Recent content by Paul_in_Germany

Well the drawings I made will work -- the Gene-Z is a microATX form factor.

Hi Krylon, I didn't take any photos but can probably post some drawings in the next week or two. I have the drawings I sent to the plastics supplier that have dimensions and all that. It's set up for a micro ATX mobo, but it'd be a simple matter to extend those dimensions for whatever...

Thanks, cxd -- I feel the same way. When I bought the Apollish fan I had it in mind to slap some resistors in-line to turn it down a bit. Just too much bling. I know exactly where you're coming from, friend. Real glad you enjoyed it! Paul

Thanks Viper! Well, I didn't insert a switch to turn ot off, but it's easily diminished to zero by turning the internal (software) volume down and then turning your speakers up a bit to compensate. Because the audio signals come directly from the PC and not from ambient room noise, it's a...

Hey, thanks Unc. The short video has a piece of Relaxer by Deep-Dive-Corp. The long video uses Pond Life by Symppath. This is the only song I've ever seen by Symppath -- it's from a compilation named Left Coast Liquid Vol 1. All the best, Paul

Hey, thanks Turbogeek. I'd thought of the same thing -- the Apple "breathing" LED effect when there was no audio signal, but finally deemed it beyond my limited electronics skills. It would be a great effect. Thanks for leaving a comment -- I appreciate it! Paul

Thanks nascasho -- The acrylic under the mobo is edge-lit using a 5 mm 12 volt SMD LED strip with the LEDs aimed at the exterior edge of the acrylic. The critcal thing -- and this took a couple iterations to work through -- is the internal shape of the acrylic to get the LEDs to evenly light...

Thanks Eric. I'm no electronics wiz -- just a tinkerer -- and I'm not sure how to measure or rate the output of the amp without an oscilloscope. My multimeter's refresh is much too slow to get an accurate reading. But I believe all the TIP31 variants emitter-to-collector bridges fire at 5...

Finished up a lighting mod I've been working on for a whle now and wanted to share it. I didn't document the assembly with photos, but the explanation in the video is hopefully clear. The case is a Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Two videos of this mod are on Youtube -- a 2-minute version...