of the case since I hate the LED's glowing like the sun while I try to sleep and I feel it will take away from the theme. If anyone knows where I can get a simple fanbus (only for 2 fans) like the one on the PC-61, please let me know. Don't tell me to make ones since I have almost no expertise in doing so and it would proably short out and ruin my project.

[flat4]

looks good so far. i mite have to steal a few ideas from your project. like painting the thumbscrews and sleeving the tubing. :p

[Sobek]

flat4 gave me a link to a fanbus just like the one that come with the PC-61. This site has other LL parts as well. Worth a look if you have a LL case.

http://www.silverpcs.com/product/CA_LIANLI_FAN_MODULE

[CrimandEvil]

Sobek/flat have you guys ever ordered something from them before (SilverPC)? I'm thinking of doing so but I have noticed some weird things in the pass with them so I'm hoping to hear from some one that has previous experience.
I'm thinking of getting a mobo tray from them and some other Lian Li parts.

Sobek- Things are really looking great. Are you going to replace those fittings on the heatcore with barbs? Have you tried out the pump yet? How is it? That whitewater looks pretty. :D I was thinking of getting one of those (or the DD RBX) until I saw this one. (http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/wc/polarflo_tt_cpu/) :)

[Sobek]

Sobek/flat have you guys ever ordered something from them before (SilverPC)? I'm thinking of doing so but I have noticed some weird things in the pass with them so I'm hoping to hear from some one that has previous experience.
I'm thinking of getting a mobo tray from them and some other Lian Li parts.

Sobek- Things are really looking great. Are you going to replace those fittings on the heatcore with barbs? Have you tried out the pump yet? How is it? That whitewater looks pretty. :D I was thinking of getting one of those (or the DD RBX) until I saw this one. (http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/wc/polarflo_tt_cpu/) :)


I have never ordered from SilverPC before obviously since if I had I would have known they had spare LL parts. I don't think Flat4 has either. I'll ask him if I talk to him before he has a chance to repond to this thread.

I'm going to saw off most of the copper piping like gclg2000 did and leave about 1-2". He said that you have to stick the tubing into boiling water for about a min and then slip it over the pipe. Once it cools, it shrinks back to normal and there is no way it will come off. So no, I will not be brazing barbs onto the heatercore. I think it is a waste of time and there really isn't a need to. I'll place clamps on it for extra assurance though.

I didn't know that my stuff had arrived until about 7pm tonight when I checked the shipping status online. I opened my front door and it was there. I didn't check the pump yet to see how well it works but I will tomorrow. That polar flo blcok looks great but it is so damn expensive. If I was spending that much on a block, I would just go ahead and spend a little more to get one of Cathar's Little River Cascade blocks. The RBX looks like it's a great block too and it and the Whitewater are real close in performance. The only blocks I think that beat the Whitewater are the Swiftech 6002 series and the LR Cascade.

[CrimandEvil]

Yeah but they have Polarflo blocks for around $60, that was just the all chrome colored one (which I still can't figure out how it cost so much more). I still have time to choice but I'm really liking it visually and the performance is pretty good too.

[Sobek]

As I promised, I retook pics of the finished case.
All of these are without the flash on. The flash pics didn't look as good.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase036.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase037.jpg

With the heiroglyphic panel on. You can see where two of the CCFL's will go. Notice how the Krylon Fusion paint is peeling off the end of the CCFL on the left.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase038.jpg

Front of the case. I accidently scratched the mid-upper right on one of the rivets that was sticking out of the Ancient Box. It only scrached the clearcoat layer and since it is on the front and will be covered by the front panel it isn't that big a deal.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase039.jpg

Motherboard side plain and with the plexi heiroglyphic panel.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase040.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase041.jpg

Rear of case.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SGCase042.jpg

Here is the box with the fans and shroud on top of the heatercore.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/Ancient Box 023.jpg

I also tested the pump and it works really well.

[emorphien]

dead pics :(

[CrimandEvil]

Very pretty. :) I really like that black on gold and I'm sure the heiroglyphics will just look awesome like that.

[tom61]

dead pics :(

Not completely... a few come up each time I refresh... odd.

[Sobek]

Update:

Sorry if any of the pics aren't showing up. iupload has been having bandwidth problems lately.

I decided to go back to working on the Resevior since I had the CCFL's for them. I tried to remove the cube ends off of them but they are glued tight. I decided to sand them with the Dremel.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/SG1 Electrical 008.jpg

I also glued the funnel parts to the base of the res with about 15 sticks of hot glue. I'll Bondo over them later on. I cut some of the PVC endcaps so that they would fit over the PVC pipe to give the look I wanted. This is approximately how long each of the ends will be. I still have to cut the balls to fit completely over them.

http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 050.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/082004/PVC Res 051.jpg


I'll be out of town for a few days. I'll post more updates and respond to comments when I can.

[CrimandEvil]

I sprayed the CCFL wires with the Krylon Fusion. After it dried, I noticed that when the wires were bent the paint flaked off so I guess it didn't "bond" with the plastic on the wires.
The pic was lost along with the case ones.

I was just rereading the thread and noticed this, get a can of Vinyle Dye for that (you can find it at Walmart too, lol) that's what I use.

[Bookmage]

How do you plan on keeping the hieroglyphic panels in place? Screw? glue? duct tape? the Force? I really like the idea of the panels inside the case. Too bad my Home Depot is l4me and doesn't have tinted plexi

That container looks great! Reminds me of the ep where they come across the mother of the Tok'ra. This mod has really got me thinking of building a SG case as an HTPC to store SG eps... :-D and maybe a dvd holder too to store the boxsets...

I really like that box with the aluminum edges...
You could also get a sound board like Crimson did and have cool SG sounds :-D
Simulated beeping and water wooshing... O'Neil screaming at Teal'q...

[sandman78]

Wow, amazing job. Can't wait to see it complete.

[The_Mage18]

O'Neil screaming at Teal'q...

That NEVER happens...


Nice mod man, it's really looking good. I'm glad to see something other than a Matrix/video game/movie mod in here. Now if only someone was daring enough to do an Atlantis mod.

[CrimandEvil]

Now if only someone was daring enough to do an Atlantis mod.
If I can get a little SFF PC then I'd be more then happy to do a "puddle jumper" mod. :D

[rogue_designer]

This mod looks great -

I had a few thoughts about possible ways to make the "puddle" if you are still trying for it.

1) Lenticular printing (think cracker-jacks toys that move when you view the picture from different angles...) It can be done larger and at pretty hi-res now...I can scrounge up details and estimated costs if you like...

2) if you will still have the ring turning...why not have a clear panel turn with it - the panel could have a printed (or painted or etched) moire pattern that would interact with a printed graphic beneath causing it to move...

3) screw the puddle and make an iris you can open and shut to view the inside of the computer... not authentic, but you could even make the ring turn forwards and back to open and close the iris. (note - this would require a smaller gate - to acmmodate the iris components without breaking the case...:)

Just a few thoughts anway...

[ColdZero]

I'm actually working up an Atlantis mod right now. I've got some ideas that include a big gate, a USB Controller and a whole lotta leds. I'll start my own work log when I've finally decided on a design.

Oh yea, this mod looks pretty slick too. GJ

[Sobek]

I've got some updates but I'll respond to the comments first.


CrimandEvil,
I'll check out Wally World for Vynal Dye. If they don't have it, I'll go to Auto Zone.
A SFF PC would be perfect for a PJ Mod. I've thought about carving one out of styrofoam just for the hell of it. I'm thinking of making a model of Prometheus also. I haven't forgot about the Replicator either. The PC comes first though.


Bookmage,
I'll probably just use velcro to hold the panels on.
I was orginally planning to build an HTPC with the Stargate theme but decided to do my main PC instead. I'll keep the soundboard idea in mind as well. I have a program I downloaded a while back that does a lot of the sonds and I have .wav files of the major sound effects I will use to replace some of the Windows sounds with.


rogue_designer,
I'm not sure if I want to have the Event Horizon aka, "the puddle" in the Stargate window. The idea is that the Res/Naguada generator is trying to activate the gate. The Gate is also supposed to be the main window on the side panel so that you can see the Heiroglyphs and other stuff.
Thanks for the ideas though. I probably will make some pieces out of plexi and/or sheet metal that can be placed in the middle of the gate so that it looks active or like the iris is closed.


ColdZero,
Glad to see you are working on an Atlantis Project. Some of the ideas for the motherboard side of mine that I want to be Atlantis themed that you can use as well are:

A "snowflake" shaped window that represents the outline of the city seen on different displays throughout the city. I have pics if you want them. PM me.

Have columns like those in the city with pieces of illuminated plexi poking out.

Illuminated plexi buttons like thouse used to dial the gate and on all the consoles.

There are some more I have written down but these were the only ones I can remember off the top of my head. I'm sure there are tons more you can think of. I have pics of some of the above if you want them. PM me.


The_Mage18 and sandman78,
Thanks for the comments.

[CrimandEvil]

I'll check out Wally World for Vynal Dye. If they don't have it, I'll go to Auto Zone.

I get mine from Walmart, try there.

[Sobek]

Update time:

I came home this weekend and when I powered up my PC, I immediately heared this awful noise coming from my SB fan. I realized that it and my Zalman were covered in dust so I spent about 30min cleaning it off. I clean out my PC every few months but this thing was disgusting. This is one of the main reasons I am going with WC. Look how nasty this thing was and how much better (still dirty) it looks now.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Sobek PC Dust 001.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Sobek PC Dust 002.jpg

Anyway, back to the mod:
I worked some more on the res the past few days. I went to HD today to get 4 more PVC endcaps so that I could cut them up. I finally bought some reinforced cuttoff wheels for the Dremel as well. I also cut the other styrofoam ball so that the pipe would fit through it. I was going to try and hide the barbs and make it so you have to lift a small latch to get to them like on the show. This is impractical since the res will be connected to the PC all the time and it would just be a lot of unnecessary work esp since I am trying to get this thing done.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 052.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 053.jpg

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the box for the heatercore and pump and I am not happy with it. It's freakin huge, wobbly (partially because it doesn't have rivets in tight), looks like a box rather that some "Ancient technology", and just doesn't seem to fit with the theme.

With this in mind, I looked for some alternatives. I thought of buying a premade wooden box at a craft store that I could cut up and recycle the current one into. I didn't have any luck with this so while I was at HD today, I looked around in the toolbox section and found something that seemed like a better choice. I found a Black and Decker storage box meant to hold 4 bins that store screw, nuts, etc. It was approx. the size was looking for and was only $9. I figgured if it didn't work, I could still use it to store all the small items I have that it is intended for (I'll still use the bins for this).

Here is the first idea of how to mount the heatercore. The box is about an inch smaller than the HC so some heavy modding will be done. I planned to use a ton of Bondo anyway for it. I baught some electrical housings (blue things on the right) I can use to make a housing for the pump if I need to. The HC would be placed vertically inside. I think it will be a total bitch to get the tubing on the barbs this way.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 024.jpg

I think I like the next idea for mounting better. It could be placed the same way as in the other box and I could put the pump inside. This makes it easer to connect the tubing as well. It just requires more of the box to be cut so that it will fit. I am probably going to go with this method but would appreciate feedback and/or suggestions. I'm focusing my attention on the res for now so I may not resume work on the box till next week.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 025.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 026.jpg

I'm still planning to have the corners covered with the Alu rod. I would still have the Orange plexi as well. The basic idea from the first one remains. I just don't like the way that one is turning out for this project. It would be fine for another case. I did a test fit of the rod and took a pic. I think it will still look sweet this way and the overall box should be much better.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 027.jpg

[Sobek]

I get mine from Walmart, try there.

Wally World is Wallmart. ;) :p I guess you've never hered it called that before. Maybe it's only people in the South that call it that?! :o

[CrimandEvil]

That res is look really cool and all that dust was..... :eek:.
And..yeah.. I've never heard it called that, lol. I just figured it was something like "Piggly Wiggly." lol

[Sobek]

That res is look really cool and all that dust was..... :eek:.
And..yeah.. I've never heard it called that, lol. I just figured it was something like "Piggly Wiggly." lol

I went through about 20 Q-tips with 90% isopropyl alcohol. I started it up after cleaning and it still made that noise so i just took the top of a spray bottle and used it to spray alcohol all over the fans. A few more Q-tips follwed by my lamp to evaporate the remaining alcohol and everything was good.

Whe it comes time to transfer everything to the Lian-Li, I'm going to take the entire PC to my neighbor's and use his air compressor to blow all the dust off. I'll respray more alcohol and blow it off one more time. I don't have fan filters on my case cause they would look horrible on an acrylic case. That is why it gets so disgusting.

You can see a better pic of the res with the new PVC pieces on in one of the pics of the box if anyone hadn't noticed before.

[Sobek]

New Update:

Today I glued the PVC top into the PVC T-section. Primered that bitch up with purple PVC primer follwed by PVC Glue 15min later. You can see this in the third pic.
I also hot-glued the blue funnel pieces together and to the PVC T-section.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 054.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 055.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 056.jpg

I wanted to put something in between the blue funnels and the PVC for extra support but the holes were small and hot-glue would take forever. I ended up using parts of styrofoam that came out of the balls. I sliced up thin pieces and kept stuffing them in untill it was full. I then sealed it with hot-glue. (reread that paragraph and see if you can't smile at the inuendo. :p )

After all that was done I began to Bondo everything so that the finished product blends together smoothly and is stronger.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 057.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 058.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 059.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 060.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 061.jpg

I've spoken with ColdZero about his Atlantis mod and he has some cool ideas. I'm going to post some screencaps from Atlantis of what I want to do to the motherboard side panel of my case. He will hopefully use some of these as well.

I hope everyone appreciates the amount of pics I post in my updates. I can't stand reading a person's log and there are only 2-3 pics. I don't think that is enough to satisfy modder's interest so I try to have a lot of pics. I'd still like some imput on the new Ancient box.

[flat4]

looking good so far. keep up the good work :p

[CrimandEvil]

Yeah I love too when people post alot of pics like this. :)

I can't wait to see more of it although I can't really think of what you could do for the Ancient box but Atlantis has some great looking things that you might be able to incorporate.

[Sobek]

Here are some of the pics from SG Atlantis that I want to try and include on the motherboard side panel for the Atlantis themed portion of the project.

These are screencaps of the snowflake shaped outline of the city that are found on various displays throughout Atlantis. I think these would be perfect for a window cutout with some LED's or a CCFL behind them.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Atlantis012.jpghttp://www.iupload.net/102004/Atlantis042.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Atlantis052.jpghttp://www.iupload.net/102004/Atlantis053.jpg

This is one of the support columns found in Atlantis. It would be real cool to have part of the side panel have illuminated plexi sticking out of it like one of these columns.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Atlantis025.jpg

I sent these pics to ColdZero along with others including pics of the Puddle Jumper. I can post them if anyone wants them.

[lethal_dosage]

If you are going to cut that into a window look into one like this:

http://www.thepcmodshop.com/3DLazerWindowKits.htm
http://www.thepcmodshop.com/3dwindow.jpg

It makes it more detailed i think and looks hot ;)

Keep up the good work.

[Sobek]

Update:

I did some more work this afternoon. I first filed and sanded down the Bondo work I did yesterday on the Res. After about an hour I got bored working on the res and began work on the new Ancient Box.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 062.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/PVC Res 063.jpg

I first had to mark out where on the box I needed to make the cuts. Always remember to measure more than once.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 028.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 029.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 030.jpg

After the cutting.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 031.jpg

I had to cut the copper tubes off the heatercore so it would fit. I cut them at a slight angle so that I would have plenty to put the clearflex on. I can always cut them again if I need to.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Bonneville HC 031.jpg

Heatercore in the box.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 032.jpg

Heatercore in the box w/ fan shroud.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 033.jpg

Heatercore in the box w/ fan shroud and pump.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 034.jpg

Side pics of the box with everything in it.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 035.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 036.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 037.jpg

I took the pieces I cut out and resized them so that I can still use them. I should have planned a little more so that they fit better but I can still make this thing look sweet.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 038.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 039.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 040.jpg

As soon as I placed the heatercore, shroud, and pump in the box, I knew I had made the right choice with putting everything in this newer box. I love the way it looks so far and it will only get better. I wont work anymore on the project till Monday probably.

lethal_dosage,
I've seen that website and they do awesome work. If I decide to do any etching, I will probably do it myself to save money. I'm not sure if I will need any etching though or if it really fits into the theme.

[Sobek]

Small Update:

Yesterday I did some more mock up work with the box and Alu rods.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 041.jpg

I used the Alu tape to join the fan shroud and heatercore together last night. I put a section of clearflex over one of the heatercore barbs to make sure I would have enough room to slip them on later.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Bonneville HC 032.jpg

Today I cut out a square section in the rear of the box. I will place a square piece of plexi that I cut today over the hole about 1/2" above it. This will be part of the intake and exhaust for the fans. I will make some more intake and exhaust holes in other sections.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 042.jpg

I'm going to buy some 4" or 6" UV CCFL's to put in the box and some UV flourescent Orange paint for the plexi pieces that will be exposed. I have some really cool ideas for them and have spent some time going through certain Stargate episodes for pics of things I will use. You'll have to wait and see cause I don't want to spoil everything I have planned.

[Steel Chicken]

i just found this thread today, OMG what an awesome project.
props to you for your hard work and attention to detail...
when this thing is done, you need to setup a nice website with all the gory details and then email the SG1/Atlantis production team...you might get some kudos from them too!

excellent work!

(ill be watching now), more people need to know about this thread and all of the cool techniques to doing things, VERY informative

[CrimandEvil]

How does the tubing fit, snuggly? I think I'll just do that. The box is coming along nicely, have you got those disconnects yet?

[Sobek]

i just found this thread today, OMG what an awesome project.
props to you for your hard work and attention to detail...
when this thing is done, you need to setup a nice website with all the gory details and then email the SG1/Atlantis production team...you might get some kudos from them too!

excellent work!

(ill be watching now), more people need to know about this thread and all of the cool techniques to doing things, VERY informative

Thanks. I plan on emailing the crew at Stargate SG-1 when I finish. I may abandon doing anything Atlantis themed since ColdZero is starting an Atlantis themed project.

How does the tubing fit, snuggly? I think I'll just do that. The box is coming along nicely, have you got those disconnects yet?

The tubing is pretty snug on there. I'm going to use zip ties and clips to hold them on. I haven't ordered the quick disconnects yet cause I need at least 4 of them and that is going to cost $78 which I don't have to spend on something so small at the moment. I was looking through US Plastics' website last night and am also going to order some 1/2" acrylic round rods that I want to make look like power crystals. They will stick out of one side of the box and I would like to have them illumintaed by different colored LED's. I'm also going to put some in the case in front of where the PSU goes as if it is a part of the engine room control crystals.

I did a little work today and will post an update later on tonight.

[CrimandEvil]

You should have the power crystals sticking out the back of the PSU. :D
Or maybe build alittle power box (like on the Orac3 case) and have them there.

[Oneos]

hmm.. im confused.. didnt you say this was gonna be like the naquida reactor? cause if theres power crystals that'd be goo'a'ould

[CrimandEvil]

hmm.. im confused.. didnt you say this was gonna be like the naquida reactor? cause if theres power crystals that'd be goo'a'ould
That's the res, he was talking about the case which does have a golud (how the hell do you spell that anyways? lol) theme.

[Sobek]

Kree! (Attention)

I don't want the power crystals sticking out the back of the PSU since my case is supposed to represent a Goa'uld Hatac (mothership). The power crystals will be on the same peice of plexi that the heiroglyphs are on and that small section is going to look like it is part of the ship's engine room.

Let me clear this up for you. The Ancients built the Stargate system, ships, and other things. They left the galaxy. In come the Goa'uld and use the technology left behind by the Ancients.
That is why there are multi-colored power crytals in almost everything. The Ancients love the color Orange for some reason as well. I can name many different pieces of Ancient technology from both shows (SG-1 and Atlantis) that have both power crystals and lots of Orange in them.

Here is a perfect example. This is one of many screencaps I took from Season six's "Sight Unseen" Notice both the power crystals and the color Orange. This prop was reused on Atlantis's second episode as a container for holding the Alien shadow thing. I am modeling my external WC box partly on this prop.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Sight Unseen 015.jpg


Now on to the update:

Here is the piece of plexi I painted one side of with Krylon Fusion which works extremely well on plexi BTW. This goes between the heatercore and pump in the box. The first is the unpainted and highly reflective side, the other is the painted side. I'm probably going to have a few pieces on the box look like this with the reflective side showing.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 043.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 044.jpg

Here is the piece of plexi I cut to go over the hole and how it will be mounted. I'll probably stop by HD tomorrow to get some sort of screws or standoffs to make it stick out 1/2" above the hole. I also need to get some PVC pipe that has a diameter of 4.5" for the fan exhausts that will go on the lid. I'll put some mesh on the inside to minimize dust as well.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 045.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 046.jpg

I started working on a way to try and hide as much of the heatercore as well. I took a piece of Alu bar and cut it to fit along the bottom of the edge of the heatercore. Some plexi will be boxed around it.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 047.jpg

[Sobek]

Update:

I went to HD and grabbed a couple of the 4" PVC brushings for fan ducts. I grabbed some more Alu, some nuts, screws, washers and plumbers goop which I grabbed instead of epoxy glue by accident but I can still use it.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/SG1Supplies014.jpg

Here is a mockup/test fir of the fan ducts.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 048.jpg

Some Alu cut for the corners.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 049.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 050.jpg

Here is some more experimenting I did with the Alu for some plexi pieces I have planned. As I said yesterday, you'll have to wait to see what will be on them.

http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 051.jpg
http://www.iupload.net/102004/Ancient Box 052.jpg

I'll try to get a lot more work done tomorrow and may even go back to working on the res some.

I've been thinking of how to have an easily removable lid. I'm thinking about having it so I just have to slide the top piece of plexi out. Post suggestions if you have them.

[flat4]

looks good so far. i want to see how it looks with the sleeving over the tubes. i mite do that with my set up.

[Elios]

hehe look cool now all you need to make is a "Z.P.M" :D

[Tre]

awesome, I'm a huge fan of the show, cant wait to see this mod. best of luck.

[Dragon4000]

Hallo Sobek and all users

I am a big fan of stargate and I want also modiict my PC.

1. Sobek I want ask you if you cann scan your Stargate draw in high quallity. Then I and other cann download the image and can make their own mods.

2. At all have some other one stargate draws??

Dragon4000

[ColdZero]

hehe look cool now all you need to make is a "Z.P.M" :D


Shhh, thats my idea for my Atlantis mod.

[Elios]

hehe well good luck with that im going to do a U.C. Gundam mod at some point ^^
most likely it will be out of the Zeta Gundam arc or the Char's Counter Attack arc got a BIG Anahiem Electionics logo im going to use and Amuro's "A" soo i just need to pic the witch Mobile Suit's paint job im going to use im thinking MSZ-006 "Zeta" Gundam or
RX-193 "Nu" Gundam

[Sobek]

Hallo Sobek and all users

I am a big fan of stargate and I want also modiict my PC.

1. Sobek I want ask you if you cann scan your Stargate draw in high quallity. Then I and other cann download the image and can make their own mods.

2. At all have some other one stargate draws??

Dragon4000


Are you asking for the image of the gate that I drew on poster paper? I can't scan anything because I don't have a scanner. I can take more pics if you would like.

I had no plans to make a Z.P.M. since ColdZero is doing it for his Atlantis mod and I don't think I'm going to do part of mine Atlantis themed anymore. Speaking of, where are your updates!?

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I got my cable internet back and spent most of last week playing UT2K4: Invasion or feeling like shit and the weather was crap too.

I went to the Blue Ridge Mountains with my GF this weekend so no work got done this weekend.

I put a little more Bondo on the res yesterday. Then I baught GTA: San Andreas and that has been occupying all my free time now. I'm practically broke now so I can't spend any money on any new parts I may need. I'll try to get some work done on the Res and update this week but I make no promises. Got bitches to kill and cars to steal! :D

[Dragon4000]

Are you asking for the image of the gate that I drew on poster paper? I can't scan anything because I don't have a scanner. I can take more pics if you would like.

Hi

Yes I mean the image of the gate. I would like it when you take more pics of it.
my english is not so good.

Dragon4000

[Ozone77]

Sobek, if you want to avoid having to clean up the dust in your system, i would buy some cheap AC filter (it looks like a very thin sponge), then cut it in squares/circles and put them in front of your suck-in fans. (sanwiched between 2 fan grills, for example)

I am mentioning this because you might want to do something like that on the fans of your heater core. Otherwise, you might have to open up your case every few months to vacuum off all the dust in your heater core.

[CrimandEvil]

Sobek, if you want to avoid having to clean up the dust in your system, i would buy some cheap AC filter (it looks like a very thin sponge), then cut it in squares/circles and put them in front of your suck-in fans. (sanwiched between 2 fan grills, for example)
Dryer sheets work just as well and leave that oh so nice lemony scent. :) Seriously try them, I got the tip from a chick I know and it does work.